The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-08
INDICTMENTS AGAINST 8LAT.
TNER AND GATTRELL TO BE
NOLltED.
Defendants Not Held Responsible For
Death Of "chstty" Bullock
Prisoner Discharged.

After having considered the eviden-
ce In the case OF the state against
Martin LOTUS, charged with compl-
city in the murder OF ''Chatty'' Bull
lock. for less than an hour and a half
last night, the jury returned to the
court room Just as the clock was
striking ten With a verdict of not
guilty. No sooner had the clerk read
the verdict of the jury than the many
friends of the defendant who had
crowded the court room during the
entire three days OF the trial arose TO
their feet. as one man and participant
ed IN wild demonstration that
lasted for several minutes despite the
protects OF the court. and deputy sher-
ms
As the Jurymen walked past the
defendant on their way to the Jury
box. he watched the lace OF each in
tently. as II in an effort to read his
fate and no sooner had the words
mot guilty been pronounced than he
embraced and kissed his attractive
little sister. who had sat with him
throughout the trial. then turned and
embraced his aged father and mother
and his younger brothers.
LOTUS, however, did not escape
without a thorough censuring from
the court. who called him I'm front OF
the stand and warned him 90 seek
better companions end TO leave drink
alone in the future and plead with him
TO ne comfort and pride 20 his
father and mother during the few
years that they have on earth. The
boy seemed much affected by the lee
ture from the Judge and Immediately
following II, walked 20 the jury box
and shook the hand Of each Juror. be-
Ing allowed by his sister. who. In turn.
did the same.
This verdict OF OF guilty will bring
a close TO what promised TO be a repe-
tition OF the trial Just ended. as
Blattner and Gattrell will now be re-
leased from the county Jail. as the
same evidence introduced in the Isof.
tus case would have been introduced
In the trial OF the above named men.
and most probably with the same re-
suits as the trial Just ended. II was
stated by Prosecutor Addleman that
the charges against Blattner and CAT.
trell will be nolled Monday and they
viii be released from the county jail.
Case Given 70 Jury.
The final Plea was made BY Prose
cutor Addleman last evening lasting
from tho time conri was re-convened
at 7:30 o'clock until about $40
O'Clock. During bis plea Mr. Addle-
man took up the testimony OF each
witness In the case and fJily OK
plained II 70 the jury In closing his
T.lea he stated that he did not believe
that sufficient evidence had been pro
duced 70 warrant the finding of a YER
dict charging premoditated or deliber-
ate murder. but he did believe that
the jury had 10 consider plain case
~ murder IN the second degree. and
asked for verdict 10 this enect The
Jury was then given the case with
Few hnal Instructions by tho court
no instructed them that they could
End any one ~ the following verdicts.
Murder In the FIRST degree.
Murder ln the first degree With a
penalty ~ sentence In the penitenti
airy
Murder In the second degree.
Nc'iniary manslauEhter.
involuntary granddaughter.
Assault and battery.
Not guilty
Ask instryetions
The jury then retired 70 their room.
but sent word out 10 the court after
about an hour desiring 10 know the
penalty connected with vCrdicts Of in
voluntary mansiaughter and assault
ana battery The court sent word
hat be could not instruct them Unless
they again came into the court room.
but they decided 10 consider the case
Tor q short Time longer. and then an
nounced that they had agreed upon q
verdict
Day Session.
The entire morning waE taken M
with The examination 81 Drs Plant
and Mcmillan. Who we're recalled to
testify relative 10 the fracture that
was found on Bullock's skull. but no.
Thing new ln the way % evidence
that damaged the case made By either
side Was produced Their examina-
Ton was concluded o. noon. when
court adjourned until 2 O'Clock