National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-26

latioDs as to the verdict Of the Jury were freely
INDUCED in.
Various Opinisns we're expressed as 70 the guilt
or innocence Of the accused, but the general In
preston seemed to be that the jEry would brinS
in verdict OF acquittal, Whllc great many con-
tended that the jury would not agree. A few,
whose prc.udiccs Led them TO the conclusion, be-
lieved that verdict OF guilty would be returned.
The majority OF those present were loud in their
expressions Of sympathy for Mr.. Harrington AID
his friends, and many hopes we're entertained
that they might conc out all right.
RuNcRs.
Among the runors flying around in the neigh
boThoOd Of the courthouse was one that the jury
stood ten fO- acGuttal and two for conviction and
another that It stood seven TO five in favor Of
quittal, but reliance can be placed on these ru
EOrs, as there was no means Of communicating
with the jury room. The only manner in which
information could be obtained was when a men,
Der Of the jury spoke in loud tone, and even
then the sentences Of the speaker could not be
connected very well. In connection with the lis
tening for utterances from the Jury room, a funny
incident occurred, which tended for a while to re-
nove the mOnOtODy Of the dearth Of news from
above.
Some Of the parties waiting imagined that by
placing the ear 70 one Of the pillars supporting
the east pOTtico of City Hail that it would act as
q means Of communication with the jury-rOom
above. but on trial it was found that the expe-
dent would not work. II twas then proposed to
mount one OF the party in waiting, whs was pos
sessed Of "a quick car" on the shoulders Of few
Others and md out if ne, in his elevated position
could hear anything OF interest to the anxious
watchers below, but this process Of obtaining in
formation failed &c signally as the first.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among the anxious watchers during the even
ing were Msss-s. Harrington and Williams, two
Of the alleged conspiratOrs: Mr.. VIM. Evans Of
the District Attorneys Office; Mr.. John Burns
and Ny. Columbus Alexander. All seemed de-
si-Ous to hear VIVA. conclusion the jury came to,
bat the,T curiosity was not satisfied up to the
time the reporter OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CANg left the neighborhOOd Of the City Hall.
The probabilities are that the Jury will not
agree, in which case new trial viii. take place.
THREE A. ".
At this hour renewed interest was felt in the
rendition Of the verdict. Several Of the personal
friends Of M. Harrington had assembled at the
City Hall and beneath the lights of the Jury
room. They, 10 say the least felt the impressive
ness and gravity Of the occasion, and really
wanted to know what the Jury had to say.
They were not alone by any means. All over
the city gentlemen were eOngregated, hoping to
combine in a general eongratulation to Mr.. Har-
the rest, WAS waiting IN the District attorneys
office for some sign Of relief from the terrible
anxiety expressing bim. He seemed less agitatcd
than lis friends
He, as we'll as many others, knew that at this
hour tho vote IL the Jury 10 to q in his favor,
and he had the assurances Of his Staunch friends
that in any event all would be we'll. Still,
over this scene near by the songs, and not the
voting Of the jury, were heard. Ringing out over
the cold morning air the sound Of their voices
in such hymns as Jesus sought me when a
stranger" and "The year Of jubilee has come"
Perhaps it was all right; We cannot question
that mere: tut what was most wanted was YER
dict Of some sort. The brave young man, in
whose breast dishOnarable thought or a wrong
intention never found Judgement, wanted def
mite voice one way or the other, and if against
him, he was prepared, and if undecided, he was
equally prepared to demand all his rights for a
new trial.
1t was a. this hour the determination Of Dick
Il Harrington, and he was calm, cool and collected.
to throw to the winds hung Jury, and to again
60 bsi5rc his country men i9r mis- rights