Show V XOT qI f t 3Ir Morton Cleared from the Charge of Kidnaping Through an odd blunder in yesterday mornings HEBVLD we were made to say that the jury in the abduction case against Mrs Morton were discharged on being unable to agree a gentleman having brought that word to THE HEELD office on Thursday night The real fact was that when at 10 oclock that night the jury was still unable to agree the judge locked them up and left them alone to come to a decision Next morning yesterday at 10 oclock they came into court and reported that they had agreed on a verdict and the clerk was handed a slip of paper being their decision Mrs Morton and her friends sat on one bench and Mr EL bridge Tutts father of the abducted child occupied his usual place The gaper was read We the jury in this cae find the defendeut not guilty The feelings OL the accused who is an elderly lady and of her children may be well imagined as she was thus cleared of the serious i crime which has < o long hung about her Mr Tufts said nothing immediately arose and left the ourtroonii Mr Brown rubbed his chin in his usual cheerful manner and Mr Dickson swallowed his disappointment I disap-pointment and took up the next case that was to bring him victory or defeat The jury stood all night eleven to one in favor of acquittal Mr G D Shell being the jurvnian who stood out forf conviction He was finally converted con-verted to the views of the majority in tae wee tuna hours of yesterday morning |