Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-22
Attorney DARROW
FOUND NOT GUILTY
NOTED LABOR union LAWYER
freed BY JURY OF
JURY BRIBERY.
Only Took "a Minutes to Reach Yer
dict-Defendant Overwhelmed With
Joy As Well As kilograms Of Con-
graduation From Over the Land
Makes Statement


Los Angeles.-Clarence S. barrow,
the noted Chicago lawyer, was found
net guilty Saturday of the charge of
bribing juror in the Mcnamara case. |
The jury was out just "a minutes.
Although warned against any demon
stration by the bailiffs, there was a
spontaneous outburst of applause
when Foreman M. r. Williams, in re-
Spouse to the courts query, stated
that the jury had found a verdict of
not guilty.
There was a rush to the side of the
defendant which was stopped by the
bailiffs, but it was renewed a few
moments later after Judge Hutton
thanked and discharged the jury.
Then ensued remarkable scene
barrow approached the jurors, still in
the box, to thank them, and two of
them, Jurors Golding and Dunbar,
threw their arms about him and patted
his back. Other jurors reached for
ward and clasped hands with the at
torney.
The scene gradually resolved itself
into reception for Darrow and the
jurors. Friends of the erstwhile de-
PENDANT, crowded up to congratulate
him and shake hands with the jurors,
while the flashlights of newspaper
photographers doomed from every an
gle of the court room.
Judge Hutton was one of the first
officials to congratulate barrow.
Hundreds of thousands of hallelu-
jahs will go up from as many threats
when they hear of this" said the judge
as he grasped the hand of the vindi-
Gated lawyer.
| A reception in which the Darrows
and members of the jury were the cen
trail figures followed and lasted almost
until noon.
Although the members of the jury
declared that they were always of one
mind, three ballots were taken, in or
der, as one of them said, that no "un-
due haste" would be shown.
The first ballot was s to 4 for &C
quittal and the second 10 to 2. The
third ballot was a unanimous vote for
mot guilty"
The result of the vote was received
with applause and cheers by the
jurors, echoes of which were heard
in the chambers below those of Judge
Hutton.
Darrow dictated the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
Darrows Statement.
ut has been a long. hard ordeal,
and of course l have a great sense of
relief at its close. None of those who
knew me ever believed that / was cor
rupt and their encouragement and
faith has been my greatest help in
this trial. The indictment and prose-
cution could not have happened except
under the tense excitement and strain
of the dramatic close of the Mcnamara
case.
Il shall spend the rest of my life,
as | have that which Is past, in doing
the best l can to serve the cause of
the poor"
District Attorney Fredericks was
not present when the verdict was an
nounced. He was visibly perturbed
when informed of it.
Il have nothing to say" he said.
I'VE gave the jury evidence which in
our Judgment was complete and con-
vincing. l think the jury has taken
into count what has been said by the
/ defendants counsel more than they
have the evidence. However, we don't
quarrel with yerdicts. 1t is our bust
ness to present evidence; theirs to
consider it. l imagine We will try the
Balm case. l don't know of any reason
why we should not. 1t is far stronger
case than this"
Associate Counsel H. H. Appel of
the defense declared that it was the
nature of the evidence against OAR
row that brought about the verdict of
acquittal.
Gets Jurors Autographs.
Mrs. barrow collected the auto
graphs of the Il jurors. They are IL
new friends" she said, land l will
keep them forever"
AS soon as the verdict became
flag was displayed frcm the flagpole
on the labor temple.
barrow Will Be Tried Again.
Clarence S. Darrow must stand trial
on a second indictment, according to
District Attorney Fredericks. barrow
apparently was unconcerned in the
statement Of the prosecutor. Although
declining to discuss the threatened
second long ordeal, he said he was too
happy to feel alarm at anything.
Would Honor w. D. Vincent.