Evening star., 1932-07-10
AIMEE IS INJURED
NHEAR|NG VERDICT
Suffers Conclusion of Brain
When Told of Judgment
Against E.(ton.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 9.-Fainting
after she heard that $4,000 verdict
had been returned against her husband
in Myrtle ST. Pierre's breach OF promise
action, Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hut
ton, the evangelist, toppled backward
on the porch of her Lake Elsinore Lodge
tonight. Physicians said she received a
conclusion of the brain.
Sharp exclamations OF indignation
and modified expressions of approval
greeted the verdit late today.
The rotund, baritone-singing husband
of the evangelist, whose declarations OF
innocence were vehemently consistent
throughout the trial Of nearly three
weeks. at once telephoned his attorney
mo, no, moi" he shouted when the
news of the verdict reached him. Five
thousand dollars Tor that girl? Oh, nol''
WAS chat verdict?" asked Miss st.
Pierre when she was reached by tele-
phone, but she followed the query with
laugh.
Happy at "vindication."
"I am happy as a lark" she said,
'over the complete vindication OF my
name AS for the money. well. it will
nHIQlY Ud1 lily dbbO4 ~ 49, b~N
II The Jurors were hard working men
and women, mostly from the Middle
western farm areas, and $4,000 probably
seemed more to them than it would to
me.
'But my reputation is cleared, and
that is more valuable than money. l
have shown Dave Hutton up as
hvpocrite and the verdict is warning
to other girls to beware of him and his
kind.
II am going to abandon nursing as a
profession, I met Hutton while was
nurse. and now even the sight OF my
white uniform is hateful to me. AFTER
a little while am going to slip away
to some quiet place and try to restore
my health Then I intend to devote
myself to the artistic side OF lie, and
earn a living there. was dancer
once and probably will return to dane
ing"
Mark F. Jones. chief of Hutton coun-
sci. said: eve will fight our way to the
courts of last resort, if need be, in order
to obtain justice"
Lorrin Andrews, Miss st. Pierre's
chief attorney, said he was most
nleased that we have vindicated Miss
St. Pierres name. The amount, $4,000,
Is of no account, for we do not know
as a matter of fact if Hutton has any
thing at all in the way OF money"
The jury of seven men and flVe
women took the case at 9:34 am. TO-DAY
and returned the verdict at Ais pm.
It was stated the verdict was compro-
mise, reached after five had held out
for the full 5000, 900 asked.
Miss st. Pierre filed her suit shortly
after Hutton married the evangelist last
H. 1ofv ad
ised marriage, betrayed her and Tilted
her.
The trial was a sensational affair
throughout, marked by receipt of threat
ening letters by both sides and attract
ing throngs, of which the court room
could hold only fraction.
Once Favored Hutton.
The Jurors disclosed that at the time
they adjourned deliberations for lunch
shortly after noon, they stood seven to
five in favor of Hutton. Shortly before
the verdict was announced, several
members switched their ballots and
finally unanimous verdict was agreed
upon.
Superior Judge Lester w. Roth in in
structing the jurors told them that If
they believed the defendant had broken
a promise to marry, the damages should
be determined by considering the af-
fections, feelings and wounded pride Of
the plaintiff.
Neither Hutton nor Miss st. Pierre
was in court when the verdict was read.
Hutton had retired to seclusion in An
gelus Temple and Miss st. Pierre had
gone to the home of a friend, Mrs. Eliza
beth Mack.
The jurors said they had found a
stumbling block in the amount of dam
ages she should receive They said
they had considered her honor" more
than the monetary award.
The corridors and court room were
packed as hundreds struggled to witness
the last dramatic scene Of the trial, but
there was no disorder.