New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30
FOUGHT TRIAL TWO YEARS
Went Through Every known
Legal Channel, and When
Brought to Bar Had Su-
preme Court Justices
Testify for Him.
GoFF MADE STRONG CHARGE
Told Jury That Proof of Direct Brib-
cry with Money Was Not Neces-
sary TO Sustain Charge
Against City
Official.

SdIy 10 DuSJdln ONaIge
Against City
Official.
The jury of twelve men which has
been trying Charles II. Hyde, former
City Chamberlain and law partner Of
Mayor Gaynor, on a charge Of bribery
found him guilty shortly before mid
night last night.
Hydcs face expressed blank surprise.
He shook hands with his lawyer, John
B. StaI chfield, still vaguely conscious
that something for which he had not
had descended upon him and
accompanied the deputy sLeri;f through
the rear Of the courtroom, upstairs
into the Sheriff's Office and little
later across the Bridge Of signs into
the Tombs.
At the call Of the jury Justice Gof
Il'h ciliNNu III Iilt tOhi u poll at ll'o-
o'clock. The jury filed into the box
beside him at 1885. Hyde, who had
been pacing the corridors OF the Grim
inal Courts Building discussing the
outcome with his counsel and friend
was 50 absorbed in this pastime that
it needed a messenger to awaken him
to tho realization that the men wno
held his fate i'm their hands were ready
to pronounce il. He walked into the
courtroom brisIlly and with confidence
at 11:40 o'clock
The jurors, with the serious demean.~
OF men who are about TO pass adverse
judgment on "A fellow being. had filed
in with none Of that air Of Iighthcart-
edncss assumed by Hyde.
Avert Faces from Hyde.
They hated to look at the defendant
when he marched in. and few Of them
did once he had taken his seat in front
Of them Clerk Penny called upon the
foreman, Walter w. Tinsley, to arise.
The foreman rose slowly, as If his
heart weighed him down, and waited
with tense, white { e for the question.
Have you agreed upon verdict"
we have he responded in low
voice.
DO YOU find the defendant guilty or
not guilty
Guilty" And he sank into his seat.
The defendant had TO rise immo-
diately to go through the cold routine
of giving his name, occupation, BIRTH
place and pedigree.
The former city Chamberlain did not
lose his nerve as so many convicted
men have ut this trying point. His
voice sounded even and steady rs he
told the clerk he was born in Nova
Scotia, where his parents had lived,
that ne, himself, lived in Roslyn, Lons
Island, and that he was lawyer by
occupation.
He looked from one to the other OF
the jury then at the court, then at mis-
lawyer and at the deputy sheriff at his
side bewildered, il seemed, by the blow
that had fallen. but not flinching.
StanchfieId Seeks Delay
John 3. Stanchfeld, who has argued
all his motions whore intricate legal
questions we're involved, addressed he
court at this juncture, asking justice
Gon that he postpone sentencing his
client until next Thursday. Justice
Goff replied that he was willing 20
grant any reasonable delay but con-
sidered Thursday too long time TO
wait. He suggested Monday Instead.
But Mr.. Stanchfield objected that with
only Saturday and Sunday intervening
he would not have sufficient time 20
prepare his motions for an appeal AMI
so on. The court finally compromised
on Wednesday at 1 o'clock.
The justice thanked the jury for the
care with which it had discharged Il
disagreeable public duty, for the con
sideration it had shown the court and
counsel throughout the trial, in bite
Of the hardships incident to conhne-
ment ard absence from business and
families.
The twelve men filed out as if glad to
escape. but still burdened with the re-
sponsibiity they had d'5charged, and
the case of the people against Charles
II. Hyde, pending for eighteen months.
filed into history with their departure.
Justice Con gave the case to the
jury last evening at $40 o'clock.
The twelve men, pale and solemn
with responsibility and ten hours
concentration on the arguments of
counsel and the instructions of the
court, filed out to spend the evening in
deliberation. They first had, however,
the lrief relaxation of a ride to the
Murray Hill Hotel i'm the motor bus
which has sheen carrying them back