The New York herald., 1871-12-09
TIE BRooKLYH ELECTION FRAUDS
The Jury Unable TO Agree and Are Dis
chaYged-District Attorney Morris
Charges Bribery-The Defend
ants Bail Increased
Scenes in Court.

we give on the th page fun report OF the tesIi-
mony, in the Brooklyn City Court, yesterday, In the
case OF ihe election frauds down TO the retirement
Of The jury to deliberate on their verdict
The Jury came into Court st bslf.pass seven
O'Clock, ana the foreman stated thas they stood
eleven Tor c0nvicsion and one for acquttaL The
dissenting juror hsd'lnformea the other Jurors on
entering the room tnat he would not agree with
them under any nrcumstance. Judge keCue
said that he would remain on the bench TO receive
their verdict until ten O'Clock, and ordered
them to be locked mp again until that
time. Should they still continue to disagree ne
would order tnat they should be locked up lor the
night
The court room was well attended by peslti-
cal and personal friends Of the prisoners, who dis
cussed In subdued tones the probabilities and pos
abilities Of the verdict and the merits and demerit
OF the parties interested In the case. District At
torney Morris occupied q seat within the railing,
waiting patiently the result Of his labora.
THE JURY IN COURT AGAIN.
At half-psst eleven O'Clock the jury returned 10
the court room.
The Clerk called the names Of the Jury, and In
quired If they had agreed upon verdict.
FOREMAN-We have not, SIR. The jury stand pre-
cisey as they did when last caled-eleven TO one.
Judge ACCUE-Do you think, Mr.. Foreman. that
you have exhausted all argument among your
selvesf
FoREAAN-We think We nave SIR.
Judge MCCUE-Is there any difference OF opinion
As TO what the testimony isf
F0REMAN-No, believe not
Judge MOCUE-The difference Is as to the efYec,
upon the jurors miud9
FoREMAN-The dissenting Juror docs not consider
that there has been any and proved this case at
oil.
Iu1C ~n,,I tIo 10
juror. whoever he may he, If any further discussion
viii lead 10 any different results
TIE DIss ENrING JUROR WANTS TO MAKE SPEECH
DISSENTING JUROR tAr. O'NellD-According TO my
view OF the testimony
Judge McCuE tinierrupnng)-I don't want your
Mr. oNEi % DON'T iGS think n aa'wS5 It w ss s. ques'i0n
Judge MCCuE-That's ALL sir.
yerV nfortnate centlemen tnsf Won as M, me
to agree upon verdict AS ! stated 10 you before,
you are satisfied among. yourselves that
YOU, have exhausted all possible argu.
in which You can ali agree snail tninS it my duty
to discharge you. You have given the case Several
hours considefatlon, and have no desire TO lock
rnE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WANTS MORE BAIL.
D,s:rct Atorney us NORRIS sowlyI ASK your
propose 10 Try this case again on Monday. / think
It 10 proper now that the prisoners be taken Into
tits.
Judge McCUE inquired the amount OF BAH.
Mr. M0RRls-1wenty-nve hundred dollars Am
free TO say that that all s not suflceDt In tnis
case as II now STANDS to answer the ends Of Justice
Mr.. BARNARD, cOunsel for the defence, said that
the prisQpers Were indicted for y pledemeaDOy,
They had given bail and had performed their duty 10
Their bail in attending here. H any further ban
ssS 1saHed s sf S @ IN re-
would hniit very dIncu,t himself to be there.
Mr.. NORRIS tdecisivey)-I must urge this case on
for trial on Monday. 1t Is my duty TO do II,
MI. BARNARD replied then that 1t would be his
duty TO inform the prisoners that he could not at
tend. The General Telm would meet ON Monday
ami he had TO prepare cases 70 be argued. he did
not why the District Attorney shOuid be so
anxious TO force tins matter on, to his lMr. Bar
nartl's) personal inconvenience. He would be ready
any other time TINS month.
NORRIS CHARGES BRIBERY,
Mr. MORRIS-I most undoubtedly shall urge the
case with ali the power possess on trial for Mon
day. Under the circumstances IL IL my duty to 40
it. We have tried the case now anu know what it
IL, and II is my duty to state that don't believe
thai the bail Is sufficient regret the result OF TINS
trial IL is nor wholly unanticipated on my part. !
had heard Of 1t before cannot believe anything
else than that
IMPROPER INFLUENCES HAVE BEEN USED
IN the trial. (SensatiOn.l am glad that the Juror
Is known who disagreed. That is AL that is neces
sary Tor me 70 say.
Judge MCCUE inquired OF Mr. Barnard II ne could
be ready any oher day, whereupon Mr.. Barnard
replied that he c0uld.
After some lurther discussion the jury was dis.
charged the trial set down for Thursday nexs, and
the OaIl OF the defendants increased to S. each.
The Court then adjourned, and the crowd dis.