New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16

he said.
He defined at length the necessary
elements which would enter into the sit
uation to show that the meaning of self
defence came within the definition OF the
law in the acts Of the defendants. He
cautioned the jurors not TO be LED away IL
their opinion by sympathy or prejudice
toward any OF the parties concerned
And 1T last he defined a reasonable
doubt" and told the Jurors that If they
entertained such doubt as TO the guilt
Of the defepdonts they must bring IN a
verdict of acquittal.
IL the opinion of some Of the Legal
Fraternity who had closely followed the
trial the verdict was a remarkable eA-
ample of The !rcalculablc working OF the
iurv mind. Il was evident, they said,
that the real issue had been sidetracked
in the jury room. and the verdict Dased
principals on the sum total Of tho
twelve mems opinion Of the complainant
Settle Down for Long Wait.
Tho inrv went ont at 3;15 o'clock.
They took practically all the eNhioltS
and documentary evidence in the case
with them. The two show girls We're
turned over to the custody of an assist
ant warden and taken upstairs TO await
the return Of the jury. Justice Ma'c"s
retired 10 his chambers and announced
that he would wait for verdict untll
O'Clock. when he would declare a recess
of court for dinner Everybody settleo
down for a long wait. Word came 'hd'
the Jury had reached verdict a minute
before an hour had elapsed, ana inc
court attendants scurried around to In
form the Judge and get the defendants
back into court.
Miss Conrad walked erect and brlSkN
Gown the prisoners aisle 90 her scat
while Miss Graham tottcred as If ABOUT
tc faint. The Jury filed in with solemn
faces. Clerk Penny rapidly called inc
Jury roll and asked fhe foreman and de-
PENDANTS 70 arise and fare ono another.
DO YOU find these defendants gui'ty
or not guilty." the clerk asked the Tore
man in a shrill voice.
Not guilty. as charged Foreman
Tiomcr replied solemnly.
Miss Conrad sank 10 the table ana
buried her head in her hands. Her pooE
vas convulsed with sobs and then she
began "a shrek wildly;
''Oh. tell mother We arc free. Tel heF
VIC arc coming home" 80.
There were cries OF Get a DOCTOR
rom some of the spectators as iei
shrieks became louder.
The crowd rushed toward the de-
PENDANTS table, and as the court crier
wa. announcing the adjournment OF
court amid the tumult two or three oi
the buskier attendants began to drlVe
the spectators from the room.
Miss Conrad Gained at Last
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Jordan, counsel
for the defence, quickly joined Miss era
ham and Miss Conrad's brother in the
effort 10 quiet the hysterical girl Finally
Miss Conrad minded the gentle admohl-
tions of her companion Miss Graham TO
"be ouiet grille. it is all right now and
grew calm NJ. Moore and Mr.. JORDAN
followed the Jurors out into the corridors
and shook hands all round.
When Miss Conrad was able 20 leave
The building the show girls went on their
v-av rejoicing, with their counsel, 20 Mr.
Jordan's office When seen there Miss
conrad had completely rcgained her COM
rosure and gave her opinion OF the YER
Dict she said:
II an ashamed 10 have made such a
scene. but couldn't help it. Weren't
,hose Jurors just the sweetest men? the
foreman had such a good face. ! could
kiss them. every one. There were twelve
zeal men on that jury and they believed
the stories Of two girls against the story
%, the mGn who had injured one OF
'nem."
Miss Graham joined her friend in eX-
pressing her admiration Of the jurors
but allowed Miss Conrad 10 do most of
the talking.
.Jt has been an awful strain con-
,inued the Younger girl, nothing to do
|. but sit tight and watch and listen for
III the last six months. If any man would
offer me a million dollars 10 go through
n again / would tell him TO run away
With the money as fast as ever he could.
The ides Of that little snip Of a District
Aseorney saying that Mrs. Stokes looked
even Younger than ] do. DO look pld?
II was a hundred years old would
look Younger than she does. ! wonder
What will become of Stokes now? They
will bundle him off somewhere, ] sup
pose ] don't think he has been sick at
all. ] think he has been taking. IL |
thought he was going 10 get out of the
Ansonia tonight would feel like going
I'D there end watching the place all
night 10 SOC that he didn't get away"
Girls May Go on Stage Again.
The two girls said they had no imme-
date plans for the future. They thought
perhaps they might go back on the
stage, but they would need few days
IN which 90 rccuperato before deciding
anything
Mrs Singleton. Miss Graham's sister,
net the two girls at Mr.. Jordans office.
She was vehement i'm her denunciation
q everybody Hho had been opposed 10
the show girls h. the case. She said the
newspapers Lad ruined her family's rep
utation from coast 10 coast She wanted
10 know what District Attorney Whit
man was going 10 DO about the al
Adams murder case" She intimatod that
she might sail tor Europe to-day, and
that If she was wanted for any investi
ration the authorities would have TO
hurry up.
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