The daily gazette., 1875-07-03
b E &c II E r.
The Jury Disagree and
Are Discharged.
THREE FOR TlLTON.
FINAL SCENES IN THE
COURTROOM.
Three FOR TlLTON.
From the New York News.

House betoken that the end of the great
trial was approaching. Early in the
morning the report had spread that the
jury would be discharge, and then, from
near and far, crowds gathered around
the editice discussing the probable result
Of the eight days deliberation of the
Jury. Men wore anxious expressions
many Were white Tipped and pallid, and
clearly showed their anxiety.
The Beecher adherents could easily be
| distinguished from the earnest manner
in which they discussed the veracity of
the different witnesses.
The habitues of the great trial were
early visitors to the Court house. Floor
Magager Caldwell, from whose brow was
so soon to fall the laurels OF Chief Usher
OF the Scandal Court, came robed in
black broadcloth. tiny tea rose in his
button-hole.
He was smiling, and arranged the
| chairs for the Plymouth party with the
quondam JUNCTION.
Assistant Floor Manager Murray, the
handsome member Of Plymouth Church,
with his silver badge from the Sheriff's
Office, stood guard over q party of Ply
| mouth Church members.
Mrs. Beecher, pale and wearisome in
look, was driven to the Livingston street
side of the Court House in Deacon Muir
rays coach. She was escorted to the
courtroom, and sat down in the old chair
that she has occupied for the last six
months.
She was now fianked by ex-Judge Por-
ter and MIR. Shearman. In few minntes
Mrs. Shearman followed with Mrs. Wal
ton and Mrs. Cauldwell
In the meantime Messrs. Morris and
Pearsall sat in the judges private room.
AT 10 O'CLOCK
There waswhispering that the jury would
come down and be discharged.
This report was strengthened by the
fact that Chief Officer Spaulding fitted
to and fro and carried mysterious COM
munications to the judge.
Lawyers Hill and Abbott Joined the
Beecher group and soon ali the defend.
ants counsel were in close consultation.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
The counsel all filed into court amid
ominous silence. Every neck was craned.
and the audience, forgetful of where
they were, stood up and awaited, amid
almost suspended breathing, the advent
of the jury.
WHEN THE JURY WERE SEATED,
Judge Nelson, with rigorous face and
mandatory gesture, enjoined silence.
| Clerk Madison called each name, and
the jurors responded i'll husky and
tremulous voices.
| Have you agreed upon verdict,
gentlemen inquired Clerk Madison.
Foreman-(impressive We have
not. l say so reluctantly. have tried,
and each of us has tried, but We find it
i impossible.
Judge Nelson :Gentlemen,I get your
note early this morning stating that it
would be unnecessary to keep you
together any longer, and that it would
be impossible,for you to agree. Do you
still adhere to that resolution?
Foreman: Yes, sir. We cannot
agree. We have done all we could.
Judge Nelson then proceeded to
thank them for their services, and
again asked them if the action of the
court and counsel in the matter of the
new witnesses and the story told by
them in the public prints had in any
way influenced their actions. - 80. s,es,
The foreman solemnly and with
emphasis again declared that the mat
ter had not been discussed, even after
what his Honor had said last evening.
The points on which they disagreed
were totally different.
DISCHARGED.
Then his Honor spoke of the impor.
tance of the case, the great public in.
terests at stake, and the necessity of q
result. After few words of encourage
ment he discharged them.
Then ensued an uproar. The repor-
ters in waiting, whose. duty it was to
learn how the twelve stood, climbed
over desks, table and chairs. Foreman
Carpenter, who was furthest from
the door, was hemmed in by dozen
scribes and fifty curious ones, who
leaned over to catch the words,
Jurors Hull Flate and Jeffreys were
pulled and hauled about like SO many
dummies in pantomime show. The
utmost confusion and hustle prevail
ed.
Reporter; Mr.. Taylor, can't you tell
me how the jury stoodp
MIR. Taylor: l would like to you, but
l cannot We agreed not to say any
thing about it to reporters.
/ Reporter: Well, was itseven to flvei
| Taylor: Oh, no; no, sir.
Reporter: Was it eight to four in
Mr.. Beecher's favor?
| Taylor Well, about that.
Reporter: Nine to three in favor o1
Beechcr. That's itp
| Taylor. We'll, yes.
Then Mr.. Taylor hurried away to
speak to his daughter who stood avail
ting him in the corridor.
TIE TRIAL.
The actual working days of the trial
were 110. Tilton's side occupying I'D
and Beecher's GO. Mr.. Morris spoke
n days, Mr.. Tracy 4 days, Mr.. Eyarts
st days, Mr.. Porter days and Mr.
Beech 10 days.
Ninely-eight witnesses were exaud.
ned, of which thirty-flvc were fer
Tilton.
Mr.. Beechcr during his examination
answered as follows: 81 can't recol.
lect," $50 times; 81 think" and 81 pre-
sume," 245 times;'I don't hAew," 81
time.
MIR. Miller answered as follows; 81
don't know" 76 times; II don't re-