Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-28
CLARK AND CROCKARD RE.
CEIVE CONGRATULATIONS
BY TELEGRAPH AND TELE-
PHONE WIRES KEPT HOT
this Result Was EXPECTED
Defendants Have Faced Tria, for
Three Times on the Same
'a,. Offense.
THE VERDICT,

We, the jury in the above in
dicted cause, find the defendants
mot guilty" Of the offense charn-
ed in the second count Of the in.
dictment; and we find the defend
ants mot guilty" of the offense
charged in the 25th indictment.
Robert Mcbride, foreman.
SAM cLARk's STATEMENT. .
Have ! anything to say? Yes,
think have. Thank God for
the humanity that is in all of US.
Just think of it-three years of
this stran-and now it is all over.
have never had any doubt as to
the outcome, but ! am Glad that
the jury has said mot guilty"
Glad! That Doesn't hardly ex.
press it. ! think Of Crockard and
his wife and babies. And then |
think Of that little gi.'I who has
been waiting three years for this
cloud to be lifted. D i'd | wire her
that God reigns and the human
race endures-Yes-I wired her
that would be there when the
roses bloom again.
The above verdict returned at 5:2(
''clock yesterday evening brings TO a
close after two years OF litigation in
The federal court of Bismarck the
'ase of the United States VS.. Samuel
j. Clark and G. H. Crockard, editor
md business manager OF the publica
ion known as Jim Jam Jems. 1t was
he third time the defendants were
ocked in the unfriendly embrace OF
he government, and the end came
liter six hours of deliberation by the
ury OF the charges that the publish
ers, had knowingly and wilfully, de-
'osited for delivery through channels
If interstate commerce, lewd and OBJ
scene literature. United States ids
rict Federal Judge w. f. Booth pre-
sided at the trial which opened Wea
lesday afternoon. United States Dis
ricI Attorney NJ. A. Hi.dreth of Far:
20 conducted the prosecution while
he defendants were represented by
Attorneys Tracy and George. Bangs
If Grand Forks and Dudley Nash OF
IinOt. W.
Verdict is Popular.
1t was 5:45 o'cloc! when Judge
Booth read the verdict to the defend.
lnts and counsel for the government
ind the defense.
Immediately after the news spread
lDout the city that the jury had ar.
'ived at verdict, there was a grand
'ush for the court room and choice
seats were at premium in a few
minutes. The broad and confident
smile that he has carried at all times
lnder heavy fire by the government
lever left Sam Clark 1t became even
broader and was literally shared by
lis partner and attorneys when Judge
'ooth read the glad tidings.
There was no demonstration when
he verdict was read, but every face
n the audience carried ali endorse.
nent of the verdict: "Not guilty"
1t is understood on reliable author.
ty that the result of the first ballot
tood 10 to . for acquittal Several
,allots were taken before the result
hanged to II to |, and last of the
holdouts" then fell in line on the
lext ballot.
Nsws Fla shed Broadcast.
Clark and Crockard thanked and
hook hands with the jurymen as the
welve men filel out of the courtroom.
hen the news was flashed broadcast
'ver the nation where thousands OF
riends and readers of Jim Jam Jems
eard the good word Telephone and
wires were hot for hours
With the exchange Of this information
nd cong, atulations. Headquarters
we're shifted to the Mckenzie hotel,
nd in the rooms of counsel for the
efense. the Joyous event was quietly,
celebrated. Here the telephone girl
hared the same pleasant fate of the
operatormaking connec-
ions of friendship and congratula.
ions over the wire from hundreds OF
riends of the defendants inBismarck.
Not guilty" had for the time being
aiken the place of that popular ex-
ression. "T should worry" For the
counsel for the defense
ad stated the case was of tremendous
,,nor.ance And the victory for the