The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

We an made previous TO coming in--not to divulge
single thing which took place in the jury room"
OF the usual wayu said the reporter.
Personally" answered Mr.. Roche. ~ should
NO OBJECTION TO SAYING
ANYTHING but could not in good faith. But those
who have said that only one stood out against Mr..
and there were more than twO But further than
this cannot go. This much only say because
have heard some interested parties say that only
"Had Mr.. tweed any friends on the juryY"
"What do you mean by friends ~ asked Mr.
"Well, do you think that any persons were on
the jury who would have stood out against q con-
been brought in2n aia 4ET
~ do not think so: am convinced every jury
man on the case, did as his conscience ana
HIS HONEST BELIEF
urged him to do. am further convinced that no
impure motives A more honestly consistent set
OF men 1t would not have been possible 10 find"
''Can you tell me how many baliotings were cast
''FrOm forty to nifty"
"And when had 1t become evident that no agree
"From the very first that was clear. We did all
we could to arrive at it, but iouud 1t was impos-
chow do yon think the jurymen were affected by
az don't imagine the speeches Of the lawyers had
The jurymen were
10 De lnnuenceu by lawyers IaIk. from WnaJ l
saw OF them they were men OF brains who could
reason for themselves WI
The conversation continued for some time, and
from the nature OF the remarks made by Mr.. Roche,
though he was very careful to make no succlnct
statement, it seemed Chat this gentleman was one
Of those who voted In favor of acquittal.
The reperter then saw Mr.. Parker. This gentle.
man was very decided In his determination not to
say anything about the doings In the jury room.
He repeated the statement that the jurymen had
made pledge not to reveal anything which had
occurred, and IN spite OF all attempts to get any
fact from him he persisted In refusing to say q
word. He also said, however, that all the state
meats made thus far as to how the jury stood were
WRONG ENTIRELY.
He said 1t was very curious that none OF them had
| struck 1t right.
! Mr.. Samuel c. Heyne, who was also seen, refused
to say any thing at all about the matter lie would
neither deny nor affirm any of the statements.
Mr. ROCKWELL, VINO Keeps liquor saloon, was
also seen, and, though willing 10 converse on the
trial generally would make no decided statement
about how the deliberations proceeded.
1t was evident nom the several interviews which
| the reporter held with the jurymen that however
| action, and that no feeling had existed among
them as to the various opinions which were held.
| This general harmony would seem to point to the
| fact that none OF the jurors were influenced by
would not even intimate such thing Each juror
believed the others to be honest. and said SO.
On Thursday night next all the jurymen on the
trial have agreed to meet and have
in commemoration of their acquaintance on the
momentous trial. Two or three OF the jurors Will
ask at the supper to be absolved of their given
word to divulge none Of the proceedings. These
gentlemen are anxious to give their action and an
account Of the Deliberations. as they say, to set
themselves right before the community and prove
that the rumOrs as to changing up" and 30 on are
all false and not to be relied on.