Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-19
Ex-President Of Chicago Bank G
victed on Fifty -Four Count sS,S
JURY OUT THIRTY-sU <S IS.
Delay Caused by One = . Held
Out for A.
DEFENDANT LITTLE AFFECTED
Motion for New Trial for Argument
January 2S.
PENALTY IS IMPRISONMENT
EFEEDAET LITTLE AFFECTED
PENALTY Is IMPRISONMENT
Law Provides for Sentence of Five
20 Ten Years on Each Count
Defendant says FiEht e.
only Begun.


former president OF the Chicago National /
bank. which closed its doors in December /
1903 was found guilty today on nfty-four I
counts of the indictments against him. 1
charging misapplication OF the banks !
funds The verdict was returned by a Jury |
in the federal district court here. Walsh |
was permitted to remain at liberty under
the bond furnished BY him after the in
dictment had been returned against him
one year ago TO day. pending the hear
ing Of arguments on January 2s on a mo
ton By his counsel for a new trial
The penalty fixed by the statutes for the
offense OF which the aged financier was
convicted Is Imprisonment for not less than
five years or more than ten. for each count
upon which his guilt was established.
Juror Almost OvereOme.
The reading OF the verdict was followed
by a scene intensely dramatic When the
jury was polled al the request Of Attorney
John 6 Miller Of counsel for the defense.
Ebert Palmer, a juryman from Harvard,
Ill. was overcome by emotion and wept
as he signified his acquiescence in the
finding He sat with his head moved upon
his hands during the preliminary proceed
ings and failed 20 rise TO his feet as the
others had done to reply to the interro-
cations OF the clerk, WAS this and Is this
now your verdict7' A balllff touched his
arm when his turn to answer came. He
apparently had not heard the question and
II was repeated. Palmer rose and stood
unsteadily, with eyes downcsst, and NUT
tered something unintelIiEible to the court
and attorneys Under prompting by Judge
Anderson the Juror then replied, with af-
parent effort and while the. tears coursed
down his cheeks. saying: Under the in
structions as understand them
one Juror Caused Delay.
When the poll was completed Palmer
was questioned further by the court at the
request OF Attorney Miller. ana in answer
to the question previously put 70 him. re-
pied: 4 have TO say yes. rc
Il DEVELOPS lately that PaimcS was
largely responsible for the long delIbera-
tion OF the jury. 80 insistent was be that
Walsh be acquitted that he forced his fell
low Jurors to take separate ballots on
every one OF the 155 counts in the indict-
ment.
He Is such an old man-over 70 years,
is said TO have been the constant plea OF
Palmer. He was technically guilty, but
none Of his depoEitors lost and what is the
use OF sending an old man TO prison. he
is quoted as having urged upon the other
Jurors time after time. He is said 10 have
wept al times in the jury room as he
begged the others TO consider the age Of
the defendant and have compassion.
Defendant Little Affected.
Walsh. the subject Of his compassion,
who sat at a table surrounded by his attor-
neys. appeared less moved by the result
OF the long trial than almost anybody else
concerned. He was Immediately surrounded
by a score Of personal friends. who pressed
forward 70 offer words Of sympathy and
encouragement To these he made brief
replies. smiling family as be shook the
proffered hands.
Appealed 10 for an expression OF opinion
as 70 the finding he said; The fight has
just begun 1 have nothing further TO say"
Almost Immediately he left the court
room
The verdict was the result Of nearly
thirty-six hours deliberation on the part
Of the jurors After having retired al )
O'Clock on Thursday. there was no indiea-
ton that a decision was near until about
o'clock this morning, when q request for
pen ana pAper was followed by the an
nouncemeut that a verdict had been
reached. This, however, was AL that Was
positively known until the announcement
was made in court
The reading was followed by q motion BY
Attorney Miller for a new trial. Judge
Anderson granted permission for the filing
Of the motion and said that the attorney
would be permitted 10 make the formal ap-
nlication later and that he would listen
to arguments on the same on January =,
AsauisaaI Wa Expected.
John r walsh. the aged defendant ar
[ rived in the court room ten minutes be-
I fore the Jury entered and sat chatting
/ with his attorneys and personal friends
/ st the same table that he had occupied
| throughout the progress OF the long trial.
I He seemed in the best OF spirits and
looked more unc0ncerned than any Of his
! attorneys. From Appearances be and his
/ attorneys were confident Of an soquittAi.
/ Suddenly the door opened and Judge An
I derson. booking pale and worn, entered
and proceeded 70 the bench Several min
I utes later, after a baiiiff had held a whis-
psred conversation with him. the Jury was
brought in and court was convened
As The Jurors took their seats. everyone
I tAgeous positions. walsh leaned forward
I In the court room moved forward 70 sdvEn-
| and eagerly scanned the faces of the Jurors
/ All OF the Jurors appeared unmoved with
| the exception Of Palmer and his state Of
mind was noted BY Walsh and has attor-
neyA A moment later the verdict Was read
By the clsrk Of the court Walsh 50.
I motionless and the crowd II spectators
was hushed. After the reading Of the YER
dict and the moving for . new trial, the de-
l fendznt arose from his seAt ana WAs i'm
mediately surround By scores o. friends who
pressed forward 20 shAls his hand and
speak a word Of sympathy. He received
each with . smile but rsfEAinsd from max
| ing any conment-
Have yos anything 70 say IN regard 10
I the verdicty hs Wa AAheG-
''NOs = word be replied With dignity
/ few minutes later h left the court
room with his attorneys
VIII FtEht Case 20 EAd.
I Attorney John 5. Miner pressed for al
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