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Show ;B turret Trl.jri-h. PKM'HE NEWS. .Mfli iiiuoy Acquit ted. (ieuerul Ufgrvl. Fer-juHou Itespit- iMl. ! 1'iiK-he, li. MeKinney has been equitutl ?n t'ne first ballot by the ' jurv who triel the c;ise. A general reeling of regret is .'."(pressed that the i jury should turn him loose on an already al-ready grossly outraged community. , Tiie rapid conviction and sentencing ufsu many murderers of late had led us j u hope that a new era of justice and ' protection to life had dawned upon us. The rinding" of this jury di-pels the , illusion. dweu Ferguson was again allowed ( n respite of" one week lefore the death sentence will be passed on him, in : onler to allow his counsel time to col-i col-i led fresh evidence. His appearance in court this morning indicated that j his mind was lalnjring under nervous ex .itenieiit. The delay granted gave .him great visible relief. |