Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

The jury retired for it's deliberations at 5:12 o'clock this afternoon. Shortly after its return from supper, it was announced that a verdict had been reached. Only one ballot was taken
 A crowd quickly gathered in tho courtroom as the news spread over the town. Judge Pattee had the aiSleS cleared so that the jurors might file out before the rest of the courtroom was cleared following the reading of the verdict. The spectators were warned against demonstrations of any kind and were ordered to remain in their places until the jurors had left the courtroom.
 Statements by Opposing Counsel
 The verdict was then read. Judge Pattee asked counsel for the state ie there were any other charges against Wootton, and a negative reply was given. Thereupon the court ordered that the defendant be exonerated and discharged, and an adjournment was taken.
 "We think that the verdict was right both in the law and in the evidence, and we are perfectly satisfied" was the comment made by William H. Burges of Fl Paso, chief counsel for the defense.
 'The verdict in this case will have no effect on the prosecution of the 159 defendants in the blanket case trial LII WHICH VIII DGS1l June 4s county Attorney Robert N. French said. The defendants will be tried jointly"
 May Dismiss Some Defendants
 Mir. French repeated his previous announcement that the charges against 40 other defendants, likewise accused of Kidnapping in connection with the deportationS, would probably be dis missed after the blanket case" had been tried. The county attorney add ed, however, that he would take no action in the matter at this time.
 The jury retired Immediately upon the conclusion of the closing arglI- ment, made by MT. French.
 In his peroration the county attorney charged the jury. by returning a yer dict of guilty, to uphold the law of the state of Arizona and the constitu- tion of the United States as a means of preserving American traditions and ideals.
 . Nothing rankles in the human bosom so much as injustice." the pros ecutor said Nothing can breed I. W. W.'ism in the country so quickly than to strengthen the popular impression that there is one law for the poor and one for the rich.
 Closing Appeal by French
 Tt is upon you. gentlemen of the jury, to decide whether the law is to he espected-whether an American citi. zen is to be deported from his com e
 
 trial, guaranteed to him by the con stitution of the United States. It is of no avail for the sheriff of this county to make arrests. for the county attorney to prosecute cases and for the judge to rule on questions of law unless you return verdicts according to the law and the evidence
 History shows that the peoples lib- critics have never been taken away at one fell swoop. Little by little the tyrant has encroached upon the rights of the masses. just as the sea little by little wears away the shore.
 Tt is incumbent upon you, gentle. men, to see that the first step in this dangerous attack upon human liber- ties shall not go unpunished in Co., chise county"
 NIT. French devoted a large part of his argument to an analysis of the evi- dence in an effort to show that thera were. no contradictions in Browns evil dence, as charged by the defense