, 1874-11-28
Shocking Case Of Wife-NIurtlcr in
Fond du Lac County,
Wis.
Preliminary Examination Of tho Chi
cago Defaulter in Pittsburg.
The Reign Of Terror In tic Scranton Coal
Region.

soy would DO acnt for by Judge Humphroys, but,
aftor visit to Judge Marahalf, ho announced
that nothing would be dono till II or O'Clock.
indicating that tho jury would be allowed al OK
tonaion OF ame. IN order, ii possible, to make
up verdict. Harrington, Whitoly, aud Will
iana (tho accuse), wero present.
THE VERDICT.
LArEn-At twenty minutes past II O'Clock tho
Jury came into tho courtroom. The roll WAS
called, and The Judge said: II am about to ask
you few questions, but you noed not answer
anything except jnat what you aro asked"
Turning to tho foreman, ho said Have you
agreed upon your vezdlct7"
Foreman-We have, air, a. to one Of tho de-
fcudan.s.
The Judga--1a there reasonable probability
that you will not agroe upon tho guilt or iu-
nocence Of tic othor dofendsats2
Foreman-lllera is.
Tic Judge--What do you all eay, gens1e-
mou2
The jury we're unanimous that they could not
agree as to the others.
The foreman said that after full oonsulta-
ton with tito members OF the jury he thought ii
impossible to agree.
Tile Julge-Woll, that IL the only way in
which you Gun find out about it. Eow, I nant to
caution> al In tho courtroom against any
demonstration when the verdict nhnll ba given.
LIDO not feel IS though I ought to hold tits fury
any longer, alter what I ieei has been very
careful Consideration Of the case on their part
Tho foroulan, ris1ng-",We agree that Arthur
B. Williams lB innocent, nnl cannot aErno upon
Whiteiy aud harrington" The julv waB then
discharged. Tho Judge ordered tho clerk to con-
tinue tho recopniznnccs till tho next term. Tia
Court then pdjaurled.
Immediately after the Adjournment, HnTfinG-
ton, his brother mud A. B. Williams at once
stopped forward aud congratulated Darker, one
Of lhe colored Jurors. After the jury WIS dis
missed tho fact wus d. .ulged TINT on the illst
ballut they stood eight for ac4uttal aud four for
conviction in Harripgtop's case, tho following
Jurors voting for, conviction: Craig, Maun,
aud Aicltliug {whito) aud Mosoly- lcolorod),
and the yUte did not change during tho
wlo,e tinne they wcro ort. In wh,tely's
case tho vote stood nina for acqnittal and tl,ce
for conviction. I!ickling changing his vote in
the caee OF Whitley, and tho voto was not fur
ther clanged. .rhorc was no difference Of opln-
Innocent. Tho jurors agrec in thcir statements
that Craig stood like rock for conviction. aud
TINT alaon aud Mosley adhered to bin. Ttoy
also assert That Craig waB carrod. revtled, aud
called every y1lo cpithet 1t possible to imaK-
,no, in order to n,ako him change Ills opinion,
but lie did not ilinch. 1lo WAS in.imidatod by
eyory plan they could dovise, but without effect.
Tho crowd fingered about tho u,t-roon Tor
IHA AQ uOuE{ N3ECHselHb tllo AHu
with the Jury, who we're fec to roata what trans-
pirad IN tho lury-foom.
HISTORY OF THE AFFAIR FROM THE BEGINNING.
From tie Boston Aast, tiser Auv. :3.
The EafO-huIElRry cAbe HOW OH trial in wash
lngson has besn 50 long tho subject Of dis
talches flo1n tho Capita! Tint very likely most
leaders have got tired Of 1t, aud glven lip tho
attempt to keep truck Ut its devious and mys-
tcrious courses. ln anticipation Of tho conclu-
sion Of ths case, It la erhapa worth while to ra-
t{nN liz origin md thu EifHumRt0ucHh which
nlahs it important.
