Show t SLAYER OF OSBURN ACQUITTED BY JURY Nov 12 L L. Pierce wan acquitted of the i of killing Edward V F Osburn on the night of October Octo Octo- r her ber 7 7 the verdict being read In the West Vest WestSide c Side court shortly after 1 10 o'clock this morning after the had been out y sinco i 5 o'clock last night There c were sixteen taken the tho standing six for acquittal end and six for murder In iii Inthe the second degree The Tho final verdict T ao that the killing was justifiable Pierce shut Osburn dead after and his companions In the Kehley I undertaking establishment sought bought to make sport of Pierce by putting a young 1 1 woman garbed In III a shroud In om one of the tho and that thai she was dead t declared when he discovered the that no 10 virtuous woman would do such a thing and Osburn demanded an who 1 is from North apology Pierce Carolina refused to apologize and being be be- ing threatened lie armed himself himself- The following night October 7 the demand for an all apology was vas repeated arid and Pierce to Lu make U It was as attacked by T was wa on his hack brick with Osburn PI wee Osburn on oil top toll of him when shien the fatal |