Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07


BOSTON. June AFTER deIiberating
throughout the night the JURY declared
William NJ. Wood. president Of the Ameri-
can Woolen Company. not guilty of the
charge of conspiracy TO iniure the textile
strikers at Lawrence by planting" d,na-
mite.
A disagreement in the case of Frederick
r. Atteaux was reported Dennis j. Col
Inns. who turned states evidence. was
found guilty on two counts and not 2,:lsy
on the other counts of the Indictment
Charges in the Indictment.
The first count charged conspiracy to
injure the textile strikers and the second
count conspiracy to inJure unknown per-
sons. The other counts alleged conspir-
acy against certain persons and a plot 10
damage property. The case, one of the
most sensational that has grown out OF a
dispute between capital and labor. Was
given to the jury at noon yesterday. The
jurors began their deliberations al )
o'clock, and when they had failed TO re-
port at midnight they were locked up for
the night. Court reconvened at $50 this
| morning and the jury came III at Ia
O clock.
The foreman reported that Collins ras
guilty on the first two counts. Mood a
able to agree in the case of AtteauN.
The court ordered that bail for htteaux
be renewed pending disposition Of his
case.
Charge of Jury Tampering.
Immediately when the verdict was an
nounced Henry +. Hurlburt, counsel Tor
Wood, asked the court To direct in
vestigation of the published statement
that an attempt had been made to in
fluence Morris Shuman, one of the jurors.
Before the court made its charge Nester-
day onuman was questioned 10y judge
John rosby, District Attorney Josepn
G. pelletier and counsel Tor tn. defense
regarding a statement which h. %as sa.a
to have made recently t. tar alsf 4
attorney
1his was To the eftce; that shunldh
had intmated 10 han that he ihi nj
have "A position tor life and So ~ ASH
if he voted right" Gpon assuring the
court that ne would not be influenced by
the alleged attempt at bribel*, Shulilan
was permitted to continue IA the jury
box.
Attorney Hurlburt said that he wished
the matter cleared up promptly IN justice
to all concerned.
Judge Crosby stated that an inquiry
would be begun before him nest N,anca-
day and he Instructed all the jurors 10 &c
present
Calls for Investigation.
In asking for the investigation Mr.
Hurlburt said:
The newspapers of Boston haze betii
filled with the statement that a juror wda
approached. While the name Of the at
toiney to whom il was said this juror
was to 20 TO get 500 was not mentioned.
1T was generally known through rumors
circulated about the court that the at
torney was myself
Il am an officer of this court The
charge Of attempting to bribe a juror is
OF tie gravest character. II any ofncef
of this court or any attorney is implicated
il is due TO suca persons that a proper
and thorough investigation be made. The
Jurors are .iel q. and j ask that they be
kept while th.sa charges are publicly IN
yest;gated | am Informed that the grand
iury is making an investigation, but the
grand jury inquiry is secret, and | move
that this court hold an immediate public
investigation OF those charges in open
court.
District Attorney Pelletier said that he
ind.trsei everything that Mi Hurlburt
had said He declared that he did not
believe that either Mr.. Hurlburt or his
client, Mr. Wood. had even the slightest
connection with the matter.
Judge Crosby stated that though the
usual method of investigating such Eases
was through the grand jury. ne saw no
objection to a public hearing.
But, he adCe1, SO laF d MI nun
burt IL concerned, j think an inNcstiSa-
ton is unnecessary. for IL is inconceiNable
that any person of Mr.. Hurlburt's nigh
and honorable professional standing
should have had any connection whatever
in any affair of this kind.
The Jury Complimented.
In dismissing the jurors the court con-
graduated them upon their ability 10
find the yerdicts returned and sad tnat
tbay were entitled to the thanks of the
county.
After the adjournment OF court Wood
was surrounded by crowd OF friends.
wbo expressed their delight at his ac-
nuittal. His co-defendant. Collins, was
The first to offer congratulations. AtteauA,
although showing plainly his dis2ppo:nt-
mant at the jury's failure To acquit him.
EXPRESSED satisfaction over the outcome
of Woods case.
Collins case is still open, but the fact
that he was not called for sentence lends
color 70 the report that by giving evil
dence for the prosecution he has earned
a suspension of sentence. The prose
cutor would not predict regarding the
matter Of another trial for Atteaux.
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