The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
VOTE 8 TO- TO FREE ALL
William Rockefeller Among
Those Against Whom In
dictments Still Stand.
EXCITEMENT IN COURT ROOM
Tense Interest in Outcome of Govern
ment', Case Charging Railway
Directors with Conspiracy.
speciL 70 me wsshinS-cu Herald.


New York. Jan s-Six of the eleven
defendants in the New Haven. directors
trial were acquitted today. The jury dis
agreed as to the other FIVE. including
William Rockefeller. On the final vote
regarding them the jury stood eight to
four In favor of scduittaL r. L. Bats.
chief Of the government counsel. stated
that they will be retired as soon as pos
sfbIe.
The men acquitted were: c. Newton
Barney, Robert W. Taft, James S. Hem
ingway, A. Heston Robertson, Frederick
2. Brewster and Henry K. McHsrg.
The ones against whom the indictments
stand are: William Rockefeller. Charles
+. Brooker. Charles NJ. Pratt. Lewis Cass
Ledyard and Edward D. Robbins.
Jury Out Fffty-eae Hours.
All OF tn. defendants. excepting Nc
Harg and William Rockefeller. who is
nI. were in court at 40 in the afternoon
when the jury. which had been out fifty-
one hours. reported the verdict. Only
few persons were in the spectators seats.
At noon the jury had reported that they
could not agree. Judge Hunt suggested
that they might agree as to some of the
Defendants even though they could not
ther elaboration
When tho turors sled in for the last
time they carried their hats and coats.
the Inevitable sign that they had reached
an agreement Feeling was at a tension
Every one was eager as Foreman
Stephen Hirschman replied to the usual
form inquiry by Judge Hunt that the
jury had agreed upon a verdict.
As 10 some" asked Judge Hunt.
Yes" was the answer.
impossible to Agree on All.
Before receiving the verdict" said
Judge Hunt, "let me ask you. Mr.. Fore
man whether or not you believe that 1t
Is impossible for you to agree upon
verdict as to all the defendants?"
1T is impossible" answered the fore
man.
rs that generally the view that the
court shah accept from all Of you geir
tIemen. that you cannot agree as to all
the defendants?'
Judge Hunt then asked all the Jurors:
1T Is came in volume from the jury
box.
And am 1 to consider that 70 be, gen
tIemen, request that you be relieved
from further delfberation as to those
defendants concerning whom you do no,
agree7'
Yes" came the answer from the
jurors. Il
Then the court will receive the YER
diet Of the jury" said Judge Hunt.
Announced by Foreman.
I'VE find the defendants Barney, Taft,
Hemingway, Robertson, Brewster, and
McHarg are not guilty" said Foreman
Hirschman. rising and reading from a
slip Of paper, 'and We fail to agree as
to Rockefeller, Brooker, Pratt, Ledyard
and Robbins"
A buzz Of excitement ran through the
court room.
The acquitted men present sat back
into their seats with signs Of relief. They
shook hands with each other. Their
counsel and friends pressed forward to
congratulate them For the moment the
less fortunate defendants were forgotten,
excepting by their respective circle.
Jury Is Discharged.
Clerk westerveIt raped for order, and
Judge Hunt discharged the jury.
The defendants not found guilty are
discharged" he added. "As to the other
defendants, the cases will remain on the
calendar for such disposition as may be
made later"
The Jurors who had held out to the
last for the conviction of Rockefeller.
Brooker, Ledyard. Pratt, and Robbins,
was stated, were Max Hartman,
commission merchant; James II. Carton.
manager; Peter Wagner, a builder, and
c. A Flint, an electrical engineer.
From Friday morning until shortly be-
fore the hnal verdict was reached thir-
teen ballots were taken, the result each
time being eight to four for acquittaL
Altogether eighteen ballots were taken.
The argument conferred upon one issue.
namely, whether or not the government
mad established that a conspiracy to
monopolize the transportation of New
England on the part OF New Haven had
existed in or about 1890 The Indictment
charged that the conspiracy began then.
when the Sherman antitrust act wen,
Into effect and continued up 10 within
the three years Immediately preceding
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