Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-02
TELECCAMS TO THE STAR.
END OF THE BEECHER TRIAL.
THE JURY DISCHARGED.
8 for Acquittal; 3 Against.
LOADER-PRICE CONSPIRACY
THE FRENCH DELUGE.
THREE THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY
EXECUTION IN NEW JERSEY.
8 for Acquittal; 3 Against
LOADER-PRICE CONSPIRACY
THE FRENCH DELUGE.
THREE THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY
EXECUTION IN NEW JERSEY.
THE BEECHER AGONY OYER.
HE IurY Disc ha rrslh

Inc Jury DiscnarSot.
BROOKLYN. July AT liz a. IN. the Jury
came into court, which was densely crowd
ed, and stated that they were unable to
agree, when they were discharged. The jury
stood for acquittal tO3 for conviction.
The Scene i'm Court.
The corridors and passages of the Brooklyn
city court room were crowded from an early
hour this morning, and the street i'm front OF
the court house was filled with people at an
early hour The jury had their breakfast
and then sent note TO Judge Nelson by an
officer stating to him that II was impossible
for them 10 agree. The judge returned an
swer that he would be down at 10 o'clock,
and would then send for the counsel and
communicate with the jury at that hour
His honor came down INTO court and entered
his private room. There were then assembled
in court nearly the same group OF Plymouth
people as were there yesterday. Mrs. Baecher
came in with Deacon Howard. All the
staining room in the court was occupied by
II O'Clock. Ten minutes after that hour
Judge Nelson entered the court. and was
followed by the lawyers, Porter. Sherman,
Abbott and Tracy for the defendant and
Morris and FearSall for the plaintiff.
Enter the Jary.
At l. minutes past IL The jury fled slowly
into court. looking as if they hal passed. a
reStleSS and >lepp!eSS night ag1 ta,.s fnafr
called over 10y Clerk Madison. Ia when ,.,ay
answered in low notes. In reply q the query
of the clerk, Gentlemen OF the jury. have
You agreed upon Verdtct:i Foreman Car
pentcr replied, I'VE have not, your honor.
We regret it very much that we ma it in
possible 20 agree
The Judge to the Jury.
Judge Nelson stated that he learned by a
note he received from the jury early This
morning that in their opinion they should
be discharged, as they could not agree, and
that some OF their number were suffering in
health. He had called them in now az the
earliest moment he could do so, giving 10 the
counsel and Others an opportunity of being
present. As they were ABOUT to separate, he
Them y
lectiOnS, and so far as they could
remove whatever chagrin they NAV
feel at being detained so long a time
He wished them to recollect the fact that not
until yesterday did they suggest they could
not agree, and that suggestion came from
their foreman, signed by eleven, and accom-
panied by another from one Juror, who
thought that an agreement was possible.
While he had perfect regard and confidence
in the opinion of the eleven aud the eXpla-
nation OF the foreman, he thought sometime
was due TO the twelfth iurymau VINO semi
the note praying they should not be DIS
charged. His honor had the same thing on his
mind yesterday ut o'clock, ami he allowed
that juryman Taylor To devote his time
TO bringing the jury 10 an agreement 50 FAR
as he could. He learned from the note lust
sent him that they were unable 10 agree, and
that the disagreement was in reference TO
The weight OF the testimony. aud the creli-
bility OF some OF the witnesses, IL appeared
TO his honor and every person cOnversant
with the case, that IL was impossible for him
to help them by any suggestions in reference
TO the weight iof the testimO7 y or the capa-
bility of witnesses. Not even in his charge
could he find the means OF helping them on
that point. The weight OF the testimony
rested with the jury. 1t was for them
TO say what witnesses they could be-
lieve and what witnesses they could not
The court had no right TO interfere He was
glad 10 be assured that the disagreement did
not arise from any want of attention on his
part or from overlooking any point, and God
knew there were some points on which he
could do nothing. There was one point to
which attention had been called. and he
would like To learn from them explicitly
that the application 10 take further teSti-
mony had not in any way clouded their
vision or occupied their thoughts, directly
or Indirectly.
FOREMAN CARPENTER ASSURED
the judge he was right, as he had questioned
many of the jury, and they all told him they
had not il in their thoughts at all.
The Jury Discharged.
The Judge said he was much gratifcl 10
hear that, and since they had told him they
could not agree he would therefore discharge
them. The clerk then stated they were now
HOW DID THEY sTAxpo
Juryman Thayer arose then and SAID that
he wished il to be distinctly understood that
the jury did not stand eleven TO one, as ru-
NOR had il.
BLUFFED PHOTOGRAPHER.
Judge Neilsop then asked them to remain
seated few moments. as a photographer
wished to take a likeness, but JRryman Jei-
freys objected, and the judge allowed them
to leave the court.
The room WIS taen in a state OF confusion,
every person crowding forward 10 have a
word with the discharged jury, Mrs Beecher
went forward to the railing and shook hands
with each juryman as he passed her. The
jury were all spoken 10 as to how they stood,
10 which they replied that they stood
Nine TO Three for AcquittaI.
but the names of the jurors who stood on
either side they had taken an oath not to
reveal before they left the jury room.
TILTOS AND MOULTON
entered the court room a few minutes before
the jury, but were unable to get 10 the front
proceedings ended, as the jurymen passed
besieged with questions to which they only
Mrs. Beecher left the court room with the
Plymouth throng, and the court room was
cleared of spectators.
The Loader.Price Conspiracy.
The sun says: Mr.. Beach has inIimated
that next week there will be a more earnest
effort made TO get at the bottom OF the Load
er-Price conspiracy. He told Sherman on
Wednesday that he would be called on to
testify as TO his connection with the case. 1t
was asserted last night that John ID. Town
send, OF New York, would appear TO defend
Loader next week. There was a report cur
rent yesterday that Francis ID. Moulton was
to be arrested on charges growing out of the
case. Inquiry being made of Colonel Henry
Barton Beecher as to the Outh or falsity OF
the report he referred the inquirer to Law
a