The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28
HERALD MONDAY JUNE % 187o-TRIPLE SHEET.


ne stated that he must be allowed on this point,
on others, TO remain silent
Why CAPTAIN c. O. DUNCAN WAS NOT WITNESS.
Last night HERALD reporter called upon Cap
tain q. 9. Duncan &C his residence in South OK
tord street, near Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in rela-
ton to the fact that Captain Duncan mad been
three times subpGnaed by the counsel OF Mr.. Til
ton and was never put the witness stand,
although ne was known 10 have been familiar
with the working OF the scandal The Captain,
1t may be remembered, insisted, at meet
Ing OF Plymouth church, that the stories
about the scandal should be investigated ana ex-
posed II found to be untrue. For this policy he
became unpopular IN Plymouth church. ana was,
in manner, forced 10 resign his position as su-
perInLendent Of the Plymouth church Sunday
school, The reporter found the Captain enjoying
the cool AIR on hrs balcony, and said to HIM
~ have come from the HERALD, Captain, TO ask
you for some particulars OF your connection with
the great scandal.u
Captain DUNCAN (sgntngly)-oh, dearl
REPoRTER-Can you tell me how Il happened
that You were not put on the witness stand in
the trial, although you we're suppGnaed three
timesf
CAPTAN-Wel / was ont OF town when the
summonses were served and in addition 10 this.
could only have been used for rebuttal, and it was
found eventually that was not wanted.
REPoRTER-Have Mr.. Bell ana yourself been
stricken on the rolls OF Plymouth church lately
Captain DUNCAN laughlnglyl -Oh, think they
can aford to keep us on tho rolls little longer.
Tney kept Tllton on for four years.
In answer to numerous other inquiries put to
him the Captain returned but one answer, which
was, II have nothing 20 say"
THE JUDGES LAST WORD.
At forty minutes past eight last evening re-
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residence No. les Amity street. to inquire further
regarding the programme for the night. in order
that there should be no mistake. Ascending TO
the study OF tho Judge the reporter said, on en-
serlng:-
81 have not come for another interview, Your
Honor, but am here In behalf OF number OF
warm and worn-out newspaper men at the Court
House who anxious to know whether the
court win be opened to- might to receive verdict
or not. Can you snlignten me ~
'You may say TO your colleaguesr'' said His
Honor, with the best OF good natured sympathy,
.that under no circumstances shall l reopen
rhe court tonight IL would require more than ON
hour TO notify the counsel for both defendant ana
plaintiff. and At tins time OF night shall not call
the counsel together for any report which the
jury may have to Make
'And at what hour will you reopen the court
tomorrow ~ asked the reporter.
''At ten O'Clock, I" replied Judge Nelson.
"Not before that nour under any cfrcumstancesrr
anxiousiy asked the reporter.
ut Will be Impossible to get counsel together
earlier,h was the reply.
THIS ended the interview.
STREET CAR NOTES ON THE JURY.
CoSDuoToE-I know two men on that jury
who can't earn 81 so y day in any otner way,
and as long as they can make So IN this way they
are likely TO stay where they are.
SOLID MAN-Poor old Carpenter has my
sympathy; we turn the scales At the same point
ana this weather turns any room into q Turkish
bath for me.
A CADkvERors INDIVIDUAL on FRONT SEAT
Before this tune ia nave voted TO hang my grand
mother.
A BOY guess Beechers friends have axed that
jury, ANYHOW, anu II was one OF the number I'D
stay out forever.
AN OLD LADY, think It's q shame the way Mr.
Beecher mas been treated, for he Is good man.
Az ADoMs-well dom: see so much wrong In
this case except tnat they were found out
ANOTHER OLD LADY, have read all the evil
denee and can't make out anything at all.
You've MoTHER-Don't you think Tilton IL a
wicked man TO bring the charge he has against
Mr.. Bcecherf
"a CLERICAL GRSTLEAAN-Tbe "ragsedestv
looking Jury / ever saw; watched them tnrougn
the window for an hour.
VERY BAD YOUNG MAS-Havc they settled what
''nest hiding meansfn
AN OLD MAID-rhanK Heaven I'm not man
THE MYSTERY or A CHAIR
Police oficer McNIernay. attached 20 the Scan
dal Court ana two other oflcers are said to be
the only people VINO know what mas become or the
witness chair while seated In which the Ill wit
nesses gave their more less truthful testimony.
The ofncer above mentioned says ne Will reveal
the secret after the verdics Is gwen.
TILToE AT THE COURT HOUSE.
As halfpast nine P. IA. Mr.. nlton, accompanied
By his daughter Florence, passed by the Court
House, but seeing that there was no excitement,
passed along without making any inquiries. III
ton looked well and hopeful
DIN, DARK AND DISMAL.
AZ halEpast one O'Clock TINS morning when
the HERALD reporter len the Kings County
Court House, not the slightest thing or inter
est had transpired. The determined men
or the jury as one or tho court officers
called them, were stlll under lock and KEY,
ana no sign was gwen that they had
either agreed or agreed 10 disagree. Tho
Campus under the shadow OF the jury room was
vacated, save that solitary policeman paced up
and down the sward, seemingly absorbed
in the wordrous Qaietude OF the scene.
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bic temple OF justice we're stationed
deputy sherirs VINO were only semi occasionally
awakened nom their cat maps bv nocturnal
visitors the streets and avenues surrounding
the parK~ and Court Houfe were all but deserted,
aud the pattertng Of the rain drops mi nglea with
the echoes OF stunning footballs, were the only
sounds OF life In the vicinity OF the scene Of The
greas scandal trial.
INV YORK SENTIMENT.
ON summer evenings, the little scattered squares
and half circles or green grass 10 the CITY Hall
Park are fringed with tired and weary loungers,
VINO leave their warm and fetid rooms in tene-
ment houses 20 get that little air there mar be
found under the skeleton trees OF the city park.
me benches here are not the most comfortable in
the world and Jet many OF them are well nlied,
and those who lA them have their swn sentiments
end express them as freely as those who I'VE In
brown stone houses on wide avenues
The upper end OF the park Is the place where
condolences are Qenermly 0lveu. SOmeftweR nub-