The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-05-03
FFem weanasday IAdvertiser. J

StPfHln Henry Allen, one-armed
nltyal iyNetefhfi, upon whom public in.
tsfeyt has foensssd since he shot and
Killed 81 J. Walker, a German sympath-
isPf1stWo weeks ago At Aala Park, was
fsnnl not guilty Of the charge,of muir
Aay tn flh eesQpa sdegrea II the cireuit
ttitItI ~ ! Jud he ! Nilliam II. Heen
at noon yesterday. The verdict, an
hVpneed IN one Sof The most dramatic
scenes ever Witnessed in territorial
court hearing, brought to an end a
case that has been followed by hun
dreda OF newspapers throughout the
United States. =. 49,.
After the jury had listened to the
instructions Of the court, the reading
Of which occupied the better part Of a
half hour, It left the court room and
in q scant four minutes returned re-
porting that a verdict had been reach
eds Clerk Claus Roberts broke the
silence that had gTfpped the close
picked throng of spectators in tho
court room, announcing that the ac-
cqsed man was free.
ThfUng II Moved
FIR anSintervnl Of ten seconds there
wa sno sound or movement in the
was no sound or movement in the
realization Of the meaning of the yer.
dictwas felt two Star Spangled Banners
were flung aloft in the central tier
Of seats BY two husky boys in khaki.
The crowd then swept forward into, the
enclosure in front Of the bench.
nFwas not q moment of hilarity tof,
rejoieing. No one cheered, but the
raising Of the Flags was signal that
started q burst Of handclapping. Cap.
tain Allan who had faced the jur
clear eyed and erect when II had pre-
sentsd the verdict, fen back pace
whsn'it was read and gripped chair
back for support. He was unable to
answer a word to the flood OF con-
grhtulations that poured upon him.
All walks There T..
Tn the groups that eddied about him
grasping his hand were people of all
walks! g Territorial and municipal Of
feials, Wed with prominent business
men and with lstaid figures Of the re-
ligious life Of the eommanity in greet.
ing the man, freed of the charge Of
City Attorney Arthur M. Brown was
one,of the first to reach him with con-
gratulations.
scVIo VI soidlefs Iel In Denlnd
SaPtsln Allen as he left the court room.
mere Were men OF the Second and
Lhirty-seeond Infantry, many OF whom
. hAa nesn IoiioWing me ptrlai as spec
tstfpIs. gnder the 'difection OF sergeant
Hi1 alk Serpyy VINO DAD oeen witness,
w soidierss scored Captain Allen out
pr Ine! Su'dliciary bundng, raining into
soipmn Z, ~ tlhey reaehed King street.
S SsiCNt =. p. hamhn ana Prlvate
nhfIIy Zap ,led the me bearing aloft
tah Two rags nriyate Tap had proVid'
"a. CaPtap tAifn marched a pace be.
nlna the rag bearers ana the hne OF
soluieS Iolowea; IN TINS order they
slpSssq ,hrougn me business section,
hhn mne 70 Oaptain Alen . root beer
stala 40 aala farkg whhere ne had Kill
60 WaiksF.@ Wv
NiSparyJ ieF A 1leWs
The ira marks tremendous achieve
nmiShb IoI A.torney Lorrn Andrews,
mh9, Ass ntpS py IAtgtpTheys Wliham
hawhns ana VIII Garden, directed the
as5snls tts {, =, ohe ,ot the most powerful
shu griiPPiHg aIdresses ever mace De-
toIe,a July Y, h 1SPo was that winch
4Hs'yihtNy AnuFe IT uemSe,ed at the close
VI TUG eaSe' ne talkeo less than an
hoar.
IN the opening addreSs 10 the Jurors
Sny AMnnorney brown made a strong
Plea, teling the tweiVe that they were
sworn 70 support the law ana asking
mem hot 70 DC swayeu Dy sentiment or
Dy hs. eipqhense OF rthe attorney for
tne aetense' ne reviewed the facts
anml'ted Dy CaPtaln Allen' noidlng that
gear PROOF nad Deen gwen th9t CRIME
ma peeh eommltted and asking that
inc ia" De upnelu.
AIorney andrews, replying, also
,eminueu tae JuTers OF thelr response
plhy ana ne toid tnsm tnat not only
were the people OF honolulu waiting
tor thelr Verdiet, pnt that WHOLE ma
uon was awaiting II. what their ac-
non mighs De, ne sad would show
Mhsre : aonoiulni $1,000. In maintaining
ny Nd orSer Maen our poys are
hEIuat the 'front.', their verdict, he
Iol1 tLy JURORS would snow "here we
wy say Nv nome stand'
ssMM 1sso
:, me eiement OF sell detense mat mad
Deeh 30 aoIoitIy woven INTO the testl-
mony OF Witnesses was point upon
whleh me attorney piaced particular
St 1880 VI my .a a.e Jurors s.. mere was a