Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-12
WASHINGTON.

WA%sniSGToN, Aug. 10.-At one O'Clock
Sarra't was brouget into the court room
IL was in good spirits. JUICE Fisher re
sumed his seat and the Sheriff called the
court 10 order, and MARSHALL Phillips was
directed to call tthe jury down. BY this
time the court room was denselv crowded.
The jury was brought in at . minutes past
/. aud the foreman stated that they Lad been
unable to agree, aud resd the following let
ter:
To Hon. j. b. FISHER. JUDGE OF GRIM
INA CousT.-The Jury in this case OF the
United States W.. John II. Surratt, respect
fully state that they stand precisely now as
they did when they first ballotted. Upon
entering the room they were nearly equally
divided, and we are finally convinced that
we cannot possibly make . verdict. We
deem il 10 be our duty TO the court and to
The country, and in view of the condition
Of our families and private affairs, and the
fact that the health Of several OF our mem
bers lie becoming seriously impaired under
the prolonged confinement, 70 make this
state ment, and ask your honor TO dismiss
US a. once. Most respectfully,
Signed BY ALL THE JURY.
After some conversation Judge Fisher
ordered the discharge.
Judge Fisher rose and read the following
! nave now u VcIy uup'CoSnhs uuty w AIS
charge, but one which lean I forego. On the
II. Surratt for the murder of Abraham Lin.
coin. Immediately after the Court had
taken a recess until the following morning.
As Il c presiding Judge was descending
from the bench Jas. IL. Bradley accosted
him in a rude and insulting manner, charg.
lng the Judge with havitg offered him
bradley q series OF insults from the bench
from the commencement OF the trial, and
the Judge disclaimed any intention what
ever of passing any insult and assured MIR
| Bradley he had entertained Tor him no 9th
ct feeling but all respect.
MIR. Bradley so far from accepting thiI
explanation or disclaimer, thereupOn threat
| ened the Judge with personal chasetisement
Is he Understood him. No Cour can admin
! lster Justice or live if its Judges are IL b,
threatened with personal violence on 81
occasions wherever the irrascibility o
the Counsel may be excited by imaginary
insult. The ofiense OF MIR. Bradley IL or,
which even bis years will not palate |
csnnot be overlooked or go UNPUBLISHED q
q contempt to the Court. II is therefore or
dered his name be stricken from the roll
Of the Attorneys practiciDg in this Court
MIR. Bradley Immediately arose and askc'
il the Court had &C burned.
Judge Fit has not Mr.. Il.
Then sir, in the presence Of the Court an
assembly ! hereby pronounce the statemer
last made by the Judge as utterly false /
every par icular.
Judge F.-Interrup,ing with the cry al
iourn the Court.
The Crier-This Court is now adjourned
Mr.. R.-Well then l will say now.
1..Nnn kiahoY Pisinn IN lao "a tina hAnCh on
can say what you please and make . speec
70 the crowd if you like. d. you have NJ
the authority to dismiss mc from the baI
that must be an act of three Of the Judg,
VI the Supreme Court.
Judge f.-Ve'y we'll Mr.. Bradley 20
can make the proper appeal.
Immediately after leaving the Court Judl
+. proceeded to the street and entered a CT
which was followed closely by Bradle,
who entered the car. and stepping up TO II
Judge handed him a note.
Judge +. took the note, opened il, and b
gan To reEd.
Mr.. Il. turned and left the car arour
which an excited crowd had gathered.
is understood the note WAS y challeng
Several policemen sprang into the car III
officer M%cIIenry stepped to the side
Bradley and WAS in that position while |
remained in the car Leaving. MIR. Il p sa
through the crowd and entered his offtc
followed by several friends belonging 10 II
bar. A large crowd Immediately gather,
on the corner in front of his Off e. Ar,
remaining in his flee u few minutes Bradl
came out arm in arm with his brother al
went down Louisiana avenue followed
u crowd OF friends and curious persons VIII
excitedly discussed the proceedings in
transpired. In the meantime Judge +. I
sumed his seat in the car and continued Ii
perusal of the note while the car moved OF
A number of his personal friends had eI
tered the car and a great deal OF apprehel
sion was manifested Of the personal encoul
ter between the Judge and The dep"se
lawyer. The order OF Judge Fisher dismis
citemcnt among all clsssea. 1he police ar
preserving order.
Members of the lar generally arc bitt,
in their dcnuLcistiop Of The Judge ans ha,
! called a meeting Tor Monday morning. The
seem To make a common cause against IL
Judge, whom ;Ley G,clar. has disgrace
himself by using his official power 20 rescr
u personal assault.
Surratt was remanded 10 the custody
the Marshal and returned 10 Jail.
Ldter-Dufing tue entire retirement of Il
jury IN the Surratt case they stood four f'
conviction and eight for scQuittal The
we're entirely agreed upon the point til,
had he been indicted for conspiracy !
would have been convicted immedlatei
on their retiring to their room.
WAsuiNGToN, Aug. 10. W. Fitch, f
several years past correspondent OF the 30
ton Post, died to-day, after u long illness
typhoid fever.