The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08
President of Wooden
Company Acquitted of
Sensational Charge
ONE CODEFENDANT
Is CON VICT e D
Collins, Who Turned States Evi
dence, Must Pay Penalty, While
There Is Disagreement in Case
of Atteaux-Men Were
Accused of planting"
Dynamite.

Boston, June AFTER celebrating
Throughout the night the jury de-
clared William NJ. Wood president OF
the American Wooden Company. not
guilty OF the charge of conspiracy to
in3ure the textile strikers at Lawrence
by planting" dynamite. A disagree
ment In the case OF Frederick e. At
teaux was reported. Dennis J. Collins.
who turned States evidence. was found
guilty. on two counts and not guilty
on the other counts Of the Indictment.
The first count charged conspiracy
70 injure the textile strikers and the
second count conspiracy to inture un-
known persons The other counts al
legged conspiracy against certain per-
sons and plot to damage property.
The case, one of the most sensational
that has grown out OF dispute be-
tween capital and labor. was given TO
the Jury at noon yesterday. The Jurors
began their deliberations at o'clock.
and when they had failed TO report
at midnight they were locked up for
the night Court reconvened a, $50
this morning. and the jury came In at
10 o'clock.
The foreman reported that Collins
was guilty on the first two counts:
been unable TO agree in the case OF
Atteaux
The court ordered that bail for At
teaux he renewed pending disposition
OF his case
Ask. investigation.
Immediately when the verdict was
announced Henry r. Hurlbur,. counsel
for Wood asked the court 10 direct
ar investigation OF the published state
10 influence Morris Shuman, one OF
the jurors Before the court made it's
charge yesterday Shuman was ques-
toned by Judge John c. Crosby, Dis
trict Attorney Joseph c. GPelletier and
counsel for the defense regarding a
statement which he was said TO have
inside recently 10 the district attor-
ney. This was TO the effect that Mr..
Shuman had intimated to him that he
might have a position fo- life and 5000
in cash II he voted right" Upon
assuring the court that he would not
be Influenced by the alleged attemp,
al bribery. Shuman was permitted 10
continue In the jury box.
Attorney Hurlburt said that he
wished the matter cleared UP prompt
" in Justice TO all concerned.
Judge Crosby stated that an inquiry,
would be begun before him next Wed.
Jurors 10 be present
In asking, for the investigation.
Counsel Hurlhurt said:
The newspapers OF Boston have
been filled with the statement that a
Juror was approached. While the
name OF the attorney TO whom 1t was
said this juror was to go to get 5000
was not mentioned. II was generally
known through rumors circulated
about the court that the attorney was
myself.
charge OF attempting TO bribe juror
is of the gravest character. The Jurors
are here and ask that they be kept
while these charges are publicly in
vestigated."
District Attorney PeIletier said he
Endorsed everything that Mr.. Hurlburt
had said. He declared that he did not
believe that either Mr.. Hurlbprt or his
est connection with the matter
Judge Crosby stated that though the
usual method of investigating such
cases was through the grand Jury. he
COmplimented by Court.
But" he added. so far as Mr.. Hurl-
burt Is concerned, I think an investi-
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