The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-14
Body Reports Disagreement
After Long Deliberation,
But Court Insists.
NO VERDICT IS EXPECTED
Both Prosecution and Defense See
Good Omen in the Possible Re
trial Of the Case.

Chicago, Dec. 14-After celebrating
four and one-half hours the jury in the
case OF Thomas Chamales, on trial for
violation Of the state laws against the
operation Of a saloon on Sunday. failed
70 reach a verdict.
IN joint note the jurors told Judge
Fake al $3.50 o'clock last night in the
Criminal court that they could not
agree and intimated that they wished
TO be discharged.
The judge did not release them. how
ever Instead he directed that they
cease their deliberations for the night
and ordered the bailiffs TO take them
TO a hotel, the identity OF which should
be kept a secret. He told them TO re-
pert this morning at o'clock to re-
sumo their efforts TO agree on verdict.
May be Dismissed This Morning.
It is understood a majority Of the
jurors were in favor Of acquittal.
Several ballots were taken, and the
advantage from the start was with
the defense In the last two ballots
taken-said to be the fifth and sixth
a deadlock was developed Information
which reached the states attorney re-
vealed a condition so unfavorable TO
the prosecution that it was declared on
reliable authority he would not suppose
the dismissal of the jury.
Just how long Judge Fake means to
hold the jurors is problematical. On
leaving the court for the night he said
his course in dealing with the jurors
would depend upon the outlook for an
agreement, If there was any such out
look.
What significance Is to be attached
to your order that the identity of the
hotel at which they are to be quartered
/ is to be kept a secret?" he was asked,
None. except that it is my concep-
ton of the human treatment to which
\ Jurors are entitled. let them have
good nights rest without disturbance
from newspap ermen and they may do
better on their next attempt" he re-
piled.
Request of Juror Refused.
An indication Of the trend of opin-
ion among the jurors was given just
before they retired to begin their de-
Iiberations. Judge Fake had concluded
the reading OF his instructions, which
were considered decidedly favorable to
the prosecution, when Otto Huber, the
juror to whom the batliff had handed
the instructions, paused on the way to
the jury room and said:
Il wish to ask the judge whether
these are all the instructions we can
have. as 1 am still not clear on some
points?"
That's all the instruction I'll give
and all 1 can say is. consult them. "
Judge Fake replied.
Law and Order" Men Hopeful
Representatives of the Law and Order
league said they regarded the difficulty
in reaching a verdict a moral VIC
tory"
1T shows one thing clearly" said
Emery S Walker attorney for the
league. that these twelve men have
not the nerve or hardihood to fly II
the face of the law and return a yer
dict of acquittal. much through some
OF them may favor the Sunday saloon
Il certainly consider the difficulty II
agreeing as a triumph for the cause
of law and order" said the Rev. A. L
Shute. president of the Sunday Closing
league.
states Attorney Barbour said: -
failure to acquit is significant at thi:
early stage of the prosecution, and By
keeping on with the trial of one cas-,
after another we soon VIII secure con
victions"
Alfred Austrian, who defended Cham
: ales. said:
IF the instructions of the Judge hao
T not been so strong for the prosecution
! would have obtained an acquittal Il
; any case. 1t is a victory-proving tina
5 law so long in allegiance can neve
! be revived at this late day-afte
thirty-thr years of nonenforcement