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Show GIVES VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY Renders Judgment of Acquittal In Sorenson Murder Trial After Passing About Four Hours In Privacy of Room As n sensational sequel to tho trial for murder and tho ncqulttal of Alfred Al-fred Sorenson. Thomas Burns, who was a witness for tho defense, complained com-plained to tho pollco Saturday night that ho had been approached on the street by Mrs. Thomas II. McOlUls and his life threatened. According to Burns, tho threat was made on Main street between Broadway and Fourth South streot early1 that ovo-ning. ovo-ning. Burns Is the witness who testified that McGMIs, Sorunsen's victim, had stated to him at C o'clock on tho evening of tho murder, April 20, 1912 that "he would put tho Jeweler whoro ho wouldn't bother anybody iclse beforo sunset." According to" his story to tho police, po-lice, Mrs. .McGlllls was walking with a malo companion, when sho approached ap-proached him. He says that tho widow of tho man who was murdered murder-ed bad both hands in her coat pockets pock-ets and ho feared she had a revolver revolv-er concealed. "You'ro tho man who aworo ngalns my husband. I'll fix you," Burns do" clared Mrs. McQlllls said, Ho says that she was led away by her companion. com-panion. Who tho man Is, Bums was (Continued on page five) JURY GIVES VERDICT ' ;H - hOT GUILTY W H .Continued from page ono) S jH unable to say, although he declares ' 'M ho "believed it was one of the Mc- P Gillls boys." I H Judge O. N. Hilton cf Denver, H who directed tho defense, declared , that tho th r co brothers of Thomas iH H. McGlllts wero taken from tho , : ' courtroom by the bailiff beforo tho jury reported by order of Judfco F. ' Loofbourow because of threats they a aro alleged to havo mado against 'S H tho llfo of Sorenson. District Attor- ' ; ncy E. O. Lcntherwood, whllo ad- ;H routing thnt ho was not present In i"' court Just prior to tho tlnio tho Jury ' j ,H reported, denied thnt tho McGlllls L f 'H boys had been removed from tho ' I J courtroom. Judgo Loofbourow could i, j H not bo located by telephone nl his homo last night. WM Scene In the Courtroom j' 2 H When tho Jury reported Its verdict ' H acquitting Sorensen thoro was loud H encoring on tho part of spectators ' Mrs. Sorensen who had been a dully nttcndnnt nt court, threw her arms about her husband's neck. The lnt- tor wept profusely for several ml H mites as ho grasped tho hands of . ' J frlonds who gnlucrcd to congrntulato |