The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-03


will make application to go before the
next grand jury. If Mr.. Moulton should
return to Brooklyn before the grand jury
meets he will be arrested and an exam
inaton be had preliminary to the action
of the Grand jury
A judicial examination Ofthe origin OF
the Price and Loader atfidavits and of
my connection with them is exactly the
thing desire Accordingly have re-
turned to Brooklyn to meet the menace
of Beechers minions and hereby chal-
lenge and defy them to institute their
threatened proceedings,
rSigned.1 FRANCIS d. MoULToN,
No. l24, Montague street.
Brooklyn, ". T. July ?, 1876.
How the Jury Stood at Different
Times.
Notwithstanding the fact that all the
Jurors stated they had taken solemn oath
never to reveal the secrets of the jury
room, the following has been ascertained
by interviews:
One juror said: We stand to-day, pre-
cisely "a when we went up stairs
in the jury room to deliberate,
eight days ago. Another stated
that one time the jury stood eleven to
one; again nine TO three, and still later
five to seven. There was an irreconcila'
bic difference of opinion as to the creji
bility Of the witnesses on each side.
Jurvman Hull said that at times
the discussions were very animated.
When the jury retired week
ago, there was a small majority for the
defendant, but after evidence was receiv-
ed from Judge Nelson, the result was to
throw the benefit of certain doubt in
favor of defendant. Still another juror
said that at one time the tide in favor OF
Tilton WAS pretty low it was even less
than three. AT another time jurors stood
six TO six. a JHlOH reporter learned
from a scmi-authoriLative source, that
when the jury retired, they stood seven
TO five, seven for Bcocher, four for Tilton
and one doubtful, though leaning 10 Til
ton, This doubtful man subsequently
came over to Bcccher's side, and on the
second ballot they stood eight TO four,
eight for Beecher and four for Titon.
When evidence was requested and sent
up to the jury one of the four, after its
examination went over to Beechcrs side.
On the first ballot they stood nine to
three, nine for Beecher and three for
1ilton.
The Eagle says Saturday morning a
few OF the Beecher men who had been
rising gigantic efforts toconvcrt jeffrey,
Davis and Fate to their side had SO far
succeeded that these gentlemen at last
consented to bring in ayerdict. Had the
iurv then been summoned to the court
room, Beechcr would have gone forth
with declaration of his innocence by
the twelve men sworn to decide on the
charges against him, by the evidence sub
mittcd, and allowed by the Court dur
ing the trial Some were III favor of go
ing into Court at once, but unfortunately
for Mr.. Beecher. it was determined that
they should delay their return TO the
Court room until o'clock in the even
ing, when they would hand to the
preSIulng judge sealed yer.
dict At this moment of
supreme Importance, one OF Beechers
men made an ndiscrect remark, which,
though in no wise affecting the evidence
IN the case, occasioned tlutter of undue
excitement, and had the effect of aiena-
ting the minority from the majority.
Thus the work ofmany hoursoftedious and
conscientious argument was cheated OF
its result, and gloom thrown over the
future deliberations of the jury, which
could notb be dispelled. Persistent efforts
were made to cOunteract the result of the
indiscretion, but the minority, consisting
of Messrs Jeffrey, Flate and Davis, retir-
ing to. the ground which they had
compacted to abandon, emphatlcally
declined to hold any further argument
on the case. They were determined to
stand by Tilton. On Sunday there was
no ballotting, as many of the jury had
religious scruples and declined from
doing So The ballot, however, on Mon
day showed that they returned to Til.
tons side, as the vote stood nine for
Beecher and three for TiltOn, and from
this count there was no variation.
When,they were discharged, they stood
in the same relation to the case, nine for
Beecher an three for Tilton.
Lawyer Shearman said to-day that the
counsel for the defence had been visited
several times by friend Of one man on
the jury, who intimated that his verdict
could be purchased, Shearman
declined to state whether they would
move for new trial. A prevalent rumoI
is that the plaintiffs counsel will move
for new trial Immediately, by placing
the case on the Octo bcr calendar, and
that as soon as it Is called motion will
be made for change OF ue',ue.