The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-11
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.


 but she is still in prison awaiting the pleasure of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
 The jury has declared that she is innocent. They heard not only the relevant evidence of the case, but also the conspiracy evidence" relating to strikes and other things not even remotely connected with the crime which was allowed by Judge Seawell and which was de- signed to hang Mrs Mooney.
 Twelve men, whose every preju
 dice, radical, social, and religious, was appealed to by the snarlins beast Fickert, and his human stiletto," Ferrari (who had the au- dacity to admit in his closing ai- dress to the jury that his star wit ness. Samuels. had perjured him self. rose above the poisoned atmos phere and did simple justice.
 The scene in the cont room baffies description The friends of the de fense were alarmed, when on the previous day the jury came into court and asked about the law on secohd degree murder, also a letter which contained slight reference to the defendant. The jury was then said to be split. eight tavoring ac- quittal and four conviction. Their asking for the law bearing on se- cond degree murder was thought 10 indicate that they were consider ing that most infamous of all yer diets, compromise one.
 But as they filed into court at &:40 on Wednesday evening, alter fifty hours deliberation, the yener- able juror, August Erz, smiled kindly benediction on Mrs Belle IIammerberg, the splendidly devot- ed sister of Rena Mooney. A mo- mentary glance disclosed the fact that instead of the strained features we saw when they came into court the previous day, most of the jury men looked immensely relieved and many of them smiled openly.
 Judge Seawell, who has consist ently ruled against the defense, glanced at the verdict sheet and with a sour look he handed it to the clork of the court.
 There was a breathless silence. It seemed an age before we caught the words NOT GUILTY" Then like :he roar Of ocean 'ro2Eers came the applause ot the wort&&men and women who packed the court room corridors and street. The court attaches. who have seen two men convicted on absolute perjury, didn't try very hard to suppress the enthusiasm, It ran riot. Rena Mooney tearfully kissed the jurors, |. whilst Fickert jumped into his high rowered auto and speed to his fayo rite saloon to seek sOlace in his cups. The big corporate tool wasn't |  in court. He got wind of the yer diet and ran. Ferrari wasn't there. | lie was unavoidably absent in the | country. Plug-Ugly Jim Brennan. ! aylett Cotton, who barefaceGly told Chief Justice Angellotti that though | he was prosecuting OXman yet he endorsed the view of Oxman's lawy- | ,er. Shortridge. that the perjury | buyer be turned loose; Fred Berry | whose personal friend, Malpiede. was caught planting" a friend" on the jury-all those flaw ond order lights were nowhere to be seen. Of all the gang, Fickert's detective, | "Collector" Williams, was the only ! specimen in sight. He looked ill. i The night a corrupt jury declared | that Tom Mooney should be murder cd, Williams belligerently jostled | the defence attorneys and friends in the hope of starting a riot and gett- ing an excuse to make shambles | of the court room. Williams looked | pretty sick Wednesday. During the trial he has been badgering wit nesses for registration cards | and threatening them with his hand and his gun. Rena MQoney's | acquittal may mean the dismissal | of thugs of his type.
 The newspaper extras sold like | hot cakes. The workers stared at the caption. "Rena Mooney Acquit ted" till their eyes bulged. Rena Mooney acquitted. Rena Mooney