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Show EXONERATED BY JURY. Universal Approval of a Verdict by Coroner in Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 2. Emil J. Carlson, Carl-son, night chief operator oP the Western Union Telegraph office, who shot his father, John B. Carlson, in tho defense of his mother and himself Monday afternoon, after-noon, was exonerated by tho Coroner's Jury today. Tho principal testimony was given by young Carlson and his mother. Several neighbors testified as to the quo.rrelsomo and violent disposition of tho deceased. The Jury found tho killing vas without criminal intent and recommended recom-mended Ecn.il J. Carlson bo not prosf-cuted. prosf-cuted. Tho verdict meots with universal approval. |