Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-30
WA IlHAN CHARGES
MEN WERE"FIXEDn
JURORS STATE THE RESULT WAS
THE SAME ON THE TWENTY
FOUR BALLOTS TAKEN; No
FIGHTING IN JURY ROOM.

chicago. june 29.-The fury that
heard the case against Lee O,Neil
Browne, legislative minority leader.
charged with bribing Representative
White to vote for Lorimer today dis
agreed and voted mo verdict"
It is officially stated the jury took
twenty-four ballots standing 8 to 4 for
conviction throughout.
The jury was out lis hours. the
longest session by Al hours ever held
by jury in Chicago The Jurors
who stood fast In the belief OF the In
nocence of the defendant were Charles
Spare, William r. Lowe, William H.
Hennessey and Walter ]. Hermansen.
One juror, Arthur s. Townsend, was
asked If there was any fighting in the
jury room.
No Fighting In Jury Room.
Il should say not" he answered.
They are jolly good bunch. We had
fine time. The argument was warm
at times, but all recognized the rights
of the others to their own opinions"
Juror Spare who was reported to be
hanging the jury, confirmed Town
sends version Of the session. s-r,-,l
1T was always to 4, he said II
don't believe we could have agreed il
we stayed till doomsday.''
Judge McSurely said he would hear
motion for new trial week from
today.
Jurors Brought Into Court.
When court convened Judge McSur-
ley said:
Gentlemen, propose OF my own
n 101 In hn i,x~~r IT.
rogate them as how they stand toward
reaching verdict. There were no
objections and the bailff sent for the
jurymen. AS they seated themselves
Hermansen and Hennessey whispered
hurrtedly together. do you think
there is any possibility Of agreeing"
the court asked Foreman Mueller. II
don't think 1t possible" was the re-
ply. lis that the opinion Of all OF
your Some nodded their heads and
others answered yes
At this point Attorney Forrest for
the defense interrupted: II move for
an order from this court restraining
all officers Of the court from assailina
through the press or any other mans
ner the members OF this Jury" he
said.
The motion is denied" said thu
Judge.
The court in concluding said:
Gentlemen, you set an unprecedent.
ed record OF It's kind. have no
doubt you have given careful considr
Grafton and earnest study to the Quesr
ton before you and the court and
counsel both thank you for your good
and faithful service"
Wayman Charges "FIxed" Jury.
Chicago, June 29.-State's Attorney
Wayman declared to reporters thai
the Browne case offered the most
fragrant case OF jury fixing evet
known. Wayman said 'the Jury wax
picked from the start. It is strange
that men who have been hanging
about the court room day after day
should have been detected in builds
ing across the street from the jury
room and should walk on arm In arm
with Jurors who stood for acquittal
Three men confessed to receiving
bribes and yet there were four men
on that Jury who failed to convict,
This is q pretty state Of affairs"
Wayman's comments caused q sensa.
ton and later he attempted to mods
ify his remarks saying: II did not
think my remarks at least all OF them.
were to be published. What wanted
to say was there had been consider
able suspicious tagging and winking
at jurors"