Evening star., 1949-07-09

here during the last six weeks
will 60 for nougft."
The judge, nevertheless. was not
severe or reproachful. He said
he realized that the last of the
notes was more definite" than it's
predecessors in citing the i'm
possibility" Of agreement. He
asked if they thought it would
do any good to 60 to the hotel
and resume deliberations in the
morning. The foreman replied:
Il think can reflect the opinion
OF the jury in saying no."
This leaves me with no alter
native but to discharge the jury" "
the judge announced, land I do
so with the thanks of the court. "
The calm and confident demeanor
that Mr.. Hiss displayed consistently
throughout the trial did not give
way to anything approaching a
breakdown. He nevertheless showed
keen disappointment mingled al
most with incredulity as he stared
f1xedly ahead of him.
Attorneys Encourage Hiss.
Lloyd Paul Stryker and Edward
c. Mclean, his chief attorneys
leaned over with words of en-
couragement. Mr.. Hiss gripped
their hands and put an arm around
the shoulders of Mr.. Mclean.
Il will defend this fellow for
ever. If he asks me to-" Mr..
Stryker told reporters. The attor-
ney would make no further COM
ment on the jury disagreement.
but later he asked several news
men what they thought its effect
would be. He and Mr.. Mclean
added that they had no hesitation
in describing the trial as a fair
one.
On the Government side there
were brief but pointed comments.
Mr.. Murphy, who prosecuted
the case and astounded the court
room with the vigor and We
hemence Of his summation last
Thursday, declared:
II think the eight to four lineup
will change some peoples think
ing"
Praises Prosecutor.
United States Attorney John F.
x. McGohey announced not only
that second trial would be held
but also that Mr.. Murphy again
would be the prosecutor.
Il think Mr.. Murphy's job was
magnificent" he exclaimed.
The Hiss case, Mr.. McGohey ex-
planned, will 60 back on the regu-
lar calendar in Federal Court mere
The time for the trial will depend
on availability of judges, he said.
He also noted that Mr.. Murphy
underwent a serious operation
earlier this year and "ought to
have time to let the incision
heal before starting in on a re-
trial of Mr.. Hiss.
The end of the trial last night
was far different than had been
! expected by many of those who
saw it, although the jury disagree
ment came as no major surprise.
Earlier in the day there were
signs Mr.. Hiss would hold q news
conference after the Jury made
its finding. Motion picture. still
camera and radio equipment was
set up in a ground floor room.
AS the time dragged on. re-
porters noted that the case was
in the jury's hands longer than
the 27-hour span for the Judith
Coplon trial and the 28l2 hour
wait for the Axis Sally verdict in
District Court In Washington
earlier this year.
Palmer Visits Court.
Moreover, as the minutes ticked
by last night, the crowd lingering
in the courtroom or pacing the
corridor consisted Of few people
other than attorneys. relatives and
close friends of the defendant and
news correspondents. One Of the
visitors late in the day was
Archie Palmer, lawyer for Miss
CUplon.
lowed the discharge Of the jury
and the departure Of the judge,
the 6-foot-4 Mr.. Murphy stepped
up to the 64-year-old. ruddy-
faced Mr.. Stryker. He held out
his hand and said: Paul. 1t was
a pleasure being with you" The
defense attorney grasped Mr.. Muir
phys hand, but uttered only the
name, Tom"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiss walked silent
ly out into the night. through lines
of several hundred watchers on
Foley Square. Finally, the court
room was deserted except for a
lone policeman.
Scattered about on the seats
were earlier edition headlines
about the Hiss jury still being out.
On the floor was a large card
board carton. It had held the old
Woodstock typewriter that be-
Tlonged to Mr.. and Mrs. Hiss in
years gone by.
Jury
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