Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-05-14
The Afler Piece.


winding up scenes as reported Tor the
New York Express, which which We
have not seen in any other paper:
Nine or zen Of the jurors came 10 MIR.
Brady's psrlor al the National Hotel, a.
ter al was over, and there, IN The freedom
of unreslIained CONVERSATION, expressed
their real sentiments. One Of them, MI
McDermou, said: Il want you, sir, TO
tell the people of New York that The ci'-
lzens OF Washington are not behind those
Of any other part OF the country IN devo.
llon TO The family alIar" and yet mis- ju-
ror was spoken Of all through The trial as
one who would probably dissent from HE
rest.
Another of the Jurors, young man ma
med knight, brought with him his fiddle,
with which lie had been in the habit Of 80.
laclng himself and fellows during the long
evenings OF their secluson and played
several airs He, too, lad been regarded
with suspicion. "Bul," says Mr.. Brady,
"il we had known, that he played lhe id-
die we might have made our minds easy,
for no fiddler was ever known 10 find
conviction of murder"
The Foreman, Mr.. Arnald, said that his
only fear had been that his health might
not last him throughout lhe trial, and that
he hoped thai his latest posle7tty would
honor his memory from his having served
on this Jury. In fact, the sentiments OF
the Jury, individually expressed in tins
unreslralned conversation, were but Ia
milar and homel illustration OF their for
NAL verdict Of Not Gully.
1t is said that when the Jury Tetred,on
of them Withdrew into a corner, aud
on his knees invoked Divine guidance. got
up, entered into conversation again retired
to The corner, and finally rose with hs
mind made up in favor Of acquiIIal.
Mr.. Arnold, the foreman. alter an affec
lionale greeting with Mr.. Stanton, ex,
pressed his qualification that he had IiV-
ed TO render such verdict. The same
Juror, in congraiuating Mr.. Sickles, said
that he hoped and believed the great God
would acqulI him as The Jury had done.
Mr.. Hopkins, another Of the Jury, and
The wag aud mimic among them, express
sing himself in regard to the justification
of Mr.. Slckles, said he would not for
himself have been satifed with Derrlng-
er or revolver, but would have brough! a
howilzer 10 baer on the seducer.
The emotions ol lhe counsel, when The
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Jury returned their verdict, were mani
tested in various ways. Mr.. Brady, in
spite of all his experience as criminal
lawyer, became pale, nervous and sgi'a'ed'
Mr.. Stanton, unable 10 repress the emo
tlons of his big heart, is described as haV-
ing almost rivalIeG David when he danced
before the ark Of the Tabernacle.
The usual stoIdity of Mr.. Phillips gave
way, and covering his face with his hands,
he wept like child. Messrs. MagrGder,
Ralclilf and Chiffon, passed forward and
greeted their liberated client. Mr..
Medgher, in the exhuberance of bis heart
capped people on the back, and asked II
it was no: GLORIOUS" Mr.. Graham was
passive and indemonstalive, bot was one
of the first TO welcome back his client TO
freedom. The District Attorney said he
thought it would be so; and his associate,
Mr.. Carlisle, avoided The scene. AS 10
The jaior he wepl deeply, and could not
understand Mr.. Mesgher when he condol'
ed with him on iosig his tenant.