The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-08
Justice Works swiftly for Release
Of Woman Who Killed
Brute
HER PARENTS ARE MADE HAPPY
Men and Women OF All Glasses Ap.
plaud When She 10 Restor.
ed to Mother

her brute husband to death on the
street Wednesday afternoon One of
the curious psychological phenomena
of the case was the presentation to
her Of great bouquet of flowers by
the grand jury that exonerated her.
Had any one less sincere than the
little woman told such story as she
related to police, to coroner's jury
and to the grand jury it would have
aroused suspicion. Her simple mar
rative moved everybody to tears and
to the conviction that she was justi-
fled. No lengthy court trial was in
voked; there was no talk Of vague
"unwritten law The wheels of just
ice turned rapidly and normally and
she was declared free and innocent
within few hours of the staying
All believed that her sufferings had
made her temporarily insane within
the meaning of the law relating to
homicide and she was restored to her
happy parents while men and women
of all classes crowded about her and
expressed their satisfaction.
Police, prosecutors, grand jurors
and newspaper men We'd with each
other in aiding her through the ordeal
of examination.
The coroner's jury that sat at the
inquest of James W. Langley listened
to her story and promptly returned
band while temporarily insane as a
result of his habitual intemperance
and unspeakable cruelty.
Then she was taken late yesterday
before the business men that compose
the grand jury and again she told
her story.
Il just wanted Jim to be good" she
told them.
I'D have worked my fingers to the
bone for him II he would just have
been good
More than one juror remembered
a sudden call to the telephone to hide
the tears he could not suppress. She
was led back to the Jail after the
grand jury examination, but in mo-
ment the entire grand jury came rush
ing in, their hands full of flowers to
tell her they had exonerated her and
recommended that she be released on
her own recognizance. They stood
around like lot of awkward boys
trying to express their sympathy.
Police Commissioner Sullivan and
Chief of police White took her to her
mother, who was waiting amid a
crowd of joyful neighbors at her
home.
There was ring In her voice that
sounded like the frightened tone OF a
little child's voice that awakened sud.
denly in the dark alone.
"Tve always been a good girl she
insisted in that weird, affecting voice.
Il was always good and true and jim
wanted me to go to the Barbary coast;
but I'm good and | couldn't do It,"
She related then what a long, dreary
and fruitless struggle she had TO per-
suade Jim to settle down to respect
able and steady employment. II was
the story OF a frail little woman full
of spirit, yet tenderly devoted 10 her
loved ones, ready at all times To sac
rifice herself in order that they might
he happy. All she had asked was
love. She was willing to work night
and day If her strength lasted, to sup
port Jim. and all she asked ives res.
pect, love aud kindly words. She
tried TO hide It all from her friends
and he1 parents and sisters. She was
very proud. once she had found jim
In beastly state Of intoXicatior
hanging to lamp post at Eigth and
Market streets. She had been search
ing for him and had had no sleep. This
was at . O'Clock I'm the morning ant
was to meet her family and they wer,
all going to see the admission day
parade. She had to hide the occur
ance as best she could
She pleaded with him to furnish
little flat and on Tuesday night h,
took her suit case and his, her banl
book and clothes, and lett-after alb
using her. She went out to do hin
good, she said not to do away Will
him.
He was the most polished and slicR
est man you ever saw. Why he LAT
the most beautiful hand aud woul
say Amt that fine hand for man
Too good for working
"Oh, the shame OF meeting my gin
friends What will they say nov
They viii never speak to me agar
They'll send me TO San Quentin. Loo