Evening star., 1928-04-22

them, shook hands with each, thanked
them for their verdict on behalf of
'1@leir and told them what a pleasure
3 had been to appear before them.
Littleton observed TO the seemingly
""res Of people who offered congratu-
lations to him for his part in the case,
The persecution is ever"
The verdict drew adverse comment
from Senators Nye. chairman Of the ell
-: Edwards Of New Jersey and
~ IF Aaosma. Chairman Nye said
the iury's decision was an added evi-
hence that 1t is apparently impossible to
convict $1,000, 90n in this country"
Hefiin characterized the verdict as
astounding" in brief speech In the
Senate yesterday afternoon. When he
arose 10 speak he said he wanted ito
comment on a very shocking and
startling thing that has Just taken
place in the Capital
Edwards issued this statement last
night: The ultimate aftermath Of the
verdict of acquittal in the Sinclair trial
will result in the defeat of the Republi-
can party in the coming presidential
elections.
Blames Party Leaders.
1T was not court Jury who aequit-
ted Sinclair, but the duplicity Of Re-
publican party leaders. cabinet officials
and trusted public servants IN the
Harding Coolidge administration which
paved the way for lust such travesty
as was consummated at the Nations
CAPITAL today"
Senator Walsh, prosecutor of the
Senate oil committee. declined 10 make
any statement at present, Senator
Borah who Is enoeaV0ring to collect
a fund to repay to Sinclair the Sl60.o00
he contributed To the Republican party
campaign deticit In 1870. made this
comment: IN have TO re-read the Su-
preme Court decision" This reference
was to the courts decision in voiding
the Teapot Dome lease and describing
1t as tainted with fraud"
The composition of the Jury and the
order in which they sat IN the Jury box.
follows:
Harry W. Brooks. IS. s34 Eleventh
rect northeast, Steamfitter,
william II, Wrenn, 81, l43O Rhode
Island avenue, groceryman.
Leon D. Vanderloo, -, i72S Twentieth
street, real estate.
Niven F. Ladd. 81. 2a2T Q street
southeast. grocer.
Fred r. Koeher. 2s. TOO Kentucky
avenue southeast. grocer
Howard A. Bradley, jr., ~. to40
Second street northeast. auto salesman.
william r. Throop AZ. 1853 Third
street northeast, bicycle company official.
Edmund ]. Lynch. 80. 4l6 Fourth
street northeast clerk. Washington Gas
Light Co.
Thirty ninth street, manager Crane Co,
l.. Clark Brown. IS. broker, 2aSl
Twenty eighth street
Ray r. Shockey. IS. 1902 Emerson
street. clerk Capital Traction Co
Kenneth Carter. %, lSAl Taylor
street, railroad agent
The next court development growing
out OF the Senate oil committees pro-
ceedingS will take place May IL, when
Robert W. Stewart. chairman of the
board of the Standard OH Co. of mdl-
ana, will be placed on trial In the Dis
uict Supreme Court on charge OF
OF the Senate, This was an
nounced yesterday afternoon by United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover, Stewart
refused to answer certain questions pro-
pounded by the committee as 10 whether
he knew any one who had handled Con-
tinental Trading Co, Liberty bonds or
he discussed the Liberty bond
with Sinclair
Wrisht's Statement.
Daniel Thew Wright of counsel for
Sinclair last night issued the follow
Ing statement
There never was finer, more up-
fearless and independent !
group of American citizens ever gotten |
together than that jury. II Sinclair |
had been guilty they would have con- |
vlctad him In five minutes.
The verdict ia not merely not |
guilty verdict; the verdict Is COM |
plete exoneration The next move OF |
the Government will he to abolish the /
Jury syatem and 10 try all indictments |
before Senator Walsh personally"