Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
Division Said To Be Nine For
Conviction to Three For
ACquittaI.
GOSHEN, N. u, Nov. 26.--The Glib
son jury has disagreed.

GOSHEN, n, Y, Nov. 26.-The jury
in the trial of Attorney Burton W. Glib
son for the murder of Countess Rosa
Menschik Szabo is deadlocked. and bets
were made here today that it's DELHI
erations would result in a disagree
ment When the jurors were taken out
for breakfast. shortly before o'clock,
they were reported to stand nine for
conviction and three for acquittal.
At 9:47 they again reported no YER
dict, but when they said an agreement
was probable they were sent back to
their room.
The first report from the jury came
at three minutes after a. m, or six
hours and twenty-four minutes after
the jurors got the case. Justice Tomp-
kins. who had gone to a neighboring
hotel at the close of the days session of
court. was summoned, and j. 4. Hicks,
foreman of the jury, announced that the
twelve could come to no verdict. They
were ordered back and then the fore
man asked
Jury lnterroeate Judge.
Does the question of guilty or not
guilty hinge on whether Mrs. Ritter
Countess Szabo) was strangled?"
1t rests upon all the evidence" re-
piled the court. IF you find she met
her death at the hands of the defend
ant, then your verdict must be rem
dered in the first degree"
Must we consider all the other evil
dence in its relation to murder" asked
another juror.
You must" replied the court.
Attorney Robert II. Elder, counsel for
the defense, jumped to his feet after
the juror had ceased questioning JUS
tice Tompkins and shouted:
Il move"
Before he could go any further he
was stopped by Justice Tompllins, who
said he would not consider any mo-
lions at that time
When the jurors had gone back tn
their room the Judge returned to his no.
tel, leaving word that he would accept
4 verdict at any time.
Both Near Collapse.
At ESQ o'clock the jury again re-
sumed its deliberations At that hour
both Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson were awake
and both were bordering on collapse.
Mrs Gibson wept violently in the court
room as the jury retired. and had to be
comforted by two women friends. Glib
son was pale and trembling as he was
led back to his CELL and court attaches
feared that he was going to faint.
Later in his cell Gibson regained his
composure and sent reassuring mes
sage to his wife, telling her not to wor
ny. as he was sure everything would
come out all right"
So keen was the general interest in
the case that more than 100 spectators
hung about the court house all night
waiting for a verdict.
Wife Barred From Gibson.
While Gibson was eating his break
fast, Mrs Gibson pleaded with court
attaches to be allowed to see him. but
her request was refused. Mrs. Glib |
son became so nervous over the long
drawn tension that Dr. O'Reilley.' one !
of the medical experts for the defense, !
had to administer an opiate She tolG !
her friends that she had prayed for al
hour this morning Cor her husbands
acquittal
The jurors looked pale and disheveled
when they came into court at 9:4-
o'clock and reported again to Justice
Tompkins that they had been unable to
agree Foreman Hicks said he thought
there was "a chance OF reaching YER
Gipt and fhp iurors wore g,,,t t,,,.l, e.
! continue their deliberations.