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Show .HcH.ee is iail(y. St, Louis, 31. According to previous pre-vious announcement the court reconvened recon-vened at 10 p.m., Judge Treat on the bench, to receive wliat the ury in the McKee case might have to present. A quarter of an hour later the jury came in with the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the defendant guilty." Counsel lor defense asked that the jury be polled, which was done, and all answered affirmatively. Judge Treat stated in relation to bonds that "we would prefer the matter mat-ter be decided by Judge Dillon." It was agreed that the defendant would be called to-morrow morning upon the opening of the court and the amount of bonds determined by the full bench. The defendant left the coutt room with his counsel and numerous sympathizing friends. The verdict was unexpected, almost everybody every-body anticipating a disagreement or an acquittal. |