The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-13
GAYNOR AND GREENE
 GUILTY AS CHARGED
Judge Speer Will Pass Sen
 tence This Morning
TRIAL LASTED IA WEEKS
District Attorney Erwin, Who Has Worked on the Matter for Seven Years, Is Congratulated by the
 President and Atty. Gen'.

Savannah. April 12.-Benjamin b.
 Greene and John F. Gaynor were found
 guilty of conspiracy against the govern
 ment. presenting false claims and embez-
 clement, 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 recommends
 tion, upon each of the indictments. The verdict was returned a few minutes be-
 fore ? o'clock. after the jury had been out three hours and a half.
 For fourteen weeks the case had been | in progress. and there was the stiffness of the tomb in the court room as Judge
 Speer asked the jury if they had agreed upon a verdict. Foreman Hope Thomas answered in the affirmative. and the three indictments were taken and the findings
 read by the clerk. The jury. at the re- | quest of the counsel for the defense. was l then boiled. and each member stated that
 the verdicts rendered upon the indict-
 ments were his
 Maximum Sentence Possible. The maximum sentence that the court
 may impose under the law is aggre- gate term of seventeen years in the peni- tentiary and a fine of s575000. the amount of the alleged embezzlement It is not believed, however, that the sentence will
 be of extreme severity. Before adjourn
 ment until tomorrow morning at 10 | o'clock, when sentence will be pro- nounced. Judge Speer said:
 'I have no disposition towards these un- fortunate men except to be just as merel-
 ful as my duty under the law will per-
 init"
 The clerk read to the court communi- | cation from the jury. in which the mem
 bers rendered their heartfelt thanks to the court, the attorneys on both sides. the marshal and the other officials of the court for the kindly consideration shown them, and the manner in which they had provided for their comfort and welfare. Judge Speer in reply thanked the jury l and said:
 Court Thanks the Jury.
 "slFee it is rae that no Jury in the United States, perhaps in this century. l has had an ordeal more severe than yours surely also 1t 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 l in which you have performed your duty. Wishing you Godspeed and a safe return to your homes and families a long life. and much happiness. you are discharged by the court"
 The minimum sentence permissible un- der the law is two years in the peniten- tiary and a fine of 5000. The defense s 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 the indictments against Oberlln M. Carter Michael A Connolly, Williare T. and Edward F. Gaynor who were jointly indicted with the defendants convicted today.
 MT. Erwin this evening received tele- gram from Attorney General Moody ex- pressing the congratulations of the Presi- dent and the attorney general upon the outcome of the case upon which Mr Erwin has been engaged for seven years.