New-York tribune., 1919-08-15
Auto-Maker S'Vindicated
Of Anarchy Charge and
Satisfied LAWYERS Say:
Paper Asserts Victory
Nine Ballots Taken
During Ten Hours
Jurymen Declare Figure
Is Fair Estimate for
All Damages Caused

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich, Aug. 14.-The
jury which tried Henry Ford's 81 ,OOO,-
900 damage suit against "The Chicago
Tribune" which, in an editorial called
yr. Ford sn anarchist and an dig
rorznt idealist,7 tonight awarded the
automobile manufacturer cents dam
sgrs IN addition to tha trial costs.
The jury deliberaied ten hours before
being zhln 10 reach decision.
0rvy Hulett, foreman OF the jury.
uid after M verdict Was announced.
"Ths jury took nine ballots that I can
remember.' The first ballot, according
to Leonard Measni. another juror, stood
to in favor of awarding Mr.. Ford
sums danaEea.
Does the award Of s cents about cx-
press the fenlings of the jury as to
ths ease - y reporter asked MI. Hnlett.
1T JUst about does That expresses
our Judgment"
NindicafiDn Enough
Attorney Alfred J. Murphy, for Mr.
Ford. ssid-
"Ihn Important issne in this case
has been determined favorably to the
pihirrT- He has been vindicated
Money oamages vere entirely sub
ordinate aud Were not sought by Mr.
Ford. H7 stands not only indicated
but rs attirnde As an American citi-
zen has been justified after tria
which raised every Issue against hin
which ingenuity and research could
present. LIS friends are entirely salts
fed
Tribune Asserts Victory
Weymouth Kirkland, of counsel for
the -T-oune," said:
We consider II victory for the
rcason that Attorney Alfred Lucking,
tn closing Tor Ny Ford, stated that
anything less than substantial dam
sses would he defeat for his client" d"
The costs of the case are estimated
" $500 900, OF which each side spent
approximately half
ihs close OF the great suit, which
began isirce months ago, came when a
resouncing knock was heard on the old
fashioned door Of the jury ROOM
Sons Of the lawyers had not yet re-
turned from dinner nor had Judge
tucker put in an appearance. Bailif
Kelley went 70 the door and then hur-
ned 10 Walter StefTens, the court
clerk, and whispered:
they're ready to report
Judge Gets Hurry Call
Mr. Siciers got Judge Tucker and
lhe absent lawyers on the telephone
and IN ten minutes all was ready.
Mr. hulctt first gave the directed
sseruict Of 10 case against the Solomon
news Company, which distributed
copies Of The Tribune" of June %,
lslo, containing the alleged libel. The
award against The Tribune" was then
gwen aud the clerk recorded the fol-
lowing as the verdict:
:, lou do say upon your oath that
,se sald defendants. The Tribune
seompany, is guilty in manner and
5orm as the said plaintiff hath in his
ueciaratlon in this cause complained,
anu You assess the damages of the
s"'u plaintif on occasion of the prem
'Ses' over and above his costs and
Snarges by him about his suit in this
oenat expended, at the sum of six
SeHts damages, and you find that the
ueiehdant, Solomon News Company, is
ny guilty as directed by the Court"
me jury acknowledged the verdict
as correct and hurried from the court
rom. None would discuss their delib-
erauons in detail.
Proceeding Brief
me whole proceedings were over
s ''n astonishing brevity. The whole
n.ehe did not require more than five
,~'nules. The jurors brushed past re-
psorlers ,ss and down the stairs, where
Ivy were soon followed by the law
se-S, Judge Tucker, the handful of
spNtators who had remained and the
court attaches.
one Juror later stated that for six
rsours the ballots stood to to give
,h .ae piaintiH an award. Then two Of
ns rne -FOUR Joined the majority. The re-
o''aIihing two held out until nearly
ll.iocK' when they surrendered and the
~"vehs sounded on the door.
ars.Ii. ford was not in court. The
1aaioune" was represented by Captain
publishers. WV viz
me Jurors were heard from four
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