The Detroit times., 1914-10-29
Takes Twelve Men Only Two
Hours To Arrive At Verdict
Ending Long-F Fought
Case
SPECTATORS CHEER;
DAUGHTER FAINTS
81 Hope God Will Forgive My
Enemies" Says Acquitted
Alderman
mot GUILTY..

At 1920 o'clock. Foreman Lumley,
In response to the formal question
from the court uttered these words
and Aid. Honest Tom" Gilman was
freed from the charge that has rested
against him for two years and four
months-that OF accepting $1,000
bribe for his vote on the Wabash petit
tions. July 26, 1912.
There was q dramatic scene In
Judge Phelan's court when the YER
dict was announced. A cher went up
from the assembled spectators. Glin-
mans wife, daughter and his sister
who have been daily visitors In court
!, for weeks. rushed forward and with
inarticulate cries threw themselves on
his neck and smothered him with
kisses. Glinnan's nerve snapped just
q second before the verdict was given.
When the jury fled In. the alderman
made desperate effort to control him
self, but his heaving chest. his glazed
eyes and his flushed contenance told
OF the great internal struggle that
was going on for self-possession.
When Judge Phelan asked for the
verdict Gilman leaned forward In his
seat, bis shoulders dropping and his
body shaken by sobs that ne could no
longer repress.
0lInnan's daughter, Grace, tainted
after embracing her father.
Six ballots we're taken In the jury
room. The jury went out ct 1870
O'Clock They ate lunch and started
their deliberations at 2:30 o'clock. On
the first ballot the vote was IL to /
for acquittal.
Neither Prosecutor Frazer or Attor.
neys James Mcnamara who, conducted
the remarkable defense for the alder
man were in court when the verdict
was given.
J. Shirley Kennary, associated with
Mcnamara In the case, said:
"1he verdict Is an exemplifcation
OF the fact that law-abiding citizens
will not tolerate the tempting OF any
man into crime with the undisclosed
purpose of prosecuting him for re-
venge."
Gilman said: II do not care to
make a statement at this time, bs
n hope that God will forgive my en-
emies."
Kennary, from the floor of the court
room, thanked the jurors for their
faithful service to the state and also
thanked Judge Phelan for his conduct
Of the case.
Judge Phelan started to read his
charge to the Gilman jury at 1905
O'Clock. Thursday. After the prosecut-
ing attorney finished brief closing ar
gument, the court allowed the jury q
short recess. after which the reading
OF the charge began. The court In
structed the officers to preserve abso-
lutte quiet while the charge was being
read to the jury.
Prior to Frazers closing argument
in which he criticised Attorney Nc
Namara for some of the harsh things
he had said about the prosecutions q
witnesses and repeated the statement
that Glinnan's actions. both after his
arrest and on the witness stand, were
not those Of an honest man. McNa-
mara for the defense had concluded
an eloquent argument for the acquittal
of the defendant.
McNamara during his argument
made frequent reference to Scripture
and the classic. His illusions were
striking at times, delivered with f1ne
oratorical effect. His closing remarks
follow:
aNearly nineteen hundred years
apo 4 meek and lowly figure appeared
on the Judean hills, preaching q new
gospel 10 the multitudes. II was the
sospel OF peace and tranquility OF
love and mercy OF charity and kind
meas to all mankind. He preached
the f,rst true note In the Fatherhood
NJ God. and the Brotherhood OF Man.
ia healed the sick. succored the
needy. gave sight to blind and raised
the dead by the power Of prayer and
FOR the pure love Of the human race
That He was afterwards brutally be-
traved. scored and scouraged. ma
iirned and murdered by the very peo-
ME He came to save from the wrath
n an outraged creator. fllls one of
fhe saddest pages In the history Ut
the great tragedies Of the world.
aWhen his apostles asked Him how
thev should pray. He composed the
I.otd's prayer, the sweetest and sad
aest supplication that has ever fallen
from human lips since the birth Of
civilization.
<Os.Sassse - Pase rssrs j
~ ws~nsp~ RuIe Has Multiplied the
dangers Of the streets. morally and