The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-07
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SENSATION |NcOuRT
As JuryFrees Magnate and Dis
agrees on Atteaux Bribery
Charge Is Brought Up.

BOSTON. Mass. June 7.-wnram n.
Wood. millionaire. President Of the
American Wooden Company. was &C.
quilted on all counts By . Jury to-day
on the charge Of having conspirsd un-
lawfully to plant dynamite In Lawrs0cs
during the textile strike Of 1919. In order
to discredit the striking mill workers.
The jury disagreed on the hrst four
counts In me indictment against Fred
erick e. Attsaux. wealthy dye stuR
manufacturer. but acquitted him on the
fifth count
Dennis J. Collins. the Cambridge des
fancier. who turned States evidence.
was found guilty on the first two coua,s
but was acquitted on the other three.
Wood was Immediately discharged!
while Collins and Atteaux remained in
the seats assigned to them, - Attorney
Harry F. Hurlburt. o1hef counsel for
Wood. arose and addreGed Judge
Crosby.
After reviewing the charge mat an
attempt had been made to brsbe juror
Morris Shuman. and that he was the
attorney responsible, no GAid, -
"Ths charge that an oesosr Of this
court tried to bFibs Q Juror 10 . charge
that strikes at the system Of Justice. Il
therefore demand that an immediate tn
visitation Of this charge b ordered
II there 10 any evidence that IN attorney
In this case has been guiity Of Al a.
tempt at bribery believe that he shoula
be Immediately and publicly dismisssd
from the bar. On behalf Of nyoelf and
| In justice to myself, my client and my
associates ask that Your Honor imms.
diately investigate the matter. put Wit
nesses under oath and set at ne truth
right here and now. OF coYrss the
Grand Jury will investigate bvl9 that 70
q secret inquiry. This . matter that the
public should know all OF the truth
about And ask Your Honor 70 take
the matter up ..N,.
DISTRICT. ATTORNEY AssolvGs
LAWYER FOR WOOD. -
Judge Crosby called on Distriot-Ataora
nsy Psaistisr for his position In the unat-
| ter. ..'t..'
II indorss every word Mr.. Hurlburt
| has sad." said Mr.. Psilsusr. Il want
to say ~ Q public oficiai that thsfs 70
not the seoohtest suspicion. bsiisf or
| thought that Mr.. Hurlbnrt he'd any en-.
nection With any such scheme. I,
Il 10 an outrageous use Of rspueoose
iawysrO name ny some nyotss3suo
sooundrei. and intend getting at ths
very bottom q II. The Grand Jury WIN
take the matter UP On Monday. aad
am willing 10 co-opssass With ths Oeuvt
In any other Investigation that may b
decided on" i
Judse Crosby said that there was N
rule or oro tios Whereby such an N.
quiry eonid be ordered. but HurIbust
jumped to his feet with:
"Your Honor. this 10 contempt OF you,
court. VIII you sit BY and permit thu
to be settled by . secret inquiry Ny
reputa tion demands an immediate IN
Quiry and I sumbit that . public and
open hearing should BE- given BY You,
Honor"
District-Attorney Pslletier ssid he had
already called . Grand Jury invSstiga
ton for NEXT Monday and suggested tina
the public Investigation 20 over unit
Wednesday. when he would b IN {
position to determine Just what thsv,
was in the story. Judge Crosby acceptet
the suggestion Of the prosecution an,
declared he would take up the questioi
on Wednesday in open court. 80.