New-York tribune., 1873-02-01


Mr.. Graham-we did. sir asked for delay. and our
motions were said 10 be dilaOry. Your Honor said
for this trial ; now know thai 70 DO not the fact
Mr.. Burri-And asked for delay on affidavit
Judge Davis-I will retain this motion and oOnsider IL
until Tomorrow
COMMENTS OF COUNSEL
The room was not vacated. however for q long tune
The counsel both sides remained and chatted about
the result of the trial On the faces OF Mr. Tweeds ak
champions there expression Of exuaton il-con-
cealed None of thom however admitted their satsfac
ton with the verdict but said There ought to have been
an acqutta" But" quered atreporer you are not at
all annoyed at the result a. "Oh mol" was responded
with smlle we would rather have had an acquttal
very naturally you know" whereupon another smile
punctuated the conversation with period Mr. Burrili
was asked about 1t, but no appeared uncommuncatve
and was left alone
The countenance of Mr. Peckham, as he stood by the
window, forbdding enough to repel anybody. The
result was a severe disappointment TO his hopes and
antcpations for he had stated. he wanted 1t one
way the other, and not halfway between.
TRIBUNE reporter who had been told confidently by the
defendants friends that the jury stood IL for acqutta
to one for conviction and by others that tho count
nine to three approached Mr. Peokham with the ques-
ton Have you idea that they stood as many as III
to one Z" Mr.. Peckham replied, don't know any
thing about 1t believe there is more than one honest
man on that jury"
was there probably majority for aoquittal. thinki
seven to Ave In favor of Tweed. Tweed might as well
have had members of HIS family for Jurors ~
good many OF them"
Eleven to one, Peckham." shouted acquaintance
famiary at this moment.
Mr.. Peckham answered curtly: " Then the proper
| ton Of honest men is smaller yet"
EIGHT JURORS FOR ACQUITrAI-
The crowd then slowly dispersed. What the Jury did
in the uryroom is sad they have bound themselves
| by an oath not to diyulge. The most Trustworthy
sources state that the first ballot they stood ten for
acQuitta to two for convection. but the next ballot re
suited in eight for acquittal three for conviction and
one who would not vote at ALL
The following the names and occupations OF the
| jurors:
| Louis Arnheim, clothier, No APPS Third,aye.
Henry Warren, produce dealer No % NORTH Mooe-st'
third-st
John s. Rockwell liquor dealer No. 1877 East twenty
John Hazlcton, piano-maker, No 81 University place
Thomas W. Roche, produce dealer. No. 23i Eghthave
Dennison r. Parker, oyster dealer, No l7O FRANK
Patrick J. Keany. toy dealer. No. 255 Henry-st.
Richard Mawson liquor dealer No l02 Greenwichs st.
Samuel Hne. restaurant Keeper No 1869 si1tha.e;
Henry NJ. Williams, Custom-House Agent, Hotel
Brunswick. -, ,, .
THE JURORS BOUND To SECRECY.
The jurors many instances were recent all admit
ting that their lips had been sealed by pledge 10 Keep
the proceedings and the count secret
Henry Warren, dealer in produce, living at No. %
North Moorest was called upon by reporter and ques-
toned relative to the proceedings in the ury-room He
stated that he was under solemn promise
not TO reveal anything that occurred He was
asked whether each juror had subscribed to oath
not to reveal aught the proceedings in the uryroon
He denied there oath taken, but said that
the members Of the jury entered into compact not to
reveal any of their proceedings and he considered
himself bound by this. IT, however. any one of
the Jurors breaks this compact, be will con-
slider himself absoved from his promise. and
will tell all that occurred. The proposition
was made and agreed TO by all Immediately after they
entered the uryroom Mr. Warren said ne was not the
one proposed this did he feel at liberty
to give the Of the author. One reason, perhaps
for this action their part that portion OF the
press criticised the jury quite strongly and this was
one means Of obtaining revenge.
John s. Rockwell, keeper Of the "Reyiyer" saloon,
No l27 East Twenty-ninthst, at LexDgton-aye. when
questioned by reporter replied, briefly aud pointedy,
'You IL get nothing out OF me"
louis Arnbem of No. 2,29j Third-aye was asked how
the different members Of the jury stood on the question
OF verdict He answered that he was not at liberty to
relate anything that place in the uryroOm, except
single fact which would explain his silence. As soon
as the Jury left in the room to hnd verdict
member proposed that all pledge them
selves that whatever the result of their
deliberations might be, the position taken by the men,
bers should never be dvulged This was agreed to
without much discussion deliberatOn, aud all the
iurymen bound themselves by oath TO maintain Sc
crecy Mr. Roche would not tell who it was that made
the proposition, but said that he had
supposed that the result would be rs 1t was,
or If he had given the matter serious thought he
would not have entered into the compact He consid
cred IL cowardy for to refuse publicly to stand
by his action in such matter. He would be very gad
he said 10 give all the information asked for If he were
not bound to keep silence Mr. Arnheim anxious to
know the state popular feeling in reference to the trial
and its result that since he had been sworn
in as uryman lie had not heard read anything on the
subject When told that all respectable citizens had de-
sired Tweeds conviction and regretted he nondecison
of the Jury he said that he had supposed that was the
case and was sorry of the members of the
jury who were responsible for the disappointment OF
these hopes could not be made public.
Mr. Solomon Marx, a bOOtmaker ut No 1872 Broadway.
was found in his shop about and to the various
questions relating the dongs OF the jury while in
council, answered: "I very sorry, but made n
promise say anything"
Conversations with other urymen were quite as fruit
| less
PIRDoYRD CONVICT on THE JURY.
1t is rumored that Thomas W. Roche of the Jurors
who voted for the conviction of Tweed has been In
mate OF the Penitentary for violation OF the revenue
laws The story goes that he sentenced for year.
and was pardoned by the President The pardon TOOK
effect on the day Of the expiration OF his term OF service
| This was for the purpose of removing his civil
disabilities IL is questioned, however whether he was
qualified to serve jury, though the Commissioner
seems under the law, to be the sole judge of the moral
fitness of jurymen 1t is said that the counsel for the
prosecution were aware Of the fact that Roche had been
convict and had prepared certified copy OF the court
and prison records establishing the fact for the purpose
OF using IT ON motion TO aside the verdict In
| one had been rendered for Tweed's scquittal.
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