New-York tribune., 1875-07-02
WORD FROM THE JURORS.

WORD FROM THE JURORS
The CITY Court resumed the session shortly after
10 o'clock yesterday Judge Nelson taking his seat
on the bench for the trial of case without jury
the trial term of the Court having expired on We'd
nesday. The room almost deserted, only the
officers and few persons interested in the case
before the court occupying the seats on the floor,
and the gallery being given mp wholly to photo
gTapher and bis set to take picture of the
Jury when they should deliver their verdict. The
ante-roOm or chambers, of the court was well filled
with reporters, to whom during the past
week it seems to have been given up by
general consent. The judges room was deserted
and locked. Most of the interest in the case aI-
peared TO be in the proceedings the PriceLoader
trial, at Justice Riley's Court The most OF
the Plymouth delegation had gone early Ill
the morning, and they did not make their
appearance until after noon. Mrs. Beecher
came TO the door of the courtroom about 10 2 o'clock
leaning on Mr. Murray's arm and accompanied by
Mrs. Murray, but after making inquiry as to the
probabilities of the jury coming into court returned
20 her carriage, where sho patiently waited for some
bours until again sent for. Mr. Beecher was ont of
town at Peekskill. Neither MFR. Tilton nor any of
hs lawyers to DE seen; and the prospect of The
first half hour particularly depressing on the
reporters who have found the weeks waiting and
anxiety more laborious than any month of constant
verbatim reporting.
About half-past 10 this monotOny was relieved
and the excitement increased by tie appearance OF
Officer Spaulding, of those in charge OF the jury
with note which lie handed up to the Judge. 1t
was the first direct communication FROM the jury
a body which had been made during the entire seven
days during which they have been ont IL was brief
and the point, conveying the painful confirmation
of the rumOrs of disagreement. 1t read as follows:
tt.,x.ly
siblty of agreeing on verdict, and We respect
fully ask To be discharged.
CHESTER CARPENTER, a. X CASE,
GRIFFIN b. HAISTEAD, EDWARD MHFLAN,
HENRY THYER, WILLIAM /. JEFFREY,
GEORGE HULL, JOHN MCNUkN,
CHKisTOPIIEK t1TTHR- VIM. III. DAVIS.
SAMUEL FLATf,
II was accompanied by second communication
from Juryman Taylor, which explained the absence
Of his name from the list. His note read:
May it please the Court: don't think we onght to
be discharged just yet We are still discussing the
evidence, and think we could proiitably stay out
longer. JOHN r. TAYLOR
Judge Nelson having read the communication,
gave Officer Spauding some directions ill an under
tone which were evidently not meant for the pub
lie and the officer disappeared. Soon after the other
otfcers attached 10 the court sent in various
directions to summon the counsel III the The
Judge adjourned or dismissed the case pending be-
fore him and retired TO his private room.
r.
often as the usher of Plymouth Church in the
Courtroom. was sent for by the Judge, and
advised to notify TO those whom it was desirable
% have in attendance hs intention to send for tie
fury Mrs Deecher and Mrs. Murray, and the lat
ter's little GIRL Maud hastily brought from the
carriage which still stood at the door of the Court
house and given seats in the places usually occupied
BY the Plymouth delegation. The cOurt was not
duly In session at the time, and she came in Mrs
Beecher was welcomed by a general demonstration
OF applause which Mr. Madison, the clerk, checked
Notes aud dispatches were sent in various di-
rections, and soon after Mrs. Beecher had been
seated she was surrounded by large num-
Der of Ladies', with whom she converscd pleasantly
81 first but after the delay had extended into hours
she resumed the reading of the book which had
occupied her in the carriage. Among the persons
who were thus grouped about ber long before the
Jury came into court were her Henry and
William and the formers wife, Mrs. Murray and
,auphter Mrs. BgelOw, Mrs. Caldwell Miss
,enuie Weaver, Mrs. John 7. Howard Mrs. Crane,
Mrs. Shearman, wife of brother OF the
rounselor Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Field, Prof JQh"
." RAYMOND of Vassar College, Lawrence Gardi-
acr Assistant Pastor Halliday the Rev. Hugh Smith
Carpenter Abram Hill, John C. SOuthwck. the Rev.
edward BeecheT. H. B. Claiiin jr, Judge Morse, an'
many Others. This group had gathered within hait
hour Ot the urSL nOtlCe OF JuuBe NtIISOu VI III
coming of the jurors and there they sat- serious ana
impatient hut still good-natuTed until z o'clock,
when the jury were sent for.
Mr. Beecher tclegraphed for by his son. lie
bad gone on the previous day TO Peokskill. He re-
piled that he could not come before to-day, but
would by the first train to-day, that he will
probably be la this morning 10 hear the disl
greement announced and the final discharge Of II"
Jury. Judge Porter entered court about ii L, al
was received with loud round of applause; but
after joined the other counsel in the Judges phi
vate room The other parts of the courtroom soon
filled up in every part, mainly with persons from the
adjacent law offices and with officials from other
rooms of the Courthouse and the City Hall. The
Court which was trying Loader had ad-
journed at noon, and soon all the IA
nlIar faces of the 90 60 reporters
engaged the Beecher trial for the last six months
were be seen, together with many more strange
reporters, hastily summoned from their respective
offices for the OCCASION Not less than l25 reporters
were i'll the court room yesterday afternoon.
IMPORTANT AND STORMY CONFERENCE OF
COUNSEL.
Meantime, while the courtroom was thus filling
sp and the jurors were doubtless wondering why
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