1925-04-19-sr-p1-court-dismisses-pavelich-jurors
April 19, 1925 Spokesman-Review Page 1:
“COURT DISMISSES PAVELICH JURORS
Deadlock Results After Many Votes—8 to 4 for Acquittal.
After nearly 24 hours of deliberation the jury which heard the trial of John Pavelich, accused of causing the death of Dr. George H. Green on March 6, asked Judge Webster at 4:30 yesterday afternoon to discharge it, being unable to reach a verdict. The jurors were discharged.
A number of ballots were taken, according to the jurors, and on the last ballot they stood 8 to 4 for acquittal, It was seen by them, they said, that a hopeless deadlock had been reached, as each member of the jury apparently had firmly decided either for or against the conviction of the defendant. The jury took the case at 6 p. m., Friday.
It was not indicated by the state when a retrial will be sought. The prosecutor's office was not represented when the hung jury asked to be excused.
Pavelith was charged with having driven his car at a high rate of speed across Fourth and Division on March 5, striking the auto driven by Dr. Green. Dr, Green was thrown to the street by the force of the impact and died a few minutes later.
Contradictory testimony was introduced at the trial by defense and state witnesses. The defense attorneys introduced some who declared that it was Dr. Green instead of Pavelich who was going at an excessive rate of speed and that Dr. Green's car hit the one driven, by Pavelich. Others testified Pavelich was to blame.
