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be the better for the world s peace.DIDN’T CAUSE STAKE BURNING■ lt;*Eastland Freed on Motion of SenatorMcLuarin—Reggins Acquitted.INDIANOLA, Miss., Sept. 22.—The trial of C C Eastland for the murder of Luther Holbert and his wife by causing them to be burned at the stake has suddenly ended. After the evidence was all in Senator Mc-Laurin made a motion for peremptory instructions to the jury for the discharge of the prisoner on the ground that not ascfntflla of evidence had been introducedtending to prove that Eastland had beenin anv way a party to the crime.The Judges granted the motion and the big crowd applauded.HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 22.-Thomas M Riggins was acquitted to-night of the charge of murder in the first degree m connection with the lynching ot HoraceMaples The prosecution in to-day s trial nreduced no convincing evidence connect-fng the defendant with the mob.WOUNDS ODESSA POLICE CHIEFThe from tl Court ]gToundAmong who s\ on the the tin Depu of Faywarrareffeeteton wi his hoi to Coicousm send n ton’s 1Terry, oner iCount;ton, i friendAMjWilli;
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New York Times
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Fri, Sep 23, 1904
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