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Show JURY ACQUITS DENVERWOMAN DENVER. March 80.- Mrs. Stella Newton Moore Smith, wealthy socii t woman, was found not guilty of murdering mur-dering her husband, John Lawrence ' Smith, by a jury here this afternoon. The Jury was out only nine min- in es One ballot was taken. Smith was slain the morning of January 13 last, hir wife maintained she was forced to kill hijn following I a night, of torture that culminated in threats by Smith to kill Mildred. Mrs. Smith's 12-year-old daughter by a for mer marriage. Smith formerly was a chauffeur employed by Mr. Smith's father. Albert Britton. Brltton. whose home was In Chicago, made a fortune in Texas oil |