Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1910 — MOORE WAS ACQUITTED BY VINCENNES JURY. [ARTICLE]

MOORE WAS ACQUITTED BY VINCENNES JURY.

Sealed Verdict Returned This Morning, Upon Which Jury Hud Agreed Shortly After Midnight Vincennes, Dec. 9.—Menlo E. Moore was acquitted by the jury that tried him for the murder of Charles Edward Gibson The jury retired at 5:32 o’clock Thursday afternoon after hearing the instructions of Judge Cobb. The jurors ate their supper before they started upon a discussion of the' case. At 12:15 they sent in word that they had agreed upon a verdict. The instructions of the court were that the finding should be sealed and each member of the jury bound to secrecy until the finding was’opened and read in court this morning. The court room was crowded to hear the verdict and there seemed to be general rejoicing that Moore was acquitted.