The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-13
GAYNOR AND GREENE GUILTY Jury Out Only Three. Hours and Half. NO RECOMMENDATION MADE Judge Speer Indicates That He
 Will Be Merciful. President and Attorney General Coz gratuIate District Attorney Erwin
 Upon the Outcome of Seven U
 Leng Years of Constant
 Endcavor.

Savannah, Ga, April 12.-Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor were found guilty of conspiracy against the Government. presenting false claims and embezziement in the Federal Court for the Southern District of Georgia today. and tomorrow Judge Emory Speer will pass sentence upon them. The defendants were found guilty with no recommendation upon each of the indictments. The verdict was returned few minutes before o'clock after the jury had been out three hours and half.
 For fourteen weeks the case had been In progress and there was the stiffness of the tomb in the court room as Judgo Speer asked the jury if they had agreed upon a verdict Foreman ative and the three indictments were taken and the dndings read by the clerk.
 The jury at the request of the coun- sel for the defense was then boiled and each member stated that the verdicts rendered upon the indictments were his- The maximum sentence that the court may impose under the law Is an ag> gregate term of seventeen years in the [ renitentiary and a fine of $575,000. the amount of the alleged embezzlement., It is not believed, however. that thes sentence will bs of extreme severity.i Before adjournment until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, when sentencs will be pronounced. Judge speer said:
 T have no disposition towards these unfortunate men except to be just as merfiful as my duty under the law will permit"
 Thanks to the Jury.
 The clerk read to the court a com- munication from the jury in which the members rendered their heartfelt thanks to the court. the attorney; on both sides, the marshal and the other officials of the court for the kindly cons sideration shown them and the manner in which they had been provided Tor their comfort and welfare. Judge Speer In reply thanked thesj jury and said:
 since it is true that no jury in the United States perhaps in this century has had an ordeal more severe than yours, surely also 1t is true that you havo rendered a service more likely to be of benefit to the people of this great republic in the future. The court wish es to thank you with all his heart for the manner in which you have per- formed your duty. Wishing you God speed, a safe return to your homes and families, a long life and much happt. ness you are discharged by the court
 The minimum sentence pernlissibls under the law is two years in the pei' itentiary and fine of $1.000.
 The defense's counsel will not dis cuss the next steps 10 be taken In tho caso nor will District Attorney MarioE Erwin say what will be done regard< ing the indictments against Oberiin M Carter, Michael A. Connolly and Wil- liam T. and Edward F. Gaynor, whd were jointly indicted with the defend- ants convicted today.
 MT. Erwin this afternoon received a telegram from Attorney General Moody expressing the congratulations of the President and the Attorney General upon the outcome of the case upon which MT. Erwin has been engaged Tor seven years.