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Show SENATOR MITCHELL FOUND GUILTY Portland. Tho Jury in tho caso of tho United States against Sonator John II. Mltcholl returned a verdict of guilty as charged. Tho chargo is that Senator Mitchell, Mitch-ell, whllo occupying his public position, posi-tion, accepted a pecuniary compciBt tlon for practicing befo tho fodiVJ 'departments at Washington, whlH under tho federal statutes, constitute a crlmo. Tho senator recolvcd tho verdict with fortitude Sovero and evidently unexpected as was tho blow, ho showed by no outward sign savo ghastly pallor and tho nervous stroking strok-ing of his beard, that ho felt tho blow. Whon thoso proceedings wero completed com-pleted Judgo Bennett nroso and, on tho part of Sonator Mitchell, moved (a now trial. Senator Mitchell refusod Mi talk for- publication? after tho vor-'lict vor-'lict had been rondored. Senator Thurston stated, however, that if tho motion for a new trial Is ovorrulcd, tho caso will bo appealed to tho United States circuit court and then to tho Btipramo court of tho United States If nccessnry. |