The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
NO VERDICT
RENDERED IN
SCHENK CASE
JURY HAD FAILED TO REACH A
VERDICT AT 10 O'CLOCK AFTER
DELiBERATING FOR MORE THAN
FOUR HoURS-IMMENS CROWD
At COURT HoUSE-JURY is
LOCKED UP FOR THE NIGHT.
BY Associated Press.

Wheeling, ". Va, Jan. 2o.-Aftsr
without reaching an agreement, the
jury in the case of Mrs. Schenk, who
is charged with poisoning her husband,
at 10 O'Clock was locked up for the
night. In the event an agreement is
reached during the night there will ae
morning.
A squad Of police and all available
deputy sheriffs had to be called to
clear the streets Of thousands before
the jury could be taken from the court
house, so great and intense was the
crowd there. Many women were in the
crowd.
I'm certainly get conviction" saiG
Prosecutor Handlan tonight. Chief
Counsel O'Briefi,e for the defense. said:
There is no chance for a conviction
now and every hour the jury is out
helps our cause. / feel sure the jury
will return a verdict that she is inno-
cent
BoYcE CONTINUES.
Attorney S. o. Boyce continued his
argument for the defense this morning.
He launched into a speech against this
piano salesman, Daniel Philips, who,
he declared wormed his way into the
confidence of Mrs. Schenk only to be-
tray her. ... =
Attorney Boyce closed his argument
at 1880 a. m. and after brief recess
Prosecutor Handlan o1ssessdisshe final
address for the state, ~ ..4.,s.a. /
Mr.. Boyce declared that il DIR. J. w.
Myers, who testified to having sold lead
poison to Mrs. Schenk. had been honest
he would have gone to the prosecuting
attorney and told him of selling Mrs.
Schenk sugar of lead and asked an in
when it became suspected
Schenk had been poisoned.
Mr.. Boyce characterized Eleanor
Zoeckler, the detective nurse. as a wit
ness who was employed for the sole
purpose of squirming her way into the
affections of Mrs. Schenk and playing
the part of Judas.
1t developed here today that the
United States senate, through it's COM
mittee to investigate criminal law ad-
had taken notice of the
trial of Mrs. Schenk. 1t has been
by the defense that third
degree" methods had been used by the
authorities for the purpose of extort-
ing alleged confessions or testimony
against the defendant.
Attorney J. J. O'Brien, FOR the de-
fense, on Sunday received a telegram
from Louis Carmody, of the committee
of the senate to investigate the ad-
OF criminal law, in which
ic iy1o fn
show third degree methods used by the
Am watching this case
carefully and will appreciate anything
you may do to help me-
Attorney O'Brien last night sent this
reply:
Would not advise investigation until
after verdict
Prosecutor HandIan refused to dis
cuss the matter, but made a general
denial of use of third degree" methods.
When Prosecutor J. r. Handlan be-
gan his address for the state, Mrs.
Schenk, who had retained her usual
calm demeanor during the greater part
of the morning. gave way to sobs.
1t was argued by the prosecutor that
Mrs. Schenk took her husband home
from one hospital because her oppor-
tunity of poisoning him was being
taken from her and she attempted to
take him from another hospital for the
same reason. She was only prevented
from carrying out her plan, he said, by
her arrest.
DECLARE DIVIDEND.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-The Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company today
declared the regular quarterly diyi-
dend of l IA per cent.