The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-15

End Of the Great Scandal Trial.
The Jury Fail to Bring in Verdict.

The jury in the great Brooklyn scandal
case of Theodore Tilton against Rev.
Henry Ward Boecher, came into court
On the I'd inst, and announced that
they had failed to agree on verdict,
there being 9 for acquittal and 3 for
conviction. The jury were then dis
charged, after having been in delibera-
ton eight days. Thus has ended the
most remarkable scandal trial ever
known.
At seventeen minutes past II the jury
filed into the Court, looking as if they
had passed sleepless night In reply
to the question, Gentlemen of the
jury, have you agreed upon a verdict 2"
foreman Carpenter replied: "We
have not, Your Honor We regret it
very much that we find it impossible to
agree"
Judge Nelson stated that he had
learned by note from the jury early
this morning that, in their opinion, they
should be discharged as they could not
agree, and some of their number we're
suffering in health. He experienced the
force of that application very strongly,
and had called them in now at the earii-
est moment, giving to the counsel and
others an opportunity of being present.
As they were about to separate,
he would like them to carry
away kindly recollections, and, so far
as they could, remove whatever chagrin
they felt at being detained so long He
wished them to recollect the fact that
not until yesterday did they suggest
that they could not agree, and that the
suggestion came from their foreman,
signed by eleven, and accompanied by
another from a juror who thought an
agreement was possible. While he had
perfect regard and confidence in the
opinion of the eleven and the explana-
ton of the foreman, he thought some
thing was due the twelfth iuryman.
His Honor had the same thing on his
mind yesterday t o'clock, and he al
lowed Juryman Taylor to devote his
time III bringing ABOUT an agreement SO
far as he could. He learned from a
note that they were unable TO agree,
and that the disagreement was owing to
the weight of testimony and incredibili-
ty of some of the witnesses, and IL APP
peared to his honor, and every person
conversant with it, impossible for him
to help them by any suggestions. Not
even in his charge could he
find means of helping them
on that point. The weight of
testimony rested with the jury. 1t
was for them to say what witnesses
they could believe, and what witnesses
they could not. The Court had no right
to interfere. He was glad to be assured
that the disagreement did not come
from any want of attention on his part,
and God knew there were some points
on which he could do nothing.
There was one point to which atten-
ton had been called, and he would like
to learn from them explicitly, that the
application to take further testimony
had not in any way clouded their vision
or occupied their thoughts directly or
indirectly.
Foreman Carpenter assured jude
Nelson that he was right He had ques-
toned many of the jury, and they all told
him that they had not it in their thoughts
at all.
The Judge said he was much gratifed
to hear that, and since they had told him
they could not agree he would therefore
discharge them.
The Clerk then stated that they were
now discharged.
Juryman Taylor arose then and said
he wished it to be distinctly understood
that the jury did not stand II to /, as
rumor had it.
Judge Nelson then asked them to re-
main seated few moments, as photo
grapher wished to take likeness, but
Juryman Jeffreys objected, and the
judge allowed them to leave the court.
The room was then in in confusion
every person crowding forward to have
word with the jurymen.
Mrs. Beecher went to the railing and
shook hands with each iuryman as he
passed.
The jury were all spoken to as to how
they stood; to which they replied that
they stood 9 to 3 for acquittal. But
the names of the jurors on either side
they had taken an oath not to reveal.
Mr.. Tilton aud Mr.. Moulton entered
the court room few minutes
before the jury, but were unable to
get to the front, and stood near the
door until the proceedings ended.
AS the jurymen passed into the CORR
doris and passages they were besieged
with questions to which they only re
piled by shake of their heads. Mrs.
Beecher left the court room with the
throng, and the court room
was then cleared of spectators. Thus
ended the great Tilton-Beecher scandal
suit. The jurors for Tilton are said to
be Jeffrey, Flate and Davis.
Tree.Planting in Minnesota.
Il. B. Hodges, Superintendent of
Tree-Planting for the ST. Paul & Pacific
Company, reports having set out half
million young trees and cuttings on the
Company's main line to Breckenridge
this spring, and thinks the farmers
along the line have put ont on their
own lands about 800, 900. Reports from
all the prairie counties of the state are
of the same import. Tree cultivation
is fast becoming almost as general as
barn building or any other farm i'm
The first instant being
Arbor-Day, there was a considerable
rivalry among farmers for small
premiums offered to those setting out
most in several towns of the prairie
counties, and reports of awards show
that each of those competing set out
5, 900 to 10000 cuttings during the day.
DAN. DAVIS of Virginia City, paid a
visit to Promontory, on the Central Pa
,ific Railroad, and was charmed with
he manners and customs-alnostp atri-
,rchal in their frank simpliclty-Of the
people. He stopped at the principal
loteI of the town. 1t was a nice place,
nd the landlord was very agreeable
nd friendly sort of a man. Says Dan: