The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-03-03
LEWISTON MEN
NOT GUILTY
r...her Fraud Cases Close at
Roise-Jury Out Only
Four Minutes.
s,sratch from Boise says:

4 dispatch from bolse says.
verdict of acqu1ttal was return
!. poise Saturday in the case of
~ United States VS.. William F. Ket-
,anbach, Geo. II. Hester and William
na,yar charged with conspiracy to
aafraud the government of valuable
..n,hor land along the Clearwater riv
:. q northern Idaho, the jury requir-
- h,u four minutes for elaboration
"a reaching it's conclusion on the
rho, has been a sensational and Wig
..o,sly contested timber fraud suit,
The case revived charge upon
which the defendants had once been
.onvicted Judgment of the lower
ooort being reversed by the circuit
oourt of appeals, and it is believed
soroca,ts the end of the prosecution
n various conspiracy indictments
oeainst the accused procured by Nor
man NJ. Ruick as district attorney,
although no intimation of dismissal
has been made by counsel for the
government regarding other similar
charges.
The scene in the court room fol-
lowing the solemn instructions by
Iudge Dietrich of the twelve men
sworn to do equal and exact justice
was impressive and, the feeling mani
tested by the defendants, their wives
and friends was intense. Before
Judge Dietrich had stepped from the
bench and while Special Assistant
Attorney General Gordon for the
prosecution and Attorney Tannahill
we're discussing matters with the
court regarding an early trial for
some other defendants charged with
conspiracy, bailiff entered the
room, interrupted the conversation
and announced bluntly, THE jury is
ready to report"
Like flash, all was quiet, Spec
tators who were leaving the room
fastened back to their seats and
many who had reached the corridors
Of the building quickly returned,
eager in anticipation of the verdict.
The three defendants looked from
enc to the other and to their coun-
sci, Attorney Tannahill speaking to
them as If to give assurance that all
was WE'LL his countenance expressing
confidence of victory.
Judge Dietrich quickly glanced owe
the verdict and admonished the spec
tators that there should be no dem
Onstration of any kind in the court
ray of hope for the defendants
You may read the verdict, Mr.
Clerk" he stated. The suspension
Of these few seconds caused a flush
upon the faces of all the defendants
who twiched nervously and movet
their hands from one position to an
other as if none was comfortable.
When the clerk said, mot Gull
w. tears rolled down the faces o
The three defendants. w. F. Ketten
bach broke down for the first time
he wept violently while his wife
VINO had been his constant compan
ION during the trial, threw her arms
around his neck, kissing and caress
ing him and patting his cheek witt
oil the tenderness of a mother whel
consoling her child. For the frs
ume throughout the trying ordeal sh
gave vent to her emotions.
quickly but quietly, but before tn
Jury had been excused, the defend
ants slipped into a corner of tn
court room to clasp each other
hands, and to join counsel who ha
fought their battle and won.
AS the jury filed from the ROOF
lne defendants, Mrs. Kettenbach an
MIS-. Dwyer stood in an imprompt
receiving line, bidding each good-by
With An ayproccinn IF GRO titudp