The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-06
THE JURY.
They Are Discharged at Last.
Nine for Beecher Thr ee for Triton

New YORK, July 2 EARLY this morn
ing the jury in the case of Tilton vs..
Bevcher. breakfasted and sent q note to
the Judge, stating that it was impossible
for them to agree. The Judge returned
an answer that he would be at the court
at 10 A M and would send for the coun-I
sci and co mmunicate with the jury. AT
that hour his honor stepped into his pri-
vate room There were then assembled
In the court room nearly the same group
of Plymouth people as were there yester-
day. Mrs Beecher came in with Deacon
Howard. All the standing room was oc.
cupied by IL o'clock Ten minutes la.
ter Judge Nelson took his seat and was
followed by the lawyers. At II minutes
past II the jury filed into the court look
ing as if they had passed sleepless
night. In reply to the question, "Gen.
tlemen of the jury, have you agreed up
on a verdietY' Carpenter replied: 1--WE
have not, your. honor. We regret it very
much that we find it Impossible to agree.
Judge Nelson He learned from the
note they were unable to. agree, and that
the disagreement was in reference to the
weight Of the testimony and credita.
bility of some witness, and it appear
ed to his honor and every person
eonversant with the case that it was im-
possible for him to help them by any
suggestions Not even III his charge
could he find means 6f helping them on
this point The weight ol 3hs teetimony
rested with the jury that It was for them
to say what witnesses could be believed
and what witnesses could not. The court
bad no right to interfere. Hs was glad
to be assured that the disagreement did
not arise from any want of attention on
his part, and God knew there we're some
points to which attention had been call
ed, and he would like to learn from them
explicitly that the application to take fur
ther testimony had notin any way cloud
ed their vision or occupied their thought:
directly or indirectly. W
Foreman Carpenter assured Judge
Nelson that he was right. as he hat
questioned many Of the jurymen, and
they all told him that they had it not ii
their thoughts at all. The Judge said h
was much gratified to hear that,and sine
they had told him they could not agre
he would then discharge them.
| The Clerk stated they were now dis
charged
| Juryman Thayer arose then and sal
he wished it to be distinctly understoo
that the jury did not stand II to / q
rumor hal it.
| Judge Nelson asked them to renal
seated few moments as Photographic
wished to take likeness, but iuryma
Jeffrey objected, and the Judge allowe
them to leave Court. The room VIZ
then in confusion, every person crow
, ding forward to have a word with th
jurymen. Mrs. Beecher went to th
railing and shook hands with each jure
as he passed out. The jury were a
) spoken TO as TO how they stood,
which they replied that they stood min
to three for acquittal, hut the names {
the jurors on either side they had take
on oath not to reveal. Tilton and Mou
: ton entered the room o few minutes b
o fore the jury, but were unable to get
the front and stood at the door till Il
! proceedings ended. As the juryme
passed into the corridor, they were b
sieged with questions, to which the
o only replied by shake of the head, ar
) the courtroom was then cleared Of spe
tators. The jurors for Tilton are sal
to be jeffrey, Flatte and Davis 'Tltc
says the result. is moral victory 4
him.