New-York tribune., 1878-04-27
WAITING FOR A SEALED VERDICT
CLOSING SCENES OF THE NEWELL TRIAL.

| CLOSING SCENES OF THE NEWELL TRIAL.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN THE CONCLUDING PRO-
CEEDINGs-A CASE WHICH HAS CAUSED GREAT
ANXIETY AND PAIN TO JUDGE LAwRENCE-THE
JURY TO BRING VERDICT THIS MORNING.
With the opening of the sealed verdict in
this morning, the trial OF the Newell divorce
suit will end II has occupied the time Of Judge Law
and Jury for about three weeks and has attracted
attention ana greater number Of spectators TO
the courtroom Than any trial for many months,
except perhaps. the Vanderbilt will contest The public
interest appeared increase as the trial drew TO
close, and reached its climax yesterday. Before the
doors opened in the morning long file OF men,
young and old was formed along the wall Of the corr-
dor under the eyes the police officers in charge, and
when the bolts turned the. scramble for places
caused scene OF much confusion in the courtroom.
Five minutes aiterwad it scarcely possible to force
into the rOOm aud all day the outskirts Of
the crowd were made up OF persons who, by standing
chairs pushing their heads the shoulders Of
those IN front OF them were trying to catch glimpse OF
the parties 10 the suit and the witnesses, to hear the
words OF the counsel summing
Colonel Fellows did not conclude his address for the
plantH, Mrs. Newell. until o'clock in the afternoon.
Ills arguments were, for the most part Genined TO the
alleged evidence OF adultery between Mr.. Newell and
Miss Oncy, lie acknowledged thGt there was no posi-
Vc proof OF adultery and that the evidence was all cir
CumstantIa He then added:
But you would rather die mere in your chairs gentle
men OF the jury than to learn tnat your daughters had
been living on similar toms with married man We
To the scenery Aud in order that she might behold
the full beauty OF that beautiful river be took her on
night boat And then the next day Paris and Helen
went on 10 the modern Troy to behold the magnificent
scenery OF the outlet Of the Ege Canal The next night
they returned Oy boat to the scenery again"
The counsel took no thc evidence III regard TO Mr.
Newell having nightkey t. Miss OIneys room, Miss
Ouey's letter to him IN which she sidercd the moral
ity Of marriage without love- and Mr. Ncweli's alleged
confession to Colonel Pickering of has guilt When
hGssy. Mis 0ncy exhbittd much seif,conol while he
was inst her the trone,st parts Of the evil
ntrYuusly ana turned her eyes often toward
me cullhg-otherwise her manner was much the
a. during flc prur IS the trial She had loss, how
ever. something Of the launtlncss OF appearance tat
ca-acterizcd nor at first. Mrs Newell Tepi frequently
during the delivery her c0GnsePs slecch and
times saycrl jurors moved ncryOusy ia their chairs
and whispered among thcms,y Ives. There was one new
face IN The groap oi women present.
Judge IAwICuCc's chrg was Icad To the jurors from
maw-rp;. lie said that nis case differed from divorce
suits other suits commonly presented to juries bc
cause hey could not directly render verdict
for The plaintiff or for the defendant. They
would be expected to return answers to each
of sixteen ISSUES presented 10 Them, ana t on
tlcse answers 1t would be LETT Tor another branch
OF tho determine the result The first Issue was
whether thc dticnaaut uld or ou Io' 60 lhlt auuStS
with tandatc ~ OIncy' as aHcSeu rue eccohu tnlIu'
fourth and htth issues were secondary 10 tho 1rot II
tue acuit"Iy was commit ted was nohr Without Tue
consent or coliiifhice o lt, P'ilh lihl n'e !ci'
elapsed s.ucc the plautn discovered the fact OF adu!-
tc! lltd She cpAabitcd Ytn the defendant alter dis
covering tlC adutrrN, anu was sac tcSu'hl OF tue
State when the adultery was cOuInitcnI Tie sixth Is
cue va whether w p"inI.n htd COMMITTED adultery
Wi.h William H. bgAr'ban' a. alleged by me defendant
The seventh. eighth NINTH tcnth and eleventh issues
committed adultery Win unknown HIan as alleged
thg remaining ssurs excepting the last, Involved
question of alleged adultery Of the pantit with
James f. Pickering. Inc sixteenth Issue whether!
m care the tin;in dd commit adultery, the defendant
hHd since cOhabtCd with nor Judge Lawrence SAID
tnut uEdAr these Issues the questions were not cOmp
Gated, and tie principle, Of law were simple. IL was
not necessary 20 prove thc direct act OF adultery
either case; but the Circumstances must be such as
would lead prudent ana careful man 10 such con-
clusIul upon common 1roIUds 0l reason.
Judye Lawrence then took up in detail, various
portions tho evidence. Ia conclusion. he sgd This
+ ErIyc ease; Hn Important issue 90 the parties
cpiurd and tp ftF az the efforts OF
counsel are concerned, 10 has been thoroughly and
well tried us bc. 10 h., therefore, Of the utmost
importance that YOU should De able To agree upon
verdict. it Is painful 20 me-, and know II Is painful
10 you, 10 be obliged to reflect that which
ever way your verdict goes, some ones char
actrr must be injured, ones reputation must be
stained. II has not been my lot, gentlemen, during the
four years IN which have had the honor OF occupying
seat upon the bench OF hi, Court, try which
has gwen more anxiety or caused me more pain.
But neither juror, courts warranted IN shrinking
from any responsibility account ui the Importance or
gravity OF All they DO IS to discharge their duty
cousc!tHlOurly in cndcayOrLg TO tuclt ana MAINTAIN
the truth
The jurors instructed 10 return sealed verdict
1890 O'Clock tnis morning Wien they went g. their
room. II the common opinion that thty would re-
main cut all night