The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-15

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dog, going up stairs" Stokes was fearfully excited
Before Judge Ingraham arrived stokes had been
walking up and down the room In frenzied way
talking to his friends and sometimes walking by
walked at least een miles in The sntsroom Of
the Oyer and Terrniner Court He preserves his
manhood and his setrespect but no man under his
Il be Is acquitted &c viii never Be- the V same man
again. brute who could commit murder out OF
every One in semi.conscious state; but this man,
to walk Ike CHAMPION PEDESTRIAN While waiting
Al ave minutes before eleven O'Clock Judge In
Valentine. walked up to the Judgment seat and
whispered momentto His Honor, who whispered
Valentine disappeared in the direction Of the Jury
room. Then all the men and women rose and
STOOD looking at Stokes, who had taken his seat
Il was very exciting moment. Even the Erie
as Jurors one ~ one died IN and took
their seats In their accustomed places. Judge In
graham keenly scanned each juryman's lace, face;
s g se sea s' sa
and looked with his piercing dark eyes
10 the face Of every man III the
firmly and gazed steadily at the foreman. The Dis
tr!ct Attorney, who seems to have good,natured
seems the calmest OF men, forgot his fndinerence
for moment. The ladies opened their mouths and
The Judge slowly spoke, ~ understand, gentle
men, that you have not agreed upon verdict.r
mo, Judge-Your Honor, seld-tle honest-looking
any probability Of an AGREEMENT There is no
chance Of us agreeing.n
Judge InrahamrTdo not think IT is my duty to
long, and feel 1t would not be right to discharge
ySH untI you have had further opportunity lof con-
The FQreman-We stand Just Us we were ven
Judge wsH' Ingraham rather impatssy ans inter-
rupting the foreman who wanted 0t 20 sRHIats ~ 49,;
send for me at any time that Yea may agree, Id3
not think it would be fignt to discharge you at
Mr.. Lefrerts and Mr.. Tucker, two of the Jurors on
the upper bench, nodded their heads In an en-
phattc and asserting manner when the foreman
endeavOred to close his sentence to the effect that
they stood then as they did when they went out:
The prisoner looked very much relieved, and so did
his counsel, when the decision OF the jury was
given. At present there Is hardly possibility OF
the jury agreeing on any verdict excepting man.
slaughter In the third degree although 1t Is said that
four Of the most stubborn jurors are stanch for
acquittal.
Up to a late hour last night the jury were still
locked up in mutual disagreement, and the judge
Court will meet at halfpast ten O'Clock this morn
ing, and In all probability no agreement as to YER
dict viii be had 1t Is said that Stokes In this event,
If the majority Of the jury are favorable, can obtain
bail to stand new trial, but as yet nothing ls pos
sibe, and all things are left to the widest con-
lecture.
female interviewer, after the audience had
dispersed paid visit to Stokes In the room ad
S ass sas a ndd Two N's long baaj
So5 aYs anS Fhs lady ad Wis
editress Of Masonic paper called the Corner stone
shook hands warmly with Stokes who greeted her
him with o copy Of the Journal which she edits.
In this journal there Is an article which warmly
supports Stokes and states that the Erie detectives
have expended $l3, 600 In procuring bogus evidence
against the prisoner 1t also asserts that there were
two pistOlst In the case; that James Fisk failed to
kill Stokes and that it was by mere chance that
the latter, who had been renZled with Fisks perse
cution, was not the victim instead Of Fisk, who
drew his pistol.
At two O'Clock Stokes was driven to the Tombs,
escorted by Deputy Sherlns Shields and JudsOn
Jarvis.