The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-06-20
JURY IN CORREA
CASE OIsAGREEs
Twelve Men Equally Divided as to
Guilt or Innocence of
Accused.

With the Jury equally divided for
conviction and ac1uittai, Judge Dole
of the United States district court
discharged the panel shortly before
eight O'Clock last evening and ordered
a mistrial entered in the case of Man
uel Correa, who was indicted b. the
federal grand jury for white slavery.
The Jury was out two and half hours
and took eleven ballots. The Last ballot
showed six for acquttal and six for
conviction
One Stumbling Block.
The intent and purpose clause of
the transportation section of the
white slave act proved the stumbling
block to tie Jurors, it is said. Correa
and Angelina Voeller had testified that
they had taken an automobile ride to
the polo. grounds after nine clock.
The white slave act holds man guilty
If he conveys "A woman from one spot
10 another with immoral intentions
Corrca's testimony was to the effect
that the girl had taken the ride at her
own solicitation, having awakened him
while he was asleep in his automobile.
II is said that some of the jurors felt
that this was weighty evidence that
Corroa had no Illegal purpose when he
started the trip with the Voeller girl
70 the polo fields.
Corrca was Indicted az result of
the federal grand iurys iavestiga
zion of the Hawaiian Dance Han in
Kukui street
II. this man was guilty Of proCur-
ng women for the Hawaiian Dance
Hall for immoral purposes, - said
George i. Davis, counsel for Correa,
in stating the defendants case to the
Jury yesterday, 81 would wash my
bands NJ him. / would have nothing
to do with defending a man indicte
Tor such dastardly acts. But I do not
believe Manuel Correa is guilty OF
white slave traffic. | will admit that
'ic has broken the law under the Ed
munds Act, but that is only statu
tory charge punishable by six months
IN prison or a fine of 800. Here in
this Indictment, however. Correl is
charged with an offcnsc, the minimum
punishment for which is five years -
Weak Case, Says Biting.
Deputy Z. s. District Attorney Bit,
the Jury last night, that the indict.
nent against Correa and the evidence
procurablc made it the weakest of tho
'ighe indictments returned by the
grand jury recently. The other in.
iictments Charge Albert Maehado
ie0rge y. Bower and Edward Cluney
With two oifenscs each under the
white slavery act.
The case was placed in the hands
II tie inry Mt four-iftecn O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, after the final
arguments had been entered by Deputy
j. ). District Attorney Biting for
he prosecution and George A. Davis
or CorrCa. At five o'clock when the
ury adjourned for dinner, it is said.
he ballot stood four for acquittal and
light fer conviction. The Jury re:
urncd to discussion of the case at six.
hirty and when called for some man.
Ter of report by Judge Dole a few
Nlnrtes after seven o'clock, the bal.
OF is said 10 have showed reversal
= opinion, the jury standing eight for
and four FOR conviction
The jury, in making its report,
sScd for further instructions from
he court or TIE exact clause of the
'hite slave act, This was in regard
o whether eorrea was guilty of white
iavefy If he had not made IN his
ana to commit IN immoral deed. |.
'hon he drove Angelina Voeller in his
utomobile to the polo grounds. Some
I the jurors informed the court that
hey did not believe the Jury could
ONE to any agreement, while few \
sked for further time for discussion |,
nd balloting. !
The Jury had finished taking the
'evonth ballot, showing nm exact split !.
Or convection and acquittal, when !
Judge Dole of the United States dis !
rict court ordered IN account from
lem. On the findings of the eleventh c
allot, Judge Dole on the motion of o
nvis, allowed bv Biting, ordered the G
Try excused and the case entered ne Z
miStrial V