New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
THE VERDICT.


THE VERDICT.
When the Court assembled yesterday at 10
O'Clock. the excitement was not exhibited In the usnat
noisy demonstrations but, though quiet was manifested
in Intense attention and anticipation The part ok
the room rallied off for spectators OF eager
faces the division bar cracked with the pressure
and weight Of pushing and swsying bodies. Outside
the court room, large squad Of police held in
serve any demonstration which might possibly 10
made against the peace similar squad had been sum-
moned aud was posted in the Special Term room The
previous night In anticipation OF verdict This squad
lined all the halls, but did not ntrude upon the eour-
itself.
When Tweed came into court accompanied BY his
VIM. NJ. Tweed, jr expression Of lively good nature
was prominent on the OF EACH though tho
possibilities and probabilities or the law had 10 errors
for them They exchanged sslutatOns with their coun-
sci with such unusual cordially that It was apparent
the general impression which pervaded the spectators
had reached and possessed the group Of small pol
iicians surrounded partially the chair which supported
their prosperous leader and assurances OF sym.
patty and hope were sinilingly givea TO HIN.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY.
At 1905 o'clock tho wellknown cry OF that's OF" an.
nounced the arrival Of Judge Davis aud the moment
action The jury followed the judge aud the counsel
for prosecution and by filed into their seas
Every eye became fixed upon the foreman Who IN
verdict replied the imaginable disappointment Of tho
breathless spectators from whom came Simultaneous
sigh 1--WE not, your Honor. We desire additional
instructions the fourth in the indictment, and
to hear Of the evidence read bearing on that
point"
In response the Court recapltulatei the testimony
bearing the neglect fthe prisoner to audit
ner not correctly the Keyser coming before
the Board of which he member. He chacged them
that this differed from the rect only In that J
charged that he corrnptY ana knowingly made the GER
tineae knowingIts asiy In It's general characteristics
and in its penalty 1t was the same as the rest Il SIMPLY
added knowledge, and corrupt knowledge OF the
falsty of the accounts IN illustration of this lie in
stauced the Keyscr accounts. These were fasifed.
according to Mr.. Keyser himself, TO
their dates, and falsfed 10 tbes amount
by the addition OF S95 per cent He might, OF course
have charged interest and that have represented tho
TRUTH but this gross addition, he charged, was clear
Justification the accounts and made the accounts false.
charged them matter OF law that these accounts
were, they believed Mr.. Keyser, false Ia connection
with this and the fourth count. he called attention 10
the other facts proyed-tha these warrants passed into
Mr.. Woodwards accounts, and "a per cont OF them
passed into Tweed's accounts Which were thus sweea
from .2OOOOto 10000 His passbook and his banSDook
proved that drew against this, until. in October his
balance was reduced TO thirty odd thousand dollars. IL
was question for them whether this was not satsae-
tory that he knew all about this matter GaiYey esi
mopy was here but his accounts were here ana Jey
we're to decide whether those accounts, coupled win
WoOdwards and Tweeds did not 70 TO the same result
Everybody admitted that there were frauds IN those
warrants the question under the fourth count Tor them
was whether under this evidence Tweed VAS knowingly
partcpator frauds 10 the extent Of nesleeiing
intentionally 10 audii or examine the bills.
SPECIAL REQUESTS ovERgULGD.
Mr. Fullerton hero asked the Court % charge that
Woodwa ard account each morning showed sancieht
balance 10 meet his checks 70 Tweed
The Court declined so to charge. The evidence was
that Woodwards whole account outside OF warrants
was but $4,000, while his checks to Tweed
than s3OOOO and could not have out VI that
What his running balance might have bcen'was there
fore wholly immaterisL
MI Fullerton asked him 10 charge that Tweed was
not present and that Keyser had testified that si per
cent was fair compensation Tho Court replied that the
Jury would remember what was the testimony and
they could give what weight wac proper 70 It.
Mr. Fullerton asked the Court to charge that Keyser
authorized Woodward for him. The Court did not
SO understand Mr. Keysers testimony; at any rate he
did not authorize HIM TO put his warrants 10 ms own
credit and divide with others Mr.. Fullerton then
asked him to charge that the deposits to Tweed were
not simultaneous with the warrants.
Judge Davis thereupon went over tho deposits 40
length showing that the deposits In woodward's ac-
count Of warrants and his checks TO Tweed entered in
Tveeds account were. except in case, smul neous
and the checks bore certain proportion 10 wOodwars
deposits OF warrants
The third Juror asked II the bapkbooks showed tbat
these deposits were drawn out by Tweed's checks
Judge Davis said they did show that these deposits
made by Woodward we're drawn down by Tweeds
checks TO 0 comparatively small amount.
The jury then retired, Mr. Fullerton taking various
exceptions.
A VERDICT LIKE THUNDER CLAP.
In ten minutes the Of quiet, Intense eI-
element ensued. The jury came in, and this time
agreement" vas written upon every countenance, anc
the decisive moment was profoundly silent % tho
grave. The well known question vas uttered by the
Clerk, Mr.. sparkA
Clerk-Gentlemen, have yoa agreed upon yerdicti
Foremao-we have.
Here Tweed who had risen to face the jury, hitherto
impassive inyolrntsry leaned forward and fixed bls
eyes sterpy upon them. rapidly scanning the d1eSent
eountenances OF the u fixed upon hum.
Clsrk-How say you gentlemen Of the Jury. 10 VIM n.
Tweed guilty or not guilty.
Forsmsn-Guiltyi
CLARION which countss
Foreman--On the whole four Of the counts.
C,erk-You say you md him guilty on the lss d. a.
and 9Th counts. and also the Ilsth 70 the man ins
elusivet
Foreman-we DO; We hnd hin guilty on sn the Iey.
ser, Garvey, and Davidson counts.
The CLERK then made sps The verdict IN ne nsspsp