The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
Jury 0ut Less Than Three Hours Brought in a Verdict
 Early This Morning
ACCEPTED COMPENSATION
 USING OFFICE FOR GAIN
The Senator's Face Was lmmovabIe as the Jurymen Branded Him as Un- Worthy to Hold an Office
 of Trust.

St. Louis, November 2s.-Senator J. R Burton of Kansas was this morning found guilty on all six counts in the in- dictment upon which he has been on trial for the past week in the United States circuit court, charging him with having agreed to accept and accepting comren- sation from the Rialto Grain and Securi- ties company of St. Louis to appear for the company in the capacity of an at torney before the postoffice department The verdict was brought in at 12:50, two hours and twenty-three minutes after the jury had received the case.
 Senator Burton was ordered to appear in court at 10 o'clock Monday morning when his counsel announced a. bill of ex- captions would be presented. and an ap- peal asked for. Court then adjourned.
 Given to Jury Last Night.
 The case was given to the jury at 10:35 tonight in the circuit court. Arguments by counsel occurred both morning and afternoon sessions. and as Judge Vande- venter was anxious to end the case this week. he announced that he would charge the jury tonight.
 Before charging the jury Judge vande- venter said that he would respond to any call made by the jury providing it was to receive a verditc. One of the principal points brought out in Judge vandeventer's charge was that the question of the juris- ditcion of this court relative to agree ment between Senator Burton and the representatives of the Rialto company, Mr. Harlan, which the defense contended was made in Illinois was left to the jury to decide
 From the time the jury went out Sen ator Burton paced again and again the court room with long even strides.
 No Visible Sign of Emotion.
 At 12:40 there was summons from the inside of the room in which the jury had been confined, considering its ver- dict. The marshal upon being informed that an agreement had been reached noti- fled Judge Vandeventer. Senator Burton took his accustomed seat at the table with his counsel
 His features were set, but expressed no NlSlDle SfBH or elnOtlOn rom the time the jury entered the room until the yer dict had been read His facial expression did not change during the reading of the verdict, and the separate answers by the jury of guilty to each count
 Senator Burton accompanied by his counsel, descended in the elevator to the ground floor, and together they departed for his hotel. The senator was permitted to have his freedom on the promise of his counsel to produce him in court at 10 o'clock next Monday morning.
 Few Persons in Court Room.
 There were very few persons in the corr. room when the verdict was return ed. 1t not being considered that decision would be reached tonight. Shortly before 12 o'clock Judge Vandeventer. accompa- nied by District Attorney Dyer, left the building for lunch. He stated that If on his return the jury had not reached verdict he would adjourn court
 When this became known many per- sons who had waited around the circuit court for many hours. became convinced that verdict would not be reached, and went to their homes- Judge Vandeventer thanked the jurors. None of the jurors would tell how many ballots were taken.