The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-30

barrow, fighting counsel
FOR the defense, choked back
his disappointment at the
surprise verdict, and an
nounced:
Il will not give up the fight
until it is won or the last re-
source exhausted. can not
say how disappointed l am. l
thought there would be an end
to the bitterness of fortune
that has been piled on these
poor people"
Darrow and his clients confidently
had looked for either acquittal or
hung jury" and were stunned
when the jurors came in, after
forty-nine hours, with a verdict of
guilty Of manslaughter
The island authorities had sought
a second degre murder conviction,
charging Kahahawai was seized by
the quartet, woh tried to wiring from
him confession that he was one
Of a group Of five who assaulted
Mrs. MasSie.
Sentence Next Friday
Mrs. Massie sobbed as the ver-
dict was read, and chung desperately
to the husband who had sworn as
witness that all went blank be-
fore him when he heard from
Kahahawai the words:
yes, we done it,
Sentence is due to be pronounced
next Friday. AT that time, Darrow
will move Tor a new trial.
If that is denied his clients, he
will appeal first to the Hawaiian
supreme court and then, If neces-
sary, to the ninth circuit court of
appeals in San Francisco.
At 5:32 p. m, Friday G0:02 p. m.
Friday. central standard time), the
jury of seven Caucasians, two Chi
nese and three half castles came
into the ancient hall of chiefs"
after forty-nine hours OF delibera-
ton, and singly found each Of the
defendants guilty of the man
slaughter charge.
1t was an obvious compromise.
The our had been indicted on sec
ond degree murder charges, but
Judge Charles S. Davis instructed
that the manslaughter verdict
might be returned
There was a tenseness to this
climax of the trial. An hour pre-
vious to the jury's return, Judge
David had called defense counsel
and police cleared the courtroom.
He feared some outburst from the
populace, which has been stirred
by the attack of Mrs. Massie and
subsequent developments.
barrow Weary at Verdict
The sun just was setting as the
jury appeared. There was dull,
red glow settling over the island
a sunset such as has made Hawaii
known as the Paradise Of the Pa
ciic." Within the courtroom there
was silence.
The jury entered. Judge Davis
ordered the defendants TO stand.
Thalia MaSsie, who had been sit
ting holding her young husbands
hand, arose with them. A bailifi
told her to be seated. She refused.
Only her husbands gentle insistence
caused her to resume her seat.
Clarence Darrow, the aging Chi
cago barrister, whose life has been
devoted TO cause of the defense. and
who came from retirement to plead
for the four. sat at the counsel Ia
bic. His hair dropped in his eyes.
He appeared weary after the strain
Of the trial which had lasted since
April 3. He glanced toward the
jury.
The foreman was asked If a YER
dict had been reached. He replied
in the affirmative. And then in
slow tones detailed the manslaugh-
/ ter verdict against each defendant
naming Jones and Lord last.
Mrs. Massie Sobs
Mrs. Massie broke down and
sobbed Historically. Her husband
who had received the verdict I'M
fiinchingly, and with eyes straight
/ forward. stopped TO attempt TO COM
fort her.
Mrs. ForteScue, a patrician