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Show Sympathized With the Woman. Denver. Tho Jury In tho caso of Miss Beatrlco Gordon, charged with tho murder of Deputy Sheriff W. O. Shirley, returned a verdict of acquittal. acquit-tal. Miss Gordon on tho witness stnnd told of her relations with Shirley, with whom sho had lived as house-kcopor house-kcopor for n number of years, and claimed that on tho, night of tho killing kill-ing she was preparing to leave tho Shirley homo and sever all relations with tho man. Ho had abused her constantly during all tho years she was with him, slio claimed, and on this night advised lior to kill herself. In a Btruggle for tho possession of a rovolvor, tho weapon wns discharged nnd Shirley wns killed. Tho Jury wuh out less than nn hour. |