The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-03
From The Paul Oliver Estate
In Ashland Co
Mrs. Campbell In Court When
Verdict Came In
Other Notes OF Interest From
Temple OF Justice

Medina, o., Feb. 1-R. NJ. Campbell,
of Ashland, o., involved in charges Of
conspiracy made against members of
the alleged Ashland County lawyers
trust" last night was found guilty Of
abetting the embezzlement of $500. The
estate of Paul Oliver, of Loudonville,
o., in charge of Emmanuel Shelley,
guardian, was looted, it was charged.
He received the verdict with his
white crowned head erect, bravely fac
ing A. ]. Albertson, foreman of the
jury, which, since a week ago Monday
has listened to the mass of testimony
offered against the former common
pleas judge of Ashland county.
' Mrs. Campbell, the veteran jurist's
wife, sat with him through the final
arguments in the case, made to the
jury in the morning, and heard the
charge to the jury of Judge Clarence
Washburn, of Elyria.
Judge Campbell, who is seventy-two
years old, exhibited great nervous
ness. The trial, with the suspense of
the long wait since the indictments
We're returned in Ashland county more
than year ago, has had an apprec-
able effect on him. But he turned to
his counsel, after the verdict had been
read, and nodded to the unworded
question as to the next move. A motion
for new trial was the result Of the
nod. If this motion is overruled, an
effort to gain hearing in the circuit
court of appeal will be made.
Emmanuel Shelley, guardian of OIL
iver, already has been convicted. He
has carried the case to the circuit
court.
The jury battled eight hours before
voting, on the conviction of Judge
Campbell. The twelve men retired to
the jury room at o'clock. 1t was just
9 o'clock when Foreman Albertson
pronounced the verdict. A speedier
agreement had been expectd.
On the first ballot of the twelve TAX
an before agreement, seven jurors
stood for the acquittal of Campbell
The second and third showed seven
or conviction; another was won over
10 conviction on the fourth ballot and
on the eleventh three more voted for
conviction, that ballot standing eleven
% one. The final juror voted for con-
viction on the twelfth ballot.
The count in the indictment on
which Judge Campbelll VS. convicted
,harge that Judge Campbell abetted
Shelley in the embezzlement from the
estate of $500 in May, 1905. Shelley
was accused OF turning back to Judge
Campbell notes signed by Judge
Campbell and held by Paul Oliver and
Of paying Judge Campbell's fees for
legal services without warrant. Judge
Campbell, in his own defense, testi-
fed that he had received from Shell
lely only one note, for $100, that Oil
yer instructed that this note be given
him, in part payment of claim for
legal services, and that he had receiv-
ed payments from Shelley of $1,700
and of $4,000, only part payment of
his claim for legal services from 1880
to 1899. The states contention was
that the sums involved in the entire
transaction totaled nearer $4,000 than
$3,SOO.
In the trial just concluded the state
was represented by George j. Frey,
prosecuting attorney of Ashland coun-
ty; Charles II. Workman and Judge
N. M. Wolfe, of Mansfield; William
J. Weirwick, Of Loudonville, and N. H.
Mcclure, former prosecuting attorney
OF Medina county. For the defense APP
peared G. r. Winbigler and ]. p. Sew.
ard of Mansfield; William Rooms, of
Mt. Vernon, and Frank Heath OF Me-
dina.