Show DEMPSEY 1OI1tT1J F GULTY i Trial of the Homestead Poisoning Case Concluded THE r ILLINOIS DISCOVERY Auditor oi State Gore Demands Certain Books Conghlin the Cronin Murderer Is Returned Re-turned to Chicago and Placed in Jail Horrible Murder in Philadelphia PITTSBURG Jan20 When court opened open-ed this morning in the trial of District Master Workman Dempsey of the Knights of Labor for administering poison with intent to commit murder a large crowd was present Judge Stowe in his charge to the jury carefully avoided any expression expres-sion of opinion as to the evidence given in the case The jury at 120 this afternoon after-noon brought in a verdict of guilty on the first count charging defendant with administering poison to W E Griffiths When Dempsey heard the verdict the color left his face and beads of perspira tson stood out upon his forehead With bowed head he left the courtroom in company com-pany with Attorney Porter Once outside out-side the door Dempsey was surrounded by a crowd of sympathisers prominent among whom were several members of the old advisory committee of lockedout Homesteaders To a reporter Dempsey said he had no comments to make except to reiterate his declaration that he was an innocent man Porter said the verdict was a false one and he would at once make application for anew a-new trial The extreme penalty is a 500 fine and ten years imprisoment |