During tho last session Of Congress, inrcstl-
CATION of the conduct Of alraim by tho Terrific
rial Government Of tho District Of Colunlb'2 WIS
entered upon, and prosecuted with energy.
lilo motive OF this investigation Uaa = melno-
ria1 to Congress Making for it, which WAS sigucd
by Columbus Alexander, ". ". co1coran. aud
other respectable tax-paying citizens, who
alleged tlat they hnd reaaol1H to believe the
officers Of the Territorial Government guilty of
corrupt exercise Of their authority. Tho sus-
tcion Of such mAlfeasance in tho ol1ioe ~as
noto'iously common ill Washington, and olse-
wlefo wherever enough was known to base u
Judgment upon. When the matter waa brought
beforc Congress- by tho n'omogialists an inyestl-
gation waH ordered There UaH gomo reluctance
on tho pm Of several bouatoss.i It will bo remcu-
hnyed. to servo on tho Investigating Commlttee,
but attur wlilo committee wa constituted
which set about its EusiuesB, and with little d-
Guilty found that the condition OF thugs was bud
enough. Tho result Of their report was thu over
throa Ut the District Government. tho appoint
| nlont of Co1amiHsion to draft = now schulne Of
government for tho District, and the eElalliBli-
lnent Of provisional government to have charge
Of the public interests I'D Interim.
The Assistant District Attorney under tho Ter
ritoliRl Government wab lawyer named llar-
lington, aud no appeared at the sittiugB Of tho
Investigation Committee az counsel for GOV. A.
r. Shepherd aud tia other hleMbcrn Of the
Doard Of publio WorIia aud officers Of tho Tesr-
torial Government, vino aoon camo to bo dohg-
mated popularly az the Washington Ring. liar
,ington mas snper arrvlcsnlle to hia cliontH IN
tho way OF preventing tho Investigating CON-
| n1ittee frum tinllug out tho facts they Nero
| searching for. Some information tho Committee
and moulorialsts particularly dosrod to obtain
! WAS sut posed to be spread upon the books of
John .. EyA'is 4 Co., firm having dealings
with tho ring. There was turned oyor to tho
Cnmlnitlce set Of books pu1porting to bo
those Of tho firm, but tho suspicion VAS
! original one. ThiH suspicion, togethor NTH
many other circumstances in connection with the
| investigation, made tho case look blue for tho
ring. It bccamo clear that nothing would ro-es-
| tabllsl tholr prestige but tho breaking down in
some way of the character Of the mon active III
| pushing the Investigation.
| Ono nisht last Hpriug tho Bafo In tho oifics OF
Harrington, tho Assistant District Attorney, waa
! n.yatoriously robbed Of bundle Of papers. The
robbor WAS taken INTO custody when lowing tue
doorhtep Of tha houne OF Columbus Alexander
orc OF the memorialBts. whithor he had been
trucked by officers OF tho Hocret Service, who. BY
| . remarkable good fortune. were standing
1 by to aco tho bnrglary committed. Immediate.
| ly tho report whH diligently spread that
Alexander had put up the job IN blu excessive
zoa! to procure eyldoues rgainst tho ring. and he
WIS, no bolievo. arrested for completely in the
robbery Ihe msttor was Ct oneo taLen oog'
who mada q thorough investigation Of thd
whole caae, with tho res,llt that Alexander
wnH o!eased OF suspicion, and oyidonoe obtained
which Indicated that tho job was PIT up bJ
narriuston himself, with tho guilty completely
Of a. q. Williams, an Assistant Prosecuting
| Attorney Of tho Washington Police Court Cu
H. Q. Whitley, Chet Of tho seoret Service ol
tl,e, Treasury Dopartmont and I. 9. Nettlo'shp
so,no notorious hui glars 10 break opon tho safe
nhAtrac. certain documents. a''a deliver thou tt
Alexander, who waa to be arrcsted at the inBtan
Of receiving tho htolen pt operty, and 90 involved
| In felony, by which n,oanH M Investigation O
IInrrinEsons clients would bo brohen down. /
happened, however, that Alexander did not IL