The New York herald., 1873-11-20
"NOW FOR INGERsOLL.o
The Jury Unanimous and Resist an
Attempt to Corrupt Them.
The Ring Broken from Centre to
Circumference.
WHERE rs THE BOSSp"


nouncement by Judge Davis that the Court would
adjourn till 10 O'Clock, as the latest advces from
the jury room gave no indications OF their speedy
agreement upon verdict, fell like wet blanket
upon the large crowd in attendance. Their inter-
est IN the result no language can describe. 1t is
true, they were mostly friends OF Tweed-men
whom, 1t Is said, he had lifted from poverty to
wealth, and this made them feel keenly Tor him.
Tweed's counsel showed almost equal de-
preston. supposed sense OF duty
kept them beside their client, for whom
they had faithfully fought, and in whose
behalf they had so fully exhausted every possible
device Of legal strategy. As, buttoning up their
Overcoats they retired from the court room, they
showed In their faces that hope deferred that
makes the heart sick.
MR.. TWEED BEFORE THE VERDICT
AS FOR MIR. Tweed, his face still beamed with its
wonted smiles, and he looked almost fresh and
radiant as when in the palmiest days OF his power
he led the gay festivities OF the Americus Club in
the nalcyon period OF Its proudest terpsichorean
triumphs at the Academy of Music.
'How do you fee," the HERALD reporter asked
him.
'Never felt better in my life" he gayly answered.
'1s it possible you don't feel any way nervous
about the verdict p,
"NOt the slightest nervousness" he quickly an
swered. his old smile mantng his features. He
SAID with serious but firm gravity, ''They may
vict me, but my exceptions will knock their con-
vtction higher than kite.n
IN THE JURY ROOM.
Soon that great legal caravapsary, the new
Court House, the prior scene OF so much busting
animation and excitement, was left in compara-
tive solitude. There only remained the jury, in
room 49, assigned for their use, and the officers
keeping their vigils outside. or course what
transpired In that jury room cannot be told. 1t is
only known that at times loud and earnest
discussion could be heard In the room.
Then there would be prolonged stiffness
only broken by the sepulchral-like echoing OF the
ofcers' footsteps as they walked to and fro over
the marble floor, and then the discussions inside
would be renewed with increased ardor. The hours
moved on apace slowly, but surely. Daylight came.
The gas lights were turned out ana the pustle Of
newborn day began. The jurymen were still
talking. There Were no closed eyes there.
OPENING OF THE COURT
Long before ten O'Clock, the hour fixed for the
reOpening OF the Court, a large and eager crowd
filled the Oyer and Terminer Court room. At few
minutes to ten Tweed's quintriumvirate OF counsel
made their appearance and took their accustomed
seats moment or two after Mr.. Tweed, accom-
panied by his son, Richard NJ. Tweed his private
secretary, Mr.. Dewey, and Mr.. Eggeston, the law
partner OF '.young Dick" came in from the ante.
room. The great ex-"Boss looked as bright as
though he had just come from Turk
ish bath, and nodded smingly to the
hosts Of friends greeting him on every side.
whisking of his overcoat he took seat by his
counsel, whose jaded looks were in striking con-
trast with his own, and after exchanging morning
salutatons with them chatted away. seemingly
In the most agreeable mood imaginable. At five
minutes after ten, Judge Davis entered, followed
by the counsel Tor the prosecution and the jury.
The latter took their seats and Judge Davis ordered
the reopening OF the Court. MIR. Sparks the clerk,
then called the names of the jurors. Every eye,
OF course, was turned upon them to II it was
possible to read in their looks the result Of their
deliberations.
.'Have you agreed upon verdict gentlemen9'
asked Mr. SPARKS and the most oppressive still
ness succeeded the question as the foreman rose
awe have not Your Honor,r answered the FORE
man In o voice OF calm deliberatIon. Disagree
ment thought hundreds-a conclusion as suddenly
dispelled as 1t had been suddenly formed by HIS
on the fourth count in the Indictment and to hear
some OF the evidence read bearing on that point"
JUDGE DAVIS EXPLANATIONS.
Judge Davis explained that the general charac-
ter OF both sets OF counts Is the same and the
punishment the same The fourth count alleged,
IN substance, that the defendant, holding onicial
position and charged with the duty OF auditing
those accounts that should be presented to the
Board OF Audit, corruptly and knowingly made
these certificates. He then reviewed the evidence
IN support OF this allegation. The Keyser bills
pa sI IN @ IL y
without Keyser's knowledge, and the whole
amount deposited by Woodward, who on the
Tweed. From May to September /, 1870, over q
million passed to Tweed's account the proceeds OF
these warrants which he had drawn In the inter-
val, ana cOncurrently he drew 1t from the bank,
except about $780, 900. The allegation Of the fourth
count is that he took these various steps and
knowingly did these acts to Drlng about payment
Of these immense sums for his own part, sharing
the spoils, so to speak with those various persons
wn0m tbs not pretended have been engaged In
frauds. Following these explanations the jury
Alter the Jury had left all remained In their
seats. IL was believed that their absence would
"A conviction sure" whispered several in bated
breath, as II AFRAID their whispered words might
by some possibility reach the ears OF the distant
jurors.
the jury came into Court again The spectators, in
their eagerness rose In their seats Again on the
Jury was centred every eye. Judge ana counsel
interest. Tweed scanned each lace and each eye.
THE VERDICT
"Gentlemcn, have you agreed upon verdict"
again asked Mr.. Sparks
I'VE have,n answered the foreman-two mono
syllable words the effect OF when upon that in
tently eager crowd can only be imagined and
certainly cannot be described.
'How say you-is William NJ Tweed guilty or not
guiltyYn
.Guiltyw
sOf wnatr'
.'You say you find him guilty on the first, second,
third and fourth counts, and also on the ll3th To
the 2lGth counts incusivey'' pursued the Clerk
1--WE do" answered the foreman .sWe find him
guilty on all the keyser, Garvey and Davidson
counts.O
Mr. Sparks then made out the verdict in the
proper form, giving the numbers OF the various
counts on the warrant under which the jury con.
victed.
'As TO the residue OF the counts, you find him
not guilty ~ asked the Judge.
Not guilty. answered the foreman.
Counsel for the defence entered exception to any
verdict except general verdict on the counts and
a special exception to the special verdict, ana to
the finding OF guilty on the counts not embraced
In the verdict.
Ex-Judge Fullerton then demanded that the jury
be p0lled, which was done.
Judge Davs--Gentlemen, you have nad very
arduous labor In hearing during the trial OF the
case vast amount OF evidence. The Court feels
bound In discharginR you to tender you It's thanks
for the attention you have paid, and for the
anxious manner IN which you attended TO this
case
F0reman-I am reuuested by the Jury to say that