The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-03
" MUSIC IN THE AIR"
The Trial OF Mckee IN the United
States Circuit Court Ended.
After Ten Hours Consultation the jury
Return u Verdict Of Gulliy.
Jury Rmpanneled In The Ease OF TX.
Collector Mcguire.


case was submitted 10 the jury at | / a
m, aud during the ten hours occupied
ny the jury In consultation intense OK
element was manifested In their deci
sion. Little knots Of people, mostl,
friends OF the defendant, were con
stantly going and coming aud watch
Ing for the opening Of the door witt
the greatest eagerness. As hour afte
hour passed away and the jury mad,
no report opinion began to gather fore,
that the jury would hang. Rumors o
all kinds started rs to how they stood
some C0ntending that they were clever
to one for conviction and Others clever
to one for acquittal. At five O'Clock
the court adjourned formally, and Il
was generally conceded that no verdict
Gould be rendered until the court
opened next morning thecrowd almost
entirely dispersed, Soon II began tl
be rumored that the judges were In
waiting at some convenient place, and
would reopen the court If the Jury sent
word that they had agreed on u yer.
diet. As the rumor spread, people be
gan to assemble about the courtroom
and on the sidewalk IN front.
The time wore along tediously until
$3.50, when knocking was heard In the
jury-ro0m above, and there was u live.
ly passing TO and fro of clerks aud dep.
uties. AT ten O'Clock Judge Treat Ms
cended the stairway, followed by a
crowd Of lawyers, some prominent cit.
liens aud spectators on the qui vive
for something to turn up. Judge Treat
on reaching the head OF the stairway,
was joined by Deputy Marshal Stevens,
and they both marched rapidly to the
rear, the Judge not hating to listen to
Stevens. The Waterman said the
Judge is mad about something. But II
WAS evident he did not intend to hear
communications in the crowd. The
crowd then pressed towards the court
room, which was still locked and un-
lighted. A few minutes after ten,
Louis Bohle was seen running out evil
IDENTIFY for Mr.. Mckee, Then the ru-
NOR passed from mouth to mouth that
the jury had agreed Oh ver-
dict, and were coming down.
Those who gave expressions to their
opinions at this juncture said, "this
means an acquittal," and there were
several joyful looking faces. There
was prospect of an unseemly pres.
sure to burst into the court room, which
was now lighted up, but Mr.. Smith,
one of the bailfis of the CONTRACTING
under Instructions directed those
present to pass into the court room
through the Clerks office, thus giving
admittance in front of the Judges
bench. The space within the bar was
soon filled with citizens. Judge Treat
soon came in by the same way, and
took his position OH the bench.
Mr.. Mckee, accompanied by Colonel
Hatch and Dan. Houser, appeared and
took seats together in front of the jury
box. District Att0rney Dyer also ap-
peared. The jury then filed in though
the clerks office, passing to their seats
directly in front of the judges bench.
A profound silence now prevailed, and
all present seemed to appreciate the
importance of the occasion. Judge
Treat instructed Mr.. Selby, the deputy
clerk, to call the roll of the jurors. They
each answered to their names. Judge
Treat then inquired If the defendant,
the counsel for the government and for
the defendant were present. On being
Informed that this was the CAGE, the
Judge then asked of the jury, "Gentle-
men, have you agreed on a verdict"
The foreman answered, 1--WE have"
and the startling words were read:
ave, the jury, find defendant guilty"
The announcement sent sort OF
thrill through the crowd and the silence
of death ensued for minute. The
drop of n pin could have been heard.
The defendant maintained rosolute
look, hut those who watched the play
of his features saw change betraying
all emotion not uniting the terrible
feelings that must have moved the
breast of anyone placed in his posi-
ton. The agony of suspense was over,
and that even was relief to the har-
raised feelings.
ST. LOUIS, February 3.-Some bust.
ness, only remotely connected with
the whisky cases on hand, occupied
the United States Court this morning,
and it was not until late in the after
noon hours that the Mcguire case was
again taken up.
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