Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-25

ing a bride of $4,000 to Fred n. oyer
former member of the old uulas
board of supervisors, for his vo toOullng
overhead trolley franchise, was an
the case Saturday night. gwen
San Francisco, June 21.-TermiD.e,-
In a disagreement of the jury, with :
men determined on acquittal and :,
steadfastly resolved upon conv;..;.
the trial of President Patr;ck ~
OF the United Railroads came q 49,
at noon Sunday. = Sna
Five months and a week bas
splred since the wealthy stros.' au'
magnate made his first appearanes '';'
court to answer to the charge Of al.
ing bride of $4,000 to a supervise, MI !.
obtain privilege for his cornorot."
and a period of "a hours had baor ~
sumed in fruitless deliberations NJ.
until each juror had pronounced a. hon.
less the prospect of verdict was 4.
order for their liberation made by .Iudo.
William P. Lawlor. Prosecution s1s
defense gave assent to the discbs,a.
and the proceedings ended within T.
minutes.
The trial, which will stand y
record in the history of western litioa.
ton for many year, ended uuiefy
and without demonstration. The cou,.
room in Carpenters hall was well filed
but the sudden climax did not hermit
of an attendance gathered from far and
near, such as characterized the first
days of argument and the vigil of the
last night. The defendant and attor.
neys, as well as the chief officers Of the
prosecution refrained from comment nm.
on the disagreement when it was re-.
corded, and quickly departed from the
courtroom.
But five ballots were taken, as it De.
veloped, and three of these were within
the first few hours after deliberatiOn
had commenced. Upon the first vote
the jury stood eight for acquittal and
four for conviction. Two of the four
Joined the majority upon the second
ballot. One of the remaining two who
voted for conviction announced his de-
termination to remain out month il
necessary in defense of his position.
Noon was the hour fixed for the
jury's appearance in court and all the
principals were in their places when
the session convened. Judge Lawlor
announced that he ascertained, before
coming to court, that the jury appeared
to be hopelessly divided. In answer to
the question if there was any hope Of
verdict, each juror answered "NO"
when his name was called.
Judge Scores Injustice to Jurymen.
After ordering the discharge of the
jury, Judge Lawlor drew his chair to
the edge of the platform nearest the
jury box and addressed TO the IL men
some informal remarks, criticizing Sc
verely the laws and usages that made
possible the expenditure of three months
in the impeachment of jury and CON
graduating and thanking them upon
their worth as citizens.
In closing his remarks, Judge LawlOr
said: "There is another thing think
jurors ought to keep in mind, because
the subject is becoming serious one,
and it is that the hardship does not
arise so much from the necessity when
the law recognizes that jurors shall Dc
withdrawn from their activities ana
kept in confinement, but it is the e1'
traordinary duration of Judicial pro
eeedings. The courts are utterly heP.
less to obviate that very great ana
growing evil.
Heney Ready for New Trial
Under the orders of the court, the
attorneys will be expected to fix dsse
for another trial upon the same indics'
ment. "I am ready to try this case
again and will go ahead tomorrow u
necessary" says Heney.
"Won a Victory Calhoun.
In long statement by Mr.. Calhoun
he said:
't:Of course, am disappointed az tn'
failure of the jury to acquit me Oh tao
unjust charges that have been brousp'
against me. / should have Liked u!
vindication by the jury to have pesn
absolute. And yet, whom all circup
stances are considered, from the iaes
that 10 members of the jury were u
favor of acquittal, it must be ree.s
nized that I have won substan'ia
victory. The record of the case demOH
strates that my trial was most uniali
unparalleled in the annals of Amerlce1
jurisprudence. The judge was hOssn,'
the assistant district attorney DilDoS
and the administration of the criIlina.
law of this state disgraced. PrOPO.s
at the proper time and in the prUp.
way to submit formal charges agSl-y,
Honey for having received bribes' az az
against Spreckels and Phelan for No.
ing paid them"