The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-27
Freed Prisoner
Takes Auto Ride
Receives Congratulations Of Rela-
tives and Hosts Of Friends -
Will Close Up Business Affairs
Preparatory for Departure to
Mainland Thanks Members Of
Jury for Acquittal

just twenty.three minutes was re-
9uired late yesterday afternoon by the
jury TO find a verdict Of not guilty in
the case of john William Marshall,
tried for murder for the fatal shooting
Of g. r. Guertler at Madame Puahi's
Waikiki hula resort on the night Of
August 3 last. The jury retired ut
torty-four minutes past five o clock and
returned with its verdict Of life and
liberty for Marshall at seven minutes
after six o'clock
Two hours later, accompanied BY his
father, sister and friends, the young
nan, who for nearly eight months has
seen behind prison walls, suffering re-
morse for a crime and, the commission
Of which he had but slight recollection,
tnowing not whether he was to forfeit
ais life or pass the balance Of his days
behind prison bars Marshall went on
an automobile ride aropnd H0nolnin,
-.to give myself 6h opportunity to fully
realize the good fortune which b6fc|I
me today, as he Is reported to have
bold a friend. Marshall was happy
nan, but no happier. than his father or
his sister or his attorneys when the
verdict came.
After thanking the Jurors. Marshall
eft the court room, entered a waiting
automobile and was taken to the Young
Iotel where he secured apartments. He
probably win remain there until he ar
anges his affairs in Honolulu and starts
OF the mainland
81 want 10 thank the jurors and the
~ Irtlt ~ =. E.t-
nent they accorded me in this sad
flair, " said Marshall last night. "I
careely know what else to say, but
eel that those who know me will know
hat my gratitude is sincefe.p
Verdict Quickly Reached.
Considering that two entire days
we're utilized in selecting jury to try
the case, eight days in the taking OF
evidence and one day with addresses
20 the jury and the giving of instruc-
tions, the verdict was arrived at in
unusually short time. WA
Immediately after Clerk NJ. I. Simon
ION read the verdict and Judge William
J. Robinson ordered the prisoner at bar
discharged, Marshall's aged father
walked up TO his son and grasped his
hand warmly. Marshall's pretty sister,
who had sat throughout the trying
ordeal Of the trial, threw her arms
around her brothers. neck in fervid
embrace and kissed him.
Among the. first to congratulate Mar
shall was Attorney w. @. Mexican, the
veteran Pennsylvania lawyer and
friend of the family, who came here
to assist in MARSHALL 4 defense and
whose eloquent address yesterday to
the jury probably, more than anything
else, gave Marshall life aud liberty.
Frank +. Thompson, who conducted the
active trial of the case; Fred w. Mil
yerton and A. l.. &. Atkinson. asso-
ciated with the defense, followed suit,
as did many Others present.
Marshall few minutes afterward.
accompanied by his father and mother,
left the Judiciary Nhnilding, which he
had first entered many months before
with capital charge hanging over his
head, a free man, and went TO the Alex
ander Young Hotel where he was later
visited by many friends and eongratu-
lated on the result of the trial.
Courtroom Crowded.
Judge Robinson's courtroom was
illed to overfowing yesterday from
early morning until the jury declared
Marshall innocent of numbering Guert,
Ter. An unusually large number Of wo.
men were present, Many local attor-
heys and jurists passed the day in court
witnessing the closing scenes Of as re-
markable and Lardfought murder
case as has beer k4ld In Honolulu in
many years, Doorways, windows and
other approaches were blocked with
masses of interested humanity.
City Attorney Cathcart's : opening ad-
dress to the jury was q strong one and
he reviewed with master hand the
evidence which day after day the prose
eution had brought out against Mar
shall. He pleaded for law and order in