The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-01-31

= Mrs. Grace l. Mobley, find the :.
:. defendant not guilty. ::
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The above verdict was returned
in the case OF Mrs Grace I. Mobley,
charged with rape, in the superior
court at S:15 p. m. Thursday even
ing. The case was given to the jury
at o'clock and shortly they had re-
turned from supper it was rumored
that a verdict had been decided on
The sheriff at once communicated
with the judge and the attorneys for
both prosecution and defense and at
few minutes after all were pres
ent except the defendant, who was
the last of the interested parties to
appear on the scene She took her
seat just inside the railing of the
courtroom beside Attorney Ira p.
Englehart, the leading counsel for
the defense. She was accompanied
by her father and appeared to be
very much agitated. Mr.. Englehart
turned toward her saying: 1--WE
don't know what is coming, Mrs.
Mobley, but brace up. We have the
very best to hope for" The defend
ant dropped her head upon her hand
and did not return any answer,
though she seemed to be more en-
couraged after this remark. The
court then instructed the bailiff to
bring the jury into the courtroom.
AS they filed slowly in Mrs. Mobley
watched every man and grew more
excited. The court asked the fore
man if the jury had agreed on a
verdict and he answered that they
had. The slip Of paper that meant
so much to the woman sitting in the
agony of suspense, was handed to
the judge, who read it carefully and
then perused it for a seconds time.
He then handed it to Clerk of Court
Day, who read it as stated above.
Then the most unusual feature of
the scene took place.
Judge Rigg turned to the prose-
cutting attorney and asked if he
wished to poll the jury, and as he
was replying in the negative the de-
PENDANT, who had not moved a
muscle since the verdict had been
announced, rose quickly to her feet
and, walking to position from
which she could look every juryman
in the eyes, said:
Gentlemen, l thank you, each
and every one"
This was said in a very quiet and
self-controlled manner and Mrs.
Mobley turned and left the court
room before single member OF the
could speak to congratulate
her. She did not even offer thanks
to her attorneys who have fought
the case to such a successful end.
When the verdict was brought in
the courtroom was filled almost to
its limit by the crowd that had heard
il and had come to see the outcome
of one of the most sensational trials
that has ever been held in this city.
When Herald reporter went to
the home of Mrs. Mobley to obtain
A statement from her, he found the
house crowded with the friends and
relatives who had come in to offer
heir congratulations on tbs result
IF The trial. Mrs. Mobley salt
"All that I can say is that wish
to thank the many friends who have
helped me in this trouble that l have
and who have helped me
10 prove my innocence of the terrible
charge that was brought against
me. l hardly feel that l had the
treatment while the trial was going
on that l should have been given,
but now that everything has gone so
we'll in spite Of this, l can offer no
OF course my thanks
are due to my lawyers, who have
worked so hard in my behalf, and l
feel that they left no stone unturned
% prove my innocence.
fhe next interesting matter to
'ome up in the Mobley case will be
he appeal that has been taken to the
,uprene court from tie verdict IN
he case of Max Mobley. The
evidence introduced by the prosecu-
lion was practically the same in
both cases, but the testimony
brought by the defense in the two
.rials of Mrs. Mobley to show that