St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-09
End of the Beecher Trial.

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THE JURY DISAGREE To THREE.
The great scandal trial of Theodore
| Tilton against Henry Ward Beecher,
came to an end Friday. just six months
lacking two days from its beginning,
Will, the final disagreement and dis
charge of the jury. The result had
been so long and thoroughly anticipat-
ed that the closing proceedings We're
entirely lacking III the interest which il
quick verdict would have created. and
in point OF animation were hardly above
the dullcSt days of the long trial. Early
in the morning. before he had risen
from bed. Judge Nelson received Il
note from Foreman Carpenter III behalf
of the jury. again declaring that an
agreement WIS impossible. saying that
several of the jurors had been unwell.
and begging to be diSchaI ged. To this
the judge replied that their request
| should he granted and at once gave the
requisite notice. to counsel and partit,s
/ Interested At IL minutes past = II
o'clock, she jury filed int" court >ani
took their old seats. Clerk Madison
then called the lull and asked, chenille
men nave .you agreed on il verdict :"
Foreman Carpenter (rismg) We have
not. We very much regret il, but we
found it impossible to agree.
Judge Nielsen then. turning to the
jury said: Gentlemen. learn 10y IL
u"lr received. early this morning. from
your foreman that in Your opinion YOU
should he discharged, as YOU could not
agree. and some of your number are
suffering in health. felt the force OF
that application very strongly. and
have called N0u ia now. at the earliest
moment could do So. giving to coun-
sci and others IN opportunity of being
present. AZ We are about to separate,
Gentlemen. | would like Nou to carry
Aay kindly recollccti0nS. and. us fan
~ Won! can. remove " hattNcr of rharGIin
YOU may have felt at being detained 50
long.
| Wisl, Nou To rrcnlltct the fact that
not until Yesterday did YOU suggest
that You could not agree, and that that
Suggestion came 10y Il note from youl
foreman. >i"nr,l lay eleven of Your num-
Der. and accompanied lay another from
one juror. vino thought that an agree
mcnl WAS possible. While have per
feet confidence III the request made 10y
eleven iulor>. and in the cNplama1io ion of
your foreman. felt that something WAS
due to the tW"lt.h jiil imam. Who sent Il
note >;.Nin" N"rI ought not To he dis
charged. had the same thing ON my
mind 1t | O'clock. Yesterday aftrInoon.
and allowed .lat jar! man. Mr.. Tal
Ion. ia drN olc his time to biin9ing about
IN agreement So tar is hr could.
! learn from Il note jlSi sent me from
the jury that NotI are. a. stated 10y NoIl
foreman. nov unable to agree. and tar
tlci. that the disagreement is in refer
cncr To the weight of testimony and
the crrdibililN of some. OF the witnesses ::
and il appears to me aud to every one
c"lINcr>nnt with the c;t>c. that il is I'M
possible tor me To help You 10y ANY
Suggestion in reference to the weight OF
Testimony "I he crrdihlitl of witnesses.
Not even IN nv chdigc cnuid find
Inc:,n> at helping NulI 90: that point. 1t
l. Il welt =, tiled point. ii Is conceded.
that tiir weight of testimony rests With
the iuiN. 1t j. for them t" say what
Witmt>>,.~ they can hrii,Nc. ami what
not. airi the count has no night to ia
trlt'.rc. ! am glad tn nr ;.>>Itrtd thIi
this Disagreement does nut .ii>r nom
any Want al attention un my part. nI
"E'''''"N' ''& amy f'l"' an" '''"' know
there were >"mIr points an which couid
d" A';hli.%.
her" l. "n" point t" which attention
has bet" called. would IIk" I" learn
rom The I",I "\i'Ii'iit\ thai the ArplI-
Gallon I" tak" i.nII"I testimony has not
~ any va 'I"'II"d \"ui VISION "l "r-
'"rl'd >""i th""Glii>. directly "I lhdI
irrilA-
"''i''.'h allrh''i l"" '!' right
>ll. nave questioned MANY bI Inc ANY