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Show RECALCITRANT WITNESS IS FOUND GUILTY SAN FKANCISCO, Aug. 16. After being out four hours the jury in tho case of E. .1. Zimmer of tho Pacific Slates Telephone compnny tonight I returned a verdict finding "him guilty j of a misdemeanor in refusing to answer a material rjucstion. Zimmer is the recalcitrant witness who figured so prominently in the first trial of Louis tilass. Tho jury retired about (i ! o'clock this evening, aud returned twice . to tho court, for instruction!!. Zimmer I was allowed liis liberty on bail tonight, , and will appear before Judge Woller for sentence tomorrow. Tho maximum punishment for tho offense is six months. An appeal will bo taken. |