Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-22
GREAT VICTORY
FOR ROOSEVELT
Jury Finally Agrees to Tax
Entire Cost of Trial
to Barnes,
VERDICTS FINDS ALL
CHARGES ARE TRUE
Majerity Of Jurors Vote Asainst
Barnes on First Baliot-Roossvslt
Thanks Jurors in Person and 10
Photographed With Men Who vindi.
Gated Him From libsl Charge
Forty Ballots Taken.

in the trial of William Barnes suit fol
libel against Theodore Roosevelt today
returned q verdict In favor Of the de-
fendant, after considering for more
than eleven hours the question Of plac-
ing all the costs on the plaintiff. 1t ID
the belief Of the jury that everything
Colonel Roosevelt charged is true, and
therefore the plaintiff is entitled to no
damages.
The foreman Of the jury, Warren
w. Summers, announced that the ver-
dict was for the defendant. and then
the jury was polled. Ten jurors an
swered "For the defendant" Then the
clerk hesitated. called tho naIne Of Ed
ward Burns. and waited. Burns, q big
rosy-cheeked republican, stood up in
hts seat and said, "F,or the defendant q
Juror No. Ia gave the same answer.
Demonstration suppressed.
Before the jury came In the spec
tators were warned that any demon
stration would be met with severe pun
ishment. Except for the voice OF the
clerk and the Jurors tho room was alb
solutely quiet until Burns name waa
called. When he answered the court
buszed like dynamo with voices
Several stood s.np and waved their
but there -sNaaa no tolst-
burst Of applause. ....,.
Reeoevott ThANAs Jury.
After the announcement Of the vof-
dict attorneys for Mr.. Barnes objected
to its receipt Tho objection was over
ruled. The Jury was thanked by JUS
tice Andrews for its services and then
it fled from the court room. Colonel
Roosevelt broke on from handshaking
and hurried to the fury room. There
he thanked the Jury, and shook hands
with each member, and slid:
Tn my whole life shall work In the
interests Of the public and none of
you gentlemen shall have the chance
to say that have done otherwise"
Photographed With Jurors.
The colonel was then photographed
with the jury.
II am more moved because Of this
verdict" said the colonel. than it is
possible to express. I am especially
gratifed that such a verdict came from
jury composed Of men Of every polit-
ical faith"
The foreman Of the jury said forty
ballots were taken. The first, taken
forty hours before the jury came in to-
day, was to in favor of the defend
ant. It remained at that figure for
about five hours.
The colonel left the building thru q
crowd. Before he separated from the
jury the colonel said to It's members:
Gentlemen, this is certainly typi-
cal American verdict. want to thank
you again"
Crowds gathered before the court
house and cheered Juror Burns as he
departed.
RoossvsIt Article Justified. :.
Colonel Roosevelt's attorney. John r.
Bowers, issued a statement, which said |:
"The verdict Of the jury is that Theo-
dore Roosevelt justified the entire
Roosevelt Is a victory for good govern
ment. The issue was whether govern
ment by the people or government by
the bosses should prevail. The article
in the suit was held by the court TO be
libelous in two aspects:
First, because 1t charged q corrupa
political alliance between William
Barnes. the republican leader Of the
state. and Charles F. Murphy. the
democratic leader Of the state. In 4rela-
ton to the state government. (This the
Judge held was the meaning and import
Of the article taken a. whole.)
Charges Held 60 Be True.
Second, because the article CHARGED
that the plaintiff had worked thru .
corrupt alliance between crooked
business and crooked politics. The Jury
was instructed that they must render :
verdict for the plaintiff unless they