The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
GUNNEN GUILTY
VERDICT Or JURY
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brief statement, congratulated the
people of New York on the result OF
The trial, which, he declared. was a
triumph for civilization and the be-
ginning of the end Of gun rt.le in New
York.
Their agreement with the State
fulfilled, Jack Rose, Bridgey Web
Der and Harry WALTON will be re-
leased from custody tomorrow or
Thursday. The indictment against
William Shapiro, chauffeur or the
murder car. whose testimony against
the four. defendants :. Is declared To-
have decided the issue. will also be
dismissed, and Sam Sehepps will
likewise be permitted to go free
Sullivan to Be Tried.
Jack sullivan, last of the seven
men indicted for the Rosenthal muir
der. will, be PLACED on trial imme-
diately following the trial of Charles
II. Hyde, which begins tomorrow.
The four convicted men will APP
pear before Justice Goff tomorrow
morning TO have their pedigrees re-
corded and a day fixed for sentence.
wahle will be on hand TO make the
customary motions for dismissal CT
the verdict and the granting of new
trial. Ii is a foregone conclusion,
Sentence will probably be passed
week hence, and within a few days
thereafter the gunner will have
Joined Charles Becker In Sing Sing.
After the slow grind through eight
da ~ of the trial Justice moved with
swift. certain aim on the ninth The
morning was given up to the charge
of Justice Gof-a brilliant. compre-
hensive review of the evidence pro-
auced by both sides of the issue. JUS
tice Goff gave surprisingly little at
tention in his charge to the testimony
of William Shap iro, yet 1t was learn
ed after the verdict that 1t was the
story of the chauffeur which had the
greatest weight with the jury.
Justice Begins Charge.
1t was at 1898 A. NJ. that the JUS
tiee began his charge before a crowd
ed courtroom, where absolute silence
prevailed. A sharp watch was kept
by the police and court attendants
upon all who entered the room. IT
was felt that a crisis was at hand, ana
there were ugly rumors anoat.,
The four defendants entered the
courtroom still bearing their conf
dent smiles, though 1t was observed
that their usually careful toilettes
had been neglected.
Through three hours of quiet. un-
emphasized talk. Justice Con held the
attention of Jurors and spectators
alike. As the words fell from his
lips. however, the spirits of the de-
PENDANTS seem to droop. Marshaieo
in all its condemniug force. the evil
ience OF the prosecution seemed TO De
even more crushing than when II had
been presented piecemeal to the jury
During the last half hour of the
In, ha room
was conferred upon the four defen-
dants. The low, musical voice OF the
Justice seemed to be chanting q re-
uulem. When he finished at 1888 II.
Nj, amid deep silence, and the Jurors
filed soiemniy out, there was not
spectator In the court room VINO
was not convinced that the doom or
the four gunner was sealed.
Gunner Feet Doom.
They felt it themselves. Passing out
into the pen behind the trial cham
Der, Lefty Louie turned duh eyes upon
his celimate. Gyp. and Whispered
tits all up With u.s. Gyp."
No ony dreamed. however. that the
final act in the drama was to be play
ed so quickly. Court officers at once
busted themselves in preparing TO
take the Jury out To lunch. The first
surprise came when the foreman OF
the jury informed Captain Lynch that
they would not go to lunch. The Key
was thereupon turned upon them, and
they were left. alone to their delibera-
tions.
Over in the Tombs the four gunnen
ate sparingly of their luncheon. The
father of Lefty Louie. white and nag
gard, was pacing the corridor outside
the court room. Knots of rough look
ing men stood outside on the pave
ment talking in whispers. Then, at
2:05 p NJ. came message from the
Jury. The verdict was AT hand, BY
2 so all was in readiness. and at 2:3s
the four defendants. each Of them this
time accompanied by special guard,
were led into the police guarded
room. The jury followed three min
ntes later; Justice Goff took his seat
upon the bench. The honk, honk OF
an automobile out I'm the street at this
minute sent a thrill through the court
room. Entering a gray automobile on
the night Of July 10th. just eighteen
weeks ago. these four gunner now
face to face with their judges, had
been brought to this. The formali-
ties were soon disposed OF and way
paved for the announcement Of the
verdict.
Verdict n Announced.
When asked what verdict had been
the foreman paused for a
second. while he swallowed hard.
Then he spoke In clear, ringing
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