The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-27
The Jumpertz Case I'm Chicago.

The Superior Court was opened at ten O'Clock yesterday
morning Long before that time the balls and corridors
crowd Of people, all beayng the greatest anxiety to
know wha. the jury would do in the Case of Henry Jum
pertz. Among tho crowd as on every previous day OF
this protracted and offensive trial. large numbers of
women--young women and old women plain women and
ugly women; well dressed women and women in shabby
habllmens; women Of all shades, sizes, characters
colors habits and tougucsaii manestog an excited IN
forest in the fate Of who, by his confession,
person whom all rightthnkng people must regard With
loathing and adherence.
The court room opened. In rushed the eager crowd,
better skeer crowdng, pushing, showing, tumbng into
the ben:hes In rushed the peCoaed dowdes, smashing,
crashing pulling, hauling, putting. blowing with laborous
efforts TO obtain eligible where the male object of
their curiosity, interest, affection, whatever it may
have been, could be distinctly gazed upon Never
in days Of chivalry did knights in tournament at.
tract more eager throng Of feminine humanity.
Never did usy bull caparsoned for the encounter with
brutal matadors receive more ardent gazcs from voup
females who have daily troDged the court hous, during
his trial.
messenger came from Judge Goodrich with inforna-
sion that he i'll, whereupon his associate Judge Hg
gins, took the bench and opened the court
The prisoner was then brought in. His face very
pale, denoting the deep interest in the result which
death. Nevertheless entered and beed tho
array OF female faces turned upon him. his lips tho
ascvious smile which the spectators have 50 frequently
upon the clerk TO whom the verdict was handed by the
foreman The room was hushed 10 perfect silence rs the
.Wc the jury, find the defendant not guilty after tho
manner and form OF tho ndictmcntn
Then from the women and tho ympathsers and friends
Of the prisoner generally, rose burs. Of applause,
which was quickly suppressed by tho sheriff.
The prisoner leaped upon his feet and desired TO make
speech to the Court and crowd He proceeded to say
81 thank the Judge for the attention he has paid the CASE
but tho principal thing have TO say Is, t. there IS any
thing in this can clear up would like to do IT. If
there is any doubt would like to clear 1t up"
The Court very properly Informed him that it was not
tho place for him 10 mako speech He then, nftcr
shaking hands with his counsel, the jurors, and come
others, few Of whom congratulated him upon his
escape Of the halter left the court in company
have followed some curious monster the females mani
Testing tho greatest eagerneas to get him. To
cape their persistent attentions, he entered the JAIL and
there took leave Of his comrades in imprisonment. But
the crowd waited outside aud when he emerged again
followed him down Washington street 10 the Portland
block, where no entered the office OF Mr. Van Arman,
OF his counsel.
As illustrative Of the strange and unaccouutable
interest which females have taken in this person.
we may mention incident which occurred on the
sidewalk, near our office. One OF our compostors
was standing on the sidewalk when the crowd came
along, following Jumperz to Mr. Van Armaus office. One
or the females, woman apparently between rs and 30
years Old approached him. and directed his attention TO
he OBJECT Of her interest," who just then entering tho
and asked him IL he would not 90 up with her TO
MT van Afmans Office, and give her an Introduction To
Thus, after very long laborious and expensive inyes-
% nvoisng two trials lin the first Of which the
was and sentenced tok cxecnc has
.nls bloody mystery-whch remains as much
mains OF Sophie Werner discovered In New York
The verdict OF the jury while REMOVES from tho accused
Al charge Q. sai IN the eye Of the law cannot change
the opinions which individuals, the public nav have
formed from the evidence. These opinions or cnnss ,rc
not all the same and do care 10 enter int anv
discussion, or offer any remarks in regard 10 them
whether agreeing or disagreeng with that TO which th
jury have at last arrived. ~ NY
The jury had the under consideration for six,v s
hours before they were able 10 agree.