Iron County Register

West Plains Gazette: "The trial of A. H. Livingston for killing William Summers in this city on April 25th, 1889, was called for trial in this place last Monday morning before Judge J. G. Wear, special judge. The trial of this case has been postponed and put off several times by the state, and never once delayed or objected by the defense, therefore a number of our people thought there would be perhaps, another hitch this time. Such was not the case, however, and both sides answered ready and the trial was begun in earnest and pushed to an end, which was reached this morning at about 9 o'clock by the jury returning a verdict of not guilty.

As a journalist, wishing to give the news and record transpiring events fair and truthfully, it becomes our province to say that this verdict was in accordance with the views and opinions of an almost unanimous people who heard the evidence and are acquainted with the facts in the case. Not only is this our province but it is our pleasure to be able to record this verdict. Never in the history of our country has a verdict been rendered with more popular favor. The jury that tried the case were twelve good and honest men who listened patiently to every word of the evidence and rendered a verdict in accordance therewith."