The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27

in hot weather. go to make life endurable. One OF
the jurors sent out for shaving materials, which
were brought in by dIminutlve lad with know
ing look. One or the officers In charge procured
for him a looking glass and Mr.. Nc
Murn took an interesting shave. What the
eye sees and the near covets the hand oftentlmes
takes away Having examined his chin satisfac-
torlly and laid down the razor, other iurymen
with stubborn tuts felt anxious 10 follow his ex-
ample. Most OF them shaved and congratulated
each other on their improved appearance. Doubt
less they all felt refreshed and tackled each other
with renewed vlgor. Whether they did or not, or
whether they at that time had agreed to disagree,
nobody knows except those VINO learned by "the
aid OF powerful field glass tnat was with Beecher
at Fort Sumter.n 1t ia gratifying to know, how
ever, that call had clean shirts.n Yet this feeling
must be some what subdued when we consider that
1.-TWO or three OF the jurors looked very sick and
tired.n Clean clothes however, are at all times
good far invalids 1t Is TO be hoped that no cases
OF suicide win be reported "McMurn,n accord
ing 70 this enterprislng individual with
1.-THE Beecner glass" "has handker-
chief tied tightly round his head
ana he is leaning on his handn Wen, it is TO be
hoped for McMurn's sake 1t win not go on much
longer, Tor they say this Juror Is jovial and good
natured. Several imoortanr facts have been
noted by this careful and painstaking observer.
For instance: -.Flate was very determined, and
al one time raised his hand though TO strike his
interlocutor, his face wearing an angry express
sionn He did do It, however for the police were
within call. But 1t Is something 20 know that
Foreman Carpenter came up in the midst or the
scene and sat down, tanning himself vigorously"
There was no objection to that, nor does the
public care much whether he dld or not but IL
Is desirable TO ascertain what he thinks about
~ A,anI
however, In connection with "the Beecher glass;
Is that lease SAT- with his feet on the window sill,
smoking" This must mean solution OF the
problem, for n case had not had his legs up. hts
back might probably have been in that position.
And then, the fact that he was smoking argues
very forcihly that he was contemplating Tor he
was looking out OF the window. Thea we have 10.
again, that "McMurn Is doing most OF the talk
ing;n but Il must be borne In mind that McMurn
was the first man to get shaved and had the best
right TO express an opinion. After the tempest
comes the calm. for 'of1cer Spaulding has just
come into the jury room with the dinner things.n
Good boy, onlcer spauidingl and when You want
TO run for a Commissioner OF Police just borrow
that "Beecher neld glass;"
AN ADJOURNMENT.
No developments were made during the day.
Affairs generally were becoming very monotonous
when Judge Nelson shortly before four O'Clock, left
his private chamber ana, ascending the bench.
announced that he considered it proper that the
Court should adjourn in view OF the general sur
roundlngs, weather and prospects included He
further stated that he would be present in court
this morning at ten O'Clock, TO receive any COM
muncation from the jury, but that IL would NOS
be opened 10 the public. Should the jury send
him word they had agreed upon verdict, one
hour would elapse before they would be brought
into court, during which time the counsel and all
the parties interested would be duly notified.
His Honor then left the bench and the crowd
slowly dispersed.
MORNING OUTSIDE SCENES.
The general belief on the part OF the public that
the jury in the great Brooklyn trial would ysster-
day morning on the opening OF the court, either
render verdict for she SIDE or the other, or
that in the event OF their having been unable TO
agree they would reappear on the scene OF their
SIX months labor and make an announcement TO
the eject that there existed no kind or proba-
bnty OF their reaching any Unanimity OF opinion,
drew larger crowd than usual 70 the Brooklyn
temple Of justice. The objective point was, OF
course. the court room, and long before the APP
pointed hour, eleven O'Clock the return OF the
Judge there was long line OF people
waiting for admission. In fact, there
could not have been less than from 800 10 400
patiently awaited the opening OF the portals
through which they alone could enter the cele-
brated chamber wherein the trial OF regulations
has for 30 long 9 time been conducted. There
were certainly more than twice the number
present, even az this early hour than could pos
slbly be accommodated. ssh each man IN ths
mass OF
CURIOUS HUMANITY
thought he was sure to reach the coveted goal,
no matter what the fate OF his immediate prede-
eessOrs Was, and that he could So represent
MS claims 20 admission as not only 20
entltle MIN, but TO insure him, the en-
treo. Tne oficers in attendance, when the
time arrived for admitting the audience, were
more than usually discriminating In their choice
OF parties whom they would allow 70 pass,
and every one VINO came up was put through
searching cross-examination. the result OF these
questioninRs peculiarly Illustrated the uncertainty
Of life. and, fact, brought forcibIV to mind The
text, MANY are called, but few ars chosen.u the
disgust Of the majority OF me lDaiSiduals eompos-
ma the throng was plainly stamped on their coun-
tenances; but evsR after they had met with the
nrst reDun thsy still sought TO gain their point
with perseverance, worthy Of a better cause.
stu they were met with the stereoyped reply,
which some piously inclined policeman had
primed his brothers with, OF
aToo LATE; IL CANNOT ENTER HERE
All through the mernng and up 10 recess, az
one O'Clock. the corridors aEd passage ways OF the
Court House were every minute receiving fresh
additions 70 the number or loungers. The time
was passed away in discussing the situation ana
talking over the prospects OF verdict The gen.
eral opinion IN this regard appeared 70 be, as IL
mas been for months past, that the jury would
inevitably disagree. There were, however, = lew
more sangnine followers ana believers OF either
the plsintin or defendant, VINO ventured win the
most unbLnshlng bolaness 10 assert that they pos
iuyely knew tae Jury we're going 10 render .
verdict for Triton or Beecher, according
"a they affected one or the other, and
that the DELAY had only arisen rom
the fact that these twelve men desired TO
stay out for certain time just for the effect or the
thing, ana not because they had any difference
or opinion. Then, again, there we're the usual
quantity OF wiseacres who knew exactly what
was going on In the jury room and how they were
divided. The Information on this point which