Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-18

ihNNtr ana ms Wlte VINO hau sat ut
his side since the trial began but
with only passing acknowledgment
To them. Darrow and his wife rushed
over to the jury box and Jurors Gold
ing and Dunbar threw their arms
about the crstwhile defendant, patted
him on the back and declared with
smiles that 1t was the happiest day of
their lives. other jurors reached out
to grasp his hands and the crowd
pushed in and swarmed over the jury
box.
Judge ConeratuIatrs DarrOw.
Judge Hutton was one of the first
officials to congratulate Darrow.
''Hundreds of thousands OF hnllelu-
jahs viii go up from as many throats
when they hear of this said the
Judge as he srasped the hand OF the
indicated lawyer.
A reception in which the Darrows
and members of the jury were the
central figures followed and lasted
almost until noon.
Although the members of the jury
declared that they We're always or
one mind three ballots were taken
in order, as one of them said, that
mo undue haste would be shown.
The FIRST ballot was eight to four for
acquittal, and the second, ten to two.
The third ballot was a unanimous
vote for mot guilty"
The result OF the vote was received
with applause and cheers by the jur-
ors, echoes of which were heard in
the chambers below.
Darrow's Statement.
Darrow dictated the following
statement to the Associated Press;
1T has been long, nard ordeal
and. of course, have great sense
of relief OF its close. None OF those
who knew me ever believed that |
was corrupt and their encourage
ment and faith has been my greatest
helm in this trial. The indictment anu
could not have happened
except under the tense excitement
and strain of the dramatic close OF
the Mcnamara case.
II shall spend the rest OF my me
as | have that which Is past, IN 40
ing the best | can to serve the cause
of the poor.
not present when the verdict was an
nounced lie was visibly perturpeu
when informed of It.
Nothing to say, says frrdericks.
Il have nothing to say ne s''"'
I'VE gave the jury evidence whicn
in our Judgment was complete anu
| think the jury mas taken
into count what has been SAID py 'he
counsel more than thes
have the evidence. However, we 40
NOT quarrel with verdicts. 1t Is our
business TO present evidence, theirs to
it. imagine we VIII 'rS
Ne I,ain case. | do not know of any
reason why we should not. 1t Is
'ar stronger case than TINS.
Associate Counsel IL. ii. Appel, OF
he defense, declared that IT was ihe
,ature of the evidence against oar
,ow that brought about The crdic'
# acquttal.
~ have always felt he said, 'tha'
10 American jury would counienahce
scheme to allow so many crininals
n go free in order to convict ue-
Mr.. Darrow said that he had IN
ended to return to Chicago as soon
: possible, but he was undecided AT
he present time.
Mrs. barrow collected the auto
raphs OF the twelve Jurors.
''They are twelve new irlends'
he said. 'and | will keep them Tor
YER"
AS soon as the verdict became
.nown on the streets an American
ag was displayed from the ilagpole
f the Labor Temple.
Judge Charges Jury.
Judge George II. Hutton began his
barge to the jury at 500 o'clock this
aorning The court eliminated thel
Irst count in the Indictment. that
barrow had brbed George ~ Lock-
rood. a regularly drawn juror in the
ase of j. b. Mcnamara. The evil
ence Judge Hutton instructed. did
ot justify "A verdict of guilty on the
rst count.
The second count charged DarroW
18th attempting corruptly to in
uenee a man about to be drawn as !
juror.
The court also instructed that y
erdct of guilty could not be found
n the uncorroborated evidence Of ac- {
omplices.
IF you find no evidence indepcnd-
Mt of the testimony of accomplices,
aid the judge, you must find the de- !,
endant not guilty. Admission al
.ged to have been made To accom- {
lees by the defendant should not he
asarded as corroborative. The testi- {
lony of a feigned accomplice, how !
YER does not require corroboration. {
This applied to Lockwood. ,
Outcome of Mcnamara Case. |
direct outcome of the abrupt end
* last November of the trial of j. B. !
IcNamara for the dynamiting of the !
os Angeles Times building. the trial !
+ Clarence :. Darrow, chief of coun- !
i for the Mcnamara brothers, was =
le result of an Indictment by the "
,unty grand jury for the alleged /,
ribery Of George y. Lockwood, !,
respective juror in the Mcnamara i
lse.
on November 2s. 1871. Bert II. q
chief of detectives of the c
cNamara defense. was arrested for
le bribery Of Lockwood on De- +
.mbcr 1si the Mcnamara brothers
loaded guilty. j. y. Mcnamara to
urder in destroying the Times
Hiding. and ]. J. Mcnamara to dy-
uniting the Llewcllyn iron works.
on January 18th, Franklin made a "