New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
EVENING INCIDENTS.

floor to Judge McCues courtroom on the second
floor, and there left for the night.
EVENING INCIDENTS.
THE JUDGE SENDS WORD THAT HE WILL NOT RE-
TURN UNLESS SENT FOR-CUROUs WATCHERS
OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE.
The jurors took their suppers between the hours
of z and 8. Shortly after o'clock message came
from Judge Nelson saying that he would not return
that evening unless the jury sent for him; and
that If they sent for him, he would give
the counsel Oh both Sides and persons interested IN
the case, ample notice TO attend. 1t was inferred
from this that all prospects OF YER
dict were over for the night, as, under the
circumstances it would be almost impossible to
summon some of the counsel at so late an hour.
Judge Morris first and afterward Gen. Pryor of the
plaintiffs counsel visited the Court-house between
and o'clock, eager to learn if any intiinaton OF
arriving al verdict had been given by the Jury To all
Inquiries the same rcolv was given" no news of
any kind whatever" The defendants friends were
represented by Mr.. Murray, who, accompanied by
Mr. Caldwell, Miss Maud Murray, and her
little friend Miss Maggie Schroeder, both OF
whom haye been constant visitors to the Court
house lately drove mp in carriage about half-past
o o'clock. Mr. Murray descended to make inquiries as
TO the latest news, and returned with the same
answer-NO news at all. little later some
mysterious looking parcels were conveyed to the
room in which the jury were confined The posi-
bile contents of the parcels occasioned much specua
ton among the curious. Opinions veered between
linen and cigars, but from the fact that the jurymen
were seen smoking later on it was finally considered
probable that the parcels contained cigars.
The usual knots of curiosity seekers gathered on
the green in the rear of the COu t-lIOuse to
gaze at the windows where from time to time
members of the jury were to be seen. The
customary emphatic opinions on both sides Of the
case were INDUCED in by tho assembly, and the
standing of the jury afforded food for endless specu-
lation. The gas in the jury-room burned very
dimly, and it was impossible to distinguish
one juryrnan from another. They appeared some
times in twos and threes, sometimes singly. at the
windows General discussion appeared to be at
standstil for one or the other of the windows was
rarely without occupants The jurymen had thrown
off their coats, and werc smoking. Those who
oppeared at the windows seemed to be taking mat
tiers very easily.
The only incident in the waiting on the part of
those outside the Courthouse consisted in the dis
charge Of few re-crackers by way of salute to the
jury The explosion called several Of the jurors to
the windows but the supply of crackers soon gave
out, and the display was not up to that OF che
Fourth of july Considerable attention was drawn to
the topmost story of q house directly opposite the
rear of the Courthouse The windows were about
on level with those of the jury room and at each
was seated man smoking At intervals one OF the
men waved his hand out of the window in very
marked fashion, as though signaling the jury. This
action was repeated SO often and precisely IN
the same manner that it attracted the notice Of the
gazers outside the more so that some OF the jury as
though in response to the signal rushed to the win
4 &I,o Of fba hand WAR
is probable, however that the whole proceeding was
intended as joke by those who participated in it,
and that it had its origin in the rumors of signaling
the Jury which have appeared in certain papers.
As II o'clock approached, the gazers be-
gan to dispersc, weary Of watching to no
purpose. At 1885 the shutters of one OF the
windows of the jury-rOOm were closed; an action
which those outside took as significant OF a good
night on the part of those within. The lights in
the Court-ho began to disappear one by one and
the green was soon left with very few occupants
save the officer on duty and an occasional loterer
THE NEW EVIDENCE IN A NEW LIGHT.
ORIGINAL AFFIDAvITs OF LEYs, LOADER AND PRICE
NOT ON FIIE-COPIEs HANDED TO JUDGE NEIL
son by Mr.. BEACH.
A new and somewhat surprising feature in the
Tilton- Beecher case was developed yesterday.
When, on June Zo, MI. Dedcn ulauc mo'ion W ic-
open the case on the ground Of newy discovered evil
dence founded upon afiidavits of Legs, Price and
Loader as Mr.. Beach submitted the papers, Mr.
Evarts said, Have you a copy to hand to us " To
this question Mr.. Morris replied, "No. have not,
Mr.. Evarts." Mr.. Beach then said, 1--WE will hand
I'D the originals" Upon searching the records yester
day, in the office of the City Clerk of Brooklyn. it
was found that the papers file. purporting to be
the three afidavits in question, were merely copies
and that the originals were not on file. Inquiry
was then made of Judge Nelson whether or not the
papers on file were the identical papers handed to
him. and it was ascertained that they were II was
then decided by the attorneys of Mr. Beecher to
make an application TO the Court to require the at
torneys of Theodore Tlton to produce the originals
but as Mr. Morris promised to place the originals on
file to-day the application not deemed necessary.
1t is believed that when Mr. Beach stated that tho
counsel for Theodore Tilton would hand up the orig
inas," he acted in good faith; but it must have
been known TO some of those who were sitting near
him that he was making misstatemcnt, and yet no
attempt was made to correct the error. The fact
that copies were furnished to other persons was
proof that they existed 1t is expected that the
originals will lie on file to-day, when such action
will be taken rs the counsel for the defendant may
think advisable.
(Fsr Facts concerning Tton B.eher yy Second Pasa1