The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-17

matter in which they had provided
for their comfort and welfare.
Judge Speer, in reply, thanked the
jury and said: ~. So '.. ..
"Since it is true that no jury in the
United States perhaps in this century
has had All ordeal more severe than
yours, surely also it is true that YOU
have rendered service more likely
to be of benefit to the people Of this
great republic in the future. The
court wishes to thank you with all his
heart for the manner in which YOU
have performed your duty. Wishing
you God speed, a safe return to your
homes and families, long life and
much happiness, you are discharged
by the court.'
The defendants counsel will not
discuss the next steps to be taken in
the case nor will District Attorney
Marion Erwin say what will be done
regarding indictments against Oberlin
M. Carter, Michael A. Connolly, Will
liam Il. and Edward Il. Gaynor, who
were jointly indicted with the defend
ants convicted today.
Mr.. Erwin this afternoon received
telegram from Attorney General
Moody expressing the congratulations
OF the president and the attorney gen.
eral upon the outcome Of the case,
upon which Mr.. Erwin has been en-
gagged for seven years.
Sketch Of Famous Case.
No ease i'll the history of the federal
court in the southern states has ever
equalled the Green and Gaynor case
for the sensational interest and the
determined prosecution as we'll as
stubborn defense that has at oil times
marked it as a record breaker in le-
gal circles.
Dating back years ago when it be-
came known that charges were being
made of fraud in the dredging of the
Savannah harbor, the public eye has
conferred upon the principal charac-
ters i'll the legal drama-District At
torney Marion Erwin, who has been
the nemesis that day and night has
trailed the fugitivcs-John T.. Gay
nor and William G. Greene. The de-
PENDANTS have spent fortune several
times over i'll their fight against ex-
tradiction, have been long under ar
rest and for even a longer time were
dodging service scrvicers in Canada.
One of the sensational features of
the fight was the kidnapping Of Greene
and Gaynor. This incident almost
reached the proportions Of an inter-
national episode before the end was
reached.
Through all the stages Of the case
Attorney Erwin has slowly, but surely
wound his net of guilt about his pris-
oncrs until the end was at hand to-
day at 2 o clock III a verdict Of guilty.
The jury was charged last night,
the last word OF Judge Specr being
spoken ut midnight. This came after
a trial lasting nearly three months,
which has been interrupted by illness
Of juror and the death in the family
of Colonel Meldrim, Of counsel for
the defense. .. 80. '.,..' .'..
Steadily the jury has remained at
its post, however, and the members
have been away from homo long en-
ough to have made tour Of the world
and visited all foreign seas. Their
fidelity to tho cause Of their country
has been commented upon by Judge
Speer as being just as glorious and
patriotic as the soldiers task, who
dies in defense against an invading
! foe.
Sentenced Imposed.
Savannah, Ga, April 18th, Judge
Speer today sentenced Greene and
Gaynor to pay fine Of 1876, $40 and
serve for four years each.
| Each defendant had been found
guilty upon all the counts Of the
three indictments charging conspira-
cy, embezzlement and presenting
false claim.
Sentences upop the three indictmnts
were respectively two, three and four
years, but the court ordered that these
run concurrcntly so that tho sentence
was really for four years.
Imprisonment is to be in the fed
eral prison in Atlanta.
Three months Of each year, during
which the behavior of the prisoners
may be good may reduce the sentence
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