Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-02-01
Correspondence Of the Beacon.)
Annapolis, Jan. 9th. 1872

Annapolis. Jan. 9th, 1872.
The verdict of mot guilty" in the srea,
Wharton case meets with general appro-
val, not only here but Gas you may learn
from the press) Throughout. the whole
country. and this acquicscence and appro-
val are in accordance with good sense, good
feeling and common justice. Jurors are
on their oaths, and act in face of present
and future accountability. What out
siders hear, piece meal they listen to in de
tail. They note not only the testimony as
it is given in. but also the quo mode"
and quo anime with which it is given,
and it is manifest that in the "Whurton
case" much of the evidence on the part of
State was Objectionable and carried little
weight to the minds of the Jury. After
the failure of Professor Akin to produce
'thc metal" the attempt on the part of
the State to bolster up his testimony BY
the supplementary evidence Of other ex-
per-s, who entered on their analysis with
a forcgonc determination to find it at all
hazards, was not exactly in harmony
with public ideas and notions Of fair play
and failed. as it ought to have failed. to
make the sli-htes; impression on the jury.
When TIE Jury retired they stood. as YOU
are aware, eight for acquit;al g four for
conviction. or the eight, seven on the
FIRST ballot believed her and still believe her
to be not only not (lccally) Int not eren
morally guilty. This have learned from,
the Foreman OF the Jury. and they gave
their verde. accordingly. This trial will
cost the City of Baltimore so5 900. and
should the State determine to prosecute
the Ivan Ness case. the cost Of tito BAL
timore) will be nearly the same amount.
1t is thought, however here. that there is
little chance of the States obtaining a YER
die, in the last named case, and as there
would be difficulty (amoun:ing almos:
to an impossibili;y) in getting a Jury of
intelligent men (who have not formed or
expressed an opinion in relation to all these
ma,iers) it is very probable that .'stc,"
will be entered BY tue State next April,
and so end the drama"
would be doing violence to my own
feelings were | to leave unuoticed the
splendid and exhaustive speech of Mr..
Steele I had the good fortune to obtain
a sea, near the Jury box during the three
days which he occupied in addressing the
Jury, and never did an advocate discharge
a most important trust aud duty with
greater ability. earncstness and triumphant
success than did Mr.. S. His pcrora,ion
was model in forensic oratory; it went
to the heart ofall. Judges, Jury and audi
tory. His very enfecb!cd health, as cvin-
ced BY his low yet clear intonation. gave
weight and so!emnity 10 his efforts, and
left little doubt in the minds Of the spec
tators rs to the final result. When the
Attorney General rose to reply on the
part Of the State. tidal wave Of beauty,
; in advance of which was Judge Miller,
swept round through the jury box. and
an invitation on the part Of the Chief JUS
,ice "tha. the gentlemen would be pleased
to yield their places to the ladies" was
necessarily complied with BY all mascu-
lines within the bar, except one highly
favored parsonage. who proved to be a
paymaster from Baltimore and a lire Yam
kee at that, What important services that
gentleman has rendered TO the country to
en,i,le him to the special favor Of Chief
Justice Miller know not. A distinguish
ed Senator from the Eastern Shore Of Ma
| ryland had to give way while ''our off,
cisl." besmcare1 in the very hight of the
fashion. with chains of gold and gems of
fines, ray serene" stood fronting the in-
vading brig sde Of erinolinc. aud throwing
back his coat stood with fixed eye on the
advancing column. and said to il IS plain
/ ~ as demeanor could say. look and die, =
In consequence of and in obedience to the
request Of the Court. your correspondent,
yielded his scat 10 very beautiful lady.
with expressions q the great pleasure il
gave him 20 dc 10. How much truth there