Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-11-04 | Page 1 | Verdict Given after Long Session

I Lydia Southard I n i 1 I ic 4 1 A t 4 i c- c VERDICT GIVEN AfTER LONG SESSION TWIN FALLS Ida Nov 4 Mrs Lyda Southard Meyer was declared guilty of second degree murder in connection with the theof death of her fourth husband Edward F. F Meyer by a jury in inthe inthe the district court at o'clock this afternoon The jury returned returned re xe- re- re turned its verdict after twentythree twentythree twenty twenty- three hours' hours deliberation T T co T- T T 4 A ATT TT TT U United it e d I T T co T- T T 4 A ATT TT TT U United it e d I TWIN FALLS Id Ida a. a N Nov ov n Press Press Hung Hung jury was on the lips Ups of every Twin Falls county citizen today Having taken the the fate of Mrs Lyda M. M Southard alleged of her I fourth Edward F F. Meyer upon their shoulders shortly before 5 p. p m. m Thursday the jury had not called upon the court up to opening hour this afternoon I In Instructing the jury Judge W. W A. A Babcock enumerated rite several everal important points of la law One reading of particular particular particular ular significance was You may one of five verdicts verdicts ver ver- diets gentlemen First or second de degree degree degree de- de gree murder manslaughter voluntary or Involuntary or you may acquit the I defendant t. t However In their arguments both defense and prosecution had emphasized emphasized sized a desire for tor but one verdict verdict either guilty as charged or not guilty expressing no intimation of compromise v r Outstanding of District Attorney Frank L. L Stephans Stephan's remarks to the jury in citation of testimony of witnesses wit Wito nesses on both sides was the declaration declaration declara- declara tion Remember gentlemen you ou are not riot asked to try the defendant except upon case The associated cases the Meyer were laid before you only as an aid to the state in showing the abs absence nce mistake of the element of accident or The charge however Is as to the death and the death only of Edward F. F T Meyer referred to are The associated cases with arsenic obtained ob- ob alleged poisoning the tamed from flypaper by Mrs Southard of her first husband R. R C. C Dooley her bro law brother ther-in ther law Edward Dooley second husband William Gordon h her Harlan Harlan Har Har- third husband McHaffie and her lan Ian C C. C Lewis