The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
THE NEWELL SCANDAL.

CLOSE OF THE SUIT FOR DIvORCE-DIsA GREE.
MENT or THE JURY-THEY ARE UNANIMOUS
ON THE QUESTION OF MRS. NEwEIL's GUILT.
The Newell divorce reached tho lame ana I'm.
potent conclusion yesterday which had been very
generally anticipaiedthe jury disagr eea. Al half
past ten O'Clock In the morning Judge Lawrence took
his seat usual upon the bench, and tho
jury were called. They had been out since
four O'Clock Friday afternoon, or eighteen
and hall hours, much TO the asonishment OF the lew
who had declared that they must bring IN
dict for the one party or the other None OF the
LADIES' who figured in the wore present. Mr.
Newell, however, was present with his counsel,
Mcssrs Shaier and Arnold aud though apparently
nervous he looked quite hopeful OF Mrs. Newel's
counsel, Mcssra Fullerton anu Fellows were absent,
Mr. Ten Eyck alone being present When the jury
IN, looking all worn and sloepless, and iairly
.bcatcn OUT there general buzz OF expectation.
NO A0IEEMgSr.
"have you agreed upon the issues submitted to
you, gentlemen - MIR. Won Gahp, the CLERK, asked.
Mr.. Peabody, the foreman, replied IN low, weary
voice, 1--WE have not, and II Is impossible Tor TO
agree"
Judge Lawrence took the foreman at hts word, and
with prompt decision said '.Geutlcmen. you dis
charged Tor the term" Then there was general
scramble tor the Jurors ascertain how they stood.
They had been taken out Friday evening TO sweeny's
hotel tor supper, and had passed the night in their
room extended chars, which only one, tho
twelfth juror, able 10 sleep. The Others had not
slept wink during the night.
According to the Statements maze w number OF
the Jurors the jury stood as ioows:--
In regard 10 tho first issue ut 20 whether tho de-
fendant, Lorenzo d. Newell, had been guilty with
Miss Canoace NJ Oney, ten voted in the affirmative
and two IN the neg tive
In regard to second issue. whether the plaintiff
MIS-. Newell had been RulILy adultery with the
William H. Boar oman, OF Boston, the jury unani-
mousiy agreed that the charge WAS proven, and That
she was guilty. ~
In regard 10 the other two issues, whether Mrs.
Newell had been criminally intimate with unknown
man In the Knowlton House IN Somerset street, Bos
Ton, and with tue lawyer Pickering the jury uuani-
mously agreed that both the charges untrue and
that sue was not guilty.
Tho first vote was naturally taken upon the Newell
Olney issue, with the result already indicated. The
ncy were the second juror, Mr.. Lnsy, an artist aud
The eioventh juror, Mr.. konn, cigar dealer. When
y was next seen W the vote on tho Mrs. Newell
Boardman that the jury TO Mrs.
Newelts criminal intimacy with tho late William IL.
Boardman the ton jurors did their utmost 10 persuade
the other Two TO subscribe their verdict IN tho hrst
issue aso, but the Two were obstinate and could
not be moved from their hrst rhe ten then de-
clared tGat they would UriDg verdict condemn
ING Mrs..Newel without condcmuin Newell and Miss
Oiney also, as they bceveu them ali bad aud thus
agreement was reached.
WEIGHING THE EVIDENCE.
Several oil the Jurors said that the two who stood
out Tor Mr. Neweli ana Miss Olnsy took the position
cause the confession OF his condition 10 Pickering
showed II, but not with Miss Oucy. The jury unani-
mousy took tho view that the letters OF AIRS. Newell
70 Boaroman, about which 80 much had boon said,
were not OF pure character, MS claimed by the plain
TINS counsel out, on the contrary, showed criminal
relation On the strength OF these letters tie jury,
upon Their very nrst vote, found that Mrs. Newell
guilty. In rocfence 10 The charge vi her Grim nality
with an unknown man, the jury dsbelievcd II, be-
cause they wholly rejected the testimony Of the
vunt gnl, Mary CampDell and OF Knowllop, and they
found no proof whatever 10 show m improper IN
umacy with Pickering.