The New York herald., 1878-10-15
THE BILLINGS MURDER.

DISCHARGE OF THE JuRY-ELEvEN FOE Ac-
QUlTrAL, ONE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IoR BAIL AND PROBABLE END OF THE CASE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALLsroS, N. Y, Oct IA, 1873
Az two O'Clock this afternoon enacted The inal
scsno In The Billings murder trial. The Court
House bsli tolled I've times. Immedi
thcro an indiscriminate rush made by
the populacs toward the Court House. When mo
jurymcn were In their seats the foreman, George
Washington Burr, informed tho Court that shero
been no agreement Tho Judge inquired II there was
aEy prospect OF such a result. Mr. Burr replied
that there mono whatever Judges Landon
Crane then conferred. Billings glanced hastily
and alternately from the bench TO the jury box.
Juogs Landon regrotted that there defect In
our jury system that permitted such rsgretfui re.
suits, that such expensive trial should
discharged and the prisoner remanded back
10 jail There but one woman In
court District Attorney ormsby approached tie
foreman, whispered to him, and then Informed tho
reporters, In high tone, that tho jury had stood
eleven Tor acQuittal and one Tor conviction. The
opposing juror was William Blosd, they mad arst
been seven TOR acquittal and four for
vlc,,on. and ono undecided. Blood, the obsti.
na.e, was q, onco criticised IL seems
that had recently Doea refused tho loan Of canal
Soa case Sus nS
year since. Blood admitted that Moak's pIca had
unchan geabiy pretudicsd his conviction against Tho
prisoner. His action was considered singulsr. be-
cause he is large taxpayer and farmer. Blood
piled that unless the people were willing stand the
expense Of icrretng out crimo thero tsio safely
from assassins.
BAIL TO mn ASKED YoR.
Billings counsel gave notice that, by reason OF tho
impaired hcailn Of their Client thoy would make an
early application ier bail to Judge ndon at Schon-
ectady next week. General Hughes wrote u despatch
TO his whe, reading:--"rhauk Cool Eleven Ior &C.
quittall"
BILLrSos CHEERFUL
The HgRALp representative visited Billings IN his
cell after the crowd had dispersed. Tho prisoner
looKed up smiingiy, spoke cnscrfuily and seemed
tho best OF spirits. He expressed coundouco
In the hopo OF getting bail and thought that
thorc little probsbty Of another trial. Billings
alleged thut Inc conhncment In jail had seriously
paired his health. IL is not thought that the
win be tr cd again. The county is heavily IN debt
and tho District Attorney viii bc unwilling 10 incur
the large expense that would be necessary
TIN RELATIVES or BILLINGS
Tho Devoes and Baucuses ure JuDant over tho
suit Tho venerable DR.. Bilings, athcr of the pris-
oner, was notified by Telegraph. jennie Billings, to-
gethcr with the Harris family, have returned home
TO Fort Miller across the river from tho Of the
tragedy. she nas taken up her abode with MrA
John Harris, q sister OF her mother. jennie
Is bitter ever against her father and
states that will never become roconcilad MIN
der any consideration The Billings house at Northum
perand closed and deserted since the arrest
OF the accused. John. sherman has returned TO his
sstsr's home in Grosnwich. IL 10 reported that the
months.
Jury COMPENSATION.
Tho jury, on the application oi General Hughes,
wsro allowed $40 cAoh Tor extra com mp0nsstion.