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Show PETTIRONE TRIAL ENDS IN ACQUITTAL Jury Refute lo Credit Confeuioo of Orchard, Federation Official Being Given Hit Freedom. Cue Agalnit President Charlea it Moycr la Olcnliied and Petti- tlbcn. and Meyer Will Return to Denver Tegether. Itoiae, Ida -The end of the proi ml Ion of the men charged with the murder of ei Oovernor Steuneuberg, with the enreptlon of th oaee ol Harry Otchard and Jack Rfmpklna. came on Saturday. January 1. with the acquittal of tleorge I) I'ettlbone Cbarlea Mojrer. president of the West in Federation of Miner, waa formal ly released and will rtturn. with 1'et tlhotio, In a few day to Denver Tbe cues of Orchard, the self con fceeed asaaasln of Hteunenberg. I In lhe handa of prosecuting attorney Van lhwn, of Canyon county. No atate-ment atate-ment as to tbe future procedure In that case haa been made, but It will probably to called during the neat t "ia of court at Caldwell, when It will probably be finally diaposed of. Bltnp-klna. Bltnp-klna. a member of the eiecuilve bne.ro nf Wealern rVderstlon nf Miner, who I ohargtil with complicity In the crime. Is fugitive from Justice, and the chargft agalnat blm will and At lhe requeat of tbo atate. the caaes agalnat Dr Magee anil C. W. Aller. charged with perjury by reason rea-son of testimony given by them In the Haywood caae, was alio dlamlesed Although the IVtlllxine Juror agreed that their tleltberatlona ahotild be kepi secret. It has been learned that on the nrst tiallol the urto wa 8 In 4 the majority being fur acquittal The second ballot reaulled In a vote nl 9 tn 1. The third ballot waa 10 to 2 and o It remained all through Krl day night. The two holding out ful conviction were finally won oer l'ettllione nnd Mnyer received many telegram of congratulation, chlell) from Colorado friend. Pettlboue, nl though very III for the it two week walked to the local headquarter ol tho Western Federation after the an nnuneeinent of tho verdict. |
