The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-16
HAINES GUILTY
OF MURDER IN
SECOND DECREE
Continued from page 1

The jurors arose at 6:22 and asked
that breakfast be prepared. This
! was sent in from the StratfieId at 8
o'clock and consisted chiefly of cof-
fee, lambchpps and ham and eggs.
They retired to the juryroon at $50
and the cots were removed. There
was no appeal from the room during
the morning hours, though consider
able discussion might be heard with
in.
Those long fanafIiarA with, murder
trials were of the opinion that YER
dict of first degree would not be
reached, although it was believed
that many of the jurors stood out for
such verdict. Some believed that
a disagreement must be reached be-
cause experience had shown that jur-
les so long out seldom came to any
definite conc1usi on.
Haines was brought from the county
jail. manaeled to a batch of other
prisoners who We're to plead to a
peared calm and as if he had slept
well, which, his jailers confirmed. He
fmm ediately retired under guard to
the room he has occupied and there
sat quietly for the first hour, later
pacing rest1essly up and down the
room the anxiety of the delay preying
upon him.
Judge James H. Webb, states attor-
neys and counsel for the defense were
present at 10 O'Clock when Judge
Webb entered the court and declared
a continuation of the recess. The
attendance at the trial today was ex-
treme1y light, many 4versons having
lost patience after their vigil of yes
terday
1T is interesting to note that this is
the goth case for the killing of a per-
son that Attorney. Klein has acted.
His partner, Judge DeForest, has also
been associated in many.
'"This is the most interesting case for
murder in which have been counsel
said Attorney Klein today.
'"To a. lawyers mind said Mr..
Klein, t'there are more fine points in
this case than any I have aided in
trying
At 1926 the jury communicated
with the attendant and submitted
note to Judge Webb which read 1--WE
cannot agree After stating that this
should be properly brought before the
court in person the prisoner and coun-
sci were notified to appear and took.
their places in the jury box.
"I understand that you, cannot
agree said Judge Webb.
Foreman Elmer H. Wakeley simply
nodded his head.
. The judge then proceeded to instruct
the jury as is customary, that such
an occasion is most important to the
accused and that every effort should
be made by the jury to reach unan-
imous decision.
He read from the statutes the case
of State VS.. Smith, showing that where
the majority of the jury was firmly of
the belief that their side is correct
the minority members should again
search their minds to see where any
doubt existed as to their individual
beliefs in the decision they supported.
He concluded by saying: Il shall
have to ask you gentlemen to again
retire and consider the case inform
ing them at the same time that the
state would provide, through the sher-
it, dinner that would be served them
in the room utilized for dining. pur-
poses during this trial.
At noon a porous plaster was pro-
vided for Juryman Toohey who APP
peared pale and somewhat nervous
from the strain of his illness.
AT internaission it was generally ru-
mored about the court room that the
jury stood 9 to 8 for second degree
rather than first degree. No definite
knowledge. however, had been impart- |
ID from the jury room and the rumor
was accepted and disputed generally |
by the court attendants and specta-
tors.