Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-12-15 | Page 2 | Jury on 'Strike' Remains Firm

JURY ON 'STRIKE' REMAINS FIR1 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14. The jury "strike" In Judge WIthrow's court remained unbroken tonight The 12 men, who since Tuesday afternoon havo efuscd to return a verdict for Rev Father John White In tho McDermott will case, as directed by tho court, because they bollove such a finding to bo wrong, were allowed to go to their homes when court adjourned ad-journed with instructions to roturn tomorrow morning and resumo their consideration of tho judge's orders. No previous Instances of such stubborn stub-born resistance Is on record In the St Louis courts. Judgo WIthrow read today numerous numer-ous decisions dealing with Uio power of courts to punish for contompt and thore were rumors that he had decided de-cided to send the jurors to Jail tomorrow to-morrow If they persisted In their re, fusal to obey his instructions. On