National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-28
NO DECISION REACHED.
DIsAGREEHENT OF TIE SAFE
BURGLARY JURY.

AFTER FORTY FIVE HOURS, TWELVE
HONEST GENTLEMEN AGREE TO DIS
AGREE-NR. WILLIAMS NOT CON-
sPIRATOR-THE OTHER TWO DEFEND
ANTS STILL IN DOUBT.
After spending Thursday in The pent-up quar-
tiers Of the jury room; after keeping the yigis Of
the came night in the sane narrow quarters;
al er debating and discussing the testimony; after
keeping the entire population OF the city in sus-
Pense, the Jury in csssof The United States VS.
Harrington, WILLIAMS and Whitley have at last
been discharged.
To say that they have performed their duty in
manner which meets either the expectation or
approval Of the people would be nonsense, but to
accuse them OF any lack Of faith, or to charge
them with incOmpetency, would be worse. They
could net see the testimony in the same light,
and a result so informed the Court and asked
to be discharged, request which was granted at
once.
What the effect Of this disagreement will be is,
Of course, impossible to state but it be stated
positively that Mr.. Harrington, the central figure
Ofthe accused group, will on the FIRST day Of the
nextterm ofthe court demand that his trial be pro-
eeeded with at once, and will again, and with all
the earnestness he possesses, claim vindicstOn
rom the foul ISLANDERS Of his enemies, which has
been denied him by the jury discharged yester-
day.
1t is needless to speak Of the many rumors
which have attended the later scenes Of the
trial, but as matter Of right and justice it may
be well to brand as falsehOods the following
stories which have obtained currency during the
past few days:
/ That written communication has been held
between Mr.. Harrington and certain members of
the Jury.
2 That Ex-Governor Shepherd and Mr.. John
Weleker were found locked up in the courthouse
on Wednesday night.
}. That Nettleship and Benton were in the city,
and IN consultation with Mr.. Christie yesterday.
AT THE CoURT-HOUsE
At the time at which it expected that the
Jury would be brought into court large crowd
had assembled which remained without sensible
diminution until the proceedings had terminated.
About lilo Presiding Justice Humphreys took
his seat upon the bench.
The Cout Mr.. Phillips, bring the jury into
court.
After a brief interval the steps Of the jury along
the corridor were heard and in few minutesthey
took their seats in the chairs provided for them,
in trout OF the accused and facing the court.
The clerk called the roll Of the jurymen, and all
having answered the Court said:
Gentlemen of the Jury, have called you into
court TO ask you some simple questions. BE par
ticular in your responses TO answer only the ques
tions which are Pu:. Have you agreed upon
verdict?
MI. HickIing, foreman OF the jury. We have,
sir, partially.
The Court. Have you agreed as to all Of the de-
The Foreman. No. sir: as to one of the defend
ants only
The Court. Do you think from your oousulsa-
tiODs that there IS any reasonable prospect tina;
you will be able TO come 10 an agreement?
The Foreman. From consultation with the
other members Of the jury think there is no
The Court then asked the asseuplage to make
10 manifestation o! feeling upon the announce
ment Of the verdict Of the Jury, and then turned
10 the jury and said: Pass your verdict to the
clerk.
The Clerk. Gentlemen, what say you:
The Foreman. 1t is
ARTHUR n. WILLIAMS NOT GUILTY As INDICTED.
The Court then called the attention OF the
counsel 10 HIS intention to discharge the Jury;
and no objection being made, he then announced
10 the Jury that at the adjournment Of the court
they would stand discharged without day. He
then asked counsel If they had any suggestions
to make.
Mr.. Davidge. And have none, your Honor, i
except 70 notify the counsel for the Govern meat
that I shall ask
A TRIAL AT THE FIRST DAY
Mr.. Riddle. OF course the case will stand for
trial at the next term. The gentlemen need make
10 display about that.
The Court then directed the continuance of the
TeeOgnizances of Whitley and Harrington, and
ordered the marshal to proclaim the court ad
IOuTned until Saturday morning at 10 O'CLOCK.
THE JURY ROOM.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the court
thrOngs gathered around the Jurors to inquire
as TO what was the vote on the several cases. 1t
was soon ascertained that, except as to Williams,
the ballots, Of which there were twelve or four
teen,s were similar throughout. There being in
HarringtOn's case, for guilty, 1. Messrs Hick-
ling, Mann Craig and Mosbey. For not guilty,
Messrs. johnson, Thompson, Smith, Griffin,
Johnston, BOwley, Gedney and Barker.
In the case Of Whitley the Jury stood nine for
acquittsl and three for conviction. Mr.. Hickllng.
who voted for HarringtOns guilt, did not vote for
the conviction of W htley.
OF course as to Williams the jury were unani-
nous for acquitSal, but this result was not
reached until a ballot which took place yester
day morning.
AS soon as the verdict was rendered many con-
graduated Mr.. Williams, and there were also a
large number who assured Mr.. Harrington or
their confidence in his innocence and in his abil-
ity to obtain his VindicatiOn at the next trial,
Soon the courtroom was deserted, and the
jurors, after each getting Sl07 from the marshal,
went home with lighter hearts and heavier peck
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