The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-06
JURY FINDS DELEGATE
DENNY GUILTY.
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tefore and after the injunction was is
sued.
Judge Krum made the only argument for
the defense He opened with a discussion
OF the crime Il perjury. ana insisted that
the Grand Jurys inquiry must be on ma
teriai points before witness can commit
perjury.
He referred 70 the testimony of john
X. Murren r. Z. Murrell. Helms. Ronert-
son and Tamblyn. and asked the question;
If they testified falsely in one instance
why would they not do so in this
He attacked the testimony of Tambiyn
especially and declared the witness had ad-
r,itted that he had received $50 for ms
vote. He then branchcd off on an argument
of the question of knowledge and iniorna-
,ion. He declared that while Denny had
Information az to the money in the safety
deposit box he hal no knowledge Of y
..Au he had was Murreis word.' saH
Krum.
The report that there was money in
the box was information hs said. until
the Grand Jury went and saw IT, Then 1t
became knowledge He declared that Den
ny never had seen the money. thus couii
have 80 knowledge of it. as the information
charged.
Circuit Attorney Folk. in closing, went
over the evidence and recalled to the minis
Of the jury that pertaining to the money.
He reminded th5m of the S,5."o that mad
been introduced i'll evidence He recouni'd
the actions of the combine and said that the
testimony showed that Denny attended
nearly all of the meetings at which the
Suburban deal and $.5.e9 We're discussed.
Denny Mr. Folk further declared, was a
party to the whole proceeding.
Mr.. Folk then read the transcript Of Den
ny's testimony before the Grand Jury, IN
reply to Krum's attack on the states wit
nesses. Nr Folk said it was impossible for
70 ne charge perjury
without some of the parties on the inside
Of the deal telling of it
Il consider it more honorable for them 10
tell of it than to keep up the lie, de-
clarsd the Circuit Attorney. in closing
Denny was a party 10 these procaeIines'
and he has sworn falsely ask you. III
th, name of justice. to punish this defend
ant with such severity that it will not
occur again in this city
The instructions presented TO the court
were along the same line as those given
in the Faulkner. I.sh,nann and Bersch
cases.
The case went to the jury at 1910 O'Clock.
An hour later Judge Ryan summoned the
iJrors. and when informed by Foreman
Rice that no verdict had been reached. In
structed them to go to lunch
At o'clock the Jury returned to court.
While they were at lunch Judge Ryan found
that the instructions ne had given me jury
contained the word Indictment. "heh 1t
should have been information He amend
ed the Instructions. and the jury again re-
turned to their room to consider the yer-
dict.
Denny seemed confident of acquittal be-
fore the verdict was returned When
friend remarked to him az he laughed and
talked with several ners"ns That ne ana not
appear TO be worried. h" renlarked:
whats the usec I'll be acquitted. The
worst | can get is Il hung jury
The courtroom was filed with politicians.
Ed Butler ani John J. Burke who resigned
from the House of Delegates Thursday
night. sat inside the railing and engaged in
earnest conversation Denny Joined them
several times Butler seemed surprised by
the verdict. and n few minutes before 1t
came declared that Denny's chances were
bright.