The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03
NOT GUILTY SAYS JURY:
MRS. HUTCHINSON FREE
A Dramatic Scene Enacted in Buena Vista Court
Room When Verdict of 'Not Guilty" is Read
in Famous Trial. The Defendant Col
lapsed. Verdict Generally Approved.
Special to The Sentinel.


= Buena Vista, Colo. Aug. a 1
+ (By Special Correspondent to !
j. The Daily Sentinel. Mrs. !
= Grace Hutchinson is free The !
+ jury declared her not guilty, and j
: the famous trial has ended, j
The trial of Mrs. Grace Hutchin-
son charged with the murder of Mrs
Mary Bode at Salida. was closed and
the case given into the hands of the
jury at 3 O'Clock last evening. Judge
Bailey adjourned court until 1880
p. m. and at which time he found the
jury patiently waiting, having been
out about thirty minutes.
Mrs. Hutchinson upon being in
formed that the jury had agreed col
lapsed and was practically carried to
the court room by Sheriff Ankele and
his deputy Few people had gather
ed in the court room, not expecting
a verdict SO soon, and contrary to
the usual attendance during the trial
but very few women were present.
The defendant with heaving breast
and leaning slightly forward toward
the clerk sat as a statue as he read
aloud I'VE. the jury do find the de-
fendant Mrs. Grace Hutchinson. not,
guilty" At the sound of the two
words, mot guilty" Mrs. Hutchin-
son sank forward and was supported
by her attorney G. ID. Williams. The
audience was much effected and by
only much loud knocking and plead
ing did Judge Bailey restore order to
permit his adjourning court.
Mrs. Hutchinson was at once taken
down to the Jail, assisted by her at
torney Mr.. Williams snd Sheriff
Ankele
Nam, ,yop,ar ,,,,i,od a. .i,o til
throwing kisses and congratulations
upon Mrs. Hutchinson and members
of the family.
The verdict seems to please the
entire population of Buena Vista and
the streets were thronged last night
with men and women and children,
rejoicing as though carnival was in
progress.
Your reporter extended his hand
together with congratulations to the
husband. Harold Hutchinson. i'm
mediately after the reading of the
verdict, and dropping his head he
thanked me but added that he was
unworthy of it.
The jury agreed upon first ballot
with the exception of one member. |
who, although in favor of acquittal, |
desired that 1t be on the grounds |
of justifyable and not temporary i'm
pulsive insanity.
In expressing themselves, the jur-
ors say, that although Mrs. Hutchin-
4on was justified in killing Mary
Bode she took the life of the wrong
person in not shooting her own hus-
band.
Mrs. Hutchinson shot and killed
Mrs. Mary Bode in Salida at $40 a.
m. on the morning of June IS last
and her trial was completed at the
hour above named and she went
forth from the court room, free
woman.
The trial is the sole topic of |
conversation here, the verdict meet
ing the approval of nearly the entire
1t is opposed by some however.
who say a lfesnse has been placed |
on murder, citing the Schmidlap case
of Denver as parallel.
G. X. Harkenstein. prosecuting at |
torney, failed to shake Harold Hut
Crimson in his testimony as given yes
terday, in his cross examination of |
the witness this morning.
Two mental specialists, DR.. j. II. |
Turner. of Salida and DIR. II. G. Hop |
kins of Denver, gave it as their op-
inion that Mrs. Hutchison was per
fectly sane when the shot was fired.