Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
Reinze Acquitted
And Discharged.
AFTER TRIAL LASTING NEARLY
THREE WEEKS.
DEFENDANT ISSUED STATEMENT
Naturally Pleased but Not Surprised
at verdict-Defendant's Brother Ar
thur Called Prosecutor Wise a Liar.

New York. May I2.-Fritz Augustus
Heine was acquitted in New York to-
funds of the Mercantile National
bank while he was president of the
institution in 1907: and he was clear
ed of the charge of over-certification
of checks of his brothers firm, Otto
Heinze q Co. A jury in the criminal
branch of the United States circuit
court. after a trial lasting nearly three
weeks. found him not guilty at $50
O'Clock tonight and he was discharged.
Governments Attempt Ingoriously
Failed.
Thus failed ingIoriously the govern
ment's attempt to hold Heinze re-
Sponsible for financiering during the
panic of three years go alleged to be
in violation of the national banking
laws.
Denounced Defendant for Three
Hours.
John B. Stanchfeld defended the
young millionaire; Henry A. Wise,
United States attorney for this dis
trict, was his prosecutor. Mr..
Stanchfield summed up for the defense
this morning and Mr.. Wise denounced
the defendant for three hours and
thirty-fve minutes this afternoon
Statement by Defendant.
Heinze. jubilant. issued this state
ment tonight after his acqi:- >lI
II am naturally pleased With the
verdict but not at ali surprised. The
thing 1 most regret is the long delay
in bringing the case to trial / have
been ready for trial every day since
tne first indictment was reached two
years and a half ago This DELAY has
000 Possibly some persons who We're
very: anxious to see me convicted will
be almost as we'll satisfied with this
as though / had been found guilty,
q inn of n
have been one of the objects most vi
ciously aimed at"
But One Sensational Incident of the
Trial.
The Heinze trial was not sensa-
tional There was too much technical
testimony for the lay mind. too many
intricate financial transactions which
were cryptic and almost impossible to
Heinze, himself. did not go on the
stand, but was content to watch his
lawyers as they obliIerated count after
count in the indictments until the
charges narrowed down to the tran
sactions OF October u, 1901 involv-
ing a loan OF 8 ss5s0f000; -and this loan
his attorneys convinced the j'-Ty Was
amply secured.
Arthur p Heinze. a brother of the
called Mr.. Wise a liar in
court this afternoon. thereby furnish
ing the only sensational incident of
the trial. For his remark he was
promptly elected from the courtroom;
his tense, white, face showing his an
ger and emotion. His wife, who also
had been an interested auditor, fol-
lowed him.
Verdict Announced.
Judge Hough began his charge toll
the jury few moments before )
o'clock. His charge lasted one hour
and fifteen minutes and the jury fled
out. Heinze then became prisoner,
for as the jurors began their delibera-
tions his bali of $50, 900 automatic
ceased under the law He. was not
locked up. however. but was permitted
to sit in the court room or walk i'll
the corridor. A friend brought him
and he ate them hungri1y.
He was calm and confident
When the jury filed in at 9.39 and
announced "a verdict had been agreed
upon the court room was very quiet
Heinze showed no trace of nervous
ness
When Foreman Lowell OF the jury
announced I'VE ind the defendant not
guilty. his voice rose to a hysterical
shout.
~ Uproar in Court Room.
Instantly the court room was in an
uproar 1t was crowded with the de
PENDANTS friends. who shrieked exult-
antly and gave loud hurrahs for joy. |
Marshals finally restored order, while
the jurymen filed out of court. As
his hand warmly Men and women |
pressed eagerly forward and sur
rounded Heinze and, sweeping through |
the rallied enclosure, embraced him. |
During, this disorder Judge Hough |
quietly left the. bench.
Heinze Laughed Hystericaily.
Heinze by this time was laughing |
historically as ne received the kisses |
Of his women relatives and the con-
sratulations and back-slapping of the |
men. Out inPo the corridor he was |
pushed, where the scenes of enthusi- !
asm and disorder was repeated.
= Closely surrounded he was almost |
carried down the sta lrway to the |
street. where the crowd gave final |
cheer of victory.