The New York herald., 1879-10-22
NO VERDICT YET.

THE JURY IN THE BLAIR ARMSTRONG CASE NOT
AGREED ON A FINDING-A FLuTrER IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AGAINST THE pRIs-
oNER IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF WITNESS
FOR THE PROSECUTION WHO WAS NOT CALLED
AT THE TRIAL
Throngs of men assembled in and around tho
Newark Court House all day yesterday anxious to
get the first Of the long looked for result of
the Blair-Armstrong murder trial. Many waited in
expectancy the entire day, but their waiting was In
vain. No sign came from the jury. except from
time to time their request for food. They slept
all night in tho large Special Sessions Court room,
and rested well mattresses and cots. Juror
Beardsley, the sick man. was reported much better
Blair remained at the County Jail. His wife
dropped into court frequently. but never stayed
longer than necessary to make inquiries az to
the situation. Miss Draper and soma OF Mrs.
Blair's other Montclair friends also present
part Of the day. About town in Newark the anxiety
was intense no trial IN Essex county within tho
memory of the present generation having
cited SO much interest. Nothing is talked OF but
the trial. The question everywhere is, Swell what's
new from the jury9"
A FLUrTER IN COURT.
The monotony of waiting relieved about half
past four o'clock yesterday afternoon by o report
which spread that something had occurred" It
Drulteu ABOUT tnat the Julges nad Deen sent
and that the jury had last after four days of DELHI
eraton-the longest time occupied as far back
be recalled in Newark-come to decision. The
rumor seemed to be confirmed when, about ive
O'Clock. Judges Depue and Meeker walked into the
Court House. Then people flod into the Supreme
Court room and took seats. swarm Of lawyers
crowded within the railing and the reporters got
ready to make notes of the final scenes and Incl
dents. Expectancy tiptoe. Suddenly Sheriff
y.
pectation to the ground by announcing that the
=, had goSs bsnrs no
he desired the court room cleared. Everybody felt
badly sold 1t was afterward learned that the
Judges had not been sent for, but had themselves
become anxious to hear whether any result
reached and had therefore visited the Court House.
chief deputy sheriff. that they were there and would
hear any communication the jury might have to
sent back word that they had no communication
to make to the Court. The Judges then
the court room was cleared At seven o'clock it was
closed up and q Gordon of constabes was stationed
around tho outer building to guard against un-
warranted intrusion. The jury were placed in the
Special Sessions court room and as early as eight
o'clock it was manifest that they would certainly
remain out another night. The belief grows that
the jury will disagree.
At eleven O'Clock the jury locked up for tha
night.
Late in the afternoon, toward dusk, workingman
a ns Mose and sa that te ought
to march up to the Jail in body. get possessicn Of
Blair and hang him to-. to the nearest N,e tree tree;
and brutal murder. The man words infanled the
crowd. But their demonstration attracted the at
tention of the constables, who easily dispersed the
gathering. 1t said that the man who made the
infammatory speech arrested but nothing was
known Of tho matter at the police station last night
ARMSTRONG ANXIOUS TO PLEASE AND BLAIR
READY FIND FAULT -xAxpoRTANr srArE~
MENT OF MRS. MULHEAN.
Hearing that witness in the Blair trial. who
was supenaed for the State but whose tcs-
timony was not introduced. from the fact
that the prosecution deemed IL unimportant
had since made important admissions. bear
ing on the case. to parties with whom she had
been stopping during the trial. reporter for the
HERALD repaired to the residence OF Mrs. Kelly, on
Norris near Central avenue. Newark. The witness
Mrs. Mulhean, and in answer to inquiries as to
her whereabouts Mrs. Kelly said that she taken
sick with the maarial fever and went homo to the
residence of her father In Montclair Tho reporter
went there after her and found her to be woman
about twenty-five years old. The reporter asked
her if she had been in the employment of the Blair
family about the time of the shooting of Armstrong.
She replied afHrmatively. and at tho reporters
quest she made the following statcment:-'I am q
seamstress Was working at Blair's on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday previous to the shoot
ing. The evening before the shooting occurred Mr.
Blair into the sitting room. where was work.
ing. and asked me II would stay with the children
that evening. he and Mrs. Blair were going out to
tea. said. 1T depends how long you will be gone.
He said .we will be back at eight o'clock and don't
want to trust the house alone to John and ophelia,
as can't tell what they might do before we would
get back" I told him would stay. Then he went
out OF the room.
ANXIOUS TO PLEASE.
about half-p six John came in and asked me IL
would go aud get the two lap robes that were on
the balusrades up stairs. stating at the time that he
didn't want to go up lest he would soil tho carpet
trouble as far as possible. got the robes for him
and he asked me II knew where the house
as near as could. and he said he had to go up and
bring down tho double team, as Mr. and Mrs. Blair
At He ef to SEVEN sa @
positive that is the time. because looked at the
clock ! thought perhaps ppn Mr.; Blair % was com
ing into the yard After putting the horses
up John in and ate his supper. before he went
after tho team the servant girl asked him to take his
supper. He said he would not wait, because Mr..
BLAIR would think he delayed somewhere else. He
said he would eat it when he came back After
putting the team away John came in and had his
supper. After eating his supper he came into the
were. replied. No. Ballard Mr.. Biair's Oldest
boy. jumped up and said. 'Papas papers are In the
terdays, Mr. Blair might return and want today's
paper. aud when he learned that was using 1t irst
he would DO angry After getting the paper he
until went out to 60 home after Mr.. Blair arrived
eat quarter to nine o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
into the room where was. and after inquiring
about tho children. told me to got ready aud ho
would drive me over home himself. When went
out John was holding tho horse. got
into the wagon first. Mr.. Blair then got
| John went round and buttoned 1t, aud
going away. when Mr.. Blair said, There is an
| other button open. John came back and looked
and said, No. sir. It is buttoned.' Mr.. Blair re-
Piled 1T s not;' and John said, 1T Is, sir Mr..
| Blair jumped up, and. seeming to be in passion.
replied Where there is a will there is way Ut
| tho same time reaching ont to button 1t. do NOT
think 1t was really open, but am not positive
DIAIR's DISLIKE OF JOHN.
John madcsno reply to Mr. Bairs last remark,
but stepped to ono side. Az Mr.. Blair drove out Of
the gate he said to me- Kitte, Idon't like that man.
/ said, Don't your lie said NO. he Is nothing but
an ovcrgrown Irishman, and will soon have him
where want him.. The conversation then turned.
Blair told me that Mrs. Blair going to drive hcr