Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-19
Was Charged With Conspiracy
Against Trade in Violation Of
Ohio Antitrust Law.
IT WILL ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Jury Had the Case Under Con.
Sideration for Thirty.two
Consecutive Hours.
Near End OF Deliberations Hymns
Were Sung Which Induced n Spirit
OF traternalism Among Jurors.

Findlay, Ohio Oct lo--By the yer.
diet Of jury the Standard oil com.
pany Of Ohio is guilty Of conspiracy
against trade IN violation OF the Valen.
tine antitrust law OF Ohio.
The penalty Is a fine of from $50 to
$1,000 which may be repeated for each
day Of the offonse, or Imprisonment OF
six to T. months
The Standard Oil company Of Ohio
has given notice that IT VIII file mo-
ton for new trial Under the prac-
Use Of the court the DEFENDANT has
three days to put this motion in form.
THE NEXT STEP.
The next step win be for the court
to impose the penalty
The defense win then take their bin
Of exceptions TO such rulings of Judge
Banker as they objected TO, to the cir
cult court OF the state The appeal
from this court Is TO the supreme court
of the state by which tribunal there Ia
no doubt the issue viii ultimately be-
decided.
To the state the suit The verdict
and the ultimate appeal is important
particularly because 1t initiates an en-
tirely new method of proceeding
against alleged trade monopoles--
1 Is, by Information aud affidavit instead
Of by grand jury indictment.
ne
o'clock this morning, ana resulted from
a continuous celebration by the jury
during 20 consecutive hours The trial
occupied seven days preceding this de.
liberation,
When the case went TO the jury at
$3.50 O'Clock Wednesday night the first
ballot OF the Jurors stood 3 for con-
VictiOn aud 8 for acqulttgl. As the
/ result Of continuous deliberations TO :
( o'clock Thursday morning, one Of the
three for acquittal. Joined the major
ny. Al o'clock, Thursday night. ons
Of the two remaining for acqultta went
over 10 the other side. aud al o'clock
this morning the last Of the three gave
7 his assent to the verdict Of guilty
HYMNS WE'RE SUNG.
\ 4 touch Of the dramatic marked ne
two closing hours of the 1ury's delib-
/ ffNkinlNs. ilAltilS Nfl' FnllN uhi'h pff
but 10 minutes Of this time, This 10
minutes came TO an end and was occu-
pied by the remaining Juror who had
stood out in explaining his position
and surrendered to the majority.
There was not the slightest levity
about this hymna service. The jurors
had then been many hours without
sleep The songs. which were started
shortly after o'clock In the morning
by about three voices echoed at first
feebly through the spacious courthouse.
After one familiar hymn after another
was sung. II was evident that the spirit
Of fraternalism was gaining Roadway In
the small chamber In which the II mon
were locked. The number of voices in-
creased the hymns gained IN volume
and enthusiasm. Then Home, sweet
Home" was sung the national anthem
followed. then more hymns. Laughter
was heard between the limited passes.
II bore no tone of derison but of cor
diality A few minutes later came the
announcement that the jury had
reached an agreement and Judge Ban
ker was hastily summoned.
JUDGE ARRIVES,
The verdict was rendered at t;35
o'clock this morning, the jury having
announced It's readiness 10 report eN-
! actly az o'clock. The court and at
I torney arrived in a half hour when the
I verdict was rendered. When the jury
/ came in and had taken its place in the
/ Jury box, Judge Banker said;
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon
| verdict?'
Your honor we have responded
/ Foreman Bailes,
What r. the verdict"
{ To this the foreman sent to the court
/ a typewriter form which had been
[ filled out and the court read II az fol-
I lows.
THE VERDICT.
we the jury in this ease, find tie
| defendant guilty in the manner and
fern as the defendant stands charged
on the Information.
Signed "A, l.. BALES,
Foreman.
There was not spectator IN the
room aside from Atty Troup for the
defendant and Prosecuting Atty. David
and several newspaper men and No
demonstration resulted from reading
the verdict
"Do you want the jury poled?" Quev.
led the court OF Troup.
THAT is not necessary was the an
swer
Tie court then addressing the jury
said.
Gentlemen. you deserve all the cree
dit and thanks which are due you for
your patience and close attention tD
/ this case and | want TO thank YOU
and i'm that word | express all there
is IN Il and all can express.
JURY DISCHARGED.
oYou may now be discharged aud 20
TO your homes"
As the Jury was leaving the room
| Mr.. Troup stepped up To the court and
said he wished 10 make the motion for
a new trial of the case, Judge Banker
assured him that all such motlous
! would be entertained as matter or
| course. The court at once adjourned
and five minutes after the verdict had
been rendered the building was dark
| and deserted.
cos CoUNsELs STATEMENT.
New York, Oct. l9.-The legal depart
meut OF the Standard on company has
giv,n out the following statement:
"The verdict w. Findlay against the
standard oil company carries with II
. = Z 4 uln LIB.