Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26
Verdict Reached in Chi
cago After 10 Hours
DeIibsration.
CLIMAX 10-YEAR FIGHT
Federal District Attorney VIII
kerson Deeply Affected by
Outcome of Trial. -.

Chicago, March 26.-'Not guilty"
was the verdict which the jury re-
turned today in the packers trial.
All the defendants were in court
when the verdict was read. The de-
fepdants smiled and shook hands with
their attorneys. The verdict was a
surprise TO many. The jury was out
10 hours.
Federal District Attorney Wilker-
son was deeply affected by the YER
dict. Tears filled his eyes.
81 have nothing to say was his
only comment.
JURORS ASK FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Judge Carpenters court was cen
ter of interest today due to expecta-
ton OF a verdict. After breakfast the
Jurors resumed deliberations. One
OF the jurors asked the bailiff for
copy of the courts instructions. A
conference of opposing counsel fol-
lowed. but no decisive action was
taken because of the informal man
ner in which the query reached the
court.
MEN ON TRIAL.
The defendants were:
]. Ogden Armour, president OF Ar
mour & Co.
Arthur Meeker. member OF execu-
tive committee of Armour & Co.
Thomas ]. Connors, member of ex-
ecutlve committee of Armour & Co.
Louis F. Swift, president OF Swift
G. Co.
Edward F. Swift. vice president Of
Swift G. Co.
Charles H. Swift, vice president
Swift G. Co.
Francis A. Fowler. head OF beef de-
partment Swift & Co.
Edward Morris, president Morris
& Co.
Louis IT. Heyman. head OF beef de-
partment Morris G. Co.
Edward Tilden, president National
Packing company.
THREE BALLOTS TAKEN.
Three ballots were taken. The first
resulted eight for acquittal and four
for conviction; the second IL for ac-
quittal and one for conviction: and the
AhiAu dH NAAhuAAAAOlE III oNAIHNNAis
Juror Edwards said, The reason on
which acquittal was based was that We
gave the defendants the benefit OF the
doubt. We did not believe the govern.
ment made out a strong case"
Juror Glow said: None of us coulC
find the defendants should be con
victed on such evidence"
TOO MUCH SUSPICION.
Just what ] have always looked
forward to. said Thomas ]. Connors
one OF the defendants. TOO mucl
suspicion. no facts and no violation
are not good ingredients for a sue
cessful prosecution"
Juror Thomas OF Ottawa was o
the opinion the government coul,
have strengthened it's case by avoid
ing figures. ] am certain l did no
grasp the complicated mass of fig
ures, and ! doubt OF any man coul,
have understood all the contents o
those many records"
Counsel for the defendants ar
jubilant over the verdict.
JUMP IN MARKET.
After the announcement OF the yer
dict in the packers trial. provisions ad
vanced all around. Pork and bacoI
rose 15 cents. and lard 71ac to 10c
The advance was attributed on the eN
change to active covering of short
and sympathy with bulge IN corn.
Washington, March 26.-Offcials o
The department Of justice plainly show
ed disappointment at the acquittal o
the Chicago packers. but declined
statement
ACoUTTTAL MOTION DENIED.
New York. March 26.-Judg
Hand today denied a motion of tn
defense TO instruct the jury TO acqui
Parsons, Thomas and other director
Of the American Sugar Refining CON
pany, charged with violation of tn
sherman law. The trial proceeded