Charlotte Case
Settled. . . Policemen Acquitted in Magistrate’s Court. . . Justice Alexander
Declares Nothing in Evidence Warrants Holding Them
Charlotte, Nov. 22—Justice Alexander, sitting in the case of
Police Chief Orr and 30 Charlotte officers charged with the murder of the five
victims of the rioting at the street-car sheds here on August 25 last,
acquitted the defendants 15 minutes after he got the case at 12:30 o’clock
today.
Concluding a 10-minute speech by defying public sentiment
and the flood of criticism which he said he expected to be heaped upon him, the
justice, while admitting an offense had been committed, said there was nothing
in the evidence to warrant him in holding the defendants on a charge of murder.
Headed by Chief Orr, the policemen filed by the bench and
shook hands with the magistrates and thanked them.
Final arguments in the case were made this morning by E.T.
Cansler for the defense and Jake Newell for the prosecution.
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