The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-22
indictment Chosen on
Which Calhoun Will
Be Heard Same That
Reuf Was Convicted on
CALHOUN ISSUES STATEMENT N
HIS DEFENSE = HUNG JURY
DISCHARGED At NOON SUNDAY
--AGREEAiEST IMPOSSIBLE.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 21.-At
the request Of the attorneys for Pat
rick Calhoun. president OF the United
Railroads. whose first trial ended yes
terday In a disagreement of the jury.
one OF the remaining indictments
against him VAS set for trial on next
Monday, June 2s.
The Indictment selected is one alleg
Ing an offer OF bribe to former
supervisor John J. Furney and Is
similar TO the one upon wlch Abra-
ham Ruef was sentenced 10 fourteen
years Imprisonment.
The termination OF the first trial
came az noon yesterday in disagree
ment Of the jury. with ten men de-
termined on acquittal and two stead
fastly resolved npon conviction. Five
months and a week had transpired
since The wealthy street car magnet.
a descendant OF Patrick Henry. made
his first appearance in court 10 answ-
or 70 the charge OF offering a brlbe
OF $4,000 10 a supervisor 10 obtain a
privilege for his corporation, and a
period 81 - hours had been con-
sumed In fruitiess deiiberation.
Not until each juror had pronoun-
eed as hopeless the prospect Of YER
dict was the order OF their liberia
ton made by Judge Wm. p. Lawlor.
Prosecution and defense gave assent
% tho discharge. and the proceeding
ended within period Of fifteen min
utes.
The trial which viii stand on re-
cord In the history of western liti-
Teation for many years. ended quietly
and without demonstration. The court
room In Carpenters Hall was well
filled. but the sudden climax did not
permit OF an attendance gathered
from far and near. such as character
lied the five days OF argument and
the vigil OF last night. The defend
and and his attorneys. as we'll as the
chief officers OF the prosecution, re-
Trained from comment upon the dis
agreement when Il was recorded, and
quickly departed from the court
room.
But five ballots we're taken. as 1t
developed. and three OF these we're
within the first few hours after de-
liberafIons had commenced. Upon the
first vote the Jury stood eight for ae-
quittal and four for conviction.
Two of the four Joined the ma
jorlty upon the second ballot, and
one OF the remaining two announced
his determination to remain out
month If necessary.
Noon was the hour fixed for the
jury's appearance In court. and all
the principals we're In their places
when the session convened. Judge
Lawior announced that he ascertain
ed. before coming 10 the court, that
the jury appeared TO be hopelessiy d.
vided Asked by the court II there
was any hope Of a verdict. each Juror
replied No as his name was called
In long statement issued by Mr.
Calhoun tonight he SAYS:
"Of course | am disappointed at
the failure of the jury TO aequit me
of the unjust charges that have been
brought against me. | should nave
liked my yindieation by the jury 10
have been absolute. And yet. when
all circumstances are considered from
the fact that ten OF the members OF
the Jury were in favor of acdulttal'
II must be recognized that l have
won a substantial victory. The record
OF the case demonstrated that my
trial was most unfalr-unparalleled
In the annuls OF American juris-
prudence. The judge was hostile,
the assistant district attorney prlpsu
and the administration or the
criminal law of this state disgraeeu'
l propose at the proper time ana IN