New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-03
very much regret that find it impossible to agree
and ask for a discharge from the Court.
Judge Nelson rising slowly addressed the jury as

very much regret that we find it impossible to agree
and ask for a discharge from the Court.
Judge Nelson rising slowly addressed the jury as
follows:
Gentlemen OF the Jury learn by note received
from your early this morning that IN your
opinion you should be discharged and that some Of your
number suffering in their health have Iclt tns
You in the earliest moment when could fee as
sured that the persons in interest and the eounse 40
far they wished attend, should have opportunity
Of being present.
As We about to separate. gentlemen, would
like have You carry away with You kindly rccoec-
ton s tar as you cam tending qualify somewhat what
ever Of oppression you may have felt from being de-
view TO ask You TO recall the fact and have it in mind,
that not until yesterday had We any SUGGESTION
in the form OF very explicit letter. signed by
eleven OF your number, accompanied by note wrie9
by another OF your number oecne to the dscnarSe OF
the jury aud stating that in his opnion further attn
ton should be given TO the evidence While aa, o,
perfect confidence In the suggestion made ny nc
OF your and that IN 's sSmens was
due to the opinion OF the twelfth lurym,an, VINO
sent his own note oljeciing to the dlsch hn;
| had the same thing In mind ut o'clock when sent
word you last thought il proper to allow that jury
man. Mr. Taylor 70 devote his time, so iar AZ ne cou
H. such explanations as in his opinion MS coJryutn
might be prohted by and assume now he has haa ior
that purpose a full and fair opportunity. $3.50.
learn from the note just sent IN from theJury that you
are, stated now by the foreman unable TO agree alse
that the Disagreement l. In reference to inc wegt Oh
Well as Indicated yesterday, gentlemen and every
person with the trial OF well knows,
Illustration, suggestion in reference to the weight OF
testimony or in reference TO the crealoi .SycS St
to do So by any method within my power.
In the charge ITSELF should have found no means
assisting you upon such questions. The course pr
sued b. Judges in s,icn instances well settled and uni
We all concede tt The weight OF testimony ress
the Jury and il is for their consideration, ANA tdt
IL the jury say what witnesses they can believe
and what they cannot and that the Court has no rsnt
satisfaction OF nferrng from this ground on wnlc,
YOU put Your disbursement tnat IL Is not IRON any w
far. ufinuou
yOu In the H. st place or anythinS may nave san se'
because those points upon which could do nothn NJ
Tier, is another matt gentlemen, that has eNci.ei
pubic attention, in regard 10 which Thought
had satisfied myself yesterday. l would like 10 learn
from he inry now ami explicitly, that suggestion Of
evidence the apphcitlon made IN your nearing 10
further testimony, bot III any way clouded your
vision, occupied Your Thoughts directly or indirectly
during your deliberations. Am correct IN That
Mr.. CarIrntcr-iOu are | would say That nave con
veIsrd many OF the jurors since yesterday on iiat
subject AMI asked them lncy have hcit MOI one Of
said that he has heard C mentioned Ill the
jury box, or since we went out. :.
Judge Neisun-It has not been In your mlndt
Mr.. Carpcntcr-lt not been III my mind
Judge NcsOn-l am grltiicd Ia learn thai, gentlemen
II only remains for me 70 accept the suggestion tt you
maAe at you are not able to agree on tie GROUND men
IDncdto wtne weight OF testimony ana the crcdibiity
certain witnesses. You Will accept The susg;S-
on that IN Respect To the health oi some Oh yo u wo
be cruel Ia you 10 remain longer and therefore Will
discharge you from le further consideration Oi tho Case
Mr.. Carpcnter-ihaDk You. .
ClerK Malson-Genflemen, you are now discharged
Any day after next Monday you can get your Ices al inc
tOunty Ircdsucrs 0ilcc.
Mr. Henry ,Thyer, the fourth juryman, who had
previously indicated his wish to speak, sprang to his
feet at this moment, and having attracted the atten-
ton Of the Court, began in quick and ind gnant
tones state that he wished it understood that the
jur, did not stand eleven to one had been report
ed in the papers. He added that one juror bad stood
against the other eleven in the opinion that they
might agree if longer kept out of court, but that
they stood the question OF guilt
or innocence of Mr. Bcecher not true.
This little speech created great excitement Tor
the moment, and nne-tenths OF those VINO heard 1t
at once concluded that, contrary to all the lndca-
tions observed during the trial and while the jury
were confined, Mr.. Thyer was in favor OF Mr.. Ill
ton. While thus wondering, the crowd were still
further mystfcd at seeing Mr. Thyer, the moment
the jury were discharged, press forward and grasp
Mrs. Beeclers hand, saying as he did so:
"Mrs. Becchcr, let me SHAKE your hapd, IL you
please"
He grasped her hand warmly, released 1t, and
grasped it again, and then a third time, the crowd
meanwhile looking on in amazement. The explana-
ton came later. Tine rumur to which Mr. Tnyer al
uded had reached the Jurors ears through the loud
cries of a ncwsbJy Who mad mistakenly called out,
Eleven for llltOa one for Beccher." MIR. Tigers
indignation was based on the supposition that the
public believed that the jury had stood large ma
jorty in favor of Mr.. Hilton.