New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-13

The Laura Fair TriaI-Ets Conclusion.
The San Francisco Bulletin Of the first in
slant describes the scenes and incidents Of
the concluding portion of the trial of Mrs.
Fair, from which we quote:
AT an early hour yesterday it was whis-
pered about that the jury had agreed upon
n verdict. and would announce it at nine
o'clock. No one knew what it would be,
but various reports were rife-one that it
was verdict Ut conviction, another that it
was a compromise verdict and another that
they had agreed upon q verdict of acguittal.
At "A. III. Mrs. Fair came INTO the court
room leaning on the arm of Mr.. Curtis, and
accompanied by Mr. Quint and deputy
sheriff
The crowd was kept back as much as
possible, and when the critical moment ar
rived d profound stiffness reigned in the
court room Mrs. Fair stood at the side Of
Mr.. Curtis, and when the clerk asked the
Jury if they had agreed upon a verdict, and
the foreman, Mr.. Byington, answered I'VE
have" and handed a slip of paper to the
clerk, Mrs. Fair tried to hide her face; and
when it was read, eve find the prisoner
not guilty. she started and swooped in the
arms Of Mr.. Curtis. He supported her to
seat, and in few moments she recovered
her consciousness. The Jurors retained
their seats, and seemed deeply affected.
The clerk recorded the verdict; it was read
TO them, and they answered with one accord
that it was their verdict as recorded. Judge
Reardon then told them they were dis
charged from further attendance. They
then gathered about the place where Mrs.
Fair and Judge Curtis sat, and shook them
both by the hand warmly, spoke and eX-
changed few kindly words and departed.
The crowd was dense in the corridor and
around the carriage at the Washington
street entrance. 1t was the carriage i'll
which Mrs. Fair had always come from
prison to the court, and the people, anxious
to see her, thought she would go back in it.
But the sheriff had taken the precaution to
have another carriage drawn up before the
Montgomery street entrance, and to that
she was almost carried by her counsel, for
she could scarcely stand.
Once in the carriage with them and a
deputy sheriff, the blinds were closed and
the party driven away in haste to the jail
There Mrs. Fair was put in the room which
she has occupied since the new trial was
ordered The matron, Mrs. Little, attended
to her, and in about an hour she had re-
gained her composure, but could not sit up
Her little daughter was with her, and
seemed almost wild with delight. Many
people collected in front of the Jail, but
only n few were admitted to see her. Much |
inquiry was made about Mrs. Fairs future
movements but as she was again free
woman She concluded to exercise the pre- |
negative of keeping her own counsel upon
that point Several Of the jailors, keepers |
and deputies visited her, and received !
thanks for the kindness which they have |
shown her during her long imprisonment. |
The news Of the verdict spread through |
the city like wildtire causing everywhere a |
profound sensation. The jurors looked |
worn out, pale and haggard, after their |
long aud tedious confinement.
Ii is reported that the jury at FIRST stood |
nine for acquittal and three for conviction: |
that they soon changed to ten to two, then |
eleven to one. ana that one stood for con |
vic:ion till yesterday morning.