Show 0 HEARNE ACQUITTED closing scones in the sensational murder case bowling green mo dec 21 one oi the most sensational murder cases that lias liaa ever been held in the coin to of missouri ended d today after it two trial lit in a verdict of not guilty for or ur dr J C ileanne who was charged with tho the murder of amon J stillwell A poman nt packer ot of hannibal mo soven seven years ago mrs afro hearne who at the time of tile hla death was the wife of amos amon J stillwell sill Sil well lwell la Is also under indict mont for the same name crime the past two days daiya have been given up to the closing arguments of opposing couii counsel sel col dryden of st bt lour louls chief counsel for the defense clouted in tin an eloquent elo appeal for or hla him client ht his effort to a pronounced one of the onset ever heard lit in pike county and many tomeh during its delivery delhery hla his hearer bearers were drawn to tears for the first time since the trial b can the words of oc hii hi i counsel moved dr flearie to display his hl affection for hla his wife I 1 1 hey were both weeping bit terly and involuntarily let laced toward each other hta him arm around her the doctor held her in his hlll ern em brave biaco and the greater time rocked to and fro an aa tile the speaker went on at the conclusion of col cal dryden a argument ex champ clarke took the floor and spoke naoke with hla his famous eloquence for three hours houis when he ha had finial led the case cane was wan ghen to the jury which reached a verdict without the waste of much time |