New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-03
URYMAN DAVIS FOR TIE PLAINTIFF.

HE FAVOEs ME-. TIITON TO SAVE MES. M"OLloN
From CoNDrMNATioN OR PERJURY.
William II. Davis of No. $50 Dckalb-ave was
called upon 10y reporter oi HE ILibV Ne, aI"' III
reply TO questions stated substantially as follows:
Two DAYS ago after considerable discussion the
iurv decided To pedge themselves to reveal nothing
in regard to the occurrences in the iuTyrcon, and
Though be- was opposed 10 his action. he was I'M
willing TO break his pledge. lie woald say now
ever, that the jury stood nc same al The end
as at Tie beginning. but would not give the
figures. or state any changes winch had 0rrhIiod
while they were ont. When il was decided TO
reveal nothing. Mr.. Carpenter made the reservation
thai should state how he stood il the M; ter, and
the others cond DO the same. Mr. Davis sd nc WAS
a Tilton man. and that he WAS not alone on that
side Personally he had astrong feeling and s,npa-
thy for Mr. Becchcr. agreeing with him ia his rclig-
ous and political views and hc also felt that hc was
am old man. while 1lion hal many years in which
to make reputation, bat he felt bound 10 form his
convictions and Judgment from the evidence, and
had decided in favor Of Til.on. lie won'd
have STAYED ont two weeks longer or any
Other length OF time, for he felt that
ne was right decided reason for not
giving verdict for Mr. Bcocher, was the fact
thai it would virtually ,ondonn MIs. Noulton Of
perjury, and he did not think that her evidence bad
been ia any way oyeIihro0n. A tact which had
great wei-ht was the Offer 10 bring three wiluessr
70 whom Mrs Monitor told her story upon the
day of her interview with Mr.. Bcecher, and when
it was alleged She was - fear lest he -hoild ri
himself The objections of The defense Ia having
these witnesses produced and their access in bal
ing them ruled ont, had much Influence, as If was
Thought that Ms Moult0n deserved all considcra-
lion.
He said that there was no dssension III r"@rd 10
the election ~ "a foreman, though hr had heard that
much had been SAID outside on that matter Nj
Jeffrey was elected clerk or secretary of The jury
a, foT AL eatcmcn in regard f. signaling the jurJ,
thcv were absolutely false, no signals having been
made so far "a be- knew. There WIS II" personal
feeling shown in the juIy-room. al the discussions
having been purely argumclItaiIIc, and during the
taking Of the ballots some fits or sixty 81 number
there were occasional variation, IL tc vote as i'll
nncnoed by the arguments brought forward. The
jurors hcgcr agreed TO disagree and tho discussion
of thc case was resumed on tho morning Of diSuis-
sal but without any progress toward an agreement.
in recid 10 the proposed rr0pcAuS Of the case,
Mr.. Davis said that ne WAS not influenced himself
nor did hc think that any "f the jury were by the
suggestion or by the sta cmeid,; all f,it that il
was not portion of the evidence, AID that from the
evidence alone the case WAS to be decided.
IN thC suTy-fcoH the lNlJh'h dhlils'" themselves
by smoking sud trying to keen cool in the intervals
between Tie di cussions. Cards were not played at
ALL Tho slop, upln the foor bur night or two
before they were discharge mattress was sent III
for Mr CIrcntcr, but after hc went to Sleep he was
repeatedly rolled Of upon the floor and his place
taken by some other man. Mr. Davis expressed him
self a. glad that the trial was over, and also
that "both parties had been lot down as easily
as they had He was glad for Mr. Berchers sake
that disagreement had taken place as his friends
conld claim that the case had not been decided
against him, and also nwilmg 10 see verdict for
Mr. Bcccber, which would really convict Of perjury
all of the witnesses for Mr. riton, many of whom
were worthy of confidence aud respect. Mr. Davis
was sorry that he could not answer all questions in
regard TO the transactions Of the jury, and thought
that the public would be surprised could they learn
all that bad been done, and thc feelings and opinions
of the jurors ON the case and evidence