New-York tribune., 1922-04-07
Nurse, Who Slew Ellis Kin.
keadin Brooklyn Street,
Cleared After Delibera-
ton Lasting Ten Hours
Woman Faints as
Crowds Cheer Her
''ThanI> Cod!'' Her Cry
Over Freedom, Dancing
Like Child in Ecstasy
mot guilty."

"Not guilty."
The familiar verdict for women on
trial for their lives echoed last night
through the Supreme Court. Brooklyn,
where for nine days Olivia NJ P. Stone
mas sat in tears to answer to the
charge of the murder Of Ellis Guy Kin
Acad in Brooklyn last August. The
jury came in at 9:25 p. M, after ten
hours of dcliberation. Charles c. Van
Brunt, foreman. announced the verdict
With a cry that rang through the
room, "Thank God,' the freed woman
tried to kiss Edward J.. Reilly, her
counsel. The courtroom took up her
cry. Men and women cheered and
yelled and threatened TO mob The court
officials in their attempt to reach her
Their outcry was taken up outside the
courtroom, where hundreds stood in
the lobby awaiting the verdict
She Faints After Verdict
But by this time Miss Stones crepe
laden figure was supine. She faint
dead away after the first excitement
and only recovered in time to be held
up by Mr.. Reilly and police matron,
Will, Justice Joseph Aspinal said:
"IWelve reputable citizens of Brook
lyn have said you are not guilty of
murder in the first degree. and under
authority Of the law discharge you
and you are now free woman"
70 each Of the jurors passing out
Miss Stone extended both her hands.
thanking them will, tears in her eyes,
smiles on her lips and narticulate
murmurings. Outside the confines of
the courtroom the crowd went wild with
excitement as she appeared at the
door.
Miss Stone! Miss Stone! Hurrah for
Miss Stonc!" they yelled, men throw
ing their caps III the air, women weep.
ing and every one rushing to shake her
hand. Blind IN her excitement, run
ming ljkc girl, laughing like a child,
she reached the stairway, climbed a
the ovation. The familiar, grief
strickca figure Of the nurse who slew
klnkead was now triumphant. Waving
her black-gloved hands above her head
she cried again and again in an ecstasy
OF JOY: "Oh, thank you, thank you.
Thank God. am free woman"
She was rushed to the seclusion of a
waiting room with a woman to minister
to her, to sob over her, kiss her and
congratulate her before she drew away
to quiet hotel, with crowds giving
her send-off outside and within the
Court House
"WonderfrI!" She ExcIaims
Isn't it wondcrful?' she said to the
eager group around her. "Im the
happlcst woman in the world. I'm d
free woman now. I can go wnerc !
please. III Start my life all over again.
Mr.. Reilly is going to have me rein
stated on The nurses registry in Gin
cinnat
"Frst of all | want to get some
God! oh God! Can you believe it?
Tonight I'm going to stay awake all
night because it will be so good lust
to taink it over. Then Tomorrow I'm
going shopping. I need rest most Of
all. I'm going to Kentucky to see nv
mother and my folks Oh. won't they
be glad? I want to work to bury the
nightmare of my past-these long four
years. want to work, to be a nurse
again, to be reinstatcd in my profcs-
sion.
GIVE always been a good girl. I
didn't deserve all this trouble Now
I'm free. Oh. isn't it wonderrul?"
On she rambled, saying the same
things over and over again her face
lit with animation, laughing and cry.
ing-as excited as a child. Mrs. Gross
and Mrs CareW, matrons from Ray
mond Street Jnis, watched over her
Flowers were brought in to her. She
buried her face in them and said they
just marked the beginning of her JOY
snd freedom. To Mr.. Reilly she said:
GAS for you, can never tell you what
think of what You have done for me
You got nc my acquitta! Oh, I'm so
happy!'
Mrs Marie Gormlcy Knkcad, widow
Of the slain lawyer, was not in tho
courtroom whom the verdict was
brought in, although she had attended
every session faithfully.
Alcnists' Testimony Rchcard
The jury went out at 11:25 a. m. At
$50 p IN. it came in and asked to have
all the testimony OF Dr. Sylvester
Leihy and DR., Anna Martin Ralston
alienists for prosecution and defense,
read to them. 1t was S. 10 O'Clock when
ohcy went out again. At dinner time
the jurors were s to 4 for a verdict of
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