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Hockin Acquitted

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
January
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Detroit, Meto., Jaauary The jury In the llckin assault case at 3:15 o'clock this xnorning announeed the faet tliat au agreenusit v.;s reached and Judge Ohapin was sent íor. üpon 'hia arriml at 4:30 o'clock the juror.s were ushered into the court room, where they aiuiounceU the result oí their delibera tious aun, i intense silenee. Hoekiu, who had been si'.mmoned, accepted the result cooliy and witli a eatisfled smile, as if it was what he expected. .jury stood 11 to 1 íor acquittal trox 11 o'clock. Only once durlng its conálderaitloi] did the jury ask for light (rom tile judge. TH.u was as to wiieliiei1 it had first to determino wïiether au assault liad been eommiitted. The only argument made was tha) of Assistant Prosecutor Hunt. Koe atlorneys for the defenc walved all speeches to the jury.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat