The Washington times., 1907-12-03

gard, her face downcast. She neith-
er looked to the left nor the right
for she knew the moment Of her
vindication or her condemnation
had come.
Slowly Clark Hawken called the
names Of the jurors. The twelve
men stood up.
A loud-voiced bsiiff said:
There must be no demonstration
Of any kind when the verdict is said.
Any person offending viii be
bro Tght before the court"
The words were useless. There
was demonstration and nothing
save superhuman power could have
prevented 1t. Men and women,
strained, tense, gave way in the
excitement and JOY of the mo-
Inent-and were held blameless.
Verdict Is Unanimous.
Gentlemen. have you agreed upon q
verdiet?" asked the clerk Of the court.
We have" replied Foreman Feeney.
What is that verdict. is the defend
ant guilty or not guilty?"
A second OF breathless silence. then
came the answer from the throat OF
every man on the Jury, although the
foreman only was supposed 20 speak:
NOT GUILTY.
It seemed that every man on the fury
wished TO declare to the world their
belief in the defendants innocence. It
was a spectacle never before witnessed
in any court, the jurors themselves for
the moment forgetting themselves. and
becoming a part OF the great sympa-
thetic thrOng which tammed the court
room
As the words which set her free were
spoken Mrs. Bradley It seemed would
collapse She tried TO smile, she tried
TO cry-she did neither She seemed
70 realize nothing, and yet realize
everything. No one can know the feel
ings OF the prisoner at the bar at that
moment. for she herself could not ex-
plain them afterward.
\ Chorus of Cheers.
There was a chorus OF stined cneers,
here and there hysterIcaI shrek from
women in the audience. hand clasps. the
shutting OF feet. anything 10 denote
Joy unrcstrained. for despite the orders
Of the court the public had given ap-
proval 10 the verdict.
Silence" thundered the bailifTs, and
the applause died down
Gentlemen. your foreman says not
guilty So say you ALL" continued
Clerk HaWken.
80 say we al" spoke the jury in
unison, and each man seemed glad 10
say his part
I move. your honor. that the de-
fendant be discharged" Sid District
Attorney Baker. rising and addressing
the court
The defendant is discharged" said
Justice Stafford slowly. and Msr. Brad
ley, supported by her counsel and sew
eral friends, was led from the court
room to tie anteroom below. where she
regained her cOmposure. Then came the
formal discharge Of the Jury with the
thanks OF the court, which was u
piled to by Foreman Feeney, who thank
ed Judge Stafford. The court officers.
and the counsel for the consideration
shown them. Within FIVE minutes no
courtroom was cleared. Mrs Bradley
had been assisted 70 q waiting automo-
bile, and was on the way to the house
OF friends and prison doors could yawn
no more for Annie NJ Bradley.
Scene to Remember.
Those who saw the fall OF the anal
curtain in this remarkable drama win
never forget It.
Never has there been IN a Washington
court room a scene to equal that attend
ing the returning OF this verdict. Never.
perhaps, has any court of justice ever
furnished an exhibition Of such dramatic
Intensity. such graphic heart interest. 50
replete with pathos and withal happy
in its denouemelt, as that witnessed
when Annie NJ, Bradley heard the words
that vindicated her.