Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-22

After Long Session Of Deadlock,
Jury Returned at 10 O'clock
This Morning with Verdict
Barnes Must Pay Costs.
Special By United Press Wire.

against Roosevelt reached a verdict
for Roosevelt shortly after 10 o'clock
today. The foreman announced
unanimous verdict had been agreed
upon. William Wolff, one of Barnes
attorneys, rose with an objection. He
objected because the jury had been
polled yesterday. His objection was
promptly overruled.
The verdict was brought in shortly
after 10 o'clock today. The jury had
been deliberating for forty-twoAhours.
The twelve men finally arrived at
unanimous decision after legal mix
up almost unparalleled in the history
of the state. The verdict was blow
to Barnes and complete surprise to
Colonel Roosevelt 1t was the COM
mon belief around the courtroom that
the jury would disagree and would
be discharged by Justice Andrews to-
day. 1t was believed that Edward
Burns, who first voted for Roosevelt
yesterday and then changed his vote
because the court would not permit
the jury to divide the costs, would
hold out for the plaintiff until the
end. The colonel could not restrain
his joy. He made short statement
to the jurors, expressing his thanks,
and then posed for picture in the
jury room. The jury filed into the
room without sound from the
crowded benches. When the foreman
announced his verdict the spectators
forgot Justice Andrews injunction
against demonstration and there was
great applause. The former presi-
dent went to shake hands with Jury
man Burns, who had finally been
won over to his side The colonel
turned to address the jury. He said:
Il have been more moved and touch
ed than can express by what you
have done in my behalf. There is
only one return that can make and
assure you that all my life ! will
act in public and private affairs in a
way that not one of you will have
reason to regret the verdict you have
rendered today"
The outlook for final agreement
did not seem favorable. AS Mr.. Burns
among but not of his fellows, walked
from the courthouse to his luncheon
and dinner. his broad red face was set
grimly His small blue eyes cleaned
with resentment, pugnacity, obstinacy.
He paired with none Of his associations
In their friendly stroll to meals. He
walked little apart from them. They
seemed purposely to keep at distance
from him. They did not include him
In their conversation. Virtually, of
course, the verdict has been found, the
decision reached. That Is the view not
of observers and spectators merely,
but of Colonel Roosevelt and of his
advisers and of Mr. Barnes following
The colonel takes the view that eleven
jurors out of twelve accepted the chal-
1enge offered by William NJ WINS and
decided that Roosevelt and not Barnes
had told the truth; that the evidence
offered in Justification, gragmentary as
1t was, contained the necessary proof
that Barnes was link between crook
ed politics and crooked business Mr.
Barnes advisers are frankly depressed
and Enthusiastically shocked. They never
had an idea in the world that anything
approaching such vindication for
Roosevelt was humanity possible. A
disagreement was the worst they ex-
pected. just as it was the best the
colonel anticipated.
syracuse ts shocked. q
The attitude of Burns. juror No. 2,
according to the New York style of
seating jurors, but not according to !
the reverse method that obtains here |
produced a situation that startled jus
tice, lawyers and everybody having |
anything to do with the trial The |
city of Syracuse, which had taken |
great pride in the case. is buzzing |
with anger and chagrin. There is com |
ment everywhere that a stigma has |
been on the city There is gossip of |
an extremely unpleasant character. |
but which it would be neither neces- !
sary nor proper to detail.
Mr.. Burns attitude was simply |
this: In the understanding of Justice |
Andrews, of counsel and of all others
in the courtroom, Mr.. Burns acquiesc-
ed in verdict for Roosevelt after the
other Jurors had agreed to couple with
the formal verdict q suggestion that
Roosevelt and Barnes be required to
divide the expenses Of the trial equal
Iy. Then, when Justice Andrews, NOV
ed by every requirement of law and
pronriety, offered the jury that no YER
dict with such suggestion attached
could be accepted, Burns cast aside
his quasiagreement with the eleven
and lined himself definitely for Barnes
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