The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
Happy Throng Hears
Jury D eclare Mrs.
Patterson Guiltless.
ORDEAL OVER, SHE
is GAY AND HAPPY
Tried on Charge of Numbering
Husband, Twelve Men Are
Convinced That His Killing
Was Justihed-F ther
Leaves Courtroom Shout
ing His Joy.

Denver. Col, November 29-Gertrude
Gibson Patterson. accused of the MUIR
der of her husband, Charles a. .patter-
son. whom she shot to death while
they were walking together in a
suburb on September 25, to-day was
declared not guilty by jury in the
District Court.
AS the clerk finished reading the
verdict. Mrs Patterson sprang to her
feet and caught the outstretched hand
OF her attorney. From outside the
courtroom came a roar Of cheers: but
inside the room the crowd Was ouIet
But, as court adjourned and Mrs. Pat
terson stepped forward to thank the
Jurors. the crowd overwhelmed her
with congratulations. Her efforts to
reach the Jurors were vain. Later
i9ur OF the Jurors called ON her ms she
was making ready to leave the jail.
. The space between the courtroom
and Hc jail was packed with a cheer
Ing crowd. On the arm OF her attorney
Mrs. Patterson struggled through the
throng, while men tried to snake her
hand and women strove 10 kiss her.
behind her. waving both hands. went
her father, shouting his JOY. Close
behind him followed the mother and
sister. both in tears.
Cheers From Prisoners.
As Mrs. Patterson stepped from the
JAIL rotunda, gay with Thanksgiving
decorations. the $50 prisoners gave her
round of cheers.
at no time in the deliberations of
the jury were there more than two
votes for conviction. -Four ballots
were taken. The frst resulted in ten
for acauittal and two for conviction
OF murder in the first. degree This
pa 10 as ia ken last, night after the
Jury, which retired at Gas +. NJ, Ind
made Its preliminary survey of the
evidence. After that ballot the jury
went to bed.
The second ballot was taken soon
after the jury returned from break
fast. resulting as the first. An hours
discussion followed. and the third bal
lot stood IL to for acqulttal.
The fourth ballot was unanimous for
acauittal.
Because of the funeral of Judge
Bliss. all courts had adjourned Word
vas sent to Judge Allen at the ceme-
tory, but 1t was two hours before he
reached the court room.
The verdict hung. 1t Is declared, on
Mrs Patterson's trip to Europe with
another man after she had married
Patterson. Whether this trim was taken
with her husbands knowledge and
consent. after he had received sl;500
from the man with whom she went. as
she contended, or whether she had
withheld from Patterson the true ma
ture of tho trip, as the State contend
ed. was the subject, 1t Is said, with
which most OF the Jurors discussion
dealt. =
The jurors accepted Mrs Patterson's
story of the shooting that she had
fred after her husband had knocked
her to the ground.
Spends Restless Night,
Mrs Patterson spent a restless night
while the Jurors voted From her cell
windows she could look across at the
jury room, and as long as the lights
were burning she kept her eyes 1yed
on the spot where twelve men were
deciding her fate.
This morning her composure re-
turned. She sat calmly In her cell.
talking with members OF her family
and a few Newspaper men. but only In
the most Indirect way spoke of what
might be in store for her.
AS the Jurors passed by the iail to
breakfast. Mrs. Patterson pressed her
face against the window and ex-
claimed: 20. you dear men, If you
would only look up"
AS the hours dragged on her conf
dence increased, but she confided to
the matron: "My knees are SO weak
that don't believe could walk over
to the court room.'
She found strength. though, when
she was called to court to hear the
verdict that set her free. and she was
gay and strong thereafter
May Go on Stage.
Tonight Mrs. Patterson said she Ind
MIA for y ir,,tn Int f,,4