Chicago 7 Verdict Split
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Today: Washington's Birthday Sale Specials Cloudy, Colder Becoming cloudy and colder today. Fair, quite cold to- THEDAILY night. Cloudy, cold tomorrow. FINAL (SOB DeUUl. Pif. 2) EDITION r Monmouih County's Home Newspaper tor 02 Years VOL. 93, NO. 165 liEi) BANK, N.J., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1970 54 PAGES 10 CENTS nillllllllllDffllllllllHIIIllllHllll SIIIIBMJ!!IIBIEM!I1!!I1I!1!III!I1I1I! Chicago 7 Verdict Split By F. RICHARD CICCONK of 1968 and were not charged the five-month trial —Kunst- picked." The defense contend- that the jury be declared CHICAGO (AP) - The gov- in the indictment with cross- ler 4 years, 13 days, Wein- ed that since the jury was deadlocked and a mistrial bo ernment has won a split ver- ing state lines to incite riot- glass 20 months, 5 days. The selected from voter registra- ordered. dict in its prosecution 0/ sev- ing. judge stayed execution of tion lists it omitted many Ordered Out en men accused of inciting Convicted were David T. their sentences to May 4. young persons and black per- Newsmen were ordered out violence at the time of the Dellinger, 54; Jerry C. Rubin, To Flic Motion sons who did not choose" to of the courtroom shortly af- 1968 Democratic National 31; Thomas E. Hayden, 30; Weinglass said late yester- vote in the 19(18 election. ter 10 a.m., and the 23rd floor Convention, but defense law- Abbott "Abbie" Hoffman, 31, day that he hoped to file a outside was cleared of all per- yers plan to contest the va- "There was also the gener- and Kennard C. "Rennie" Da- motion by Friday seeking to sons except certified news- lidity of the federal antlriot al pattern of the government vis, 29. have admitted to bail the five men, federal authorities and law in higher courts. that continued to deprive us Each man could be sen- men convicted of inciting to from receiving a fair trial," defendants' families.* A U.S. District Court jury tenced to a maximum of five riot. he said, He said that in at When the courtroom was re- convicted five men yesterday years in prison and fined He said appeals on the con- least two instances "the gov- opened, newsmen were read- of crossing state lines with iflO.OOO. victions themselves will be ernment made statements mitted and searched and af- the intent to incite rioting dur- Date Not Set filed "as soon as possible." and then asked the court to ter everyone was seated the ing the convention in August Judge Julius J. Hoffman did Although the jury acquitted instruct the jury to disregard doors were locked. 1968. not set a date for sentencing. all seven men on the conspir- the government's remarks." .Judge Hoffman's bailiff re- Seven Acquitted All seven defendants are acy charge, Weinglass said But the jury of 10 women Weinglass said the verdict ported, "The jury has being held in the Cook County the conviction on the second "is obviously a compromise. reached a verdict." and 2 men acquitted all seven jail on contempt sentences count would provide an equal defendants of conspiracy to The jury was deadlocked and The defendants were busy imposed by Judge Hoffman test of the federal statute's they broke the deadlock by reading newspapers. Wein- promote the bloody confron- last weekend. The sentences constitutionality. tations between police and an- negotiating." glass repeated the statement, ranged from 2>/2 months to 2'/2 Weinglass declared the stat- Kunstler said, "I would ra- "A verdict." tiwar demonstrators. years. The judge has refused ute "is unconstitutional to be- ther have them hanged than Rubin turned toward his Two defendants, Lee Wein- to grant bail on the contempt, gin with" and that "there compromised." wife Nancy, who was sitting er and John R. Froines, were charges pending appeal. were so many errors in the Neither the lawyers nor with newsmen in the third cleared of conspiracy and of The defense lawyers, Wil- course of the trial" that there their clients were prepared to spectator row. He said, "A a charge of teaching the use liam M. Kunstler and Leon- would be many avenues of ap- hear a verdict when they en- verdict." He turned his of incendiary devices. Froines ard I. Weinglass, also were peal. tered Judge Hoffman's court- thumbs downward. and Weiner both resided in given prison terms for con- "For one thing," Weinglass room Wednesday. They came Chicago during the summer The judge than granted a temptuous conduct during said "the way the jury was to argue a defense motion (See Chicago, Pg. 2, Col. 4) Sinatra Charges Dropped CLUB IS AUTHORITY — Demonstrator flees Washtervaw deputy who plants his club between the shoulder.. The police moved in after several windows