The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
THE LOGAN NO. Q MURDER.

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Jeremiah Dunn Convicted of Mansln tighter in
the Third DE gree Close or the TrinI-The
Jury Looked Up All Nigbt-Tho Verdict
Motion i'm Arrest Of Judgment-The Prisoner
Remauded.
The jury in The Jerry Dunn murder trial at the con.
cusion OF Judge CardoZ0s charge on Tuesday after
noon retired at three O'Clock to consider their ver-
dict Shortly thereafter rumors noated through the
crowded court room that there was no hope of
agreement. So great, however, was the interest felt
In the case and so anxious were the audience which
had been so attentive throughout the whole pro-
ceedlngs to know the fiat OF the jury and to hear
their verdict pronounced that the indications OF a
protraced dellberation had no effect IN dispensing
or even thinning the assemblage which blocked up
the room TO its remotest recesses.
THE JURY DIVIDED.
Just before five O'Clock an officer OF the court bore
the tdings TO Judge CardDZO that the jury were d.
vded up into conflicting opinions on the merits OF
the case before them, and that ut present verdict
was not to be expected. The Court thereupon an.
nounced recess for the night, and the jury we're
locked up.
THE JURY.
After spending the live-ong night in slumbcring
celebrating and morazing on the glorious ameni.
ties OF urorship. the twelve men selected to deter
mine the fate OF Dunn awoke to the pressing de-
mands OF hunger. At har-past seven O'Clock they
eagerly sat down 10 regale themselves on q break.
fast which had been provided by the officers Of the
court.
AT this time no progress mad been made towards
the adjustment OF the discrepancies of opin on
which had prevailed through the night; but as the
ratons disappeared there disappeared also much
Of The obstnacy which had been stumbling block
in the way OF conformity Of opinion. The Jurors
faces began 10 assume a more genial EXPRESSION,
and al the close of the repast they leaned hack in
their chars with the satisfaction of hunger ap-
peased and now fairy put their heads together.
The result was that some mysterious agenr soon
whispered
THE NEWS OF AGREEMENT.
and although at that time 1t but little after nine
O'Clock the tiddgs reached beyond the court house
and attracted an immense number OF persons to the
spot.
BY ten O'Clock the corridors and saircases Of the
building and all the avenues leading to the Over
and Termner court room were blocked up with an
impossible crowd or humanity.
JUDGE CARDoZo ARRIVES.
Al ten O'Clock Judge Cardozo arrived, and OBJ
tanned mqress by the door communicating between
Supreme Court, Chambers, and the oyer and Ter
miner.
The jury were also admitted by the same way, and
took their seats anxousy waiting Tor the dlsposal
Of their business.
At half-past ten o'clock the doors were thrown
open, Whcn SUcn q ScullnH ana C0nlu ION cnSueu
as may be better imagined than described. Those
next the door bounded In with q rush. and scam
pered IN rrepresshle disorder to the nearest seats.
In few minutes the room was crammed to Its
fullest limits and yet there sill renamed outside an
immense throng, doomed to disappointment at not
being able to witness the final proceedings al the
trial
TIE PRISONER.
The prisoner. who had been quietly conducted to
the cour some time before, looked nerv0usy anxious
and somewhat Respondent, the nonchalance which
had be n the feature OF his department on the two
previous days having almost entirely vanished.
He scanned the Jury earnestly and inquiringly; he
listened TO the various speculations on the verdict
which were passing around him. his face became
flushed and he moved uneasily IN his chair.
THE VERDICT.
At length, the court having been formally opened,
Mr.. Vandervoort, the venerable Clerk Of the Court
sad-Gentieinen OF the jury, please answer TO your
Names
responded to by the jurors.
Inc Clerk-Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed
upon a verdicty
The Foreman, rising With embarrassment and
dOwncast eyes-We have. sir.
The Clerk-Please rise, gentlemen Of the jury.
As the jury and prisoner stood con 'ronting each
other the buzz and rustling Of the crowd ceased
II by magic. and deathIike silence reigned suprems
The Clerk, who said-Jurors, look upon the
prisoner; prisoner. look upon the jurors. How find
you gentemen-gnllty or nor guilty.
The suspense now was intense. Not movement
was heard while the foreman read in o clear but
solemn voice which sounded ominOus and made
our verdict that the prisoner, jeremiah Dunn, Is
guilty OF manslaughcr in the third degree and VIC
ind no mitigating circumstances attending the
commission OF the crime.
A CLEAN or relic, lighted up the face Of the pris.
oner on the rend ton OF this sentence.
POLLING TIE JURY.
Counsel for the prisOner-l ask that this jury be
polled, and respectfully ask the Court TO inform
the Jury that the answer Is as TO each member OF
the jury TO his own conviction and not whether
he has agreed 10 this thing for any reason or pur-
puse but whether IL Is his own conscientious cOnvc
ton.
The jury was then polled, each juror adopting the
verdict as his own.
MOVING FOR SENTENCE.
The District Attorney-l now move. your Honor,
that sentence be passed upon this prisoner accord
ing TO the law.
MOTION FOR PoSTPoNEMENT OF SENTENCE.
Mr.. Rartlett-We should like postponemcnt oil
the sentence In order that we might be heard on
motion OF arrest Of Judgment
The Court-Under such circumstances Will heal
you N W on such q motion.
THE PRISONER REMANDED.
After some brief discussion on the motion FOL
posSponemenl OF sentence the Court renanded the
prisoner till ten O'CLOCK this morning. when he Will
be brought up for sentence.