Family Secrets jury begins work
Tribune staff report
September 5, 2007
CHICAGO - In their first day of deliberations, jurors in the Family Secrets mob conspiracy trial conferred privately for more than four hours Tuesday before wrapping up their work early because one member of the panel was ill, court officials said.
Deliberations are scheduled to resume Wednesday morning.
The jury began its work at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, officials said, but quit at about 2 p.m. Jurors in the case last week notified the court that their normal work day will end at 4 p.m. as they weigh 10 weeks of evidence and argument in the landmark case against the Chicago Outfit.
The panel was instructed on the law by U.S. District Judge James Zagel on Thursday and chose a foreman before taking off for the long holiday weekend.
Reputed Outfit figures James Marcello, Joey "the Clown" Lombardo, Frank Calabrese Sr. and Paul "the Indian" Schiro as well as former Chicago Police Officer Anthony "Twan" Doyle are accused in a conspiracy of furthering the often-violent goals of the Chicago mob.
