Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-07
Hopeless Deadlock Reported,
but Judge Orders DeIibera-
tons Continued.
LINE UP OF 8 T04
TO CONVICT RUMORED
Defendant and Wife Exchange Kiss
as Crowd Looks on Just as
Jury Leaves Box.
By staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June IA mis-
trial appeared imminent here today in
the case of Leroy Brady, charged with
murder in the Seat Pleasant bomb
Sayings.
A hopeless deadlock was reported
shortly after noon by the jury, which
began its deliberations at 8:47 o'clock
last night However, Judge Robert B.
Peter OF the Circuit Court ordered the
jury to resume its efforts to reach a
verdict.
81 understand you gentlemen have
been unable to agree on verdict
Judge Peter declared. IF we gave you
more time, do you think you could make
a decision?"
"No, sir" replied William A. Magru-
der, the foreman. I'VE already have
taken number OF ballots"
Don't you believe that you could go
back in and arrive at conclusion in
this case?" the judge insisted
Il am willing to go back in," Ma
gruder answered.
No Call for Division.
"Of course, if it is absolutely hope
less, 1 don't want to keep you gentle
men locked up" said Judge Peter.
Still" be continued, If there is any
possibility OF your arriving at verdict,
you ought to take more time. So you
will return to the jury room and resume
your deliberations. 1 will have your
lunch sent to you there
AS no division was called for by
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to determine the lineup between the
10 farmers and merchants. The most
persistent rumor was that the jury
stood to in favor of conviction.
The defendant was joined by his wife
just as the jury left the box. Seeming
extremely happy, they exchanged kiss
while the crowd of several hundred per-
sons looked on, This was the first dis
play of emotion shown by Grady since
his trial began last Tuesday.
Precedent Set in Case.
For the first time in the history of
Montgomery County Circuit Court,
mistrial was not enteredswhen the jury
was found unable to make decision
after an all-night session Officials
explained that in all previous murder
cases here juries found deadlocked
after celebrating all night had been
eXcuSeu at VI Az v ClOSA tIiS AO4AO"-
ing morning.
While Judge Peter declined to dis
cuss the situation, it was under
stood that he was taking into CONSIDER
alton the unusual expense borne by the
State in prosecuting the case in failing
to smiss the jury at once.
The case went to the jury last night
at 8:44 O'Clock. Chief Justice Ham
mond Urner explained to the jury that
under the Maryland law the judge de-
livers no charge, the jury being the
He pointed out, however, the possible
verdicts.
The judge said the defendant could
either be found guilty of murder in the
first degree, guilty of murder in the first
degree without capital punishment, not
guilty of first-degree murder but guilty
of second-degree murder, not guilty OF
murder but guilty of manslaughter or
not guilty The court stressed the fact
that the order in which the possible ver-
diets were named had no significance.
Should the defendant be found guilty
of murder in the first degree the three
judges presiding could either sentence
him to be hanged or TO life impriSon-
ment in the State penitentiary. A Ver-
dict of murder in the first degree with
out capital punishment would make a
life sentence mandatory. Murder in
the second degree is punishable by a
sentence from i to 20 years imprison-
ment while manSlaughter is punish
able by a sentence of from to 10 years.
Half Dozen Arguments.
The case went to the jury after a
half dozen arguments by opposing
counsel. The attorneys for the prose-
cution demanded verdict of guilty OF
first degree murder either with or with
out capital punishment. Lawyers, for
the defendant insisted he should be
found not guilty. Counsel for both
sides agreed the case was one of murder
in the first degree or nothing
The largest crowd of the trial, which
opened Tuesday, heard j. Wilson Ryon
of the prosecution charge Leroy with
being an arch fiend in the closing argu-
ment for the State. He contended
all the evidence pointed to the guilt of
the defendant. He made a bitter at
tack on the contention of the defense
that steel tubing introduced in evil
dence and said to have been part of
the mechanism of the death-dealing
device could have received its Neuman
bands by having been struck with q
hammer. Expert witnesses had testi-
fled that the presence of Neuman bands
indicated the metal had been subjected
to extraordinary force. Ryon said if the
tubing had been struck with hammer
it would be fiat instead of round.