Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-29
LONG JURY SESSIONS II
COOK COUNTY.

Chicago, June 29.-The jury that
heard the case of Lee O'NeiI Browne,
legislative minority leader charged
with bribing Representative White to
vote for Loriner, today disagreed and
voted "No verdict"
1t was officially stated the jury took
"a ballots, standing to for convic-
tion throughout.
June 2e.-State's Attorney Wayman
declared to reporters the Browne case
offered the most fiagrant case of jury
fixing ever known.
OUT 1I5 HOURS.
The jury was out 115 hours, the
longest session by Al hours ever held
by jury in Chicago The jurors who
stood fast in the belief of the inno-
cence of the defendant We're Charles
Spare, William R. Lowe, William H
Hennessy and Walter J. Hermanson.
One juror, Arthur S. Townsend, ask
ed if there was any fighting in the
jury room:
Had Fine Time.
Il should say not" he answered
They are jolly good bunch and we
had a fine time The argument was
warm at times, but all recognized the
rights of others to their own opinions"
Juror Spare. who was reported to
be hanging the jury, confirmed Town
sends version of the session.
TT was always to 4" he said. q
don't believe we could agree if we
stayed till doomsday"
Judge McSurely said he would hear
a motion for a new trial a week from
today.
Judge Makes Move.
When the court convened Judge
McSurely said: Gentlemen, 1 propose
of my own motion TO call in the jury
and interrogate them as to how they
stand toward reaching a verdict. There
were no objections and bailiff was
sent for the jurymen. AS they seated
themselves, Eermansen and Hennesey
whispered hurriedly together.
do you think there is any posi-
biIity of agreeing" the court asked
Foreman Mueller
'T don't think 1T possible" was the
reply 'Is that the opinion of all of
you?" Some nodded their heads and
others answered YES"
Forrest RebufTed Again.
At this point Attorney Forrest of the
defense interrupted. 81 move for an
order from this court restraining all
officers of the court from assaiIing
through the press or any other manner |
the members of this jury he said
1.-THE motion is denied" said the |
Judge. The court concluded: Gentle |
men you set an unprecedented record |
of it's kind and l have no doubt you
have given careful consideration and |
earnest study to the question before |
you. The court and counsel both thank
you for good, faithful service"
Jury Packed 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 af-
ter day should have been secreted in
a building across the street from the
Jury room and should walk off arm in
arm with jurors who stood for acquit-
tai"
Notwithstanding the statement of
-
eight to four for conviction through
out, Wayman declared the jury at one
time stood IL to 1 for conviction.
"One big fellow worked some of the
younger fellows on the jury to his
side said Wayman. HE was the king
pin among them all. One of the jurors
told me there was enough evidence in
troduced to convict so men. 1t is a
pretty state of affairs"
Wayman's comments caused SEN
sation, and later he attempted to mod
lfy 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 i
Jurors. l.