Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-20

Continued From First Pasa&
est rung of the business ladder. An
head of the Smith Co., formerly one
of Washington's largest investment
brokerage houses. he was reputedly,
worth several millions Of dollars In his
own right.
The Governments case was prepared
for trial and prosecuted by Nugent
Dodds, special assistant to the Attorney
General and Assistant United States
Attorney Neil Burkinshaw. The defense
was conducted by Mr.. Lambert and
Attorneys Rudolph Yeatman, Frank
G. Raichle. George D. Horning, jr., and
Edmund Toland.
The case was given to the jury at
1897 pm. yesterday, after Justice Hitz
had delivered his charge. The jurors
retired Immediately to an anteroom
to consider their verdict.
At O'Clock their meals were brought
to them from the Metropolitan Hotel,
where they stayed during the trial.
After eating, they resumed their de-
alterations, and at 7:45 pm. sent out
word that an agreement had been
reached.
Justice Hitz was called to the court
from his home to receive the verdict.
After the formal verdict was in, the
foreman asked the clerk of the court to
read a supplemental statement, signed
by the ten men and two women COM
posing the panel.
Express Appreciation.
In this statement the jurors thanked
Justice Hitz and court attaches for
courtesies shown them and expressed
their appreciation of the manner In
which the trial had been conducted
1T is our unanimous opinion, Mr..
Justice Hitz," the statement said. that
ii all courts were conducted in the Or
derby, efficient manner in which you
conduct yours, there would be no room
for complaints of any character"
Except for short trip uptown for
dinner, the defendants waited in the
court room and corridors of the building
while the jury was out. Edwards and
Anadale chatted with friends and news
paper men, but Pitts sat to one side
alone.
Rarely did he break his silence, once
to ask a reporter what he thought the
verdict would be. Without waiting for
reply, Pitts answered his own ques-
ton, saying, 81 don't see how 1t can
be anything but not guilty
Other Charges Standing.
Samuel J. Henry, former president
of the Smith company, was indicted
with the men convicted last night, but
was granted separate trial. He testi-
fled for the Government against his
former associates. 1t was said today
that date for Henry's trial has not
been set.
Pitts has yet to face three other In
dictments, Anadale two and Edwards
one. All resulted from grand jury in
uuiries into their activities in connec-
ton with the Smith company. No date
has been set for trial of any of these
other charges.
Mrs. Margaret c. Edwards mother of
one of the defendants, was the most
pathetic figure in District Supreme
Court last night when the jury brought
in the verdict.
Too shocked for tears as a deputy
marshal walked over to lead John Fl.
Edwards, jr., to jail, she turned to a
reporter and asked in trembling voice:
"Are they really taking my boy to
the jail? I can't believe it."
Unwilling to leave, Mrs. Edwards was
led away by her two daughters, Barbara
and Margaret. A little later they were
joined by Edwards wife, who has stood
loyalty by her husband during the long
trial, and who was last to leave him as
he was taken away to jail.
The strain of the long hours she has
spent in the court room proved too
great for Mrs. G. Ebert Anadale, who
broke down in tears half an hour be-
fore the jury filed in. She was reas-
sured by Mrs. Edwards. however, and
recovered her composure. She bore the
shock bravely when her husband was
pronounced guilty.
Mrs. Gladys T. Pitts, wife of the
principal defendant, G. Bryan Pitts,
maintained her calm demeanor through
out the trial. but just before the jury
was ready with its verdict. addressing
a newspaperman, she said What do
you think about it? don't see how
the verdict can be anything but not
guilty"
When the verdict came in she broke
down completely, and chung tearfully
to her husband.