Evening star., 1928-04-21

the Government
Many Hear Verdict.
The case had been given to the jury
by Justice Jennings Bailey al 1927
o'clock this morning. and the announce
ment from the jury room at 1918
O'Clock brought surprise TO the waiting
interested parties. The corridor was
! filed with people when at 1918 O'Clock
, Chief Deputy Marshal S. B Cailaghan
ran down the steps leading into the
lobby from tne floor above. ordering al
| persons into the courtroom who wisIlsd
10 enter. This was taken 10 mean that
a verdict had been reached.
Justice Bailey entered court and TOOK
his place at the bench minute later
and issued caution against any disturb
ance or demonstration on the part o.
the spectators. declaring he would pun
ish any such expressions on the nndlngS
Of the Jury At 1922 o'clock the jury
| filed in. and Clerk Wallace Stickney
| turning to Benjamin F. Anderson. oS
wears old. Of $500 Thirty ninth street:
| who had been chosen as foreman, asked
| IL a verdict had been reached. Ander-
son replied IN the Affirmative StlcKneg
| asked
.'Is 1t guilty or not guilty?"
Z
| second. and Anderson without any feel
| ing or emotion replied. Not guilty.
| As the Jury entered the courtroom,
| Sinclair arose voluntarily and held on
| tightly to d chair In front OF nlm he
appeared to tremhle from head to foot
as the acquittal verdict was given
Sinclair Discharged.
! Justice Bailey excused the jury from
/ further duty until Monday morning.
and as the Jurors left the room Daniel
! Thew Wright Of Sinclair counsel moved
that the defendant be discharged.
Justice Bailey granted the motion.
! AS the jurist left the bench Sinclair
vas confronted with congratulations.
and smilingly and at the same time
! tearfully acknowledged them His only
| comment was. ITS a righteous verdict !"
/ Mrs. Sinclair. the defendants vile.
/ was in a virtual state of collapse and
/ was led slowly from the court building
I by Sinclair. Her face was buried IN a
| handkerchief as she walked from the
building. Martin w Littleton Of New
| York and George p Hoover of this city.
| Sinclair's counsel were wrsathed IN
[ smiles. As the Jury left the courtroom
and were about to return 10 their guar
| ters, which they had occupied day and
night when not in court since April y,
Hoover stopped them. shook hands win
each, thanked them for their verdict. on
behalf of Sinclair and told them what
a pleasure it had been to appear oeioFe
them. :.
Iittleton observed TO the seemingly
scores of people who offered eongratu-
lations 20 him for his part IN the case
The persecution is over,
The Government counsel, Owen j.
Roberts and Atlee Pomerene. former
Senator from Ohio. appointed by PfeSa-
dent Coolidge 10 prosecute the OH cases.
had no comment TO make at the time
| They slipped almost unnouce0 To the
| United states attorneys office. The l0r~
orS. each carrying suit case containing
j personal belongings, marched out INTO
! the open and posed for newspaper pho-
/ tographerS on the front steps ol the
Courthouse
The charge OF Justice Bailey was
| the first order OF business this morn
ing. Closing arguments OF Govern
ment and defense counsel were delivered
yesterday afternoon and under pre-
arranged plan, Justice Bailey did not
give the case immediately ON conclusion
of the last argument,
The court opened the charge by
telling the Jurors that the testimony
/ they heard was unusually clear and the
arguments og counsel were clearly and
distinctly presented, I'm case of this
! sind" he said, where 81 many different
/ facts are presented 10 YOU, the argu-
ment Of counsel is of unusual benefit
70 the jury,
Reads Parts ef indictments,
Your duty Is 10 take the law as given
| by the court, ne matter what your
private opinion may be. but as 10 the
| facts YOU are the sole ana ultimate
| trierS. and IL is for YOU 90 decide what