The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-24
COMPTON IS HELD BY JURY
coRoNER's JURY OF 2s MEMBE Rs HOLDS COMPTON FOR MAN.
 SLAUGHTER.
Defendant Does Not Take the Stand to Tell His Story, Which Is Re- served for the Final Trial Of
 the Case in Court.

George Compton, deputy sheriff was yesterday ordered held to tn, grand jury under charge of man slaughter for the killing Thursday night of Mack Freeman, the jury de iberattng on the case for half an houi before reaching verdict, and theI returning one signed but by Is mem bers of tine 23 composing the inquisi. toriaf-body.
 Compton did not take the stand in his own behalf, his story of the shoot ing being reserved for the final trial of the case, which probably will come up at the March term of circuit court
 Interests in the tragedy was we'll manifested in the large crowd which packed the spacious circuit court room almost to suffocation, filled aisles and gallery, and extended far back into the halls and corridors.
 0ma Compton, the young iady over whom the shooting took place, was the principal witness on the stand. In her story the interest centered, and there was a general crantng of necks and pressing forward for place of vantage when her name was called and she was ushered through the crowd to take the stand.
 Coroner Randolph conducted the in quest. The law requires that the cor oner's jury verdict shall be signed by 12 members. Anticipating that there would be general division of senti- ment in the case, Dr. Randolph sum moned 23 jurors, so that regardless of the division, there would be suffi- cient number of like opinion to reach legal conclusion.
 The jury was out half an hour Within the jury room there were some decided expression of opinion Some were moved by the fatherly sen timeat that crept out in the evidence and tended to indicate that Compton fired the shot in a moment of pas sion inspired by the dread that his daughters life was to be ruined in the net which he believed was being drawn about her.
 Others of the jury took the other extreme, in effect that Mack Free man had committed no wrong That even exaggerated could have justified the taking of life that Freemen had merely told the girl her rights in choosing as to whether she should re- turn home where she said she was unhappy, or continue her life in the city. that Freeman spoke plainly and fairly from his viewpoint, and was ih the act of dismissing the whole af fair and conclusion from his mind when with his back turned from the deputy sheriff who killed him he was shot and cowardly killed from behind
 Within these two extremes were majority of the members of the Jury and that majority. l6 in number loih ed with Foreman M. A. Eisele 1T signing verdict which holds Comp ton for whatever action the next grand jury might take in the matter. ou which verdict permits Compton t' have liberty in the meanwhile uadel bond.
 Something of the legal battle Una will ensue when the final trial taNe' place was indicated yesterday Prose cutting Attorney Wood is out cam paigning, and his chief deputy seo' Wood, is physically unable to at tend court. Scott Wood secured 1h services of Attorney L. F. Sawyer Q the firm of Rector and Sawyer to looi after the interests of the state Mein bers of the Freeman family secures the services of Attorney c. Floyd Hui as assistant counsel in the prosecI ton. Attorney A. J. Murphy repr' Sented the ueIeuudht-
 There were not many spectacula features to be offered to the curlo' ity seekers of the audience Afte ahe case was opened. the state inlr' duced the physicians who attehae Freeman. and who described 'n wounds the single bullet had aiho ed, but seldom has ever bullet pen trated body with more disas'ro' death in it's path, for many oi 'l vital organs were torn apart by IL
 Mrs. Ezell the proprietress oi U Cincinnati House. where the trasee took place, was the first actual VI