The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-16
l.. THE sURRATT TRIAL, r,'' '5 ).
Disus lssal q AIr. Bradley fRso the Bar.

V,T .gfigga 'lsH T7W.mt,d f,oosN, Aur. 10.
All o'clock p. Y. surrstt was brought into the
Court reonI Judgs, pishsr resumed ny Aest The
fI:, ~ ssais e: SSS; al Il Pa down.
jsIy vas S;suth. e Il ios }; s ..ed BY alrect,sa
% Judge Fisher the names Of the Jurors were
y HS. Miadi.tbs. addressing The ,jdry, said. Gen.
tlcmsn Of the jury, have you agreed up9n your
Mr.. Tcdd-ws have not been able to agree u
Judge flsher--l have received the ioiiowing ies-
ter from the jury, =.
To tAs Hon. Gee. p. Es'Asr, Judge sfhs CriaiHai
Courts ........4 ..
>Dear Sir Tho jury In tho case Of the United
States VS.. John II. Sirratt most respectfully state
that they stand precisely rs whom they 8Fst hal
sss SsssIn sd hs 1ssS S
that they cannot possibly mako . verdict, we
deem Il our duty TO tho Court ~ tho country, and
In view OF tho condition Of our affairs and the stu.
the health OF several OF our nunhsr In bscominy
m.nt, to make ihls statement, and to ask your
Honor 10 dismiss Us At once. ' 81 '''
IN Most respectfully submitted. :,
r'-,'.,i' Signed by nll tho jury.
Tho jury wore discharged at ten minutes past 1.
surrstt was relnanded 70 the custody Of the Mar.
shall and returned to jail.
the following I have now very unpleasant duty
to discharge. but one that cannot forego. On the
2d day OF July last during the progress OF tho
Lincoln, Immediately after the Court had taken q
recess until the following morning, NJ the prosid'
Justice was descending from the bench, Joseph u.
bradley Esg secSs,ea nun I - Iuus ana hsyms ~.
fersd him (Mr. Bradley . series OF insuie IRON
the bench from tho commencement OF tho trial:
Tho Judge dlsclalmcd any intention whatever Of
he entertained for him no other feelings but those
this explanation or disclaimer, thercupon threat.
oned the Judge with pSDoesi chastisemout, as DO
or 1.-Two II its Judges are to be threatened with per.
sonai violence on all oooaslons whenever the ir-
nascibility OF the counsel may be excited by an
ONE s@Se even ii. years viii not psil.se issaa.
nat DO overlooked or 30 unpunished ~ oon-
tempt Of Court, IL Il therefore ordered that his
name be stricken nom the roll Of attornios prao'
Mr.. Bradley inmsdis.sly rosa and asked IL The
Court had adjoprnedl I.. .H..
Judge Pisher.-itha not, SIR.
NIT R 70 saS prSsSnOS =. t tSo
statement Just made by The Judge as utterly fAlso
Judss Fisher intsrup.lns- crier, adjourn the
Court. go. u
The Crisr.-ThIs Court Is now adjourned.
Mr.. Bradley.-Well, then, will say now '
Judge Fisher--risipg 10 leave the oh.--You
can say vhst you please, sir, and make speech
Mr.. Brsdley.-You have no authority 10 dismiss
me. Thai must DO the cot OF three Judges OF The
Supreme Court. .,.,,..,,'. -, ,IL .'r.
Judge Fisher ,ald-very we'll, Mr.. Bradley, you
can make the proper appeal: ,.u.-..,,.,.
large crowd Of psr.oY. I%Hedi.tsly .sa l..vi In
the Court room, Judge Fi,her proceeded 70 shs
s s.s :aI ss :n:sisS him N: ss tsss.
tooS the note, rose, opened and began 70 read II,
when M. bradley I'D the ear, around which an
excited crowd had Ea,hstsd. ~ Y asdsrstoSd that
the n0is Va ana uc.r S.snry ood Be-.
sids NJ. Bradlsy whlis 10 remained In the oar.
Leaving ths I,si,sSa S y ~.
srsl Of Sis sfissds belonging 70 me Bar. and 9
Iisrrs crowd immsdistely rAthsrsd on The osfner
In front Of his once. AMER remaining 10 bis once
:u Sisss down 70: s'I Il S
nsss ss Who sScltsdly discussed The pToossalpsi
Just tfsnspred, In the mesntims gsdss inner LINER
vas great apprehension Of 2 personal encounter
between the Judge and Mr.. Bradley.
me oder o. Judgs Fisher, d,mlsslnE Ne: Br.d;
"a ''S TSs ms%Ssps Of tSs Bar Arc s,nsrsiix
bitter IN their denunciaton Of the Judge, snd haze
0ilslre lrsstils ifss Hn.day .csnlnE: T r,Sy
IODtnlY
ss,f ey a' We q official power 70 r''sns p'r'onn
Nh aid By xsaalsuss who hare ssss ths, com
msnic.sien handsa by,dr; B5ealsy y jnaE; fis a.
Court rocm early ~ yaly, Nod gaotss n efpfse.
sioa stSdbutsA % JaSsA fisAes p the seSct Ma
no (Brsaisy} knew whore The Judge live, and that
| The latter would receive . communication from
/ him ct any time. II then ltates that the writer
Ioould give but one Interpretation TO the decaIa.
tisn By <A4 5~dgs,N1i rsfssrnR u Ne s.tsadir.
standinsbety eea them, tspyyes,sd thai ID: JndSa
| should appoint - early day ms ,convsnient 70
meet M BrdiSy, Sutstde tbs Osstttct ~ VIE per
80 q sSttlnuliSs ,diAeSlV. ~, HsdIsy. tnf,
| tEsr suggested that v they. met .!thin Che nis-
vs. iatsd ysiy eth, hss w. rsssrved satii' tss
eoheS.sen X. snurs retirement, or The Jury they
r.insiuta u follow. IN H.. v.ri'es, psr con.ie.
t%s' iruid. Ban, Bchaeidsr s.si. helAan--tr fsf
lseSSlt.si, bsvk, berry, Isll, D0Ansr' ALEXANDER
Lcsssl Ssssns snS ssshcrIiy sr stating thu,
Tia isry dissErssAo on ts question Of She aSeseca
j OF Suafatt fSsm Washington Of the timo u ue ~
a ssinatIon, Ana they were entirely agreed upon
the pusS tSat had he tsen ipd,sto fsr o.osPsfsey
he would have been convicted Immediately " 10
string ~ their rom.