The Washington times., 1921-12-25

Judge Humphrey. a Long Island
City jury, through the foreman. an
nounced the verdict--"Not guilty
there came to a sudden and sensa-
tional end q case that has attained
the widest interest not alone because
of the mysterious manner in which
q man had been shot to death from
ambush, but because Of the childish
years and even more youthful per-
sonality of the little girl, who brave
ly faced the twelve men who were
to determine whether she return
home to her mother or be hastened
to the electric chair.
YOUNGEST GIRL ACCUSED.
Youngest in years Of all the
women that have in the history Of
New York City faced a murder
charge. eighteen-year-old Gussie
Human today stands without blem-
ish, by vote Of twelve of her peers
and by decision Of the court that the
State has failed to develop any
evidence tending to substantiate
the charge that she lured Harry
Dewey Garbe to his brutally accom-
plished doom.
From her acquittal will come, 1t
Is generally believed, the release of
Joseph Libasci, whose trial as one
of the alleged slayers was post
poned pending outcome Of the girls
case. For in the girls case the
authorities based their charge large
ly on an ante-mortem statement In
which Garbe accused Gussie Of lur-
ing him to death, whereas Libascfs
arrest was largely in consequence
Of his being found in the girls COM
pany the murder night.
As the words acquitting the girl
were uttered a commotion stirred
the crowded courtroom. For the
first time Gussie lost her amazing
composure. The girl who had been
on trial for her life smiled joy
ously and then burst into wild.
hysterical sobbing that pierced the
courtroom.
IN MOTHERS ARMS.
Her mother, ever at her side dur
ing the terrible ordeal. and who.
too, had displayed remarkable
fortitude, flung her arms about
her child and sobbed unrestrained-
ly. They sobbed and sobbed and
sobbed. And with them wept many
women in the room and not few
men. D..
But suddenly Gussie regained
her composure and exclaimed with
q high-pitched laugh:
"Oh, how silly to cry! Tomorrow
is Daddy's birthday, his forty-fifth.
We will have such a wonderful
party-the happiest party Of our
lives. Come Daddy, give me hug
and a kiss"
And Daddy did!
Nor did the court rebuke. Even
the district attorney smiled. The
State had lost it's prey, but twelve
men had decided the wrong prey
had been seized and however dis
appointed he may have been in the
outcome of the case he had pre-
pared, District Attorney Wallace
showed he had no desire to con-
denim woman twelve jurors had
voted innocent.
But there was one group that
eidn't take the verdict with glee.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
CARRIE, parents of the dead
youth, and his sweetheart, Helen
Schneider. Mrs. Garbe commented
with a scowl:
II don't see how she was dis
charged"
Miss Schneider, who was the
Manhattan sweetheart Of young
Harry CARRIE, the slain man. was
one of the most interesting and
interested spectators at the trial
of Gussie Human. She was to
have testified for the State, but
was not called. After the verdict
she nau nOtnlnS 10 say.
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
1t was not even necessary for
Gussie to take the stand. For
that matter there was no occasion
for her attorney, Albert Conway,
to present a single witness in refu-
tation of the States. weak case.
His motion for dismissal was quick
Iy acceded to by the Judge.
Harry Garbe was twenty-one. He
had served in the navy during
the war. His father formerly was
a deputy sheriff of Queens county.
lie made his home with his parents
al l416 Chester street, Woodhaven.
L. I.
All his life he had know the
family of John J. Al ,. am, OF
92G Hatch avenue, Woodhaven.