The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

Throughout the morning. 4 constant
ly increasing number Of spectators
entered. the room. until it was COM
fortably filed.
Governor at Statehouse
The Governor remained at his office
at the Statehouse all morning, trans
acting State business.
After eight hours Of sleep the jury
tumbled out Of cots at a. m today
and went to breakfast. 1t returned to
the jury room about $50 a. m. and
began where it left off shortly before
II p. m. Thursday
The men, who are trying to decide
the guilt or innocence of the Governor
on charges Of embezzlement and lar
ceny of $155.000 of the funds of the
Indiana board Of agriculture were in
the best of spirits when they returned
from breakfast and there was no trace
of any personal antagonism between
them.
Marked Division Seen
No intimation as to the number of
ballots taken or how the vote stood
was obtainable. The fact that the
jury called Clarence E. CIegg, bsiliff,
at 1880 p. m, Thursday and informed
him that it wished to go to bed and to
hurry along twelve cots. was taken as
an indication that there was marked
division OF opinion. Those familiar
with Criminal Court juries said that
where the vote stands overwhelmingly
one way with only one or two hold
outs that the jury room battle fire.
quently is continued through the
night, but that when the sides are di-
vided about evenly and hopeless dead
lock is in sight the fight usually is
abandoned early in the evening and
postponed until the next day.
After receiving instructions from
Judge Chamberlin the jury retired of
2;22 p. m. Thursday. Not a word was
heard from it until p. M, when
Bailiffs CleRK and Grover Hinton took
them out 10 supper.
Cots Requested at 1890 p. NJ.
At 7:So the jury returned to its
room and outside of an occasional
coatless juryman seen on the stair
way leading to the jury room, nothing
was seen or heard of it until the re-
quest for cots at 1890 p. m.
Clegg told the jury that as soon as
he heard from Judge Chamberlin he
would comply with their request. A
few minutes later Judge Chamberlin
called by telephone and the party was
over for the night.
Throughout the evening telephone
calls were received continuously at
the courtroom asking if a verdict had
been reached
A few persons went to the court
room to ask the same question.
With the exception of newspaper
men and Fred Robinson, State pur-
chasing agent and Bernard Griffey,
intimate friends of the Governor, and
court attaches, the courtroom which
only a few hours before was packed
to the doors. was deserted.
Governor Goes Home
Immediately after the case. went to
the jury Governor McCray left the
room. He was in the best of spirits
his favor would be returned. He spent
the evening at home and occasionally
Griffey and Robinson called him by
telephone.
Attorneys for both State and de-
Tense left their telephone numbers
with Clegg and asked to be called
if a verdict was reached.
Judge Chamberlin waited aoout the
courthouse until $50 p. m. He then
went to supper and Jeff word that
he would return or call about 1880
in case the jury wished to report.
That no personal i'll feeling between
opposing attorneys survived the long
legal battle, which was frequently
marked by caustic remarks, was
shown by the fact that after Special
Assistant Prosecutor Eph Inman's
closing two-hour argument for the
State, he was congratulated on the
effort by every member of the Gov
ernor's legal staff.
Among those who shook hands with
Inman at the close of the case were
Mrs. Charles F. Harms, wife Of
Charles F. Harms who occupied chair
number six in the jury box :