The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
CALLAHAN IS
 CONVICTED LIN
 RAPE CHARGE
VERDICT OF GUILTY RETURNED BY JURY AFTER ,7 HOURS
 OF DELIeERATIoN

After deliberating for more than IT hours, or from 9 o'clock Friday n ght until after o'clock Saturday afternoon, the jury which sat and heard the evidence In the case of the United States vs. Dan Callahan, returned a verdict of guilty And upon good authority 1t is learned that one man held the jury from the verdict eventually rendered dur ing the entire length of time that the judicial body was deliberating, and that for a time 1t seemed that the other members of the jury would not be able to talk their fel- low over The jurymen first turned in report at 10 o'clock Saturday morning to the court, to the effect that they we're unable to agree Asked by the court if they thought there was any possibility of verdict being reached, ten of the jurymen answered In the negative, the other two stating that an explanation of certain points of law might be some help. Judge Bunnell then or dered that they return to the jury room for further deliberation.
 When the verdict of the jury was rendered, Dan Callahan, the defen- dant In the proceedings, was in court with his attorney. When he came into the court room he appeared perfectly at ease. but when the verdict was read by the deputy clerk of court, he became notice ably nervous. He quickly regained his composure however and walked with a steady step from the court room when court adjourned.
 Generally speaking, the Callahan case was much shorter than had been expected. The charge against the defendant was rape, alleged Co have been committed on the per son of Grace Carey, 14-year-old girl who was the first witness placed on the stand by the govern ment shortly after the actual trial of the case started at the Thurs day afternoon session of court, and 1t required but little more than one hours time for the government to finish it's case. The defendants attorney, Leroy Tozier, then re- quested that court be adjourned un- til the next morning, which was done.
 On the stand the girl testified that she went to the home of the defend ant on the afternoon of June 25, 1915, and tfat there the crime charged in the indictment was com mitted, describing various details, She further said that the defendant gave her s for coming to the house. She also testified that the defendant had first outraged her when she was but nine years of age, and that he had committed the same crime many times since according to her statement.
 He gave her 25 cents the first time,
 Laura Harrington was the second witness called. She told of having had conversation with Grace Carey in which the latter told her of what she had done and showed her the money she received. She also told of conversation which she had with the defendant on an other occasion.
 Joe Mock's testimony was con- corning the doings of the afterncon during which the alleged crime was committed He stated that he had noticed the Carey sirl go to the Callahan house, but that she did not enter when she saw him. He also testified to having seen the blinds at the Callahan house drawn, but he did not see the girl enter or leave the place.
 Marion Carey, the father of the girl, testified as to her age. City Clerk J. J. Buckley then went on the stand to give testimony con cerning the age given by the de fendant when he registered for vot- ing purposes. It was given as 51 years.
 Friday morning the defendant himself took the stand. His entire defense was physical impotence. in which condition he declared he had been for the past six years. saiG condition having been caused by a fall and by disease. His testimony was corroborated by that of his wife. Expert testimony in the mat ter was also given
 The government called Grace Carey and Laura Harrington in rebuttal Friday afternoon, after which both the defense and the prosecution rested Each side was allowed two hours time in which to present the case to the jury.
 The jury which sat on the, trial was composed of L. J. Heacock. F.. H. Boyer, H. U. Woodin, Perry VII loughby. Ezra Burlington. John Solen, Charles McDermott. George Knapp, Robert Patterson. R. s. Steel.