The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-14
THE sTARwIx HALL TRAGEDY.
The Closing Scenes In the Trial oT Ksouls m
ker for tho Hemieide or WMAan Poole
Nan-ARYsemenl OF Inc Lurx.

The Closing Scenes In the Trial az Isuuss n.
ker for tho Hsmicide or WMiau Poole
NsD-Agreement OF me Jury.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINm-
Hon. Judge Roosevelt presiding
ysTnSTu DAY.
DFo ID The jury we're locked up al night, and had
not yet agreed to verdist su,h was the anxiety t,
learn the earliest dngs d the action OF The jury that
numbers Of persons remained DOORS in the Park
and Chambers street night and even The NOV storm
had effect in scattering them TO their homes On the
opening Of the doors this morning the passages we're In
ssnty ed and after 10 O'Clock the rush for seats
in the court room immense.
The officer announced, by order Of the Judge that the
Jurors not empanneed discharged fDr the term
and that new panel would be summoned for January
juror in ATTENDANCE said nGood, and ~ relieved
from unpleasant 1ask rapidly out Of the court
to the Amusement Of the spectators.
At half part 10 O'clock The Judge sent officer TO in
form the jury (who g. this time sixteen hours
and quarter in DELIBERATELY that the Cosrt
The officer soon returned with the following no.s,--
To rHE HONORABLE COUNT
Louis Baker for the Ter Of VILLAS Poole, after
having become convinced that cannot possibly agree
upon q verdict, would most respectfully urge that
be discharged from the duties devclving apoa rs.
JOHN ?. CRANE Foreman
jury Roox, Dec. l3 1850
The District Attorney addressing the Court, sAid;T
had the honor last night Of q consultation with my
learned associates and 10 the eonelusion-in
view Of the great amoun' Of time that has been
stunned In the investigation OF this casethat the jury
should be kept together least for time comnensu
rate with that occupied IN the trial Of the issus.
Mr. Brady would like that the jury Ahoud be brought
into court that would the formal mode Of pro
cednre
The Court--Ths difficulty about that would b. that .
discussion might arise which OF would mot de-
sra be Ore of the counsel for the defence suggested at
prior stage Of the proceeding that jury y kept to-
geher until they agreed verdict way aaother
The suggestion made by ths counsel for the
prosecution and taking into consideration the great
amount Of time that has been occupied and expaass in
CURED in this trial. the inclined 70 take recess
until O'Clock this afternoon the Jury should AGres
in the meantime it win intmated BY ne eoers and
the Court viii be in tadiness to receive their verdict
The Court then took until 0'slssk.
No other criminal tiisl will be taken up this month
new panel OF jurors viii be summoned Tor Ne January
At O'Clock the court was sgain the sssns Of great
excitement the Judge took mis- seat On the bench.
and said that in consequence of there being
ncatsn from the jury. the Court had come 70 the
illusion TO send them morandum to this effect not
objected 70 BY the counsel la view Of the great
pense Of time labor aud (both to the people and
70 the prsoner) which must attend another trial. the
Court Of opinion that the public interest," and every
other interest requires that the jury should b. kept
together until they shall have agreed upon verdict II
such agreement should be arrived At before o'clock
this evening the Judge, who will keep himself dssugagsd
till that hour may be rent for and will attend soon
OF the Court will be further ntnued until 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.
Mr.. Clark taid--If the Court please have single
o~eoee"Su !" iouCoiuk ah s0uAtsOn " - very
proper Communication which your Honor proposes to
send TO thejuTy and H. that your Honor sh0uld add
TO the nmnpication-w,,ch must have been by your
Hoe Tor inadvertently omitted In your chArge-that IN
the jury entertain reasonable doubt Of the prisoners
guilt 1t is their duty to acquit him. And win farther
say, that have before heard 81 capital case
where such n rructon on ted by the Court IN its
charge to the jury. therefore, compelled to infer
that In this the omission nAdyertence and
not from design
The Distrct Attorney said that the suggestion Of coun
sci would have been a very proper one i, had been
made last night but At the stage a the proceed
ings he objected.
The Court supposed that from the whole Of the
charge must have been Understood by the jury that
where doubts arise from the testimony and clear
eel UP by other testimony, those doubts go the
benefit Of the prisoner
Mr Cark-Your Honor must take the responsibility Of
giving or refusing to give the direction require l
have read your Honora charge, la the cool Of the
ing and could not find in any such suggestion
your Honorlin,imates 1t was designed 10 convey.
The Court said tia. II counsel had called his atten
toD 70 before he would have done but without the
consent OF the public prosecutor the Court could give
q SUP Elementary charge He that the Jury
understood that the prisoner entitled any reason
able doubt.
Mr.. Cark-As the jurors strangers 10 the accused
he cannot know the degree If their familiarity with the
rules Of law and take the liberty add that am st
loss TO conceive the right If public 10 In
terfere with the Court the discharge Of i own duty
Mr. Brady understood the order be that II the jury
did not agree at O'clock the Court would take recess
till 10 O'Clock in the ming.
The Judge said II at the Court would have order
tered for until 10 O'Clock Friday morning
ject TO the provision that IL the Jury agreed before
O'Clock this evening, he should be sent FIR