The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
DARROW JURY IS
OUT 81 MINUTES
SAYS mot GUILTY"
Judges Charge is Favorable to
y Accused Lawyer and Ac-
quittal was Expected
DRAMATIC SCENE AS
VERDICT is ANNOUNCED
Many in Tears Shake Hand OF
Darrow-Wife Sobs With
Joy Over Verdict

LOS ANGELES. Cali Aug. H.
Clarence s. Darrow Is innocent OF the
charge of bribing jurors in the Nc.
Namara murder case.
This was the verdict returned at
1855 a. N. today, by the jury which
for two months has been hearing evil
dence In the case before Judge Hut
ton of the superior court. IL took the
Jury only 81 minutes 10 reach the
verdict.
After Judge Hutton had consumed
an hour In reading his charge 10 the
IL men who for two months have been
hearing evidence, the jury retired at
9:IS a. m. To begin deliberation. The
COURTS charge, which discussed ex-
haustively the evidence produced by
both sides, was regarded as strongly
favorable to the defendant. and most
Of those who heard II predicted
speedy acquittal
Darrow listened 'attentively TO the
charge. Although plainly nervous, ne
smiled at his wife when the jury went
out and expressed the utmost con-
fdence In the outcome.
Judge Begins His Charge.
Darrow was plainly nervous when
he entered the court room TO-DAY 10
face the greatest crisis OF his Ire.
Judge Hutton mounted the bench al
S:l6, and the roll OF the jury was
called. The court Immediately began
reading the charge He said, In part:
Gentlemen OF the Jury, the evi-
dence Is all in and the arguments
are over. | now give these instruc-
tions."
He urged the IL men not to Dc
swayed by personal opinions ex-
pressed by the attorneys for ootn
sides. unless such opinions were sup
norted by the evidence. He said the
defendant is charged with jury DID
ing and that he is guilty must De
proved beyond reasonable doubt Do
fore he can be convicted.
After explaining reasonable DOUBT
the court resumed:
"If you find the defendant bribed
or aided others to bribe or to cor
ruptly influence a juror, you must
find him guilty. You cannot convict
on the testimony OF accomplices. un'
less such testimony Is corroborated
by outside evidence.
'I charge you that the evidence pre-
sented In this case does not warrant
conviction on the first count In this
indictment. II you find that, through
an agent, the defendant approached
George Lockwood and gave him $500
for the purpose OF influencing his de-
cision in the Mcnamara case, II will
be your duty to find him guilty OF at
tempting to corruptly influence
Juror, as charged In the second count.
IF you find witnesses testified who
are accompllces but whose testimony
is not corroborated, 1t Is your impera-
tive duty to find the defendant not
guilty. II you are uncertain whether
or not a witness Is an accomplices,
you must hesolve the doubt In favor
of the defendant.
"The court instructs the jury, that
only in cases depending on circum-
stantial evidence the defendant shall
not be found guilty, no matter how
strong the circumstances, II there is
room for the belief that some other
party did the act. II you find that
there was no motive for the commits
sion OF a crime, the defendant Is en-
Evidence OF admissions and con-
fessions should be received with
great caution. The defendant has
shown that his character for truth,
honesty and integrity is good The
defendant is not on trial for bribing
Robert Balm, KIDNAPPING Flora Caplan
or ]. Diekelman, or giving Guy Bid
dinger money. but solely on the
charge OF corrupting George Lock
wood"
"You must not suffer yourselves to
be led to convict the defendant by
the fear that the crime OF bribery will
go unavenged. The burden rests on
the prosecution OF establishing every
element OF the charge against the
defendant TO a moral quantity and be-
yond reasonable doubt"
Mrs. Darrow Weeps In Court.
Judge Hutton concluded at 9:17.
As the Jury filed out OF the court
room, the court handed Foreman Rit-
ter the verdict blanks There was
not sound In the courtroom as the
J2 men left. except the sobbing OF
Ms. Darrow, who broke down and
> yept Historically.
Judge Hutton placed Darrow In
nominal custody OF his attorney.
II Rogers The defendant, with
lis hands In his pockets, began TO
pace nervously up and down the
room, after the Jury had been out
few moments. Frequently he sipped
a glass Of water. Mrs. Darrow after
PARTIALLY recovering her composure
sank into a chair and hysterically
cried and laughed by turns.
After the jury went out, Judge
Hutton and the attorneys for the
state left the courtroom and the de-
fendant and his counsel took UP the
burden OF waiting for the verdict.
AS soon as the foreman read the
verdict, Judge Hutton DISCHARGED
barrow and released his ball
The scene when the verdict was
returned was most dramatic. After
listening to the judges charge which
lasted an hour and was very favor.
able TO the defendant, the jury re
tired at 9:lS a. m. At $50, Just 81
minutes later the jury rang its bell
calling the bailiff. Darrow, who mad
been pacing up and down the room
chewing q lead pencil nervously
stopped short In his walk as Judge
autteR mounted to the bench A
moment later the jury entered the
sox led by M. r. Williams. foreman
frs. barrow. who had been hysteriea
tffcr the Jury went out, trembied Ike
leaf as the court asked Williams.