 On August 17, 1918, following the closing argument for the prosecution (the defendants waived argument), Landis instructed the jury.The lead defense counsel objected to the wording of the jury charge several times, but Haywood believed it to have been fair.After 65 minutes, the jury returned with guilty verdicts for all of the remaining accused, much to their shock; they had believed that Landis's charge pointed towards their acquittal.