Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-30
EVERYONE Is OVERLOOKED WHEN
VERDICT is KNOWN--SIIE
THANKS FIIllERS.
four BALLOTS ARE TAKEN
Result Hung for Awhile on Her Trip
TO Europe--Irisoncrs Cheer Her
as She Passes Jail.

DENVER, Colo, Nov 29.--Ger-
trude Gibson Patterson, accused OF
the murder Of her husband, Charles
A. Patterson, whom she shot to
death while the couple were walking
together in suburb Of Denver on
September 20, today was declared not
guilty by a Jury in the district court.
AS the clerk finished reading the
verdict, Mrs. Patterson sprang to her
feet and caught the outstretched
hands Of her father
From the gallery came a roar of
cheers. But, as court adjourned, and
Mrs. Patterson stepped forward to
thank the jurors, the crowd over
wheln1ed her with congratulations.
Her efforts to reach the jurors were
vain.
Later four of the jurors called on
-her as she was making ready to
leave the jail.
Everybody was Joyful.
The space between the court room
and Jail was packed with a cheering
crowd. With one arm linked with
her attorney Mrs. Patterson strug-
gled through the throng, while men
tried to shake her hands and women
strove to kiss her. Behind her, wav-
ing both hands, went her father,
shouting VITA joy Close behind fol-
lowed the mother and sister both in
tears.
AS Mrs. Patterson stepped from the
iail rotunda, gay with Thanksgiving
decorations, the $50 prisoners gave
her a round of cheers.
But Two Would Convict.
At no time In the deliberations OF
the jury were there more than two
votes for conviction. Four ballots
were taken. The first resulted In
ten for acuuittal and two for convict
ion for murder in the first degree.
This ballot was taken last night af-
ter the jury, which retired at 9:45 o.
clock, had made its preliminary sur
vey of the evidence. After that bal
lot the jury went to bed.
The second ballot was taken soon
after the jury returned from break
fast, resulting as the first. After an
hours discussion, the third stood one
for conviction. The fourth stood all
for acqulttal.
Hung on Trip to Europe.
Because OF the funeral of Judge
Bliss court had adjourned. Word
was sent to Judge Allen at the GEM
etery, but 1t was two hours before ne
reached the court room.
The verdict hung 1t Is declared, on
Mrs. Pattersons trip to Europe with
another man after she had married
Patterson. Whether this trip was ia
ken with her husbands knowledge
and consent otter he had received
$500 from the man with whom she
went, as she contended, or whether
she had withheld from Patterson the
true nature of the trip, as the state
contended, was the subject. It is said,
with whom most Of the jurors decls-
ions dwelt.
They Believed Her story.
The Jurors accepted Mrs. Patter-
sons story of the shooting that she
had fired after her husband had
knocked her to the ground
Mrs. Patterson spent restless
night while the Jurors voted. From
ner cell room sHt toulu icNh nN'''"
at the Jury room, and as long as the
lights were burning she kept her
eyes fixed on the spot where twelve
men were deciding her fate. This
morning her composure was eXcell-
ent.
She sat talking with members OF
her family. and few newspaper men,
but mostly in an indirect way. As
the Jurors passed by the Jail to
> breakfast Mrs. Patterson. pressed her
face against the window and ex-
claimed:
"Oh! You dear men-if YOU would
only look up"
Her Confidence Increases.
AS the hours dragged on her con-
fidence increased. but she eonfided to
the mRtron.
"My knees are so weak that |
dor1t believe l could walk over to the
court room"
She found strength though, when
she was called into court to hear the
verdict that set her free, and she was
gay and strong thereafter.
No Plans For Future.
i rariyt,t Mre pafferson said she