Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-18
MRS. RUSH QUICKLY
ACQUITTED BY JURY
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separated therefrom, and whose affec-
ton for the lee mar the jury held by
its verdict was in no small measure
responsible for the murder, was not in
the court room. when the verdict was
returned.
With her mother, Mrs. Funk, she was
found in a secluded corner of a dim
room on the first floor of he court
house. They had heard of the verdict.
They quietly left the building and Walk
ing thru the crowds of rejoicing people.
they started for the station. No one
noticed them. They felt themselves
cut off, alone. Many rejoiced but they
were not of them. To avoid the stares
and remarks they left the station,
where scores of Sheffield people a
gathered to take the train home.
Girl Weeps, Mother Glad.
As they walked away aimlessly a re-
porter Joined them. What do you
think of the verdict" he asked. The
reply came after a moments silence.
Mrs. Funk was the first to speak. I'm
glad she is Free she said.
what do you Think this time adj
dressing the girl.
81 cam think she isn't guilty" and
the sentence ended in a sol.
Silence followed for half a block. Il
know he never rushed at her. She
didn't need to have killed him. she
could have got away she brokenly re-
sumed, tears checking her words. Her
mother tried to comfort her, but her
sobbing continued.
What they said was not So said
the girl, having partly controlled her
emotions. I'VE never did anything
wrong. Oh. If the people had only told
everything they knew. Oh, if all the
witnesses had been allowed to testify
"Of course he's dead" she said. land
they can go on in court and say all
these bad things about him INC ne
can't deny them. She didn't love him
or she wouldn't have permitted them to
say them about her husband
Not even to save her from the peni-
tentiary?' she was queried.
NO." she replied quickly. mot even
10 save her life" The reporter halted
al a street corner. Mother and laugh
ter walked on. This girl a under
gone her strain during the days of the
trial. not a minute of which h has
missed. She has heard herself de-
famed, and her name sullied. The
flood gates of pent up emotion had
opened and the tide of tears showed
that the strain had drawn taunt the
.hbers Of her being.
Verdict Quickly Reached.
Little time was wasted by the jury
once it reached it's room. Mr.. Thayer.
q. big, commanding figure among the
Jurors, whose selection as foreman was
the evidence of his leadership among
his fellows, was chosen soon after the
door closed behind the twelve men.
Lets take an informal ballot" he
said, and he tore the slips. Ten for
acquittal, two for guilty. was the re-
suit. No arguments followed. The
twelve Nor were silent. Again Thayer
passed the slips. This time the re-
suit showed IL to l for not guilty.
This brought on a short conference.
It came about by n Of the jurors not
feeling we'll during n day of the trial
and during that time he had missed or
misunderstood a point involved that
made him hesitate. His doubt was
soon explained away. Again the bal
lots went round. Again he vote of
each was written. Then the count.
One, two, three, moi guilty" Nine,
eleven, Thayer continued. All were
alike. The last-would 1t be?-yes-t
was, "Not guilty" Unanimous they
stood, a verdict found.
Whole Story Had influences.
"No. 1t was not Mrs. Rush's story
entirely" said one Of the Jurors after
wards In telling how the verdict was