Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-02
EVENING STAR.
THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE.
The Jury Unable To Agree-Their Dis,

charge.
The end OF the Strong Stevens case, which
las created so much excitement IN New York,
Is as remarkable Its trial. The Jury were
discharged on Sunday morning by Judge Gar
win, alter five week 9 trial and IS hours of de-
nDal scene:
The jury on Sunday morning sent for Judge
Garyin, and between and 10 a m, the Judge,
Mr.. Cram and Mr.. Gerry arrived.
The Court inquired of the jury whether they
had agreed upon verdict, or were likely 10
agree. The foreman answered s.No," and sew
eTal of the jurors expressed the opinion that
they never could agree upon a verdict stating
that they had agreed upon all the issues ex-
cepting The two last, Chose charging Mr. Strong
then whether there was any difficulty about
any question OF law. They answered mo"
but only questions of credibIlity of witnesses
Inc Judge then minated that he should
Mr.. Cram, Dir. Strong's attorney. moved that
their verdict should be recorded upon all the
issues upon which they had agreed:
Mr.. Gerry, Mrs. Strongs counsel, objected
ard ne Court denied the motion.
Juror WOrstall then arose, and asked wheth-
er ne might be permitted TO make statement.
MI Gerry objected.
The Court expressed its opinion that it was
better the Jury should quietly separate at
once.
Mr.. Cram saId-WiI not the Court permit
the juror to make his statement! 1 do not
know what he has to say. but / am resolved
that whatever il is it shall be heard some
public. 1t shall be known at some time or
place.
Juror Long-Yes, and we will make an afi-
MIR. Cram-Will not your Honor permit the
Juror TO make his statementl
The Court then proceeded to make some OBJ
seryatlons on the close of the trial, and on the
discharge of the Jury, at the close of which,
Mr.. Cram-Does your Honor refuse 10 let the
Juror make his statement
L he Court have not prevented him.
MT. CTam-(fO MIR. WOrstalI
Juror Worstall-Sometme before the close
of this trial 1 saw Mr.. Slgler zone of the two
dissenting JUrors,) going away from the court
IN company with the detective Jones, zone of
the defendants detectiyes.) Immediately after
that i had a conversation with Mr.. Sigler, and
ne said that he had made up his mind on the
subject OF Mr.. StrOrg's guilt and that nothing
would ever induce him TO change it, and he
has ever since remained in the same condition,
and declares that nothing would induce him
10 change il. Juror Worstall then proceeded
TO refer TO the other dissenting Juror (James
Rufus Smith, and stated that Smith preferred
CT' dltIug such witnesses a. Mary Smith and
Mrs " alsh to all the witnesses who CONTRA
dicted them. and was proceeding to explain
the course which this juror had taken in the
discussions in the jury box, when the Court
interrupted him, and stopped all further re-
marks of Juror WOrstall.
During Juror WOrstalIs remarks, several
made by him.
Mr.. Cram then denounced with great warmth
the Improperly OF sending detectives after
LuIOiS W COIlupb tHtth- ne sdlu tnat parties
Who would use detectives TO corrupt wit
nesses would OF course use them TO corrupt
Jurors.
Some of the Jurors-..That's So"
The Jury were then discharged
Mr.. Cram-The money Of the other side and
its influence has been too powerful.
Several JurOrs-'sThats so.r
The ten jurors who were in favor of the plain
tif On ali the issues, then gathered around
counsel for the plaintiff, shook hands with him.
and warmly expressed their sympathies and
regrets.
The jury stood as follows:-They all Of them
had agreed that the defendant was guilty of
adultery, and that the plaintiff had not for
given IL. and on the only remaining issue, ten
OF the Jurors Were for a verdict in favor of the
innocence of Mr.. Strong on the charge of adul-
terry against him. J. j. Sigler and James r.
Smith, the two dissenting jurors, held out en-
tie question of the adultery of Mr.. Strong