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ae . - . an FD-350 (4-3-62) .. oe « 4 cen ne re re a : (Mount Clipping in Space Below) naclarize.Ra jurvDeaalocis; oe Byron De La Beckwith Fri- dey—was* released from jail for the first time in 10 months on a $10,000 bond following his second mistrial for the murder of Negro leader Medgar Evers. Within two hours of the mis- trial, the 43-year-old salesman was led through a basement corridor of the Hinds County Courthouse, placed prone in the back seat of a car and whisked away by Sheriff Fred Pickett and a deputy. At 3:15 ip.m., the two officers and Beckwith arrived at the Le- flore County sheriff's office in Greenwood. Standing behind the court- house after completing bond arrangements, the jubilant for- mer Marine said, “I’m anxious, to go back to work just as soon as possible and start Calling on the trade again.” He sgid he would return to his job ad a fertilizer salesman. Judge Leon F. Hendrick de- clared the second murder trial a mistrial at 11:40 Friday morning after the jury dead-! locked §-to-4 for acquittal: during 10 hours of delibera- tions. The jurors quickly left the! courthouse where they had been housed during the 11-day| trial. The first trial ended Feb. 7 with a 6-6 tie vote. One of the jurors said the 12-man, all-white panel bal- loted “over and over" but! re failed to break the deadlock’ "which developed during Thurs-i i day night's session. :,Peckwith, showed no_emo-' tion when the mistrial was de- . Clared, Fivtsen—mainutes Jater, the . - Judge set Beckwith's puid~at- $10,000 returnable to the May! term of court, and set ma- chinery in motion to have Beckwith released promptly. Dist. Atty. William not oppose bond as ‘he did after the arrest. No bond hearing was requested after _ the first mistrial. ! The district attorney said a third trial, unusual in Missis- sippi, was “not definite at this: time” and added that “future; events” including defense mo- tions and docket sctting would have to be taken sideration, into “tI He noted the May term ry) | , court, to which the case was automatically continued, was for civil matters. “I have no reason to think it won't,” commented chief de- fense counsel Hardy Lott when asked if the case would be tried again. “But | never; heard of its being done (a third time).” 4 “I don’t think we could. rl Sent what evidence we hav any better than we did this time,” Mr. Waller said. “The ‘ defense's case was much bet-! ter this time since they had more witnesses, more time to| prepare to meet our case,” ! Should the case be re-| manded to the files without a! third trial, a legal authority Said Beckwith will be allowed to remain free at a reduced bond but with the possibility’ of a future trial hanging over: his head. The source said only voiding the indictritent by the «judge * would remove that threat, Waller did] (Indicate page, name of — newapaper, city and state.) Pageel j—7— The Commerical Appeal Nemphis, Tenn, 4/18/64 Final Date: Edition: Author: Editor: Frank Ahlgren Title: . Character: or Clessification: Submitting Office: mem his Ce ran . - A tre: ese penne