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- OILnJitateCol-of A. a as i of I to £ur-hat him3ge,rom»ingMr.callthencdIJush bill or some other kindred measure.Two Years for Kn»»ell.This morning the verdict rendered by the jury in the case of 'Walter JUissoll, charged with the killing of Clarenee Ray, was brought in. The Jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter* and recommended him to the mercy of the court. Judge Turnbull sentenced the offender to servo two years in the ohaingiinff.In connection with thus case a ^unny thlug occurred yesterday evening, which came near resulting seriously. There is one jut or who .s aa honest os the sunshino, but voted for his sympathetic and impulsive disposition Hon. Seaborn Wright was delivering one of thobe masterly speeches iu defense of the prisoner* such as he alone knows ao well Just how to make to a jury,'•Gentlemen at the jury/1 said he, “under the law arid the ev.denee in this case, how can you find the prisoner guilty?“Can’t do ItJ Never do it!’ bititted out the juror, inadvertently, so wrought up was he over Colonel Wright's stirring appeal, and the judge had to .administer some -admonitory temarks to the impulsive juror, arter the nerves of the audience had recovered their equilibrium from the unexpected outbreak.
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Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Sat, Jul 20, 1895
Page 4
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