Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-05
of the Jury.

San F-a1cis-0. Dec 4-After forty 1-a hours ol ts.l.srati7u the seven men and lvs women on the jury which tried E-zcoe Ar5uckie on a charge of man slaughter in connection with the death 70 Virginia Eapre were discharged to- Jay when they were unable Co agree upol a verdict.
 jury was brought into court at it's .Tr reTres- at noon. reported a disagree rr-t and asked that it be discharged. Tho foreman announced that the final .--- stood fen Co two but did not say rr--r-- -hs maority favored conviction
 s-qu,taI.
 r0rrt officers said. however. that the .1-ur favored acquittal throughout. Hr. case was set for retrial January Ir statement following the juryy's rarr hrrur'5.r declared one of the five Women jurors had prevented his acquit- 'nerauee she refused 10 allow her
 How iuro~s to discuss the evidence or -.ss1r with her and would not give any r-Isnr for her attitude" He did not District Attorney Brady said that Ar hH.. had been given a flair and hon. .7. frla.' and cnmn.mCuted the jurors who bold oHt for conviction as having 'Hnu-are and determination" He was r.t m court when The iurv reported
 f had hoped trs jury would reach fn r--..r-rrf le said. "I confidetly ex- Tr.tri a verdict of guilty upon the evil I.rre presented. I1 my opinion the dis .--..r-rt does mol v'ndicate Roscoe Ar HH.Fe- rirficaf'on could come only s'.- H1'.f unanimous verdict.
 '. -He my Iutv to present the facts fr jury. This ! have jous though op- I"e.I hv veaf.fh. power and influence" Tho members 0f the jury looked hag- --l and worn when they filed into the .Hrr room. and took their seats. The foreman. August Fr.tzo. informed the Uu-r .. !. physically and morally inn l.-sa'e for u- to roae. a verdict" At tnr r.ur..- rf -he court he announced te f-a t71o. division.
 Sap r.r iui-e I.ouierhack, who tried 're case then told The jury he wanted 'H 'Utrrw.r f fur-hrr deiiheration might r.t .r a verdict. "Tt is rot my desire T" f-rcr .rv uncertain nardships on you" . si IiU. this case has taken three woke .. fry and has been conducted at
 t-r.-ss- r Fou an come to a e7n7ciertiously, ] desire you to n. then aS.ed each juror for an -r-1 0a 're matter of continued ballot and each answered euphatically that Wauf he impossible 10 reach a yer Trs members ot tho jury refused to
 statements Of any kin,I before .rrn- fce building After reporting to -. court they were escorted 10 a side reft uy deputy sheriffs and taken to .r homes tr automobiles. Fr.tze let n. known later. however, that he ex- a '.r..L to w7-e a statement according to
 u -ic Nah- chief defense counsel
 "Nhcn rfis through .ha technica Ii- TT ra .nW -e not ieral acquittal
 .r .r -I3r,' Nraur'SIe said in dis -s~= ths j1ry's inability To agree.
 ArHrrt.t was charged with h2vin- in- '"'rl % fatal injury or Miss RaDpe. a
 n n--'-re actress during a party ir ia rooms .L -he Hote. St. Francis last H'emner.
 t-.u1s'a's defense was that he wa, E1- 2-'-s Ean7e through a period o-
 rF7- caused. according TO defense con. ..1-io1 HT an internal disorder at the lime he -s alleged by tho, prosecution tc save Injured her. The prosecution heli .Hat fre injury resulted from an attempt .r A-nurN.e Go attack the actress
 i,uwurs anost after the iurv had beal a.sCh-r-ed. based on statements said t .-7rate from jurors. said that one wo nan juror voted steadily for a verdic
 -n. and fllt one of the men cas blank ballot. then one for acouftta'
 tl.1 swung over 70 the minority an .--a ll.urer s--afHv for verdict o r-. Another oi the women was sai aars voted -aversl ti-lcs for Ar .g-sls's c15r.-,ion.
 Three G- 'hc five Tomor on the fur -1'-d steadily f7- acquittaI tho ruror '.r'arc,l IT. waa said twenty-two bal .ie wgo taken formally and that r-1ter- of informal verbal polls wer nd