The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-24
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Is GUILTY.
Jury Was Out Nearly Six
Hours. Not Sentenced.

John Lynn Is guilty. The jury af-
ter being out nearly six hours agree
to return this verdict
MIR. Lynn was not sentenced how
ever. as Walter II. Hayes, Of his
counsel, Immediately gave notice that
he would file reasons for new trial
Of the case, aud he also asked for an
arrest Of judgement, which the court
granted.
Mr.. Lynn was permitted 10 60 at
liberty, as the 81 900 ball furnished
hv him In the eleven different iudict-
ments was continued, and was accept
able to Chief Warden Meserve Of the
workhouse. in whose judgement the
matter was left by the judges.
! The penalty Of obtaining money
under false pretenses Is fine or i'm.
prsonment, or both, in the discre-
tion Of the court.
There Is no limit to the amount, or
the term of Imprisonment which may
be imposed. II the finding OF the
jury is not reversed by subsequent
proceedings the convection Of Mr..
Lynn would mean his impeachment
as member Of the Levy Court.
The jury retired at 10. so O'Clock In
the morning after the charge had
been delivered by Chief Jussice Lore,
and as no word had been communicat.
ed to the court by the jurors at l
O'Clock. their dinner was ordered and
ives taken into the jury room.
Bailitf Manlove maintained vigil
at the door OF the room in which the
twelve men deliberated.
The dishes and remnants of the
dinner were removed from the room
about 2.3O O'Clock. and still no word
was Forthcoming from the jurors
Meanwhile civil business was being
considered in court, and about LEO
O'Clock the judges were Informed that
the jurors would soon DO ready to an
nounce their verdict.
Word was Immediately sent TO At.
torney General Ward and Deputy At
tcrncy.General Richards, Mr.. Bird
and Mr.. Hayes were in the court
room at the time, and President Lynn
had been lettering about the room
during the entire day.
lie spent most Of his time on q
bench along the southern wall Of lie
room. conversing with friends, The
Attorney. General and his deputy ar.
rived in the court about 4.40 O'Clock,
when Chief Justice Lore directed that
the jury be ushered into the jury box,
After the twelve men, their faces
betraymg no Indication of the ver-
diet they were about to give, had be-
come seated, the roll was called by
Clerk of the Peace Quigley, and then
he asked the usual question:
"Gentlemen Of the ury. have you
agreed upon yonr verdict?''
1--WE have" came in a chorus from
the Jurors. 1t seemed as if nearly
every man responded
"Who shall answer for you?"
"Our foreman" was the reply.
"What say you, Mr.. Foreman, do
you find John Lynn, the defendant
in this case, guilty in manner and
form as he stands Indicted, Or not
guilty."
Colonel Lewis B, Morrow, the fore
man, arose. and answered SO that it
might be heard by every person in
the room,
'Guily."
President Lynn betrayed no emo
ton, or sign OF breaking down when
heard the word uttered. lie was as
cool and as collected as he had been
! throughout thc trial, although he
was lriile uneasy at times in the
course of the afternoon.
Mr.. Hayes, withoutre9uesting that
the Jurors be polled. notified the court
that he would apply fer new trial,
The reasons for which he would pre-.
sent to the court later, Then he re.
ques;ed an arrest of Judgement, which
would suspend sentence until the
question Of whether or not there is
TO be new trial is passed Oh bv the
Court Of General Sessions. The court
granted the arrest of judgement.
| No order was made by the Judges
regarding the bail Of Mr.. Lynn, and
the question of whether CT not he
would De taken to the work
house over night was to be deci-
dcd by Warden Mcscrve and after
consulting with counsel In the case,
Mr.. Mescrve aunounccd that the bail
would be continued, and that MIR.
Lynn could have his liberty until di.
| rected to appear in court again.
There is $ll. 600 bail furnished for
Mr.. Lynn by his friends $1,000 be.
ing demanded on each Of the eleven
indictments returned against him.
A forfeiture Of tho bond in the
prescut case for failing to appear in
court would mean forfeiture Of all
the bail for the same reason. Sowhile
the nominal bail is 81, 900 for appear.
ance when directed, the real bail
amounts to 1000.
, 1t Is expected that Mr.. Hayes and
Mr.. Bird in few days will file their
reas ons for new trial, which will he
passed on by Chief Justice Lore and
Judges Spruance and Grubb.
Should the application be refused
MIR. Hayes and Mr.. Bird have the
aight Of appeal to the Supreme Court
OF the State.
The court has set Janurry 13 as
the time for beginning the trial OF
the next case against Mr.. Lynn.
Attorney-General Ward was asked
asst night If the verdict Of guilty
ln the present case would cause an
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