Won Their First Case

Emory Hurst, the colored man who appropriated a hat in the Two Sams' store, as related last week, was acquitted last Saturday by a jury in the circuit court. John V. Sheehan and T. P. Keainey appeared for the defendant, and as it was their flrst case the court house was licerallv packed by auditors who took a lively interest in the case. Prosecuting Attorney Norns, amid frequent objections by the defendant's counsel, made out a strong case for the people. The defendant's attorneys made a very ingenious defenee, and conducted it with a great deal of vim, their closing speeches were able and the jury was not loug in clearing the pnsoner. They apparently took the ground that the prisoner was intoxicated at the time and wore off the hat by mistake.