Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-29
BROWNE JURORS, STANDING 8 TO
4 ON EVERY BALLOT, UNABLE
TO REACH AGREEMENT.
STATES ATTORNEY WAYMAN
ALLEGES JURY RRIRINc
Says "Fixins" of Jury Has Been Most
FIaerant--Twent Ballots TAX
en- During Deliberations and Vote
Was Also tho Same-Unpreceden
Record Established.

the legislative minority leader, charged
with bribing Representative White to
vote for Lorimer for senator, today
disagreed and voted: "No verdict"
Unofficially it is said the jury stood
eight for, conviction and five for ac-
quittal.
States Attorney wayman declared
to the reporters that the Browne case
offered the most fragrant case Of jury
fixing ever known.
Twenty-Four Ballots Taken.
1t is officially stated that the jury
took twenty-four ballots, standing to
for conviction thruout. The jury was
out lis hours, the longest session by
forty one hours ever held by jury IN
Chicago The jurors who stood fast in
their belief Of the innocence OF defend
ant were Charles Spare, William r.
Lowe, William H. Hennessey, and
Walter ]. Hermansen.
One juror, Arthur S. Townsend,
asked If there was any fighting in the
jury room. should say not ne
answered. "They are a jolly good
bunch. We had fine time. The arsu-
ment was warm at times. but all rec
O6nlZeO lne VI oIASi' W SA'>N'
own opinions
Every Vote the Same.
Juror Spare, who Was reported to be
hanging the jury, confirmed Town
sends version Of the session. ut was
always 8 to L." he said. II don't believe
it could have agreed II 1t stayed till
doomsday." Judge McSurely said he
would hear a motion for a new trial a
week from today.
When court convened, Judge Nc
Surely said: Gentlemen, propose Of
my own motion to call in the jury and
interrogate them as how they stand
toward reaching verdict. There were
no objections and bailiff was sent
for the jurymen. As they seated
themselves. Hermansen and Hennessey
whispered hurriedly together.
do you think there is any possible
ity Of agreeing?" the court asked Fore
man Mueller.
II don't think 1t possible" was the
reply.
is that the opinion OF all of you?"
Some nodded their heads the others
answered YES" At this point, Attor
ney Forrest, for defense, interrupted:
Defense Rebuffed.
IT move for an order from this court
restraining all the officers of the court
from assailing thru the press. or any
manner. members of this jury" he said
''The motion is denied" said the
judge. The court, concluding, said:
Gentlemen, you set an unprecedent
ed record of its kind have no doubt
you have given careful consideration
and earnest study to the question be-
fore you. The court and counsel both
thank you for your good and faithful
service"
Packed Jury, Says Wayman.
States Attorney Wayman said:
THE jury was packed from the start.
1t is strange that men who have been
hanging about the court room day after
day, should have been detected in the
buildings across the street from the
jury room, and should walk off arm in
arm with the jurors who stood for
acquittal."
Notwithstanding the sctatement of
several jurors that they stood eight to
four for conviction thruout, Wayman
declared:
THE jury at one time stood II to
for conviction. One big fellow worked
some of the younger fellows on the
jury to his side. He was the king pin
of them all One of the jurors told
me there was enough evidence intro
duced to convict fifty men. Those who
We're for acquittal declared that White.
Becktmcyer and Link were liars. and
that there was no evidence introduced
at all. Three men confessed to receiv
ing birbes. and yet there were four
men on that jury who failed to convict,
a pretty state of affairs"
Modifies Remarks.
Wayman's comments caused a sensa-
sion, and later he ammepted to modify
his remarks, saying:
Il did not think my remarks, at least
all of them, were to be published. What
I wanted to say was that there was
considerable suspicious tagging and
winking at the purors."