Instead of holding Lincoln in contempt of court as expected, the judge, a Democrat, reversed his ruling and admitted the testimony into evidence, resulting in Harrison's acquittal.
ɪnstˈɛd ʌv hˈoʊldɪŋ lˈɪŋkən ɪn kəntˈɛmpt ʌv kˈoːɹt æz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd, ðə dʒˈʌdʒ, ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt, ɹᵻvˈɜːst hɪz ɹˈuːlɪŋ ænd ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðə tˈɛstᵻməni ˌɪntʊ ˈɛvɪdəns, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn hˈæɹɪsənz ɐkwˈɪɾəl.