The court found that murder had not been committed. The accused was set free. The judges reasoning statement read, by definition, "Murder is the killing of a human being; the Chinaman is not a human being".

Mr. Nelson let me think about what I had read for a few moments then simply said, "Son, don't let the bastards grind you down. Do your best, tell the truth and go home. Life is not fair and justice is not always attained".