New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-21
rHg VANDERPOoL MURDER FBIAL
THE JURY DISAGREE.

THE JURY DISAGREE.
The long and exciting trial of George W.
vandcrpool Of Kalamazoo Mich, for the murder Of Her
bert Field at Manisteo In that state the 9Th OF spem
ber 1868, for which he trial second time termi
mated on Saturday last by the Jury dsagreeing
aud the prisoner was refnanded for the fourth time
The case has been on trial 81 days. and the strongest
legal talent of the State has been engaged on both Sides
The murdered was native OF Lewiston. Maine, but
Il years old. He somewhat unstable, having led
rowing saor's life for some years before settling down
In Manistee after being wrecked on the Russian coast
In Manstee the partnership was formed with George w.
YandoTpoo which seems 70 have resulted 80 iataEy
The two young men went into banking, Field investing
A. 900 n the enterprise and Vanderpool $500 In 1869
Field again became restless and tried TO retire from the
firm Some difficulty seems 10 have been thrown In
the way by Vsnderpool. and for time the
two scemcd harmonously mated. Finally the
desire become irresistible, and Field broke
UP the partnership To adjust matters satisfactorily the
two partners entered the bank together quite late on
Saturday night. What took place can not DO known.
Field never was seen alive afterward Tw elve days
later, however his body shockingy mangod, was
found in the Lake, many miles from Manistee.
For time suspicion failed TO fasen upon Vanderpool
Every detail and trace Of the dreadful crime were
taught up into shape and finally the law and
evidence found vanderpoo alone the only person that
could have motive opportunity for the murder
OF Herbert Field. II0 WAS brought TO trial,
and 1t was shown that Vanderpool must have
made way with Field between the hours OF o'clock
Saturday night aud IL o'clock Sunday morning, NJ WtDch
time VaDderpOOl Was seen entering the bank lie was
dressed shably attract the attention OF friends
who him. and IL rs since supposed that lac was thus
bank and locked himself In, and 10 seems that
he occupied himself Ia burning vest aud removing the
traces OF tragedy The bank carpets were cut up and
10 was aerward found that they were deeply stained
with blood which Vtndcrpool claims came from
his nose. The spittoon filed with blood
and water. aud the floors beneath the bank
offices are saturated with blood Field was not
inquired for Till Wednesday, and then NanderpOol
careessy intiinated that no had taken iadnt Ia Chi
cage The books OF the bank examined, aud IL WAS
tao Of great discovered, Everything
indicating the interest ~ VaDderpool in the disappear
auce of MS partner In the bank found % piece OF
rome and on tho body Of the corpse another,
evidently Of the same piece. IN the course OF
the next three days the bloody carpets and other
traces OF crime removed nom the bank, the carpets
cut into and burned and the hU0r aud wails
scrubbcd bS VdndcTpOO himself
trail Ia followed ont step Ivy step and strong
of evidence Is made against the accused.
ontry OF the bank Saturday night till his
arrest IA days thereafter followed with Incredible de
tail Everything tells against the accused. The defense
was from the rs weak and confused and the trial
was granted simply because public feeling ran
40 strongly agrsnst the defendant He claims
his nose the most eminent assert
after careful analysis under the microscope, that sn1
stains show beyond the shadow Of doubt that int -
corpuscles belonged Ia human being ana one ~ J"'
about the age OF the murdered lield. . -, y.,a.r
During the intefmnabe horrors or tIe tri" - hnrne
pool who II native ~ Western New ORE, Us .. h,sn
himself cOulposcdly ana the sympathy OF hi' NSt snI
ATTRACTED ~ LIN through MS We a mV'' 'o