The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-11
OIL BELT ME r. Ed BY mEx|cAnS
Curtain Falls on Vajgrt Drama
at Path Points Back to Farm Home
Community Joins in Friendly Congratation Little Famil,
Resumes Broken Domestic Threads After Popular
Verdict Ends Trial That Stirred County.

the jury that gave it or the family
that it freed.
More than half the jurors were
frankly in tears, and as Judge Cor
coran concluded his short speech OF
thanks to the II men, they swarmed
from the box to the corner of the
courtroom occupied by the Vajgrts to
extend their congratulations AS
one after another came up to shake
hands Mrs. Vajgrt would smile shy
~, her left hand tightly holding a
damp handkerchief that few mo-
ments before had been pressed
against her eyes.
Verdict Is Popular.
Adolph Vajgrt, simple Bohemian
peasant that he is. was apparently
stunned for a few minutes after the
verdict was read, but he eagerly
grasped the friendly hands extended
TO him. Only Abby. with the thought
of approaching motherhood nat no
verdict could remove. seemed out of
place in the happy little group that
surrounded her.
The only son. Frank, IA, who has
really never understood the signifi-
cance of the trial. ran to Attorney
Edwin Vail. asking. Can we go
home now" and his wish was so
plainly seconded by the expression
on the face of his mother and father
agreed to drive the IS miles to the
farm that the family might spend
Sunday morning under its own roof.
AS the jurors thronged about the
family one of their number, a little
ashamed of his display of emotion.
leaned over to one Of the attorneys
and whispered, 1--WE just can't help
It. We had to tell them how We
felt"
When the jury filed into the court
room at 9:20 1t was well filled, many
of the persons present having come
at 7:30 in the morning and stayed
throughout the day There was a
great cheer and clapping of hands as
the verdict was read. and Judge Cor
coran smil~i indulgently as he raped
for order.
Apparently no one In this attrac-
tive county seat Is dissatisfied with
the finding of the jury. When the
verdict mad become generally known.
groups quickly formed. whose mem
bers expressed TO one another their
satisfaction.
Attracted Wide Interest.
Day after day the courtroom had
been filled with eager listeners and
the crowd that came yesterday TO
hear the arguments to the jury filled
the corridors and flowed down the
steps The square and the streets
leading from It were lined with auto
mobiles. whose owners did not drive
them away until after the jury found
the Bohemian family mot guilty"
The real sensation OF the trial came
late one afternoon when Sheriff l.
y Scott was called to the stand by
the state to testify that he had taken
the Naigrts In custody. on cross
examination. over the vehement OBJ
jectlons of the prosecuting attorney.
he told the court of the methods
used by Constable George Runty to
secure a confession from Najgrt
methods. he said that were so dis
gusting ! could not stay in the room"
Attorney Frank Bartos. who con
Quoted the examination OF the de
fense witnesses. left last night for
his home I'm Wilbur. and others who
have come here for the trial are leav.
ing tonight. 30 that for time, this
town will retire from the calcium
glare Of publicity 10 which 1t has
been exposed since November 26.