Evening star., 1920-03-20

s.
New York executive agent: Charles
Floyd. Grand Rapids: Allan A. Tenn
pIefon, president of the Detroit Board
of Commerce; Hannibal Hopkins. pub
licity3 director; B. Frank Emery. office
manager; Harry o. Turner, Detroit: E.
W Chilson of the national republican
, headquarters, Roger Andrews, Memo
mipee. publisher; Milton Oakman, De-
troit, politician; William ]. Nickel,
Oshkosh, Wis; Richard Fletcher, state
labor commissioner; James F.: Nc
Gregor.f Detroit: Fred Henry, Flint.
and George s. Ladd. Sturbridge. Mass.
All other defendants were acquitted
on the first charge and none was
found guilty on the sixth count
The penalty is d fine of $4,000 or
less and two years or less in prison.
Defense Testimony Detrimental.
Testimony offered by the defense
was the determining factor in bring
ing the jury to the verdict of guilty.
Without Paul Kings testimony
that he told Senator Newberry the
campaign would cost $4,000. the
government had weak case. and
no case at ALL said one of the jurors
I'VE could find no other way how
ever, after the defense itself had sup
piemented the scanty government
proof that Newberry had taken an
active part in the campaign and
shown by his own writings that he
directed almost every Important
move"
The jurors would not discuss the
number of ballots taken. but alid tina,
early in the proceedings they agreed
that conspiracy had existed. From
this point they went down the list OF
defendants and once past the group
connected with the management OF
the campaign, made rapid progress.
We are all with you, senator" said
of onfS
they crowded around him. The CHIEF
ngure in the trial grasped their hands
His wife, brother and son were with
him. Mrs Newberry showing the
enects of the verdict only in the de-
termined composure with which she
met the fearful condolences of wives
of other defendants.
Freed Mems Wives Weep.
What tears there were appeared in
fact only among the wives of the men
who had been freed
Judge Sessions announced he would
allow the defense ninety days in
which to perfect an appeal and mean.
while would release the convicted men
on bonds. The amount of bail for
each was fixed at the same amount
under which the men were held fol
trial. but the court ordered that the
bonds would be renewed or new ones
filed
1t was exactly Hap am, when The
court announced that verdict haC
been agreed upon. Eleven minutes
later most of the defendants and thei,
attorneys had reached the court anf
James o. Murfin. chief counsel for The
defense. announced they were read,
TO hear the findings. At 11:2S Tho
jury took their seats and one minut.
later tie word guilty" came from tht
lips of Martin Block, Charleyoi,
grocer, and foreman of the Jury.
look only ten minutes to read ant
check the verdict and discharge tn,
jury.
Judge Sessions Thanks Jury.
$50 far as 1 may properly do so.
wish to thank this jury for an unusu
ally close attention to duty through
eight trying weeks" said Judge Ses
sions. dlsmlssing the men with a few
words.
1T certainly feels good to be abl
to go where 1 please again." remark
ed one juror as he left the building
The fight has only begun" sal,
Chief Counsel Murfin of the defense
and his thought was echoed by Mar
tin W. Littleton of New York. Th
eastern attorney added that the find
ing had been "a great shock" to him
The verdict was described as almos
exact justice by Frank c. DALEY an
w H. Eichhorn. Indiana ATTORNEYS
who have been in charge of the gov
ernment case. In addition Mr. Dale
announced that the second indictmen
returned by the special grand jur
last November would not be pressed
This true bill charged q conspiracy I
commit perjury in connection with tn
statements filed by Senator Newberr
with the secretary of the Senate be
, fssre and after both the primary an
] election.