The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-01
THE JURY's SABBATH.

THE JURY'S SABBATH.
NO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NELSON'S VIEWS
-HEwAs NOT GOING TO SENDFOR THEM-A
SICK JURYMAN-A TALK WITH TILToN.
How the wretched jurymen spent Sunday
may be learned from perusing the following
special to the Cincinnati Commercial: We
have spent Sunday about court until 9
O'Clock at night, waiting for the jury to ap-
pear with their verdict. II has not yet come,
and Judge Nelson, who went home late
this afternoon, has just sent us word that he
will transact no business with the jury after
this hour. So VIC must return tomorrow.
Soon sitter 10 O'Clock this morning his honor
and myself made our appearance at the
court house. He learned from the officers
in charge of the Jury that there was nothing
new, that no communications had been sent
out from the iury-room, and no requests ad-
dressed 10 his honor. The jurors had re-
ceived clean linen, supplies of cigars, and
other necessaries. They had also been al
/ lowed to change quarters, and thus had Sc
cured q passing glimpse OF the world beyond
the jurv.room. His honor did not formally
open court to-day. He esta DliShed himself
ii his chambers, announced that he would
stay there all day in waiting upon the jury,
and notified them to that effect. He had made
preparations to notify interested parties
| if the Jury sent him news they had reached
a verdict. Carriages were kept in waiting
for that work, and there would be an hours
delay for those to be sent for. On their ar 3.
rival he would formally open the court,
order the jury TO make their appearance,
| and receive from them the verdict, which
would thereupon be regularly entered and
the trial closed. There was, however, but
little prospect of verdict during the day.
The jury had already given the order for
their dinner, which they would not have
done unless they expected TO remain
through the day. the COURTROOM proper
has not been open to-day, and only report
ers, lawyers and other
PRIVILEGED PERSONS.
have been allowed access to certain rooms in
the courthouse. officers are stationed at
every approach to the vicinity of the Jury
room, and police guard the ouside green,
fronting it. The jurymen spent their time
in arguing with each other. They have been
often seen in groups of all sizes. Some
/ times their discussions are evidently very
energetic Judge Nelson continues obsti-
nate in his determination not to send fol
the Jury, if they stay out Tor week. "Don'I
fret a bit - said Judge Nelson, ,s'the Jury are
not yet ready. I've had good deal of expert.
ence with juries, and have noticed how they
work. First every man explains his undi
gested theory upon such evidence as has
particularly impressed him. Being twelve
men, that takes day or two on a volumin.
Gus case, and allowing for the desultory dis
cussion of each theory, meal times ans
, sleep. Then they find ont how they stand
and tackle each other with arguments, anC
separate into groups, and have 1t out" The
illness of the foreman of the Jury has made
! it doubtful whether he could be retained IL
the jury room, but he has made M
appeal for relief. Several other OF th,
jurors had been temporarily. i'll
The stories about signals from the juryroon
; are absurd The foreman was seen to rui
his head seven times, and forthwith 1t wa
: heTalded that this meant demand 70
$1,000. it would see as though the incar
3 cerated jury occasionally suffered from
ennui. At one moment this afternoon
Joined the crowd staring at the distant win
dow of their room. Only one OF them wa
> visible, but as soon as the poor wretch dis
cerned the familiar personality of this por
: tion of the Cincinnati Commercial, he sig
. nailed to the others, VINO
RUSHED FORWARD,
3 and lovingly stared at me till disappeared
I At the hour of my leaving court tonight
/ large outside crowd was staring at the jur
t room. Tilton says: "a disagreement il
|. this case is justice enough for me, consider
. ing everything. OF course If Bsecher's pan
tissns have MANAGED to carry the Who'll
/ twelve Jurors il will be great outrage OF
Q me, but | don's think they can" Mrs
t Beecher did not make her appearances abb
court to-day, bat she would have besn o.
{ hand whenever notified that tn
q jury was ready. She has bee
# suffering from the heart disease, I
: which she is subject. We were enlivenec
: this afternoon with a report that two of tn
2 Jurors had tried to escape, but itturned on
d that the police were pursuing other offend
o ers. After spending an hour about th
Y court this afternoon / started out for Ply
4 mouth Church, in which Beecher was the
o preaching. When / turned into the stree
,, where that famous church is located, hear
= a trumpet peal, which 1 soon found to /
m the vOica of Reecfler pOurfu0 tlrOur