were By DAVID M. GOLDBERG Sinatra originally was sub- singer could not have been what he knew about Cos* broken in the downtown araa of Ann Arbor, Mich., and split the group into two TRENTON (AP) — The poenaed last June and or- arrested without further legal Nostra figures in New Jersey, state investigation commis- lections with club swinging patrolman. IAP Wirephoto) dered to appear in August. steps. "We merely wanted to fin/i sion, its nine-month battle When he did not appear, he However, if he had been ar- out what information he had," with singer Frank Sinatra ap- was cited for contempt and a rested within the state he Hyland said. parently over, can now return warrant was issued for his could have been jailed under Supposedly Secret to the more mundane matter arrest. the law, which requires a Sinatra's visit to. New Jer- of investigating the Cosa During that period, Sinatra witness to talk if granted im- sey was supposed to have Violence Follows Nostra. fought the subpoenas in the munity from prosecution. been secret. The singer him- The Sinatra affair ended courts, and said he would Might Want More self flew into Mercer County yesterday when Superior not be part of what he termed During the court hearing, Airport in a private plane and Court Judge Frank J. King- "a three-ring circus." But the SIC's executive director, was whisked quietly to Tren- field dismissed a contempt ci- the U.S. Supreme Court Andrew Phelan.-Tndicated the ton for the hour and 15 min- Chicago 7 Verdict tation against the singer and eventuaHy upheld the SIC's commission might want to ute appearance. a warrant for his arrest. The subpoena power. hear more from the singer. dismissal came at the request Hyland said the session was By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In New York City a crowd of 2,200 Took Advice "In light of hisf testimony of Sinatra's lawyer, Edward. not publicized because of An unruly crowd 0/ 1,800 persons filled a Hunter College assembly hall to Kingfield, in dismissing the before the commission," he Sinatra's desire not to have hear speakers denounce the Chicago Feinberg, and with the con- contempt citation, said he said, "and because Mr. Sina- clashed with city police in Ann Arbor,, sent of the SIC. the appearance made into "a Mich., following a University of Michigan verdicts and the New York trial of felt that Sinatra's failure to tra will continue to cooperate three-ring circus." The com- The dismissal followed Si- 13 Black Panthers. Plans to march to appear had been on "the ad- before the commission, we mission had intended to have rally called by Students for a Democratic natra's appearance Tuesday Times Square were canceled after scores of vice of counsel." would concur in the request the developments made pub- Society to protect the Chicago riot trial ver- night at a secret SIC ses- police assembled outside the hall. "Certainly," the judge ad- to have the charges dis- lic only at Wednesday's court dicts. sion. After that meeting, SIC The Ann Arbor street battle followed ded, "a witness who follows missed." session. Five persons were arrested last night, Chairman William F. Hyland another incident in which nine University the advice of counsel should Sinatra, who was born in But word leaked out, and 13 suffered minor injuries and windows said Sinatra had "cooperated not be penalized." were smashed at four stores, two banks of Michigan students and four other per- Hoboken and whose mother Sinatra was greeted by sev- fully" with the panel, which The contempt warrant for lives in Fort Lee, was re- and a police car. sons were arrested trying to block General is Investigating organized eral newsmen and photogra- Electric Co. recruiters. SDS then called a Sinatra was not enforceable ported to have been asked at phers when he'left the hear- STORM COURTHOUSE crime in New Jersey. outside New Jersey and the In Lawrence, Kan., 50 demonstrators night rally to protest both GE recruiting the hearing Tuesday night ing. stormed the courthouse, shattered a window and the Chicago verdict. After the rally and painted on walls. Three were arrested. police charged into marchers, who were In Iowa City, Iowa, 35 teenagers in- headed for City Hall, after someone lobbed vaded a courtroom and chanted anti-estab- a bottle over their heads and through a lishment slogans but fled before Judge An- patrol car window. sel Chapman could don his robe and make Rallies to protest the verdict were McCarthy Hits War Issues good on a vow to fine them for contempt planned for today in Boston, Salt Lake City of court. and Eugene, Ore. By CARL P. LEUBSDORF but now is becoming "in- that proved false and said, Asians with American arms," creasingly convinced" U.S.