Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-18
mrs. RUSH QUICKLY
1 ACQUITTED BY JURY
TRiAL ron MURDER CONCLUDED
UNEXPECTEDLY At
HAMPTON.
ONLY THREE BALLOTS
~ JURORS REQUIRED
orsat psnonssration in Court Room
When Verdict Was Announesd-Ap.
prevai Of Findings veeifsrously Pro.
eialmsd BY Publie-Miss Warner Ap.
U pears 20 Sorrow Alone.
rBy HARRY J. RoDeERs.]

rBy HARRY J. RODGERS.]
Hampton, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Aletha
Rush, accused Of the murder Of her
husband. Willard A. Rush, is a free wo-
man. Taking only thirty five minutes
and three ballots to reach q unanimous
dscision. the jury returned verdict of
not guilty at $50 o'clock last night.
Evidence Of the popularity Of the
verdict was . demonstration such as
few courts have ever seen. The re-
joicing was general and demonstrative
& and no effort was made by the Judge to
suppress It.
No sooner had the word mot" which
Y preceded the word guilty" come from
the Jury foreman's lips than the ap-
plause broke out. Shouts and the
stamping Of feet followed it, A cres-
cendo Of joyous noises made the court
room walls ring. The news spread
about town quickly, almost everybody
was glad. Within few hours Sheffield
celebrated the event.
Dramatic Scene Closes Trial.
The six days trial had its dramatic
scenes and tense situations. 1t had its
hours Of suspense, Of heart throbs, Of
tears and fears. But all these were
overshadowed by the joyous climax
that marked the close.
IT. was ten minutes after the jury
silently filed into the court room before
the prisoner was brought in and the
attorneys could reach their places.
About 100 psope had remained after
the jury retired, and rs the news spread
during the wait the room rapidly filed.
In . stiffness that was absolute
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NJ. Rush csimeat 81 All.
~ ali those in the court room Mrs.
.r,n.,, ,,.. the calmest, Altho she had
n.tientlv stood for DAYS the terrible
-ssH, - the +r,al rith a.. nervou.
strain when the tension broke with
stha h.nnv verdict she showed it by a
a..r..aatad INT undemonstratiye ioy.
aSr 1ohn.ton her attorney. had whis-
r,.r.d - her AZ soon a she was
hro,,rht 70 her seat near him, that she
-. certain Il vas eoinx to be q YER
dict Of acuuittal. She whispered back.
: sreet. confidinr smile of hope light
in.sher fsce "Y hone TO-"
rhanks JUDGE and Jury.
Conducted by her attorney to III
front Of the Jury box she grasped tbs
hand 81 each juror in turn and thanked
rim. The lips Of brawny, brown-faced
farmers auivered as they attempted 20
repIy. To some Of them she said, '.rll
always try. to be worthy OF you all, az
4 have tried to be worthy in the
past
Her axed ana infifm father, B.. F.
Cray, Of Jamisen, was all but overcome
with happiness and could not speak his
.ioy. But what he felt touched the lines
Of his face and kindled the light in the
old eyeG.
5ss Her sisters. Mrs. Funston and Mrs
Kelin did moi. attempt to conceal their
gintenss Happiness.
Will Visit 9hsfFisld.
rs the newspaper man Mrs. Rush
said she would 70 10 Sheffield, probably
today. ana visit with dear friends there
:f0r asdayy Or two. Many Of them, dur.
e ,... s.....sx 80 sna r-red her "a return -