Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1912 — ACQUITS BOYS OF PARRICIDE. [ARTICLE]

ACQUITS BOYS OF PARRICIDE.

Jury is Cheered for Verdict and Aged H idow Takes Home* Lads Freed. Bloomfield. Ind., April B.—Edward and Ray Stibblns, tried for the murder of their father. George W. Stibbins, were acquitted by a jury which re|K»rted at a special session of court today. Despite the order of Judge Henderson that there be no demonstration, the crowd in the courtroom cheered when tho verdict was read. The jury took six ballots to readh a verdict. The aged mother of the two boys, who wa.i in court, said: "1 knew that if we could get the truth before this jury I would take my boys home with me.”