New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-03

Mr.. Hull stated thru all Of the jury had taken
pledge not TO reveal how each individual stood, ana
he also declined to give any outline OF the arguments
uaed except that above stated During the eight
DAYS OF dclibcraiion the ballots.of which o. were
taken showed considerable changecthe FIRST ballot
being @ to g. and intermediate ballots showing Tor
Mr. Becc!,ar to for Mr. Tilton. and once thoy stood
oven: but who changed bis opinion, Mr.. Hull de-
clined TO say.
Immediately upon entering upon their dchbera-
lions, the jury elected Mr.. Carpenter foreman. Mr.
Jeffrey clerk and Messrs. Halstead and Hull e!lers.
The only question in dispute throughout the entire
eight days of the session was the vcracity of the
witnesses and that was a matter in which individ-
nal Opinion could alone have weight. and the differ
ence Of opinion seemed 80 be irreooncilable.
Mr. Hull states that the jury observed no signal
SSg from outside. and would not have paid any
attention to signals even had they seen any. The
Jury were all agreed to the importance of the case
and ~ 10 the necessity Of earnestly and carefully
considering the evidence The sessions for argument
were not held at any regular hours, but frequently
dnrinr the day and often during the night. One
night MIR. Bull thinks that at least every honr a
ballot was taken. Everything during the eight
DAYS was entirely harmonious, and there WAS not Inc
slghtest personal disagremens. and Mr. Hull rs of
op,;on that u number of the iurymen have formed
personal friendships which will he permanent.
The Loader matter was no; mentioned in the jury
room. and. as fan as Mr. Hull knew, did not enter
into the mind Of any onr of the jury-certany not
In his own. Nothing especially said about Moui-
ton more than what referred 60 his TESTIMONY the
BeeeI~r men discroditng it, and the Tilton men be
ieving il. Mr.. Hull thinks tina, the opinions of the
Iury ~ the first ballot revealed were SO firmly
fixed that it was impossible to change them, no
matter how long the jury remained out. Had they
reccived tho testimony earlier he thinks the salse
result would have beer arrived at sooner, and mat
at the fourth fifth day they would have concluded
chat AN agreement impossible. They regretted
60 be- compelled To announce a disagreement after so
much time had been spent. and Mr. Hull cXplSSses
Che conviction that the jury law ought to I've SO
amended ~ ia give a jury the power to bring III
verdict an the majority of votes.
Concerning his speech to Mr. Beach. about rehert-
ing on the jury Mr. Hl said that il entirely Of
his own melton that he made it. He had not been
authorized or advised. or even requested to do SO,
but ne Thought that Mr. Beac had made several re
Elections on the Jury. and br determined not to
stand IT. lie had several passages cut out from Ai'
Beach's speech which seemed ia him 10 convey this
idea Heststes that several of the juryInen spck" tn
Inn about it. expressing their approval among them
Dir. Carpenter, who said that he was glad Mr. HAL
had spoken about il that lac Carenterl could not
sy any thing lci 1T might he considered as personal
between ham and Mr.. Beach.
Mr. Hull said that although hs p' Hdge prevented
him from saying anything about how the others
stood he had 10 objection to saying that he himself
vas for the deftna
The occupations OF the jury aftel Their retirement
&ere many and various The first night they toi''
s.ories. and MT. Thy eI sang and danced MI IhleI
seemed 10 be the jOlliest Of She twelve always IN Il
good humor ami fuli ri fun. smoking, eating
drinking. talking and sleeping telling stores ana
playing . game that they called the Jury game
served 70 pass the time away comparatively pleas
Anty. Til, jury" game. introduced by Nj tlt'el,
Is played on board divided Iuto sqnaICs AZ the
annexed diagram