The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-17
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August iogMlIt IS stated chat tho Cabinet
has agreed that The President can remove Stan
ton % under @ the be first, and suspend him under the
second section of tho Tenure of Office bill.
At ono o'clock Surratt was brought into the
court room and assigned the seat occupied by
him during the trial, beside his counsel He
came into court smiling, and seemed in good
spirits, as ho chattcd with his counsel Ncrrick
made on allusion to the report that an attempt
would bo made E at rescue, whercat the prisoner
seemed much amused, I..,,4i .,.-..... i,
Az five minutes past one o'clock Judge Fish
or resumed his seat upon tho bench. The crier
called +, the .css9urt to order. Marshal Phillips
was directed to bring the jury down. By this
time the room was much crowded. The jury
was brought in at eight minutes past one, and
by direction of Judge Fisher the names of the
jurors were called. The clerk, addressing the
jury, said:
Gentlemen of the Jury-Havc you agreed
upon verdict?
Todd-We have not been able to agree
Judge; Fishcr-I have received the following
actter from tho jury a4.
TO Hon. Geo z. Fshcr--S1R-Th Jury in
the case of the United States u.s. John II. Sur
ratt most respectfully state that they stand pre-
ciscly now as when they first ballottcd upo6
entering the room--ncarly equally divided, and
thcy are firmly convinced that they cannot
possibly make verdict. We deem it our duty
to the court, to the country, and in view of the
foot &1okk kho &c, r.
is becoming seriously impaired under the pro-
tracted confinement, to make this statement,
and to ask your Honour to dismiss us Mt once.
Most respectfully submitted w. B. Todd,
Robert Ball, J. r. Barr, Thomas Berry,
George A. Bohrer, g. G. Schneider James Y
Benjamin r. Morseli, B. E. Gcttings, w w.
Birth.
After the letter was read, Judge Fisher
asked if anything was to be said OH either side
why the jury was not to be discharged? /?
Mr.. Bradley said the prisoner did not con-
sent, and if there was any discharge it would
be against the protest of the prisoner.
Mr.. Darlington said he would leave the
whole matter with the court.
Judge Fisher said he had already received
two or three no es of similar character to the
one read; if there was any possibility Of the
jury agreeing, heswould not object to keeping
them for reasonable time, but as he was in
formed they could not possibly agree, he would
discharge them ,'.''
The jury was accordingly discharged at ten
minutes past one o'clock. The jury then left
the courtroom. Judge Fisher then i;Hines,i-
ateiy read the following: sa #
Iahave now very unpleasant duty to dis
charge, but one which cannot forcgo. On
the second day of July last, during the pro-
gress of the trial of John III. Surratt, for the
murder Of Abraham Lincoln, Immediately af-
tor the court had taken recess until the fol-
lowing ,morning, as the. presiding justice was
descending from the bench, Joseph Z. Brad
ley, Esq, accosted him in rude and insulting
manner, charging the Judge with having
offered him (Mr.. Bradloy) a series of insults
from the bench, from from the commencement Of the
trial, Tho Judge disclaimcd any intention
whatever of passing any insult, and assured
Mr.. B. that he entertained for him no other
feelings but these Of respect. Mr.. Bradley, so
far from accepting this explanation or dis
ciaimef, tlh,e'|r,enpon threatened the Judge with
personal chastisement, as he understood. No
court CAN administer justicc'or live if itsJudges
aret t6.be threatened with personal violence on
NIL osGasions, whenever the council may be ex-
cited by an imaginary insult, The offence of
hr. Bradley is ore which oven his years will
not pnliate--it cannot be overlooked nor 20
nnpunishcd; as a contempt of court it is,
therefore, ordered that his name be stricken
from the roll of attorneys practicing in this
court. t's
Mr.. Bradley Immediately rose to his feet
and askedif the court had adjourned.
+ Judge Fisher-It has not, sir.
Mr.. Bradley Then, sir, in the presence Of
the court and this assembly, 7 hereby pro-
nounce the statement just made by the Judge
as utterly false in every particular
= Judge Fisher, interrupting --Crer, adjourn
tho court. s.
Mpllcry, the crior-This court is now ad-
journed. i,