The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-10
FAlLUR TO
CON VICT
DOLLY
JURY IN FAMOUS CASE DECLARES
f"NOT GUILTY."
Dolly oImpIes" People Escape When
Miss Musser is Declared
An Accomplish.

The Dolly Dlmplcs' mysterious
person incident is closed The jury
after considering the matter all yes
terday afternoon from II until 5
o'clock. came Into court and reported
that they had found the parties not
guilty II was a foreeone conclusion
that the parties would be dismissed
when the judge ruled that Miss
Musser. as well as Mr.. Van Ness, was
an accomplico 10 the crime, and thas.
therefore, the testimony Of both
would have 10 be corroborated by
others.
The prosecution labored under the
idea that Miss Musscr was not an ac-
complice but, after giving the matter
due consideration. il appears that, but
for the sworn statement made by Miss
Musser. the Standard would not have
paid the $500; that therefore, TO com
piete the conspiracy TO get this $500
from the Standard Miss Musser had
To make affidavit that no one connect
cd with the Dolly Dimples people had
given her any information. and IT w0s
admitted by herself that she re-
ccived the information of how, when
and where To capture Miss Dolly from
one or more of the consplrators
If Miss Musser had refused TO make
the affidavit that tho Dmples com
blnation did not help her in making
the capture. the Standard would never
have paid the $500 and. reasoning the
m0tter from that standpoint, undoubt-
pllce.
Some Of the iurymen, however, be
lieved that tho defendants made sui
flcient admissions 10 convict them
eelves. but they were finally won over
by those who felt that since Miss Mus
rer's testimony could not be consider
ed and that the parties should BE-
turned loose
This ends the last chapter of the
$500 the Standard paid to capture
Dolly Dimples. The Standard docs
not care for the $500. The money was
paid willingly and in princely fash
lon, The Standard, however. object
ed to the Dolly Dimplcs combination
catching themselves and receiving tho
money when the contract provided
that they should be no party To or
aid anyone in capturing themselves
The evidence in court clearly show
ed that a crime was committed, that
the money WAS secured under false
pretenseS. The fact that the state
law provided that witnesses who were
accomplIces could not testify against
their accomplices is the only thing
that prevented the Jury from finding
the defendants guilty
This paper has given many co1-
tests, has sent people TO The Worlds
Fair has given away thousands OF
dollars in prizes and the paper has
always insisted that the contests
should be conducted In accordance
with the rules, but In this instance
a conspiracy was formed TO get the
$500. The Standard became conyinc.
ed that Miss Dolly was unfairly cap
turcd and the evidence. by the con
fossion of Mr. Van Ness and Miss
Husser as well as by the defendants
themselves. has convinced everybody
who heard or read the testimony that
conspiracy was entered into
The Standard brought the parties
10 trial and VIC believe they have been
sufficiently punished. even if the Jury
were compelled TO turn them loose
II at least is notice 10 all the world
that ii any conspiracy Is hatched up
10 deiraud the Standard or any OF It's
contests IL may pull off that the law
will be invoked 10 prosecute the
guilty.