Show 1 verdict NOT GUILTY 1 the case of the united states vs james ferguson for endeavoring to intimidate ju judge e stiles has occupied the attention of the US ad jud diet dist court for folsome bome some Bome some weeks past and has excited considerable sid erable interest on tuesday jan 11 at about 2 pm after argument by district attorney wilson for the prosecution and gen Fer eer ferguson gitson for self the prosecution opening and closing the case was committed to the jury who at about 8 pm returned a verdict I 1 of not guilty which accorded with the general feeling of all parties familiar with the facts BO so far as we have heard we have refrained from comment throughout the fhe trial lest any of our views should be wrested to prejudice either elther side it ida iia is a pity that the united states have incurred so much expense for a matter which we have tobe to be because no cause for action or it if baase cause for any action at least no more than a fine for contempt by jude jud t e stiles at the time the remarks are said to have been made but we presume that some love jove litigation when they do not fieffer by the annoyance nor have to foot the bills |