New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
URY FINDS FOR WAL[|NG.
Miss Grunspan Loses Suit for
NAM r,sr,aoes for Breach Of Promise.
SPECTATORS CROWD COURT
,dant's Wife Shows Tri-
Ds-utt D"rnb-pretty Russian Girl Will
~ snpeal 100000 Action.

~ Appeal 100000 Action
Interesting and long drawn out
lH - nronise case in recent years
o'eSe. close yesterday. when Jury IN
cane - court brought in verdict IN
the v-iiI;arn English Wailing in the
iaV', ..,-b, against him by Miss Annette
SUI l,-,,,snan for 100000 damages. The
beIO,a neen up all night when they came
JciS -. in the morning with their YER
mo - ,nev looked tired and. as the
e...roan said, they were hungry 700.
80 went into the jury room at IV'4o
., On Friday night, and had been out
80. 80 hours having reached verdict oniy
80 hour before the court convened lhe
na', - hase their verdict on the ques-
JN' vbether there had been a promise
W" u--t,ge and they decided in the mega
% ~ snectators were on hand early
u'.a - not 10 miss even the last scene IN
ar,ratic case. and they raided the
,,.,6sl Of justice. Miss Grunspan' ule
-s.,rv Young plaintiff. also came early
- her relatives There was a wait OF
cen minutes on account OF the late
-. - Walling. the Socialist author and
~. .,,,nsel. Emil Fuchs in getting 10
a.,-, which held W the starting OF the
...hinsrv Of the law. II was a tense mo-
~, and the plaintiff was not the least
,-..,,,s person in the courtroom.
sss tried 70 hide her feelings by reading
.,w.naper. but her htful glances from
,srer and about the room showed how
,ssrr,sd was her "sangfroid.' The jury
"a, we're impatient For TWO weeks they
- hssr hearing the case. and then, after
,.,,z compelled 20 stay up all night they
-,-. anxious 10 be relieved as quickly as
.os.ibe from their duty 70 the county.
rrsrics Giegerich asked feelingly, Are
Vol hungry. gsntlemenT
,rsert ". Miller. the foreman, replied,
YES tired and hungry statement cor
.,hora,sd by all Of his colleagues.
And hen came in Wslling and his sttor-
nv The tension was Al its height. The
,srkine and bustling ceased as Justice Gle
zsrtch gave warning that he would severe
iv 6esl with any person who started
sor,o,s.-at,on when the verdict was an
,,,,,osd The names of the jurors we're
caues and the foreman rose in his place.
The clark asked whether verdict had been
cached and without waiting for any other
question. the foreman replied:
yes sir. IN favor OF the defendant
7,e warning Of the Justice against any
orsrce m the dignity OF the court had It's
s~ecf There was not a sound until Adam
stri,ker. counsel for Miss Grunspan
-os. and asked Justice Giegerich 10 set
ars-f Z n ne ossi
oe,cs contrsry 70 the weight OF the evi-
dence. and contrary % the Law
The Justice denied the motion, saying
~r think the verdict well supported By the
facts and the circumstances in this case. -
Then the lawyer moved for a new trial,
which also was denied. Finally he obtained
2 stay OF thirty DAYS for the entering of
the Judgment and a further thirty days in
which 70 prepare the case for appeal 70 the
Appeusts Division OF the Supreme Court.
Miss Grunspan who h@d received the
verdict calmly. left the courtroom with her
relatives Immediately after this proceed
inr Walling rad also received the news
OF his victory and vindica ton quietly.
Mrs. Anna strunsky Wall!as, the wife OF
m. defendant. displayed more emotion than
either Of the litigsnts. and she gave a
smile Of satisfaction.
Justice Giegerich thanked the jurymen
for their conscientious performance Of their
dutv. and discharged tho tired men. Then
Wallinr and his wife thanked each Of the
jIrymen. To has been a long time since
there was in the Supreme Court a jury that
took the deep interest in % case that the
Grunspan- -Walling jury did.
Several Of them took an active part in
tle examination Of witnesses and par
ticularly of Miss Grunspan and Walling
From the nature Of some Of the questions,
'n which the ju-ymen were allowed greater
latitude tlan the counsel ln the case, II
seemed that the trial might end In a
disagreement But II was learned that the
'lry stood II % / almost from the begin
ming in favor OF " dlling. The twelfth man
stood out until IL was almost time for the
cour, TO convene yesterday morning.
Miss Grunspan based her suit on the al
eyed promise that Wauing made TO her in
Paris iu io0C and subsequently in other
7ar:S Of Europe. They met through 4 fir
'at.on ON Paris boulevard. Walling de-
.'N t-ta' Ir NaI dt dil. ttHiF li li''l-4Ntb ~
Tarry the girI Members Of the plaintiffs
tam.lr corroborated her story Of the prom
.se Of marriage declaring that it had been
ratified OF dinner Walliug gave in Paris
However. .n an the voluminous correspond
once between Miss Grunspan and Walling
Thlch was introduced in evidence there
va not one mention by either Of them Of
spcr am engagement
Watir9 said that De took an interest n
ts s'r' and ought % improve her moral
End mental status. lie paid for her Eng
'sh education and gave her mo1ey. he
also took her 20 Russia. TO Identity her
r-otters. who were there. and whom she
sked Waline 60 save from the nsssacres.
aor,s an tho American Embassy in Paris
so be- and Miss Srunspan could enter Rus
's. DO swore thar Miss Grunspan was lis
'fe. Wau,ns acknowledged on Tho stand
6sf To- had not told the truth when he
7crs 70 that statement. and counsel tor
Mss G~unspan made much OF this point in
'he case.
B1t the absence of anr concrete proof Of
NE promise Of marriage vas the death
lloT M tho case Of Miss Grurspsn Wall
ng, Who is a nephew Of the late William
tnglsh. once candidate for Vice President
lt tho United states on the Democratic
ticket is reputed 20 oe very rich which
rHanred -he public interest in the case,
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