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Show BU GUILTY VERDICT I HQ OB Man Charged With Murder in the First Degree Is Acquitted. Frank Maiizl.i, charged with murder In the llrst degree, following the killing of John Hay den several months ago. Is a free man, a Jury hi Judge P, C. Loof-bou Loof-bou row's division of the Third district court returning a verdict yesterday of "not guilty.'- The Jury was out more than live hours, returning Into court at 1 o'clock with the verdict that acquitted the young- lt:illun of the charge asra!ti3t him. The caye was cdven to the jury at 10 !!0 o'clock yesterday morning following the court's charge. The first ballot is understood un-derstood to haw been six for acquittal and an equal number for conviction of Involuntary manslaughter When the court took a recess for luncheon, tho jury was still unable to agree and as the afternoon lengthened, surmises of a hung jury were made, but an agreement was effected aiid the case, which lias aroused much interest, was ended. The acquittal of Malisia was noi unexpected, un-expected, his counsels' plea of sell -defense having been strongly sustained by the evidence, it was shown that Ma-llzia Ma-llzia and his companion, Puocl, both strike breakers," were followed by Hay-dan Hay-dan and another striking shopman, that the two latter wore the aggressors In a fight which vvaa terminated by the two Italians drawing revolvers and thing at their assailants. |