The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-29
Used His Influence to Protect Interts s of the Ria|to
 Grain Company Is MUCH WORN BY ANXIETY OF THE PAST WEEKS TRIAL When Asked for Statement He Refers All Inquiriec to Ills Attorney.
 Had Demanded Fee
 of $25oo.

St. Louis March 2s.-Joseph Ralph Bur ton, senior United States senator from Kansas was convicted by a jury in the United States district court today on the charge of having accepted compensation to protect the interests of the Rialto Grain and Securities company of St. Louis, before the postoffice department. The jury deliberated for forty-one hours.
 A motion for a new trial was immediate ly filed by the counsel for the senator. Judge Adams thereupon ordered that Senator Burton appear in court either in person or by proxy at 10 o'clock from day to day until the court has heard the arguments for new trial and if decided against him to receive his punishment.
 For a time there threatened to be disagreement in the jury. The jury was brought before Judge Adams, who asked the cause for the long delay. He was told that eleven jurors had agreed but the twelfth stood alone.
 The court admonished the lone juror that the expense of a new trial should not be incurred because of him failing to agree with the majority of the jurors. A pICCtocHl was QuOttQ SnOWluk lHdl the majority of the jurors should decide the case before them and a verdict be rendered accordingly. The jury was then told to go back and poll its vote once more. Soon after the jury reported, bring ing in a verdict but Judge Adams found that the third count in the indictment had not been considered and again he sent the jury back to consider without having announced the return.
 Burton Stood Convicted.
 The third time the jury returned the court room the result of it's deliberations was announced and United States Sem ator Burton stood convicted on the charges brought against him in the in dictment.
 Senator Burton was indicted In January last. Although as member of congress he could not be arrested until after that body had adjourned, he volutarily sur- rendered himself to the prosecution au- thorities. He stfll had two years to serve in the senate. If today's verdict is sus- tained Senator Burton will lose his seat in the senate and forever be prohibited from holding any office of public trust.
 Senator Burton's recourse is an appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals, which body Is the final arbitrar III HIS Cdst.
 Senator Burton went directly from the courtroom to the Southern hotel after the verdict was rendered and retired to his room for rest. After a time he went to the hotel lobby and sat around talking with friends, who occasionally dropped In. Apparently he was very nervous and his appearance was worn. the anxiety of the past week having very perceptibly left it's effect. When asked by the Associated Press if he had anything to say concern ing the verdict, he hesitated few mo- 'ments, and then with gesture of his hand, he said:
 'I refer all inquiries to my attorneys You certainly appreciate the situation and understand that I have nothing to say
 The evidence adduced against Senator Burton may be summarized as follows:
 Summary of Evidence.
 In November. 1902. he accepted propo- sition to become general counsel of the Rialto Grain and Securities company, a concern whose operations at the time were under the scrutiny of postoffice offi- cials.
 Burton demanded s25oo for his services, but he was satisfied to be paid in month ly installments of $500 each. a<,ov. after 1.ia ernr,1ovvaeFf If devef0nad