The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-27


Referring TO Lloods AFFIDAVIT. tho General
said; ic sly he heard talking from the
stoor In the rnrllr. and IN the Sumo breath SAYS
he closed the hnds he doesn't say that my
ono approached him VT any ~ his fellows He
says the jurors sat in hnrroom or u room hack
U tho bar. They hal rooms reserved for them.
and when they orcuricd this ruou'ii wa- la.
cnu-r the w"u'her Wns chilly. aud II happened
70 be the only nunli' room I'm the hotel contain
ing stove" The jury were under tha eye Of
deputy shcrins while there. and converscd with
no one
. jut Blood says" continued the General.
" that some of tho jurors actually went TO the
bur aud drank. One might think that the
change of habits water diet. md weather re-
CURED little something. ] happen 10 know
chat th" simple article of Jamaica ginger was
rctailed nj the hur and have heard that IN ono
fetal effect upon one or two OF the jurors
Judges and counsel for both sides were seen at
glass OF liquor, does that prevent him from re:
turning conscientious verdict? is II alleged
that any Of the jurors sat in the box while under
the least influence ~ liquor L. i alleged thai
they mishehaVpl themselves =? Ono Saturday
night We are told That they played the piano.
and one or two of them danced with girls en-;
Indies. OF the highest responsibility. daughters
of the landlord. Did this dancing under the
returning proper verdict To what strait Is
alawyer. whose brows are wreathed with laurel.
reduced when he can conscntto come into court
and read the affidavit ~ ono man impugning
the character and motives II the eleven jurors
who disagreed with him. becnuse onn Of them
PLAYED tho piano and others danced -
But we nre told continued Gen, Hughes.
that one of these mon used Ia drink On days
o. leisure and That - one time he becunc
said OF certain men since the days u Noah.
That respected patriarch came out Of the ark
And went q and 60, tight, on what a chance
there. And II counsel Ind got him To his oflire.
above Kin MILL in Albany. what. a rare an
davit lie might have got. Poor Noah might
have been unable to look the Vrtupus Blood I'm
the face. The prosecution. in using Blood's
affidavit have set ~ y man OF strnw for the
me. your Honor, that In view of the iart that
these jurors iOr five weeks sat here under your
own eye and observation. you should weigh NJ
It's proper vnlue the AFFIDAVIT Of this one man"
Referring to the physical condition Of the
prisoner, Gen. Hughes said he had been under
the charge oi n physician, II wa not strnnge
that his health was affected and his nerves were
unstrunE. He was not only charged with the
sit and listen to tho testimony Of his Only child
who seemed animated by an unnatural hatred
Of him. Why object 90 his coming out on tail =?
him away from the country. There was no
pretence that he would Jump his bail
All thet was wanted vas his pres;
that they would have Il II wanted He Ia GER
tainly innocent until convicted. and whore was
the necessity ot punishinga merely suspected
man with prolonged Imprisonment The Ease
had been forced TO trial by the defence rs
speedily us poss BILE and had resulted IL. II vote
testimony was concerned. the General said that
II necessary he could probably bring nfidnviis
to show that tile Jury never got down To Jones's
story when considering the evidence.
The assertion concerning the photographer
was easily explained. The jurors had ate and
slept together for weeks. and undoubtedly felt
Ike classmates nj college Some one proposed
u" photographs ~ memen,ocs. and the idea
S5Iy rend 10 tha sheT ann %S h.
would int"rlose no objection 20 the jurors hnv-
inga photograph OF the prisoner II they de-.
sired. - tu the deputy remark that Blood
was all right.' on what ground can Blood base
HE understanding that this meant that he was
In favor OF tho prisoners, a'puittalf Which
was the stupid imam here. The on 'er or Is God
himself, This man Blood. when Onicer Chase
was removed from attendHpce on tn. jury. had
signed u paper asserting that The officers had
done their duty On these sligh, hinges the
Prosecution try 70 hang doubt "a stop - W
piration fcr haiL The General said he coa-
tented himself by resenting this attack upon
the jury. leaving his colleague 70 present any
necessary law points. The picture business he
was inclined 90 think WIS ONprduu" when he
saw II out Of Oakley Hal. in an illustrated paper
labelled Charles Hughes. and tie immortal Biz
Six fourisning under tina name Of Moak.
Mr.. Moak said that he lid not DISPUTE the
familiarity Of his friend Hughes with the GIN
mill under his office. What they wanted TO get
NJ was the truth concerning the action Of th is
Jury. The rule was general that hlil could not
be granted in capital .Hse IN this state H.,
conceded that the Court hal the power to bail
tho most red-hauded murderer on the fuce O,
the earth. but he denied it, proprlety. 1t ought
only to bs taken whore the evidence WIS not
.ltaI nnt we hlesulnp1Yh hvt sttohg against
NV prisoner, ny InltTIcu y tn" 11trH OF zen.
ole' Hhattrl VIII the thurue. OF hlscocS' as a
,r,hse III polhi lne jurors $1,000 sLA 70 SIX.
~, Nho 'nYuEN. .'il ku',i ~ hutuer o.
ieIoI ~ toihp ouise Oh aNeIl!.tY 81 mans aug y
ur' uu' tuvae ~ lnNor 3l hSqui1u.I refused. On
n!s sno"'Ht' ~ 'se hoseo"oH refused 70 40
NIL hlm l' ndi. "
Inc Prosecution ~ not ciaim ihat me Jurors
N-r' '"tlupl pr ulsl2hte' GUY the> were hu-
man. anu Mrf. Arpl Mhete Ihey c.uld near 10
hviilaihs uul mos" laNorho,e 70 tue prisoner
utss leHlHIAS heeessALry lehuep 20 pir)ullcr
tem ~ MS lNot; "" :ompialhHd ol tht
nHeI!I' sal! ~; MoaA' ht thN ocslAulns "l
ne tIln, We lnouRnt We i9ieStw "hM We
thlhk hAstlnsr rHrh la,,,,. ouI 9uumltl.d % lhe
!guSinsht OF NJ h"noT: ne HhueT'Wee 70 Snow
i.',l ccI'hln W hEs u.d '"k' l.",. W., VWcf'ni
10 Iho pAI.iui"l hotc. WteI" lHesr lulhsS oc-
'ulIeu' ,,u' M nuoIlt uiI hyl neyyu our "p
li,.Hs, nt NM IN, HN'Ili !.'i,sr j NlslIhE the
!uiS hLu ihNNlinE 'HtIh % tl4uN' b'H nugAtr
uiYusht y would \" very strange SOM 81 ihrm
ga .9i urihh, ! OK. 'Ali' NJ, m " Inr PEE.
ile o. .hls county 80 wen r. trustees. but u'h
,lhS .htrr wout1 ne AWNING strhnEe " h1u-o'
Ne !uIN hnu tuu neg .pI9p' ne NV r. 'otii -,
maine ! snou u, urn ~ MY thtr, v. .aW
uocs no! regnlr" ihnt the nherln should trral
tn I'LL AH,M hoitLhk 'pn.wFhlhf thr inlNrs
WIN Wn"m ln-{ uhhrru hul % KNOW Nhch
th"y uahc.u WIN theu they were proGSnt mo
cpnlArI witl persons VINO We're likely u nave q
one-sided view ~ the case Despite our pro.
lrst' lhey w"r, plhcri whcr" thcy were sui9rsI
- AuNrIsr lhHurh'ts' anu we SLOW INV Whle
tiie{ Were IN chntge 9l me Shrr u uihcers TWO
| OF thfin were Al''Med Ia ~ druhA hhi were
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