New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
Jury FREES WOOD AND
D|SACREES ON ATTEAUX
Collins Convicted, but May
Escape Jail for Turning
States Witness.
LAWYER DEMANDS INQUIRY
Mill Mans Attorney Says Ru-
mors Have Connected Him
with Alleged Jury
Tampering.

Boston, June AFTER celebrating
throughout the night, the jury before
which the Lawrence conspiracy case
was tried acquitted William NJ. Wood
president of the American Wooden
Company. Of the charge of attempting
10 discredit strikers by planting"
dynamite. A disagreement in the case
Of Frederick E. Atteaux was reported
Dennis J. Collins. who turned states
evidence, was found guilty on two
counts, and not guilty on the ether four
counts of the Indictment.
The first count charged conspiracy
10 injure the textile strikers, and the
second count conspiracy TO injure IN
known persons. The other counts al
legged conspiracy against certain per-
sons and plot to damage property.
The case. one Of the most sensational
evolved in any controversy between
capital and labor, was given TO the jury
at noon yesterday. The jurors began
their deliberations at 3 o'clock. and
when they had failed to report at mid
night they were locked up for the
night Court reconvened at $50 o'clock
this morning and the jury came in at
10 o'clock.
on hearing the foreman's report the
court ordered that bail for AtteauX be
renewed pending disposition Of his
case.
Lawyer Demands Inquiry.
Immediately after the verdict had
been announced Henry r. Hurlburt
counsel for Wood asked the court to
direct an investigation Of the published
statement that an attempt had been
made 10 influence Morris Shuman, one
Of the jurors. Shuman was said re
Gently 10 have made a statement TO
District Attorney Pelletier that a man.
unnamed, had intimated TO him that he
might have employment for life and
$500 in cash if he voted right" Shu-
man had assured the court that ne
would not be Influenced by the alleged
offer and was permitted TO continue In
the jury box.
Mr.. Hurlburt said he wished the mat
ter cleared up promptly in justice TO all
concerned. Judge Crosby stated that
an inquiry would be begun before him
on Wednesday, and he instructed all
the jurors to be present.
In asking for the investigation Mr.
Hurlburt said
The newspapers Of Boston have been
filed with the statement that a juror
was approached. While the name Of
the attorney 10 whom il was said this
Juror was TO 90 10 get $500 was not
mentioned il was generally known
through rumors circulated about the
court that the attorney was myself.
y am an officer Of this court. The
charge Of attempting TO bride a juror
is Of the gravest character. If any Of
fcer Of this court or any attorney is
implicated il is due TO such persons
that a proper and thorou0h investiga-
ton be made The jurors are here. and
! ask that thoy be kept while those
charges are publicly investigated. l
am informed that the grand jury is
making an investigation. but the grand
fury inquiry is secret and l move that
this court hold an immediate public in
vestigation Of those charges in open
court"
Has Prosecutors Confidence.
District Attorney Pelletier said that
ne Endorsed everything that Mr. Hurl-
burr had said. He declared he did not
believe that either Mr. Hurlburt or his
client. Mr.. Wood, had even the slight
est connection with the matter.
Judge Crosby stated that though the
usual method Of investigating such
cases was through the grand jury he
saw no objection TO a public hearing.
But he added. so far as Mr.. Hurl-
ourt Is concerned. / think an inyestiga-
uon Is unnecessary. for it is inconceiv-
able that any person Of Mr.. Hurlburt's
nigh and honorable professional stand
ing should have had any connection
Whatever in any affair Of this kind"
After adjournment Of court Wood was
surrounded by friends. who expressed
'neir delight al his acquittal. His co.
defendant, Collins. was the first to offer
congratulations. Atteaux. while show
ing plainly his disappointment at the
'urys failure to acquit him. expressed
satisfaction over the outcome Of Woods
case
Colllns's case is still open. but the
lsct that he was not called for sentence
"hds color 10 the report that By giving
evidence for the prosecution he has
earned suspension Of sentence.
Wood Has No Bitterness.
Later in the day Mr.. Wood gave out
statement in which he said:
am profoundly grateful for the
'e'oict although / had no reason at
any Time 10 assume that the verdict
would be otherwise. | was not con-
'eious Of any guilt in regard to the
sHeged conspiracy, because ! was in
40 way implicated in IL, nor did have
any knowledge OF II.