Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-05
ArDulckle Declares
He Is Vindicated

r,stlnued from paae Sne
,.rht and felt that the evidence against
shOnnt was Tar from convincing
M Miss Louise Wiuterburn, middle
"A sensitive and wcll-bred, voted
W COR conviction. Her conscience
! I .,t her, she said. because the evidence
"a not convinced her Of the defendants
.ssnt So she changed her vote during
=. succeeding ballots and held out
.,,.aily for acquittal during stormy
sonrs that once made her very i'll.
Mrs. Hubbard remained like Gi-
LA, When hopeless deadlock began
soem inevitable, the foreman of the
,,-y instructed bis associates to reason
,r,tb the one obdurate member. He or
I,rsd each to take an hour for argu-
mont Mrs. Hubbard Informed them in
occasion that, though they argued
mil mil the 4th Of July, she would not
.bsnee her decision. D."
NJ Kilkenny was firmly for the ac-
ouittol OF Fatty until he took his turn
az persuader. Within his hour he
became firm believer in Fatty's guilt
.
anHH Hticf followed her into the room" |"
u-sH Hubbard is reported to have said
nrsr and over again, ''and the finger
Stints on the door and your common
ssnsc should tell you the rest" '"'
when the jury foreman suggested
that the door be brought in for a further
.cIntiny-the door from the interior Of
the hotel suite upon whlch Irof! Hem
,cb had made visible fingerprints
which seemed to indicate struggle be-
tween man and a woman-Mrs. Hub
bstdi said she didn't want to see the
door. She had seen at once and once
vas enough.
That was yesterday morning. The
court was sitting patiently in q special
Sunday session and Fatty and his eoun-
sel we're waiting with no lingering
fear for verdict Of acquittal when
tbe Jury sent out word at noon that It
was at the end Of Its rope and wanted
10 20 home.
I.wvers Hardest Hit
MI, ,,aror, ,,ero hardest b;t bv +b.
rsvs Of a disagreement Charles Bren
nan n towering member OF iArbuckle's g
e%,nsg actually went a little and wiped
liz ,.sves without minding the specta-
,oIs Gavin McNab was stately and
tor a moment seemingly dumb with
rSsprin and astonishment,
Jndae Louderback, reminding the
iurv az the expense and trouble of a
now, trial. asked each member IL it was
his or her opinion that verdict was
imbossible to reach. Each shook his or
bsr head and said verdict couldn't
bsreached,' .. -"
The Sunday quiet of the courtroom
madeSthe scene seem dreary and some :
NOW unreal. Fatty himself lolled in his
chair at the counsel table. He had
been certain of a verdict in his favor,
bnt he was seemingly In a mood that
made any definite news seem a relief.
When suddenly he was confronted by
rho prospect of another trial, another
faeing OF the whole depressing nara :
t;veIof his party and the remote but
nome The less fearful possibility Of an
Ultimate conviction, he accented the
ontlook with an air of resignation and
not without courage.
"E.tt,,s r,r Ah.o,t
ra's o"i EA"s'"'
His, wife was IN tears when. after the
Cormalitles were over the general crowd
tramped out into the streets; Fatty's s
amazing motorcar-lt mas solid silver
worth of kxings inside and ali the com
forts OF home, excepting bath and ele-
vstor--was not at the curb. 1t lurked
somewhere in garage. 1t had made
many futile trips to the Hall OF JUS
tice, and 1t may have decided to wait
and see before u again faced a staring
mob.
But even though it was away in an =
other place. the streets were ablaze with
the Gags and bunting put out on Sat
urday for Marshal Foch and wander
ut band astray from the big reception
bumped blithely past.
Gosh" murmurs Fatty, with a
ulstful sort of humor, ito look around
his town now. you'd think they had ac :
quilted nc. WHAT'S next? Oh, yes,
The Federal Judge and that business
about the lIouor. wonder what they'll
10 to me tbere7"
They didn't do much TO Fatty in
Commissioner IJoydor 20 oourt Tbs on