The New York herald., 1875-07-02
The Scandal Jury Twenty
five Years Hence.
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stated through their foreman there was no possi-
bilty of their agreeing. that one man among them
insisted on staying longer IN confinement to ols-
Buss some question OF TACT mo legal points what
EVER wero an obstruction TO their conclusions),
and the Judge, In the bltterest disappointment OF
spirit at their most lame ana impotenI con-
clusons resolved to send them back for
brief period OF reconsideration 1t was truly
great appointment. A vast audience had COL
Iected representing every calling IN the commu-
nifty. Mr.. Beecher's friends, sure OF a verdict OF
Acquittal, assembled in great orce. In lact every
body hoped that yesterday would be memoriaZed
as the end--the last day--of the longest and most
protracted ciyll suit ever neard In America. Yet
IL cannot last much longer, for the Fourth Of
July is at hand ana the jurors are not insensible
TO the importance OF the paEriouc occasion. There
A GREAT ATTENDANCE
Mr.. Beecner was assent Mr.. 1iton Was pres
ent in the afternoon. A Iervid condition Oi ex-
ritement prevailed in the audience and the thfong
thai crowded the doorsteps and corridors Of the
Court House. The coolest man in the entire
audience was Judge Nelson. His brow calm
and unrufled. hls temper az placid as the
surface OF a summer sea. he never once COM
planned He may take rank next 10 job among
the accompanying sufferers OF the world.
CASE OF LOADER AND PRICE.
Loader and Price, as on the previous day, d.
vided the interest with Beecher and TlltOn. The
proceedings at Judge Rlley's court consisted in
receiving the testimony OF the witnesses ior the
prosecution District Attorney smell asked to ad-
Ioarn the case till Tuesday next, and the counsel
for the prisoners, Mr. Logan, urged the injustice OF
keeping his clients IN jail without examination,
and asked that they be admitted to bail. Bail was
denied, and the case, OF which full report is ap-
pended, was adjourned till Wednesday morning.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE COURT HOUSE.
When by several oracalar hints. significant and
mysterious mods and winks and unusual move
ments OF the two famous ushers, Murray ana
Caldwell, 1t dawned upon the minds OF the await
ing host OF reporters that the jury had been sent
Tor, and were ABOUT to come back to court, the
rush from the anteroom for seats IN the
chamber OF justice was tremendous, The re-
porters were followed by crowd OF ldlers who
had been louDging about the corridors all the
morning. Policemen were very soon placed upon
the doors ana the general mob that quickly
Bireamed up from the street held at bay. II was
exactly twelve O'Clock, and the bell was tolling
The hour, when Mrs. Beecher wrapped in light
blue shawl, black bonnet with blue bow, and
her iace more flushed than common, entered the
court room where now over 100 persons.nad as
assembled. She was followed by her daug ghter-in-
law, Mrs. Colonel Beecner, vine was dressed IN q
dark slate silk, her head surmounted by Il black
taL beautifully trimmed with crimson roses
She had q crimson bow at her neck,
and the fingers OF ner left hand,
which sne neld daintiiy under her chin,
when seated cleaned with diamonds. Applause
burst out as the two ladies' proceeded with brisk
step to the seats arr2nged for them by the faithful
usher, Caldwel. They were the only two ladies in
court, and sitting amid waste OF vacant chairs,
witnevery eye upon them, they showed = natural
embarrassment Soon, however
nTn anne t-N-nrp
ana before half an nour had elapsed il was clear
that the Plymouth church supporters wore out
tor q field day. Mrs. Beecher sat in the front rank
while behind ana on either side OF her were Mrs.
w. Il. Caldwell, wearing a rich plscK SIN velvet
hat trimmed with straw coored ribbon; Mrs. J.
b. Murray, in mourning with rufned lace collar
about her neck Mrs. John T. Howard, in a olack
hat trimmed with pink ribbon aud roses; MIS-.
BigeloN and Miss Jenny Bigelow, with deep
royal blue suit and hat oordered VITA whte velvet;
Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Sherman, in hat OF olive green
velvet; Mrs. Walton and many ladies' besides
Of other prominent visitors were Professor Ray
mond, OF Vassar College; Captain william Lang
ley, OF the victorious yacht Comet; Alderman
Fishor, Snerin Williams, Under Shern D2ggctt,
Jonn Southwick, Brooklyn; r. OMEN Donneny,
DungannOn Castle, Tyrone, Ireland; Dr Edward
X. Beecher, Colonel BtecneT H. T. Hunt and
Charles s. Upton, OF Rochester. II vas Few Tin.
ntes after one O'CLOCK when Judge Porter, al
smiles and decked In whlte vest and tie, en- 5ered
from the SIDE door, and was greeted with applause,
10 which he responded WIN feeling bow OF his
head and wave o. HE hat He was followed rev
minutes later by Mrs. Field, the Quaker lady who
mas shown such devotion Mrs. Tnton and the
BeecRer cause as hardly nave lost three days
tendance during the whole trial was
dressed in steel grey and earned gold Apped IAN.
CURIOUS INCIDENT
happened in the meruiag that few people OBJ.
served. Judge Nelson came into the court room
to look alter some Of his law BOOKS ocS ed up in
desk on .ho bench. As nc turnca % 20 0ack 20
his private room he observed Usher Murray vav.
ing his nand upward toward the window OF no
room WnefG nc jury was condued. On closer an-
proach INC JUDGE perceived THAR he was signaling
TO Chester Carpenter wEo stooa IN me uppeF
story window smiling yery broadly 20 nis ricua
Murray the Judge TOOK IN lle siuuafton sF A
glance, and tapping MIR. Murray, vino was lncon.
scIOus OF Ills hUnof's close neghDorhooa lid %
the over jealous usher "C0mo now I want noas
OF that sort OF thing Aefe.n
ENTRANCE OF TIVE IUBY
AT twenty-five minutes past one me viaorops
Iapplng o. OniCer Hamilton denoted the entry ~
Judge Nelson. He was followed by Mg' Res
Nj. Morris and Mr, Pearsall, OF counsel or ,na
plalntin, who were received wish applause. A
isw minues after, toa long sustained ciappluF o.
Be4cner element, entered Ar. Eysrls, foI
lowed, liz regular Indian Gle, BY Ine whole
Tracy, Shearman. Ht Abbott aad Ready.
The Judge was alone on the bench. AL tne law
ySlS SAL III SiAeht SApCcb1siUn--Nneu KNOCK " -
he9rd az the right hand door Oi the cons ro0M,
which was Immediately thrown opcn, while every
eye was eagerly turned IN that direction. There
was lardly moments delag. Headed oy Omcer
Spaulding the long absent jury entcre0. The ore-
man, Chester CaTpenteG lsd tne van and was .0l-
lowed, single he, IA tlis order;-Carpenter, Jei-
Hey, case, hldte Taylor, Euil, Davis, Flter,
Whelan, Halstead, McMurn. they TOOK their Od
familiar seats amid an Intense Curiosity Of look IN
the part OF sne audience, which was now swollen
10 immense proportions ana on the len OF me ,
nench was hu2e wave OF humanity tnat seemed
seated In the centre OF the room.
SKETCH or THE RETURNED JURYMEN.
Ohester Carpenter foreman. looked better than
ever ne dld before since the trial began. nig
complexion was bright sanguno, aucn a. nne ,