Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-08
WOOD NOT GUILTY.
Of PLANTING
DYNAMITE
Attorney for Millionaire Wool
Manufacturer Asks lnveSti-
gatior of Alleged Attempt 10
Bribe Juror

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Boston. June AFTER deliherating
throughout the night the Jury ace
quilted President Wood Of the Ameri-
can Woolen company of the charge
Of conspiracy to iniurc the textile
strikers nc Lawrence. by planting dN-
Mantle a disagreement In the case
of Fred H. Attcaux was reported. Den
mis- }. Collins. who turned states evi-
donce was found guilty on two counts
and not guilty on the other four
counts Of the Indictment
The foreman reported that Collins
was guilty on the first two counts and
that the Jury had been unable to
agree in the case of Attcaux The
court ordered that bail for AttcauX
be renewed pending the disposition of
his case.
Immediately when the verdict was
announced Attorney Henry b. llurl-
burt. counsel for Wood. asked the
court to direct an Investigation Of %
had been made 10 influence Morris
Shumann. one Of the Jurors Before
the court made its charge yesterday
Shumann was questioned by Judge
John c. Crosby, District Attorney Jo-
scph C.. Pelletier and counsel for the
defense regarding a statement which
he was said TO have made to the dis
uci attorney This was 10 the cf-
feet that man unnamed had inti-
mated TO him that he might have a
business position for life and $500 in
cash II he voted right
Upon assuring the court that he
would not be influenced by the al
legged attempt at bribery, shumann
was permitted to continue in the jury
box. Attorney Hurlburt said that he
wished the matter cleared up prompt
ly in Justice 10 all concerned. Judge
Crosby stated that an inquiry would
be begun before him next Wednesday
and he instructed all the jurors to be
present.
Mr.. Wood gave out a statement, in
which he said in part
II am profoundly grateful for the
verdict which the jury has rendered
in my behalf in the so-calied dyna-
mite case, had no reason at any
time TO assume that the verdict would
be otherwise. | was not conscious of
any guilt i'm connection with the al
legged conspiracy, because ! was in no
way implicated in it. nor did have
any knowledge of il.
In asking for the Investigation, Mr..
llurlbnrt said
The newspapers of Boston have
been hllcd with the statement that a
Juror was approached While the
name Of the attorney to whom it was
said this juror was to go to get 5000
was not mentioned. 1t was generally
known through rumors circulated
about the court that the attorney was
myself.
Il am an officer of this court The
of attempting to bribo a juror
is OF the grayest character If any Of
dcer of this court or any attorney is
implicated, ii is due to such persons
that proper and thorough investiga-
tion he made. The jurors are here
and I ask that they be kept while
these charges are publicly investigat-
ed ! am informed that the grand jury
Is making an investigation but the
grand jury inquiry is secret and
move that this court hold an immedi-
ate public investigation Of those
charges in open court
District Attorney Pelleticr said that
he endorsed everything that Mr. Ilurl-
burt had said. He declared that he
did not believe that either Mr.. Hurl-
burt or his client, Mr. Wood, had even
tho slightest connection with the mat
tor
Judge Crosby stated that though
the usual method Of investigating
such eases was through the grand
jury, he saw no objection to a public
hearing
But he added, so far as Mr.
vestigation Is unnecessary, for it is
that any person OF MIR
high and honorable pro-
fessional standing should have any
connection whatever in an affair Of
this kind.
After the adjournment of court
Wood was surrounded by crowd of
friends. His co-defendant. Collins.
was the first to offer congratulations.
Atteaux, while showing plainly his
disappointment al 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 sent
ence, lends color to the report that
By giving evidence for the prosecution
he has earned a suspension Of sent
ance The prosecutor would not pre-
dict regarding the matter Of another
trial for Atteaux