| Show IN after bein being out four our hours and about forty five minutes the jury jary in the brackenbury Bracken Lury murder case r returned urn a verdict of murder in the second deree degree the jury retired at 44 0 clock last thursday afternoon and returned with ith a verdict about 3 SO in the evening when the words were ere read in court there were ere but few persons present the defendant was alone with the sheriff and not so much as a sign of emotion moved his bis countenance though he later expressed his pleasure with the verdict the jury by clec trig D P burt burl foreman and during the hours which it wrestled with the finding there was much discussion dis cusson while none of the jurors approached would divulge the result of the first ballot it has been reported that the count showed 4 for murder in the first degree and 8 for the second degree the verdict verd ct of course was the unanimous fading of the tv kvelve elve men who had so patiently sat for over two long iong weeks during the oppressive heat beat and listened t to the taking of testimony and the arguments of the attorneys the jurors looked and felt mighty happy thursday evening evening as they filed out of the court room free to go and come as they pleased soon after the reading or of the verdict dict and the polling of the jury the father and brother of the defendant came into court and the three talked together Bracken burys face was drawn and be looked pale and haggard more so than at any time during the proceedings th paleness was caused largely by close confinement he was waa taken back to his cell in the county lall jail with the know knowledge knowledg led ge that on august he will appear in court again to receive his sentence unless the motion for a new aral is granted tuesday his attorneys filed a mo trial ani sn jat counts which will be argued wb when en court convenes again la in august A representative of the news wa asi matted to interview Bracke brackenbury abAry in the corridor of the lall jail tuesday and when asked it he be had anything to say for publication the prisoner said saldie he was not looking for public motor notoriety abety but when asked how bow he felt about the verdict verd let lie he stated that he had no complaints to tc make against the court jury or sheriff feeling satisfied that they only did what ahat they considered their duty he said eald however that there was certain evidence given against him which was untrue and facts were ere misstated when asked it if he would appeal he replied 1 I dont know anything about what hat they intend to do meaning his fath er and attorneys he stated that he was feeling well physically and had nothing but good to say of the sheriff and his treatment during the time tie lie had been incarcerated in the county jail mr thomas richardson son ot of the dead man returned to his home in almo idaho idabo tuesday morning in company with ft ath hta his mother when asked how A he felt as to the verdict ot of the jury he said that he was willing to abide by the decision of the law and let it take its course while he felt la ia his soul that the prisoner was guilty of murder in the first deree decree he stated that his family would accept whatever the law meted out sir mr E C richardson of plain city brother of 0 the deceased who has been in atten at deace at the trial constantly expressed lf as aa being proud of sheriff joseph josephson ion and aad district attorney B C call lie ile al alo 0 o spoke in words of praise of judge maughan and every man on the jury declaring that it if ever a man was glen a fair trial dee brackenbury was the man lie ile was satisfied with the verdict also brackenbury father and brother of the convicted man got off for home before they could be approached pro ached and asked as to their views of the outcome of the trial but the tact fact that a motion tor for a new trial has haa been made la ia evidence that they were looking for a different kind of verdict all the parties connected with the hearing bearing have now return returned d to their homes and the judicial atmosphere ot of the city has settled down to normal once again |
