New Britain herald., 1919-01-09

over to the governments side on each succeeding ballot.
 United States Attorney Charles r. Clyne. who, with his first ass stant Joseph E. T1eming directed the prosecution, declared:
 Alucrira's Voice Speaks.
 This verdict is but Americas voice speaking. It is a verdict of this coun- try's people. It is q de&th blow to l3olsheVism, which these five advo- cated, and to the Red flag. This jury has said that there can be but one flag in this country, the Red, White and Blue. and that those who are not with this country are against it. If ever a case of sedit:On was presented in a court room, this was it. These men left nothing undOne 10 OhStruct our Government in winning the war and to aid Germany. There is no sur prise in the verdict It couldn't have been anything else"
 A. l.. Hendoe of Wankegan, a fruit dealer who was foreman of the jury said: We paid more attention to the documentary evidence than to the testimony We were unanimous in declaring the proclamation and war
  passed at St. Louis to be a traitorous document Such grewsome and scur- rilous pamphlets as The Price We Pay and Why We Should Fight as well as the strong anti-war editorials in Bergers newspaper-the Milwaukee Leador-and the printed propaganda urging opposition to the draft, con- victed the defendants, on their face.
 Intentions Arc Malicious.
 The fact that the armistice has been signed cut no figure in our de- Alterations. The documentary evil dence showed that these men had deliberately, in war time, Set out to hinder the Nation and help the enemy and had broken the laws well known to them. We could see nothing inno- cent in their intents. We didn't discuss the case much in our five weeks of confinement, but it was pretty hard trying to keep an open mind in the face of the tremendous pile of un- contradctcd evidence of guilt which the Government produced. It was simply Overwh elming."
 Other jurors expressed pra ctiCally the same sentiments. One member declared "No American could bring in any other kind of a verdict after hearing the cVidence". Another said: After hearing the evidence l couldn't understand why they ever wanted a trial by an American jury"
 While the jurors were deiiDerating deputy r1arshals throughout the build ing ordered all heads barred in honor of Roosevelt Some of the Radicals were not over-inclincd to obey. Berger was seated on q stairway talking to v1-1,o rc-bo o1 approached enforcing the order.
 Hat Comes Of Tn Hnste.
 "Oh yes, Roosevelt, he's dead" the defendant said. and he promptly took off his hat. and like all others. re- majncG fareheaded fer five minutes.
 The trial, regarded by the govern mGnt as being mCce important than the famous I. W. ". case. was re- gaTded by the defensc aa placing the socialist party on trial. However. only the anti-war fur-ion wae repre- scented. q number of prominent So- cialists adopting strenuous pro-War policy as soon us this country became e involved, several dropping out of the party after the adoption of the proc lanation and war program at St. Louis.
 Tho defendants were tried under
  were indicted in February. 1918, foi- lowing spectacular raids o1 socialist headquarters and q denial of second class mailing privileges being made to Berger's paper as well as to the American Socialist, the National party organ. The trial started on December 9, the government ta}llng five and half days in the presenta- tion of it's case, and the defense and arguments the remainder Of the time. Each of the defenda its took the stand and stold long stories, Berger con suming three and a half days.
 In twentv-dvc overt acts the indict- | mont accused the defendants Of will fully ohstructing the recruiting and enlistment service of th" nat1oN i While if was at war, through ! speeches, articles. pamphicts car : toonS and other means of propa @anda ! and With causing insubordination, i dlsIoyalty and refusal of duty in the i 1n'Uf9rT and naval forces.
 Evidence was offered by the gov ernment showing the defendants had. through the "Proclamation and War !