Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-18
DR. BROuWER ACQUITTED
The Spectators Cheered Hin When
 Juy Said Mot GuiIt.'

Toms River, N. J., Oct 1S.-"Not guilty was the verdict found by the jury selected to try Dr Frank Brou- wer on the charge of having .mur- dered his wife. The foreman am nounced the decision at $40 o'clock, after the jury had been out few minutes less than an hour and after one ballot had been taken late yes terday afternoon.
 Just at 5.3O o'clock word came to the judge that the jury had agreed. The news spread quickly down the main street of the village. and when the judge took his place behind the desk the dimly lighted chamber was half filled with men and women, standing in their expectancy.
 The prisoner was brought in and then the jury took its place.
 Frank Brouwer, stand up and look at the jury" commanded the clerk of the court.
 Gentlemen of the jury, look at the prisoner. Is your verdict guilty or not guilty?"
 Not guilty" said the foreman.
 At the words the freed man bowed his head for minute and shook his shoulders with backward swing as If rldding himself of weight. Then short. sharp cheer, high pitched be- cause of the feminine treble in it, came from the standing spectators. There was a pause. everyone seemed to be waiting for the next move.
 Dr Bronwer stepped before the judges stand and stood silent. for a second. Then he spoke: '""
 Your honor, 1 wish to thank you for the fairness and impartiality you have shown in this trial. greatly it."
 He asked the courts permission to speak to the jury. Judge Hendrick- son granted it. Dr Brouwer turned toward the twelve men who had given him liberty.
 Gentlemen of the jury" he said, "I have to thank you for your yer diet. You have freed me. an inno- cent man. from the terrible accusa- ton of murder l am no more inno- cent now than I was when first came to this court room. God knows have been always innocent.
 ''I hope that it will never be the terrible misfortune of any of you twelve men to fall under the shadow that you have just lifted from me. May God grant that such may never happen to any of you"
 The big man stopped and turned ta .f.k .t and Arrowsmith. and shook each by the hand. This was signal for those In court to press forward. Dr Brou- wer's brother. who is sea captain, was among the first to reach the side If the doctor. He threw one arm iround the freed mans shoulder. and IS he shook Dr Brouwer's hand the ;eamanis cap that he clutehed in his eft hand beat tattoo against the broad back.
 A small procession escorted Brou- wer up the street to his house. every window of which was brilliantly lighted. As he turned into the walk eading to the house two faces pressed against the glass in the bay They were the faces of win and Allen. the doctors two little Ioys
 Before he had put his foot on the irst step the door opened and old Mrs the doctors mother. and he two boys ran out. The doctor picked both boys up in his arms and holding them close to his heart. he Sissed his mother Then they passed nto the house. Before the door closed he shrill voice of one of the young tiers was heard:
 "Oh. papa. where have rou been III this long time?"
 Just before he went to his house l )r Brouwer replied to the question | If one of his friends. What am I .oing to do? Why. go to work" he I aid. No. I certainly will not leave own. Why should I,''
 After the jury had rendered the I -erdiet one of them said that at the inc Miss Elizabeth liver alleged on | he stand Tuesday tha; she and Mrs rrevonia Hyer had overheard Attor- ley Wilson and Mr Marshall confer ing on evidence the former had .iven the iury was within earshot. he jury had heard enough to know hat Elizabeth Hyer and her sister n-lsw misrepresented the facts on he stand This. so the juror said. Iad served to discredif most of the .s'imony Miss Hyer had given In the