New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT

BILLINGS'S FATE STILL IN DOUBT
ONLY oSE JUROR REPORTED TO BE ~ FAVOR or
ACoUITrAI-INCIDENTs SINCE TIE JURY MAS
LOCKED UP.
BALLsTON, n. Y, Oct. 12.-The jury in the
Billings case have remained locked In the court room
snce Friday evening" with guard at tho door, aud dur
ing the night guard about the premises Tho jury re-
tired about ~ O'Clock. but awoko at 2:3O .. and tor
two hours maintained animated discussion the noise
OF which could be heard in the street Oy those who had
remained up till that hour. TmOr early this
morning was circulated that the first vote stood
to for conviction; that another YoIs
changed IL To 10 TO g. the latest runOr making IT IL 10
l. There are numbers OF strangers still remaining IN
town awaiting the verdict aud at this hour knots OF
people are gathered within hearing Of tho Court House
bell still discussing aud waiting communication
received by the Judge, after dinner to-day which the
Judge said required reply Another was re-
criyed from the Jfy which he replied by telling the
officer the jury fire, ana added he poud re-
ceiye a verdict at any time before IL o'clock tonight
on Sunday. and that he should reman here long as
the Jury decide stay Counsel for the defence have
gone home, while the Judge and tho District Attorney
await the verdict Medberry's Hotel. Billings an1.
iously awaits the decision IN his H. underneath the
occupied by the jury has been by
his friends all day including his raher aud the Rev Mr.
Ford The downcast looks OF Bingss friends and the
anxiety dapayed BY his counsel apparently Indicate
Burr and Wswall were seen this afternoon In
front OF the large window facing tho railroad
engaged in an animated discussion, alsO IN study ng
the map OF Buings's premises. Disirict-AttOrney
Ormsby. and his associate, Dr. Moak nave. since the
close eas abOu twenty letters from per-
sOus offering t. furnish iup0rt1nr eyiieroc case
three Of the wr ters admitting that they committed the
murder Themselves.
About o O'Clock the Judge received a third messaCe
asking for blankets and apples He replied granting
them all the blankets aud apples required. A truck
load OF beddiug has just been sent TO
from the American Hotel, which indicates that no
verdict is likely To be reached tonight. The
fury went 20 supper in the bJs 'muut lust
the room 1t noticed by an observing that the
closed blinds the three windows facing the American
IOtel presented indicltIOn COncidcuL with the
latest rumOr that the jury stood eleven one The
wero turned o. show the light through them,
while panel In the west window In The same
condition. This coincidence geuctaly noticed and
remarked upon probable sign. Before the Jury re-
turned TO h" cUurlrt from supper the combination
scattered.
no AGREEMENT CP TO LAST NIGHT.
BALLsToN y. Y, OcJ 13.1ho jury I'm the Billings case
were In consuitstion all day and retired before oclnck
There rumOs, nor have signals been per
crived The Judge announced this afternoon that the
court wOuld 9:1O Monday morning ana that
Opportunity would ibcu De given tie jury
uicate vita the Court. The prisoner was visited by
retired early tlls evening. The Court has
been awaiting verdict In town during the
day md IL bclieYes ~ 10 he It's duty, view OF
The great cXVeuse to which the comfy has been sub
10 scharge the jury fcOnnt OF disaRFeeneut Tie
impression Of last nights rutnOr that the jury stand
eleven 10 for convection, remains unchanged, and
generally regarded as correct.