Show CAPrG MILLS IS ACQUITTEDo Jury in the Famous Case Agrees on a 0 Verdict Ver-dict of Not Guilty in Six Minutes After Reaching Its Room + < J His First Hours of Freedom Revive the Spirits of the Acquitted ManMrs OMelveney Speaks Bitterly Bit-terly of the Tragedy and Trial and of Millss Speculation as to Probability of Reunion r > Capt FJ Mills who for the past two weeks has been on trial for killing J j C OMelveney is again a free man The jury which has been trying the case found a verdict of not guilty on the first ballot The jury was absent from the courtroom twenty minutes Six minutes were spent in the Jury toom County Attorney Putnam resumed ils closing argument for the State when I ° ourt opened at 945 He concluded at I 10J5 and Judge Norrell began giving Ms Instructions to the Jury The Jury ethed at 1120 in charge of Deputy E + Iacduff The room was very well filled when the Jurors filed out and during the recess that followed almost everyone f every-one spoke In expectant whispers Mrs r OMelveney who was present soon after court opened retired to the County Attorneys l At-torneys office when the jury went out I Capt Mills stepped to the door for a r moment and again resumed his seat i sitting with folded arms and conversing convers-ing In low tones with Rev Jacob Mills I r i l and wife and Rev D Douglas Wallace NOT GUILTY When It was announced that the Jury was returning there was a great rush b on the part of those who had gone out of the room to secure seats Ell A Fol land wan the foreman of the Jury When Clerk Little arose to read the verdict the attention of all was directed toward to-ward him and the room was almost silent CapL Mills never changed his position but with hiss arms still folded looked steadily at Mr Little while the latter read the words that were fraught with so much meaning to the quiet man who has been under such terrible strain for days past When the words Not guilty fell from the lips of Mr Little a look of relief came Into the I Captain face but he showed no other Diem He remained quietly seated unli court adjourned when he arose kissed his sister who was silently weeping and shook hands with his lawyers and Borne friends standing near He then walked Into Judge Noriells private room whither he was soon followed by I his sister and her husband The three came out In a few minutes and pausing paus-ing to shake hands with Judge Norrell left the building They dined to eth rut r-ut a restaurant and then went to the apartments of Rev and Mr Jacob Mills VISITED HIS LITTLE BOYS On of The first visit Capt Mills mad wnn to s fJ hlo two little boys nt i iri Ti r St Marys academy He spent sometime some-time In the offices of Powers Straup S Lippman his attorneys and also made a call on the olllcers of the county Jail Mrs OMelveney remained In the County Attorneys office when the verdict ver-dict was announced She did not manliest manl-iest any emotion when told what it was merely saying she had expected It She only remained a short time afterward and then went to the Ken yon hotel where she has been staying She left for Pocatello last night MRS MILLS INFORMED The news was communicated to Mrs F J Mills soon after the verdict was returned She was pleased at learning of her husbands acquittal but refused re-fused to make any statement for publication pub-lication She has been living with her father and brother while they have been In the city Mrs Mills has as yet it is stated formed no definite plans for the future but she announced some time since that after the trial was over she expected to go to Chicago and engage In hospital work there Capt and Mrs Mills have not met since the trial began be-gan The verdict met with general approval appro-val although some maintained that alight a-light sentence should have been Imposed Im-posed The result of the trial was telegraphed tele-graphed into Idaho soon after the verdict ver-dict was announced and during the afternoon Capt Mills received numerous numer-ous telegrams from prominent Idaho enjoy a period of rest He Is not decided de-cided yet as to whether he will resume his position at Cheyenne with the Government Gov-ernment or not The place has been kept open for him ever since his arrest It Is also stated on the best of authority author-ity that a pleasant and lucrative position posi-tion awaits his acceptance at Honolulu Honolu-lu Capt Mills stated yesterday afternoon after-noon that he was of course much gratified at the outcome of the trial and was most profuse In his praise of his attorneys Powers Straup Ss Llpp man for their very able presentation of his case SYMPATHY FOR MRS OMEL I VENEY I Discussing the trial further he expressed ex-pressed great sorrow and sympathy for Mrs OMelveney and her children and regretted that she should have been forced to endure so much pain as must have been given her during the trialI I feel deeply Indebted to the people here among whom I came asa stranger strang-er he continued and under unfavorable unfavor-able circumstances for the kind consideration con-sideration that has been shown me Their conduct toward me has been such that it will make It easier for me to move about in this city for I have I been assured of the sincere sympathy of many of the people here and I appreciate ap-preciate this to the utmost I want to say that In my opinion r 4 i c r i i I r f 11 I I r r I I j 1 J Lt L < r 111 1 F t It 1 > > f c 0 t Steno Taken when the Mills Trial Ended The Defendant uu > Embracing = His Sister Sirs Jacob Mills of Helen 1 ana congratulating him on the outcome of the trial MILLS ENJOYS HIS FREEDOM Ho ie3 in Good Spirits and Has Hope for the Future At liberty again and besieged by congratulating friends Capt Mills spent the happiest afternoon he has known for many weeks past although when not engaged In conversation his taco would again assume tho look of settled sadness that those who attended attend-ed the trial will remember so well He will probably never be the same man again but 1m Is hopeful that the future fu-ture may open for him opportunities which he has so well Improved during his past life He was In much better spirits yesterday afternoon than since his arrest but ho Is still very weak physically and Ifc may br a long time Ixforo UcM ableWresume l the work of his nrofoauion again For the present pres-ent he will rumaln In Salt Lake He has engaged rleHs nt rooms and will tiA < y r l r the people here cannot appreciate sheriff Howells too much Hu Is a man of great heart and sound judgment Judg-ment In tho handling of men placed under his charge and this county ought to be proud of him Such a man is me type to have charge of prisoners 1 do not wish to be unQ stood as Implying Im-plying that he or the OUICCTS associated with nun were In any way partial tome to-me but I state this as the result of my observation of them while I was confined there One thing may be stated positively and that is that whatever happens Capt Mills win never be long separated sepa-rated from his Loys In whom his whole heart Is wrapped up To them will bo devotees a great part of his future endeavors I en-deavors t or the present at least the boys will be left at M Marys academy acade-my They did not know of their fathers fa-thers arrest until 1rlday when a piny maw said to Fred the elder lour papa Is in Jail The fatnei was able to call at the academy yesterday yes-terday afternoon and assure the boys that their papa was not in jail Among those who telegraphed con Continued on PR = O < J MilLS IS AGQUITTED Continued from page 1J crratulaHona to Capt Mills yesterday were V C Roeder of Pocatcllo W E Borah of Boise and William Balder ston of the Boise Statesman who wired The Statesman voices universal univer-sal sentiment here In extending hearty congratulations Telegrams kept coming to him all the evening and were accumulating at tho telegraph office long after he had retired for the night Rev Tacob Willis and wife leave for their home In Helena tomorrow morning morn-ing They will pass today with tho nptaln the three dlnlng tonight with friends who proved true In the hour of trouble t |