The Detroit times., 1911-01-28
Tells Of FIGHT
IN JURY ROOM.
Dohenk Juror Who Held Out for
Conviction Says Others swore and
Tried To Coerce Him.

WHEELING. w Va, Jan. 27--Mrs.
Laura schenk, who was virtually ae-
ocitted yesterday OF the charge OF
polsonlng her husband, John q.
8chenk. the millionaire packer, prob
ably will be released on bail tomor-
row. A motion TO reduce the $4,000
bond under which she has been held
since her arrest, Nov. 8. was To have
been made at noon today, but the In
Imposition OF trial Judge Jordan and
. Prosecuting Attorney Handlan caused
delay.
Prosecutor Handlan said the next
trial OF Mrs. Schenk would not take
place in Ohio county
Il probably will ask change OF
venue TO Brooks county, he said. 1T
would be almost impossible to get
an impartial jury here again
The case will be docketed for the
next term OF court. In all probability.
Mrs. Schenks attorneys will prob
ably try TO compel Schenk TO assume
liability for her expenses-court pro-
cedure and immediate needs. They
will also seek settlement for the
future.
A report that Schenk had filed a
secret divorce petition yesterday was
denied.
One OF the Jurors arose when Judge
Jordan asked IL q verdict was i'm
probable and said:
your honor, the jury stands IL TO
I and this" here the judge abb
ruptly shut him OF.
The Judge then asked the jurors
separately IL ii was possible for them
TO arrive at verdict and all au-
swered, NO"
Judge Jordan then discharged tho
Jury.
Attorney ]. ]. p. o'Brien for the
defense said
I'VE are disappointed. We expect
ed an acquittal, The jury stood IL
TO for acQuittal. A little longer
might have cleared her"
Attorney Handlan said:
Il am satisfied. 1t seemed like TO
verdict could be reached"
Mrs. Schenk showed no emotion.
She was taken back TO her cell.
= The story of the fight behind the
door OF the jury room during the ten
hours actual elaboration was told to-
day by Isaac Heyman, the one juror
who all day yesterday stood out for
c0nviction against the eleven jurors |
for acquittal
This is my first jury experience
and hope to God it's my last" he said
today. Heyman formerly was travel I
ing salesman for the Myers Provision !
Co. !
They're saying around town that
was Influenced by money" he said. |
THAT isn't fair. II isn't right. Why, |
I've lived here forty years. Before |
God. It isn't fair.
"Why I'm up against IL. / went Up |
TO the Myers company little while I
ago. And they ordered me out--firsd |
me out. Do you understand? A little !
clerk tried to put me out. He swore
~ me. went TO see the boss. Am l
forbidden to stay in here?' I asked
him He said, yes See what I'm NJ |
against?
"And ITS just because couldn't fof.
get my oath. would have stayed in /
that jury room until rotted before |
would have voted TO free that woman.
] couldn't.
First. we voted s 10 3 to free her.
One fellow was too weak-kneed TO say
what he thought. The second ballet i
Was 3 To 3. 1t stood that way all We'd
nesday night. Thursday morning the
ballot was IL tc 1. l was the one.
1t was awful. They did everything
20 set me TO come around They |
argued. They swore at me. Finally
begged them TO throw me out Kick
me out, for Gods sake boys ! told
them. They didn't do IL. wish they
had.
They gave doubt to everything.
One fellow, whose name / don't re-
member, said, i wouldn't convict nee
q some one.had seen her put the ar
senic into the water ! asked him why |
and he said he wouldn't do IL and go
out into this town. He was afraid too,