The Washington times., 1931-01-24
FA|NTS WHEN
SHE HEARS
VERDICT
Jury Finds Secretary Guilty
on One of 35 Counts of
Indictment; Asks Leniency

Indictment; Asks LenienCy
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan "a
UNSD.-Daisy De Voc, former
secretary of Clara Bow, who was
found guilty on one count Of
stealing 1926 from the motion
picture actress, occupied a cell in
the county jail today where she
will be held until sentence is
passed Monday.
The weary jury of seven men
and five women after nearly 40
hours of deliberation found the
blonde secretary not guilty on "a
other counts of the indictment.
Miss De Voc was accused of en-
bezZling $4,000 from the TT"
girl of the screen.
Leniency was recommended by
the jurors.
Miss Bows one-time secretary
was found guilty on count No. 7,
which involved a check she is
alleged to have written on Oc-
tober 20, 1890, for 1925 to buy a
fur coat. The check drawn on
Miss Bows account was dated
two days before Miss De Woes
discharge from her position as
secretary.
The 1925 went to buy fur
coat for Daisy.
FaintS in Court
Even though the jury Of seven
men and five women recommend.
ed leniency and found her not
guilty on "a other counts. the
"It" girls former secretary faint
ed. After being revived she
moaned:
II can't stand it! 1 can't
stand it! My God! If I
wasn't guilty of the other "a
charges how could I possibly
be of this One?"
Still racked by sobs, Miss De Voc
was remanded into custody of the
sheriff and taken to the county
Jail until Monday when sentence
will be imposed. Because of the
jury's recommendation, Judge
Doran could grant her probation
or let her serve a one-year sentence
in the county jail. The latter
would keep the stigma of a felon
from the girl. On the other hand,
the jurist can sentence her to
serve from one to ten years in
San Quentin prison.
Clara Is Sorry
Miss Bow, from whom Daisy was
charged with embezzling approx
mately $4,000, was recovering
from a severe cold when informed
Of the verdict. She said:
"I'm so terribly sorry it all
had to happen. For DaiSy's
sake 1 hope the court will be
lenient and give her probation"
Miss De Woes collapse was as
much of a surprise as her convic-
ton. One feature of the trial was
her gaiety.
Shortly before $3.50 p. M, 4S
hours after the jury had taken
the case, the courtroom was elec-
trified by word that the jurors
had reached a compromise yer,
dict. There was an expectant
quiet.
Then the clerks words sounded:
1--WE, the jury, find the de.
fendant guilty of grand theft
on count seven of the indict-
ment."
To Ask Leniency
At this Daisy tainted. To her
rushed her sister, Mrs. Grace
Black, and her sweetheart, Alfred
Mathes. They held Daisy in her
chair as her limp body began to
sag toward the floor.
Deputy District Attorney Clark
Indicated he would not oppose
probation for Miss De Voc. The
petition for probation, Miss De
Woes attorney stated, will be pre-
pared Immediately.
The struggle among The jurors
plainly was evident after they had
been dismissed by Judge Doran.
Al least 20 ballots were taken.
Personal encounters between male
members of the jury were threat
ened.
When Miss De Voc reached the
woman's jail she had recovered
sufficiently to smile and pose for
pictures. She exclaimed:
I'm going to fight and fight
and fight. I'll give no quarter"
"Will Tell All"
She said she planned to write
q. book of her Hollywood expert
enceS.
"They tell me that a certain
person in Hollywood said: L
hope they find Daisy guilty so
she can't talk about me- Well,
they'll see. I'm going to tell
everything"
She was assigned number 142,-
431, given a blue uniform, a cake
of soap. towel and conducted to
the bathroom.
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