Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
MistriaI for Browne in the
Lorimer Bribery Case.
HELD OUT FOR It's HOURS
Longest Session in the History Of
Cook County Courts.
EIGHT STOOD FOR CONVICTION
Summoned to Courtroom and Polled
All Afirm Hopelessness Of
Reaching Agreement.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-The case of Lee
O'Neil Browne. the legislator charged
with bribery in connection with the
election of William Lorimer to the
United States Senate, resulted in q
mistrial
The jury was out lis hours the long
est session by forty-one hours ever
held by jury in Chicago. Twenty
four ballots were taken, the count
throughout standing eight for convic-
ton against four for acquittal The
jurors who stood fast in their belief
In the innocence OF the defendant
throughout the long vigil were Charles
Spare. William r. Lowe, William ii.
Hennessy and Walter j. Hermansen.
One juror. Arthur S. Townsend, who was
detained for moment by a reporter. was
asked If there was any fighting in the
juryroom.
No Trouble in Juryroom.
81 should say not" he answered with
laugh. They were jolly good bunch
and We had fine time. We all stuck TO
our views. The argument was warm at
times, but We all recognized the rights Of
others to their own opinions
Juror Spare, who was reported to he
hanging the jury. confirmed Townsend Q
version of the session.
1T was always eight to four he said.
and don't believe we could have agreed
had We stayed till doomsday."
States Attorney Wayman grew angry
In talking to reporters following the dis
charge of the jury. He stigmatised the
fixing l have ever seen He added:
The jury was packed from the start
The jury had been out since FRIDAY
afternoon. The longest previous SEES
sion in this county occurred in the first
trial of Adolph Leutgert for wife muir
der, when the session lasted seventy-four
hours without an agreement.
Judge McSurely said that he would hear
a motion for a new trial a week from
today.
Called in by Judge.
When court convened Judge Mcsursly
said:
Gentlemen. / propose of my own mo-
ton to call in the jury and interrogate
them as to how they stand toward reach
ing a verdict. Are there any sugsee-
tions?"
There were no objections. and the
bailiff was sent for the jurymen.
AS they seated themselves Hermansen
and Hennessy whispered huffiediy to-
gether. There was some laek OF ex-
preston on the faces OF the twelve men
that was shown yesterday when they
were brought in for additional instruc
tons.
do you think there is any possibility OF
your agreeing?" the court asked OF Fore
man Mueller.
II don't think it possiblt.y was the
reply.
us that the opinion or all OF yeur'
Some nodded their heads, and others
answered Yes
At this point Attorney Forrest OF the
defense interrupted.
Il move for an order from this court
restraining all officers of this court from
assailing through the press. or In any
other manner, the members OF this jury
he said.
THE motion is denied" said Judge Nc
Surely.
Bailiffs then excluded the crowd, in
Guiding reporters while the Judge called
the lawyers about him with reference to
hearing motions for new trial.
Thanked by Judge.
Meanwhile the jurors returned to the
jury room to secure their effects. In ad-
dressing them. Judge Mcsurely said:
Gentlemen, you have set an unpre-
cedented record Of Its kind. and ! have
no doubt that you have given careful
consideration and earnest study to the
both thank you for your good and
faithful service"
Lee O'Neil Browne, leader of the
democratic minority I'm the house of rep
resentatives at Springfield, was charged
specifically with having paid Repre-
sentative Charles A. White $1,000 to
cast his vote for William Lorimer Tor
United States senator.