The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-25

t,,rad Mary Chamberlain 70 80, me
where she was attacked D.r-,.r could
trial every man IN L me a picture Of
Ricord but all were alike uhsue
Girl Keeps Clippings. ...,
Mice Chamberlain, Ricords pIeees
,,,otir1 however, views the cah amer
tends in a different light. SnF 5oiiv
poses for photographers, rs ~ = I'll
dispositfon and always VIKING ~ -,
provided her case is not 70 De the So,
iect of discussion. she Keeps, -,
photograph printed OF her dh u III. .aI5.,,
scrapboox filed with chPplihes .,1,,,ts
from papers which publlsneu
of the tarring and the trlal.
At a night session of court the oe
Tense was given until December % 10
prepare a motion for a new trlal.
E. 3. Dillon. foreman or the Ju4ss
snealing OF the body's deliberations
when we began to take up the
cases singly we began on Jonn
Schmidt's. The vote for his convle ,let
The first ballot on Sherren carr =
case stood ten to two for conVlcton.
This was made unanimous IN a rev
ballots Four stood for conVlctlon
and eight FOR acquittal on the first
ballot taken on A. n. Simms case
Many ballots were necessary before
the jury agreed to free him.
At last a theatrical manager has at
tempted to attach Mary Cham berlHin'@
signature to a vaudeville contract-
From a city in Illinois tonight she re-
ceived a teIegraphic offer to go on the
stage. But the footlights hold no iufe
for the victim of the "tarrers.
Girl IL Disappointed.
Il intend to make my home right
here in Beverly" she said over me
telephone. L have many good trleno1
here who want me to remain ana
want to stay myself 49,
all the defendants were not convicted,
but I am glad that nearly all OF them
must pay the penalty of their crime,
LAS vet I do not know Whetnef
shall institute civil suits against any
of my assailants. 1 have engaged good
attorneys to advise me on this Phase
of the case and ] shall abide by their
counsel.
My sincere wish now is that the
'tarring' incident may be forgotten
speedily Just let me rest quietly IN
cid Beverly and / shall be content"
Friends Help Celebrate.
A large number of Miss Chamber
lain's friends called at her home ana
joined her in rejoicing in her victory.
The aged father OF Joy Fttzwater,
widely known preacher in this section
Of Kansas, saw his son arraigned- he
is greatly oowncast over the boys dis
grace. but holds no harsh feelings
against the officers for enforcing the
law.
1T was a shocking crime" he said
4 so expressed myself before knew
my son was implicated"
Certain that no verdict would be
reached. Prosecutor McCanles went
downtown after the four cases were
disposed OF. Suddenly the jury came
out of its room. the verdicts were read, Z
and McCanles, who has practically iived
at his Office since the trial opened. was
''scooped."
Sclnidt's Conviction Surprise.
The most surprising feature of the
verdict to those who have followed the
case closely was the conviction of
Schmidt. He is a quiet little farmer,
against whom il was considered the
state had made a weak cas-.
Mrs. Simms. who has been "a constant
court attendant. remained with the two
convicted men until after court adj
Journed. Her husband. highly pleased
over his acquittal, smiled broadly and
congratulated his attorneys.
Mary Chamberlain was not present
1t was said she. too. thought a YER
dict impossible, and left town for Bev-
erly.
G. p. Sanders. one Of the jurymen.
told how the jurors arrived at the YER
dict.
CIarI's Case Easy.
There was so much testimony 70
he said, that ii took such
a long time to go over the ground. Not a
A single ballot was taken until after
more than "A hours.
I'VE spent less time on the case Of
Sheriff. Clark. perhaps. than any other.
IL was gone into in detail.
Then we spent much time on the
case of John Schmidt. The principal
thing that caused his conviction was
his act in shouting to a neighbor to
come along with the crowd that was
going out to see the tarring. That made
t appear that he was taking an I'M
usual interest in the episode.
THE acduittal of Simms does not
seem so peculiar when Il is considered
hat only the uncorroborated testimony
IF Chester anderson was given against
lin. The court instructed us that
conviction should not be based upon
such testimony alone.
None considered for a moment the
.lleged bad reputation of Mary Cham
1erlain when he came to make up his
7erdict. We were agreed that was not
he issue"
Mr.. Sanders could not remember how
many ballots were taken. but he said
hey were numerous.