Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-09
THE GREAT raIaE-ruE JURORS INTERVIEW

| Notwithstanding the iact sHas Oh guy
Jurors stated they had taken solemn oatt
never to reveal the secrets OF the jury room
the following has been ascertained oY inter
viewers one juror said. we seanu 'o-uaS
precisely as we did when we went up stalrs
in the Jury room to deliberate, eight days
ago" another Juror stated that at one
time the iury stood IL to |. Again to ).
Still later 5 TOT. There was an irreconcil-
able difference Of opinion as TO credIbillty Of
witnesses on each side. JrrYmaD Hall said
that at times the discussions were very ami
mated. When the jury retired week ago
there was small majority for the deiend-
ant, but after the evidence was received
| from Judge Nelson the result vas to throw
the benefit of a certain doubt in favor OF the
| defendant. Still another juror said that nc
/ one time the tide IN favor of IIltOn was
pretty low, it was even less than three. NJ
| another time the jurors stood 20 8
\ RsroRrER's INVESTIGATION.
4 Union reporter learned from semi
| authoritative source that when the jury re-
tired they stood seven 10 FIVE. seven being
for Beecher, four for Tilton and one doubt
ful, though leaning to TiltOn. This doubt
iul man subsequently came over to Beech
er's side. and on second ballot the jury
stood eight 70 four. eight Tor beecher AMI
ques.sd and sen: up to the jury, one OF the
four. after its examination, went over to
Beecner's side On the final ballot they
stood nine to three. nine for Beeeher and
three fox Tilton-
STATEMENT EY \ JURYWtN-
The Brooklyn Eagle obtained the follow
ing from juror Saturday morning
few of the Beecher men who had been using
cff. 20. i
and Fle,c TO their side had 50 far succeeded
that these gentlemen a. last consented 70
bring in verdict for Beecher. Had the
jury been summoned to the court room Mr.
Beeeher would have gone forth with the
declaration of his innocence by twelve men
sworn to decide on the charges against HIN
by the evidence submitted and allowed By
the court during the trial. Some were IN
favor Of going INTO court IT once. bu; I'M
fortunately for Bcochor. il was deter
mined they should delay theiT return
u the court room until ciEh; o'clock
that evening when thcy would hand
70 the Judge sealed verdict "
this moment OF supreme Importance one
OF the Bcecher men made ~ indiscrcct re-
mark. which. though in no wise affecting
the evidence IN the ease, occs-i0ucd a uItrCr
Of undue excitement. and had the eject 20
alternating the minority from the mai ,rity.
Thus the work OF many hours OF tctidr~ luG
conscientious argument was cheated oi o.,
result. and glOJn WIS thrown over the .n-
tarc deliberations Of the jury, whish could
not be di~pelled Persistent eflrts were
made to c0uuscrac, the result OF the IHdi~-
erection, but tac minority, consisting ut
Jeffrey. Fiatc and DAVIS. retiring to tac
ground which they had compactsd % ahtn-
don. cmphatically declined 10 hold any iur
Their argument on the ease. Ihey were te-
termined to stand by Iiiton. On SUNDAY
there aas no hdiloitine, as many Of the
jury men had religious scrapl,S and declined
from doing 81. The ballo1 Monday, how
ever, showed that tney had returned % thc
1iljon side. a. the vote stood nine Tor
Beecher and three fer F...rn. and .rn.a this
count there was no variation. VI hca they
were discharged they stood in the ~ainr 9e-
4tioG to the ca~e.
LAWYER sHEARTiy
said to-day tlat the counsel for thc dei,nrr
bad been visited several times by friend Do.
me msa ON the Jury, who intimatod tal-
ais -eri.ct could be purchased.
MN TRIAL.
\ prevalent rumor j. that ,hr plaintiffs
counsel viii move for new trial imm.ii-
itely, By placing the ease on tue October
'alerdar, and that as soon a. ], = called .
notion "iil be made flr q chlage col venue.
TIE rILros JURORS.
1t i low generally conceded that the Til
on Jurors were Me--rs. jeffrey, DAVIS and
-a'e'
INCIDENTS OF TnE CLOSE OF TIE Ts:aL
NEW YoRE, July a.-After the discharge
f tho inrv .Jnrvrn,n Tbsvar r...., ana al
res-ir,r tho Jndra nil H.. ,ri-s.4 H. a.,
inc,lv under.-o7d rbqr the i,-, ia ~
tand IL - / The CLARK r.,,ne-t.I ISL,
lry 10 remain seated for the r,,uent vbii,
,sers .l,ir.r a r,.,.5li-,. ,,fif..
curt. Jurors Jetf-evs ,eJ Cl.o 500 ..,.
M 1tyectei to beng photographed, ana
iay 20. Make wav th-r, for the iu,y
IN immense rush was 1n.sc for the i.,r'.--
I the Court and outside. and .b.v v.-..
.oselv questioned &. T. h1w thev s.o.I
ut tAey all declared ri.,r they were r,Io.i.-ai
, secrecy As IN rofn.s fLe-r,re,ns1 80.
yer. admitted Aha. tbe,, -.,,d q \, = r-l
N and Nleult9a ve-e crlrFin.- in tl,, ~
{ the eour. a,nor,- +t, ar.l;or-. ,-h.i,..
bic In f,-ce tbzi- w s,.~rLe- ,,r,-,.-i. ,..
-owd. As the mr. ,vor, ls.yir.- NJ
ecchor Stood hy t.e rallir', rir7, -.
rsarni,g dow, ber -.
inds wiki each juror as aa went by Inr
roman WaN the Ia, IN i-,-,ns on,. and
. 49, H.' manu- II ''l I'D Ms Az. sh'uS
-. ~ So. warmth iners as not the
gties. excitement ~ Brooklyn over tho
LUZ. o1 lee tfiA4. lac remit vas every
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