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Show GUSTALDI ACQUITTED; j SLEW HOME WRECKER I Nophl. Nov. 1. "Not sullty" was, the verdict announced by the jury in i the Gustaldl murder case at T o'cloch l last night. The crowd that thronged ' the court room demonstrated their ap proval by applauding but the manl- , Testation" was quickly stopped by Judge Grconwood The decision -comes ns a termination of a case which hai attracted Interest through- I out the state. I II Gustaldl, on the morning of Jan- I uary 14, 1911, according to evldenco shot and Hllod V A Palmer, an Itinerant Itin-erant photographer In thedoorway o' the depot at Eureka. -Gustaldl slew Palmer after hearing that the latter had paid attentions to his wife. Son-tlraont Son-tlraont was so stronsly in his favo-In favo-In Eureka that It was Impossible to find an unbiased juror In that end or the country His acquittal come3 as a confirmation of public sentiment that Gustaldl was Justified in Bhootlnc down the man whom It was shown had wrecked his home. Judge O. W. Powers of Salt Lako defended Gustaldl In the trial. The first hearing took place in June, 1911, and Judge Powors secured a continuation continu-ation at that time on a legal point. |