The New York herald., 1875-07-02
TWENTY FIVE YEARS HENCE.

PROPHETIC VIEW OF THE DoUBTING jury
EvARTs PROPOSES TO SEND TIE JURY AROUND
THE woRLD-oABPENTER GREAT PICTURE OF
RECONCILIATION.
From the NEW YORK HERALD. June 30 1901
At a late hour last evening there was a rumor
that the jurors in the Beecher trial had come to an
agreement, and the venerable Judge Nelson was
sent Tor TO his house at Prospect PARK. He came
down In his patent steam automatic coupe. Upon
arriving at the court room he was met by the ven-
cradle Mr.. Shearman, ana the gray-halred Judge
MOTIFS who represented the plaintiff UpOn in-
qmry our reporter learned that a communication
had received nom the jury asking Tor instruc-
tiOns upon the question whether the Commune
procession, which was matter OF so much denO-
GRAFTON during the trial, was a religious or a po-
htlcal ceremony. Judge Nelson asked the coun-
sci whether ne should make Z response 10 this re-
quest and there was q long argument, MR. Beach,
for the plaintiff taking the ground thar the Gem
mune procession was neither political nor a re-
ligous ceremony but a social event, with no bear
ing upon she trial, and that subsequent testimony
which he had In his possession, but which
he mad not been allowed 10 produce, showed that
the procession was really intended to open n beer
garden az or near Central PARK, and that the
motives OF Mr.. Swinton and Mr. Titon in taxing
part we're NOS out OF respect for Rossel or the
Communists, but TO indulge taste Tor beer.
The distinguished and venerable Mr. shearman
responded angry, tue tears rapidly falling over
his lurrowed and aged features, cohtending that
the whole evidence dIsproyed The position as
sumed by Mr. Beach; that Mr.. Tilton endeavored
TO sho. by his presence in tbs Commune pro.
cesslon that he ala neither believe in God, the
Trinity, society. or the sanctity OF human re and
that ne meant to snow by his presence In inc line
that ne was Ia favor Of shooting all the priests ana
Sgchblshops
Judge Nelson ntimated TO the counsel thar he
ala not see the relevancy OF this discussion; but
that rs the Jury had not asked him a question for
the last three years, he thought he mlgnt with
propricty send a written reply TO this.
The Judge then retired TO his private once and
excluded all reporters While FOR two hours ne
wrote an elaborate answer, which was read TO
ths counsel or either side sealed up ana handed
TO Onicer Rodgers, VINO. although in the ninety.
sixth year Of mis- age, shows much activity, ana
Will not resign ais post unti the verdict Is rem.
dered.
ElEvEN YEARS OVER ONE JUROR.
The Court assembled at eleven o'clock cor the
purpose OF hearing ffom me jury. Ihere was The
usual crowd m attendance. Al manner OF rumofs
noatod through tne AIR, among ethers isat the
jury stood ten fer BeecEer ana Two FOR rlt0n. As
eleven years ago the poll stood nine for Beecher
aud three for luGOn, Major General Henry H.
Beecher son Of the defendant, argued taat as It
TOOK eleven years to chang, one Juror there Il no
reason why tie other two should not be changed
In twenty-five years. and that lt Was Ostter TO
Wais twenty-five years shan that a.case ike this
should oe allowed TO pass cut OF history. Ex.
President Evsrts, in conversation with one OF
our reporters, as ne stood smoking a cigar
In the court room, his long whlIe hair stream.
ing over his shoulders, said tnat he apprO we'd
oil the idea Of the Judge OF sending the jury
around the world in a man-ot-war He thought
this was due to the sacrifices they mad made. and
that tranquil voyage would enable them TO
! come 10 decison. lie furthermore sald that