Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-24
LOOKS LIKE HUNG
JURY IN TAR
PARTY CASE
Fair Name Of Kansas May Be
Further BIackened By Mis-
trial in Case Against ASSaiI-
ants of School Teacher,
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Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov. 2S. -
For more than six hours today the
jury in the tar party case con-
sidered the testimony, but when the
regular adjournment OF the day ses-
sion was taken at o'clock no YER
dict had been reached. A recess OF
one hour and n half was ordered and
at 1880 a night session began.
AS the hours rolled by this after
noon and no verdict was reached, the
opinion that hung jury would re-
suit, which has been freely ven-
tured ever since the trial began, grew
stronger. The defense and the state
admit that the cases against the three
men are not equally strong and that
conditions TOR long discussion are fay-
orable.
once during the afternoon the jury
asked to be permitted TO examine
the exhibits in the case, handkerv
chief with which Mary Chamberlain
rubbed some of the tar from her
body, and later dropped In the road
near where she was attacked; a
mans handk erehief, also daubed with
the mixture. found at the scene OF
the crime, and the can Of paint IT.
self. The handkerchlefs We're passed
among the jurors and each one
scrutinlzed the articles carefully
They also inspected the paint can
which stood on table in front of the
jury box.
Shortly after retiring for the even.
ing session. the jury returned to th'
court room and asked that the testi
mony of Chester Anderson and Il. q
Clark be read again. Their reques
was complied with.
1t was generally believed that there
existed possibility that the twelve
men doubted II the tar mixture wal
really used on the young schoo
teacher. The mixture was not pure
tar, It was roof paint, but very
thick and contained q large amour
of tar
The state failed to prove by dlfec
evidence that the tar came from IN
Clark mill. The can was found u
the buggy In which the men roo
from the scene of the tarrihg' u
said and Everett Clark admitted ol
tha stand that he had similar pain
In his mill.
The suggestion was made toua'
that the jury might have doubted IN
statement that the stains on the manu-
karchief was made by the sam
kind Of paint as that in the can u
which event the episode would D
upset. an,
The Jury deliberated quietly an
appeared to be giving the case cioS
study. ,o,
u 3. Dillon was chosen toreiha'
: of the jury. He is wealthy iarnlo
with a broad, classical eaoca''o'
Resides speaking three languages II
has printed a book In Gaelic -,
The penalty for assault anu "''
terv with which every detenahh' :
!, tbe "tarn case is charged, Is IN
of from 81 to $500 or a sentence
: from one day to one year III VI
county iail. Both penalties ean,'
!, he inflicted In single case oilu,
oondit,ons here the jail being snial
: IL would be practically imposslo'e
e accommodate all the tar party pi's
0 oners, should they be sentenced
Jail. a
= No verdict had been reaelieu
J. midnight by the jury that II eo'is',
ering the tar party case ana the ou
look is for an all night session.
shortly before midnight Judf
r crover called the jury to the eou
L room ana asked If any progress wei
being made.
eve are making headway' "
:. there il no immediate prospect "
y verdict" replied Foreman Dillon
!. The judge then re-considered ms q
n termination to send the Jury 10 the
. hotel at midnight and ordered u
y bailiff TO give the jury recess NJ
J. then return them to their room.
.e II intend to keep them out the re
% of the night If necessary" SAID Juo'
iGroyer.