The sun., 1903-06-18
FIND LAWYER AMM0N GUILTY
OF RECEIVING SYNDICATE MIL
LERS STOLEN MONEY.

Jury Out only heH III EOu' y us
Ne witnesses on the stsnd-June 10
Fixed a Sentence Day-Appeal to BE
Tskeu-Ammon Looks Gray and Worn.
After A two-weeks trial in General Ses-
sions. LAWYER Robert A. Ammon. who had
acted a. counsel for Syndicate Miller,
was convicted yesterday OF knowingly
receiving tho syndicate's stolen money.
The defence put no witnesses on the stand.
The case went to the jury few minutes
past I o'clock. After half an hours dis
cussion the jurymen took one ballot and
decided unanimously that Ammon was
guilty.
Lawyer Palmer, Ammon's counsel, re-
quested the Court to remand the prisoner
to the Tombs until week from Thursday
before passing sentence, so that he might
have an opportunity to prepare appeal
papers and get q stay.
Make it q week from Monday" sug-
gested District Attorney Jerome, who had
come in to congratulate his assistant, Mr..
Mott.
THAT will do, answered Lawyer Palmer,
and Judge Newburger said he would SEN
tence Ammon on June 20.
To one Of his lawyers who told him to
keep up courage. Anmon replied: MY
nerve Is just as good as ever 1t was" Those
who had been watching Ammon said that
he appeared to have lost his nerve and that
he was looking worn and older
The FIRST witness called for tho proeecu-
ton yesterday was Henry A. Seymour.
whose brokerage firm, Seymour, johnson
4 Co.. at II Broadway. failed some time
ago. He was not permitted to say whether
he had received any money from A1nmon.
The last witness was David II. Shearn,
a aconstable, who testified that he had served
a subpoena on John L. DAILY, an employee
of the Miller syndicate. who fed after
Miller had made an assignment to him
or the advice OF Ammon. Shearn testified
that DAILY was still missing.
That is the case Of the prosecution said
Assistant District Attorney Mott.
Lawyer Palmer. counsel for Ammon,
then arose and moved for the dismissal Of
the indictment on several grounds. His
The defence has decided to put on no
witnesses. as the prosecution has failed to
make out q case, remarked counsel. and
Ammon smiled as he saw his lawyer move
directly in front Of the jury box to address
You gentlemen Of the jury must con-
sider,' said Mr. Palmer. that Col. Ammon
carried the bag containing the $40, 500 to
the offices OF Wells, Fargo and Co. but
that he would not have carried 1t II he had
known that it contained stolen money
The lawyer then went over the testimony,
attacking Miller, whom he called modern
Shylock who has come from prison to
testify against reputable lawyer.
Prosecutor Mott in summing up declared
point in its case He said that the District
Attorney Acted properly in taking Miller
out OF prison to testify against Ammon
and would not be .g d.oing wronE Il he had
pardon Miller. He intimated that the Dis
trict Attorney would probably ask for
Miller's pardon In view OF the services
had rendered to the State
Judge Newburger in his charge to the
jury confined himself almost exclusively
to defining the law: He was interrupted
by Ammon's counsel, who read a long list
OF questions which he requested should bc
Incorporated In the Judges charge. Each
re9Sess .ss granite, sed,.y by the ,,5d Judse: ,b.
crime Of which Ammon was convicted
ia Ave years in State prison and fine Of
$50
JUDGMENT AGAINST AMMoN's WIFE.
A Judgment for 1918 has been entered
against Winifred Ammon, wife Of Robert
A. Ammon, in favor OF Alfred Hayes, Jr.,
as assignee of the firm OF Seymour, johnson
4 Co.. stock brokers. to recover the amount
Of several certificates for cotton margins
and check which we're delivered to her
by Henry A. Seymour Of the firm on May
%, 1900. the day the firm failed.
A judgment for 100 has been entered
against Seymour, johnson Co.. in favor
OF Anthony n Brady. for money received
smount received by them was $35, ,3l4 and
81 O82 was paid to him on Nov. 2l, 1902