Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-30
cnEEREp sY JAIL BIRD
ssrs. Patterson Greeted BY Companion
IN prison-Jury's Conclusions.

ssrs. Patterson Greeted BY Companions
IL Prisen-Jury's conclusions.
Denver. Nov. 3O.-Gertrude Gibson
Patterson, accused Of the murder of her
husband, Charles A. Patterson, whom
she shot to death while the couple were
walking together In q suburb on Sept
25. was declared not guilty by a jury
IN the ditrict court at 1894 p. M,
YESTERDAY, central time. more than two
hours after the Jury had agreed. the
long wait carrying with it an agony OF
suspense for the little woman on trial.
raeultink from the absence OF Judge AL
len. Who was attending the funeral OF
Ms colleague, Judge Carlton M. Bliss.
AZ the clerk finished reading the YER
dist. Mrs. Patterson sprang to her feat
and caught the outstretched hand OF
her attorney. From outside the court
room came a great roar Of cheers: In
side the crowd was quiet and orderly.
R,,t AZ court adjourned and Mrs. Pat
terson stepped forward to thank the
Jury, the crowd surged in on her, over
wheiming her with congratulations and
her efforts to reach the jury were IN
vain. Later four Of the jurors called on
her as she was making ready to leave
the jail. To these she expressed her
thanks and thru them her gratitude to
the rest Of the Jury.
When Mrs Patterson stepped from
the little court building for the last
time to make a Journey to the 5ail-a
Journey that for the last ten days she
had made four times a day thru a lima
of curious humanity-the space be-
tween the court room and the Jail was
packed with cheering crowd. On the
arm Of her attorney she struggled
thru the crowd-men trying to shake
her hands and women striving to kiss
her, Behind her with both hands wav-
ing in the air, came her father. shout
ing with 10Y. Close behind him came
the mother and sister. both in tears.
Prisoners Cheer Her.
At the jail, preparations for leaving
were quickly made. It was just 3
o'clock when Mrs. Patterson stepped
thru the barred doors and into an auto
mobile that carried her to the hotel at
which her family is staying. AS she
passed thru the Jail rotun<la. gay with
Thanksgiving decorations. the $50 or
more prisoners gave her q round OF
cheers
AT no time in the deliberations OF the
fury were there more than two votes
for conviction. Four ballots were taken.
the first resulting IN ten for acquittal
and two for conviction Of murder In the
first degree. This ballot was taken
last night, after the Jury, which retired
at 9:45, had made its preliminary sur
yey Of the evidence and the instruc-
4ions After that ballot. the jury went
I TO bed.
The second ballot was taken soon
afters the Jury returned from break
3ast. resulting as the first. An hours
discussion followed and the third bal
lot was taken. lt stood eleven to one
Tor acouittal. At 11:l5 o'clock the jury
took It's fourth vote. It was solid for
acquittal.
The court house was practically de-
serted when first news of the agree
sneli4 leaked out. Because of Judge
BiisS' funeral. all courts mad adjourned
and ali the county offices were closed
Only the two bailiffs in charge Of the
Jury. 4 few deputy sheriffs and a hand
eul Of newspaper men were on the
ground.
Word was sent to Judge Allen at the
cemetery, but It was more than two
hours before he was able to reach the
scene hours Of agonizing suspense for
Mrs.. Patterson and Of fruitless specu-
A44on on the part Of others. A little
after noon the jury filed out for dinner.
when the twelve men returned, an hour
later. al OF them apparently were in a
cheerful mood, and the first whispers
went around that that It It was an :scsuitts!
Tho news Of the agreement spread
quickly thru the city and from every
direction great crowd made its way
lOSthe court room Admittance was de-
ni91 20 II unal : few minutes before