The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
Young Woman
Was Acquitted
MISS KELLEY WAS FOUND NOT
GUILTY or TAMPERlNe
WITH THE i. S. MAIL.

PARKERsBuRs IAN. The case
of the government vs.. Anna Kelley.
in U. s. court, for the theft Of a let.
ter from the postoihcs box OF her. for.
mer sweetheart harp6y ended yester-
day in the acquittal OF the Young wo.
man. Judge Dayton directed verdict
of not guilty from the bench on the
insufiic iency of the evidence. The
court hought the eyfdeuce Of the pros.
scuting witness unworthy OF being
taken into account
Back of the case. and OF the trans.
action for which tHs young woman
was tried lies q story of woman's
trust and nuns petady-of her love
for the man and his hatred and disre.
gard for her attse hs had accomplish.
ed her downfall Els influence over
her was so strong fiat she spoke of
IL without shame. In ! court room full
Of crowded men.
With Ter Aeeus.r.
II las developer Tat she occupied
a room with the nan who accused
her while her caTse, was pending in
this city. and tlst she was elected. or
rather chose, voluntarily, TO withdraw
frorl a hotel because saladdin was not
permitted 10 remain IN room with
her there.
During the progress Of the case yes
terdsy morning N7ss Kelley on the
stand stated that the former sweet
heart had come % her and asked her
to forgive him; that he was sorry the
trouble had occurred She then vol.
unfairly told that on wednesday even.
ing last she occupied the same room
with saladdin. The girl said she was
forced TO do so against her will. The
room is located In /, building near the
Blcnnerhassett,
The girl had been stopping there
ana an attache advised them If they
wished to confer ard did not wish to
go e the parlor they might visit the
room deaiguated Il vas against the
rules Of tho hotel Tor either to visit
the ether at the hotel room.
The girl said that the young man
was much intoxica I'D Judge Blizzard
attempted 10 question: the propriety Of
hee conduct, but thu court sustained
the objection Of the defense.
Visited yer In Room.
Following this Incident she permit.
ted her former sweetheart and ac.
ense, TO visit her room at the Blen.
nerhassett hotel unknown 20 the man.
asemant. When ths night clerk dis.
covered that the raap was In her room
he sent word to him to yacate. This
aneered Miss Kelley ard she, the next
day. Informed Mr., Campbell, day clerk
that she would leave the hotel If she
could not entertain whom she pleased.
Mr. Campbell informed her that was
her prerogative.
She paid her bill and went to The
Jackson, where she made no attempt
to entertain male callers. The girl
says That saiaddin has an undue In.
fiucncc over her
All The parties connected with the
case left the city yesterday. 1t is in.
timatcd that the mqtt=r Is not ended,
and that at the nel a;eeting of the
grand jury saiaddte I'm be indicted
for perjury. While he was on the
stand every one in the court room
knew that he was telling deliberate
falsehoods. Judge Dayton took occa.
sion 20 say SO yesterday. when direct.
ing the verdict. He characterized Sal.
addin as brute and said thai he
ought 10 be in the peuitentiary.
The evidence that he had enticed
the Girl to his room and had sought
immoral relations with her through
his peculiar influence at the very time
when lie was seeking to have her sent
to the penitentiary By the false teA
timony created the greatest sensa-
tion Of weeks yesterday.
II is said that the young mans mo.
tive, in attempting to have the girl
convicted is his desire to rid himself
of her.
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