The New York herald., 1873-12-25
NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 1873

in the court room. Mr.. Han nd NOT leave the
room once, but, surrounded by his counsel and
personal friends, talked with them and they with
him In the same easy quiet way as though they
were discussing the most ordinary topics OF tne
sOi course this waiting for the verdict" the
HERALD reporter remarked TO Ar. Hail. rs 10 you
little more tedious than to the rest OF u.s."
at is certain the crowd hnger as though IL was
not very tedious TO them," he answered gayly,
Lyceum, who went to see the rather duh drama
WAITING for Verdict they are waiting to see
Man.'n
sIt is to be hoped they win see the happy man,
In yOurseli,u answered the reporter.
sThat's to be wished,n he answered. and then
he went on TO tell US a somewhat singular circum-
stance IN his literary career that some IS years ago
Christmas 5urymen.u The story, he explained,
comprised series Of stories told by the twelve
upon verdict, had been locked up Christmas Eve,
and, finding that they could not agree, whlled
this incident he said that the present was not the
first Christmas Eve he had sat up waiting for q
verdict. He did this, he remembered distinctly, on
the trials OF Canceml and huntingdon. "But IL
was little different then, - he added II then
tine prosecutor, and now am the prosecuted.n
Everybody VINO knows ex-May0r Hall Is fully
aware that no more entertaining cOnversatonalist
is 10 be found. Anecdote and the sparkle OF wit
are indigenous TO him. He was In the midst OF an
interesting story. and the talk was Of dramatic
matters, Of winch no one Is better posted than
he when It was announced that the jury was
said. pleasantly breaking or his narration alb
ruptiy, ana then turned round to scan tine jury as
IL was q few minutes past eight when the jury
came In. u = unnecessary TO state that the ut
most eagerns prevailed TO know the result But
the final result was not TO be announced
yet. The. foreman simply asked II they
could prng IN one & OF the @ TWO Q, ,,',, verdict
lect. Judge Daniels told them they could bring IN
either OF THESE verdlcts and then they retired
IA ray OF hopeu said one
"a certain disagreement,n exclaimed another.
IAN acquttal sure,n and this was wnat the most
It was the general impression that the jury
would now now bring In a speedy 1--WE verdict But an an
not yet returned At quarter past ten O'Clock
came the announcement, ..The jury are coming"
Recorder Hackett sat BY his side. Mr.. Hail
sat in mis- accustomed place. and his faithful coun-
deeply and painfully Interested as he. AS the jury
took their seats every eye turned upon them to
hearts. Mr.. Hall gave each sharply scrutnizing
gaze.
verdict3n asked Mr.. Sparks the Clerk.
1--WE have" answered the foreman, and at the
announcement death like stiffness pervaded the
court room and every head bent forward and every
eye looked upon the foreman with increasing in
tenslty.
"How say you ?" proceeded Mr. Sparks. .Do
"Not guilty,n said the foreman.
The scene OF excitement that followed cannot
be described. United cheers sprang from every
throat and united hats and handkercnieis were
raped order with his gavel officers shouted to still
the tumult. II was use. The crowd was pleased,
wild, uproariOus. They could not and would
not be restrained till they had given ex-
preston to the exuberance OF their joy.
But they soon subsidized All eyes were now
directed to Mr.. Hall. The great tension had
reached its limit. For moment his phys
gave way ne him oowa Ts. n
acton was too great There was something
t0uchingly tender in this scene. and while every
heart was Iull OF Joy, no one for momenr
intruded upon him. Soon ne reused nim-
SELF aud then came scene OF congratula-
tions and handshaKings such as has never
been Witnessed before court room in this city.
He was fairly besieged; "Happy Cnrlstmasl"
greeted him on every hand, greeted him while he
stil fingered in the court ROOM greeted cin as he
passed out INTO the vestlbule, and rung out the
still night air, with his counsel he stepped into
his carriage and was Whirled from sight.