Arizona republican., 1914-06-19
Jury Deliberates But Short Time Before Reaching an Agreement Freeing Girl Wife Who Shot Husband to Death Last April
TRIAL LASTED
 MORE THAN WEEK
Last Day Dramatic ally Tense, But Quiet - Ac- quilted Girl Now With Friends-Publicly Thanks Jury and Officers

After eight days of as hard fought battle as has been seen here in some time Mrs. Mamie Mullanax is free. She was released yesterday evening after the jury in the case brought in a verdict of Not Guilty" and the cell in the county jail which has been her home since that fateful night in April when she sent the speeding bullets into the body Of her husband, will know her no more. She was taken in charge by Mrs. Yaple, shortly after the verdict of the jury was rendered and will spend few days with her new found friend before leaving for her home in Colorado to join her mother, who is living there. The long strain under which the young girl has been accen- tuated during the hard week of the trial, is now over, and it is expected by her friends that she will soon be- gin to again look the fresh young crea- ture she was when she first came to this section last year.
 The closing scenes of the trial were quietly dramatic yet none the less tense. They occupied the entire day, beginning in the morning with the masterly effort of Judge A. c. Baker. and ending when the jury silently filed out of the box at 6:35 and silently re- ceived each a grateful handclasp, from the young girl to whom they had given a new lease on life. All day long elo- quenCe and logic, coupled with force full statement and no little vituperation occupied the attention of the twelve good men and true who had been gath cred from nearly every corner of the country to try this case for the state. All day long a packed court room hung upon the words of the opposing attor- neys, as each strove to make the nec- essary indelible impression upon the twelve minds immediately before. in order that the ends of justice might triumph
 It wanted but a few minutes to 1 o'clock when Judge Phillips began his charge to the jury and the clock stood exactly thirty minutes after that time when he completed that task and the men filed out with their burden before them. An hour later court took a re- cess until this morning believing the jury would remain deliberating the questions at issue until the next day.
 This however, proved not to be the case. At five minutes after six, the
 bailiff notified the sheriff that g. agreement had been reached and a. Stantly communication was obtaiEe' { with Judge Phillips and the attorney in the case. At 6:25 Judge Phiibi
 and Attorney Alexander Baker anu R. c. Crowder arrived as did counsel for
 the state. The prisoner was brought | in and the formalities usual to such an ! occasion were gone through with be- fore the verdict was read
 When Clerk Thomas read the yer 1 dict We the jury find the defendant 1 Not Guilty" Mrs Mullanax who had been closely watching every move ment. buried her head in her hands and burst out crying. The strain was
 over-she was again free. For a few 1 minutes she sobbed, in a silence brok- en only by the quiet voice of Judge | Phi1ps as he thanked the jury for it's | services. Then the jury filed out and i Mrs. Mamie Mullanax pressed forward
 and shook the hand of every man of 1 the body. The sincerity of her thanks | caused many an eye to dampen, and not a few tears of joy were shed, among the interested few who had ! gathered to hear the verdict Then
 came the clearing of the courtroom and
 the freed girl was lead away by her | friends.
 The morning session of the court, until fifteen minutes past the noon hour was taken up by Judge A. C.
 Baker in IT sterly delivery in behalf
 of his client speech Judge (Contip rhreeD