The Washington times., 1935-05-10
Three of Beard Jury Are Doubtful of His Guilt

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Mrs. Boyer said, admitted they
had heard talk about the jury
plant.
The Times story was seen by
the Jurors Saturday afternoon,
when they were taken for a bus
ride in charge of several United
States marshals.
Jurors are not permitted to
see newspaper stories relating to
cases they are on.
The Times story was based on
information given by members
OF the Police Vice Squad, who
said that there was talk around
town that the jury was fixed"
and that they had information
the gamblers we're betting 10 to
! for acquittal.
Mrs. WilnerS affidavit follows:
ION Saturday afternoon, May
4, we took a bus ride. On our
return route, we came down
Connecticut Avenue and at
Connecticut Avenue and L
Street, or Connecticut Avenue
and X Street, don't know
which. . headline was seen by
one Of the jurors and the ma
ture Of IL 6IfScloSed to me,
namely: Gamblers bet ten to
one Beard will go free Moth
ing more was said until we got
back to the hotel. A few Of us
were standing in small group
and the headline was discussed
and Mr.. Hauf said, 4 will take
some of that
HAUF APPOINTED
Monday afternoon, when we
retired to the jury room, we ap-
pointed Mr.. HAUL nominated
Mr.. Hauf as foreman and he
agreed to take it. Then we
started in to discuss the case
and somebody said, We'll, let's
take the first indictment and
vote on IT, and so we voted and
the vote was 8 to 3. Mr.. Kraus,
Mrs. Boyer and were seated
across the table from Mr.. Haul
and when the other eight arose,
we were still seated. Mr.. Haul
looked in the general direction
of the three of us and said, "The
headline in the paper last night
said there was a plant on the
jury. Is that you, Mrs. Boyer?
"Or Mr.. Hauf said: "The
newspaper last night said there
was a plant on the jury-is that
you, Mrs. Beyer?'
This was particularly en-
barraSSing and she said some
thing hke-sDOnt be ridiculous
At that time we were all over
wrought and emOtionally dis.
turbed and we took offense at
the remark because it was un-
fair and put the three Of us
definitely on the spot.
BEARD ACCUSED
'Tn discussing the first indict-
ment and questioning the guilt
of Mr.. Beard and the other IL
defendants, Mr.. Haul said,
Well, he's a gambler, he's
known around town as gam
bier, it's his place and he's
guilty. He's been in Jail before,
they got him on income tax
evasion
81 had q doubt in my mind
as to the guilt Of these defend
ants. Mr.. KrauS remarked that
he was placed in a very pre-
cariOus position because Of the
fact that he had been unem-
ployed for over year and that
questions could be put to him
well, how do you maintain
your good personal appearance
and how can you get along?
And he said that he would be
n marked man if he held out.
MRS. BEYER'S AFFIDAVIT
Mrs. Boyer swore:
"On Monday, May 6, at about
4 O'Clock, when the jury re.
tired to the jury room, we all
read the paper first, then we
discussed it O. little, and then
took the first vote. and two
others did not stand up; all
those that were for conviction
did stand up; we did no sand
mp.
"Then Mr.. Hauf looked a me
and said, Mrs. Boyer, are you
ulant?' i said, What do you
mean?' And he said, Didn't
You hear about it?' And 1 said,
NO, / didn't hear about it
what do you mean?5 And he
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