Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-08-16

/ TINS SUBRATT IEAL.-DisAGREENENr AND
DISCHARGE Oh tbs jury The trial OF Sur
raft ended, as almost every body expected, IN
the disagreement Of the jury. The trial
cost $4,000, and has now all to be gone
/ over again in December
The jury were discharged at half-past one
| O'Clock on Satuslay. During their long
session they remained as follows for convic-
| ti0u-T0di, Barr, Schneider and Mclean, I.
| For acquittll-Davi-. Berry, Bell, Bonner.
/ Alexander. Lorsell, Getting and Berth, :
/ The jury disagreed on tie question Of the
| absence OF Surratt from Wa hingtOn at the
| time Of the assassina;ila, and were entirely
/ agreed upon the point that had be been in
| die ted for conspiracy be would have been
convicted.
Judge Fisher then dismissed from the bar
joseph Bradley, the senior Surratt counsel,
who made such an outrageous personal as
sault upon him during the trial The Judge,
/ referring To the event in question, said that
as he was descending from the bench. Brad
[ ley acc0s.od him IN rude and insulting
manner, charging the judge with having
/ offered him (Nlr. Bradley "a series Of insults
nun tAlN AHAlA nun ANt COMMENCEMENT OF
the trial. The jIdge disclaimed any intcn-
tion whatever %! giving any insult. and as
sured Mr.. Bradley that be entertained for
him no Other feelings tnan those OF respect.
Mr. Bradley. so far from accepting thIs ex-
PLANTATION OF disclaimer, thereup0n threaten
ed the judge with personal chastisemcnt, as
he understood him. No court can admins
ter justice or live il Its Judges are 10 be
threatened with personal violence on all &C.
casions, whenever the irascibility Of coun-
sci may be excited hy an imaginary insult.
The offence Of MIR. Bradley is one which
even hls years will not palliate. 1t canno.
be overlooked VI % UNPUBLISHED as a con-
tempt Of court. Ii Is therefore ordered that
his name be stricken from the roll of attor-
news practising in this COURT
Mr.. bradley rose and said, - Then, sir, |
hereby pronounce the statement lust made
by the Judge as utterly false in every par
ticular.
Judge Fisher-Crier. adjourn the Court.
The Crier-TlIs Court Is now adjourned.
Mr.. Bradley-Well, then, will say
now
Judge Fisher, rising to leave the bench
You can say what you please, sir, and make
speech to the crowd, If you like.
Mr.. BradleY-You have no authority to
dismiss me. That must be the act of three
judges OF the Supreme Court.
Judge Fisher said-Yery well, Mr.. Brad
ley, you can make the proper APPEAL.
Immediately after leaving the court room,
Judge Fisher proceeded to the street and en-.
tered car. followed by Bradley, who enter |
Cd he car, and Stepping up to Judge Fisher, /
handed hun a note. Fisher took the note
rose, opened and began to read il, when Mir, /
Bradley lelt the car, around which an exeit- l
I'd crowd had gathered.
IL Is understood thal the note was 2 ebal-
enge. Several policemen sprang into the
ar and officer MeHenry stood beside Mr..
Bradley while he remained in the car
Vi the eight jurymen for the acquIttal Of
'arrait' seven were born Simultaneously in
Mary land-and one in New York. The four
or conviction were all born IN the North.
outfat' was very much depressed at the
esalt' aud remarked u his brother that be
would have preferred any verde. to going
Trough another trial, with the consequent
ong imprisonment and suspense.