New-York tribune., 1880-01-18
JrRYNIEN ASHAMED OF THEIR WORK.

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Word was sent from the iuryroom ut 1880
A. H. Yesterday that the jnry in the case Of Nugent the
noice officer charged with completely the Manhattan
savings Institution burglary had agreedand were ready
10 come into court with verdict Ihey bad Deeh
locked up all night but the agreement was not arrived
at until the hour named. Half an hour later Judge
Cowing took his seat on the bench and the
inry were ushered in There were about one hundred
spectators in court All present were satisfied that
the verdict would be guilty" the previous night
seven Jurors were Of convictions and when the
foreman In reply the usual question by the clerk re-
nIied not guilty" genuine sensation created and
surprise was depicted on every countenance
After the verdict had been recorded Judge COwing
said that it was the first time he had been on the
bench that he believed that justice had miscarried II
the peope could not expect protection and safety from
members OF the police force, he did not know where
they were TO look for It, No matter what the verdict
was tho prisoner knew IN his own heart If lr was
guilty. ana If guilty, the verdict OF acduittal would DC
on brine discharged from custody Nugent turned TO
the jury and bowed. saying: thank you very mich
I inen left the surrounded by hs friends.
After the adjournment OF the court several o thc Ju
VINO on TIE previous evening nad Deeh n ayor 1
CONVECTION called on the District Attorney Ihey salu
they were not only ashamed OF The verdict bu OF te
Intelligence of the other jurors When asked why they
dd mold out they explained that the ve VINO sood
for acquitai argued that II the evidence Ws Sc as ~
convince them that Nugeni should DE acquitted II Ger
tany was strong enough Ior supPosihs 'naI te. vs. w.
sufficient ground for doubt in the and that being
admitted II tlcT cull 10 give lit Dth'it Ni thN
donbi to the prisoner This argument prevailed, and
verdict of acqulital was returned -,
II was stated IN the District-Attorncys ohce that
Nugent's previous record would be forwarded 10 the
Police Commissioners with a view ol securing ms as
Inssa from the force He has been charged with TWO
burgares before this and he has also been accused
Of robbng drunken men ~,
when The ~ the acqusial reached Police Head
quarters il caused great surprise among The oical-
thcrr who seemed to be nrmly Impressed Win hclic
II st Information which he received, and he sent for
INSPECTOR Murray. who confirmed TIE rcIori with look
knew of the ey dencc agains Nueent hc believed me
man guilty beyond doubt ana the acqutia surprised
him ~ much that felt stunned. lie was unable %
saw without consulting his colleagues, what action the
Board would take but ne did not see Why The Board
Ger without rcteicnc, 10 the iuys verdict The Board
would have power he thought TO remove the man from
Comini-sioncr MacIean sroke euardedly abos the fu
,,, ctinu of the Hoard i Nuecni's case hut hc init
su,ctmt,nol,rt Wlliug while declining TO give any
olnio- regarding Nuccnts guilt, implied hy hs words
and that lac thought him an unhi an 10 continue
i'm the police force Tie Board Of Police" hr sad. would
br obliged try NCccut on charge of conduct unhc
coming. policeman. This charee was hed with the
Board when Nugent was first arrested The acquiilal oi
tc officer by jury had the effect 90 save him nom the
state Prison but % did NOT Affect e future action o the
Board Of Police. Supl0s hc sail, that should see
Am officer commit criminal act aud should arrest him.
Judge juiy might ncqui Eim hui the G. nmi--io
might believe my STAT Incnt ana 1surs me man rom
the apartment. Even though Nngcnt has been ac-
Quilted on criminal charge, the trustees OF the Man
haitian Savings Institution can institute cNh
proceedings against hm 10 recover The pro,
cccds Of tie robbery, which II Is claimed
Dee received. Even d % could nor oofroyci ihat Nug ut
was one oi the robbers who pinudcIcd TIE bank ne
Board Of Police may nud That hc wa mixed up ~ the
robbery through assoc on WIN lhc 10 'u' ~. W
extent tat Luflt 10 De polio man" II was lnt
mated bv other officials at Police Headquarters that
II were found IupgacticAbic 90 remove Nuecnt from the
Department ON the original charge, hr could Ice dis
mi -el on Tie technical charge OF being absent from
duty wifIout leave. u seemed 10 bo conceded by an
bc nilc Nugcnt would be able 10 20 draw is pay
until d.lni'std.
o Yesterday afternoon and asked for the rcturn ~ his
.f.t. .trf Il T.
C'utoin Clmc, tccgraphcd 10 Superintendent WaInC,
asn9 what lc should 90 in the case. and The sucn-
f.,eut lu rrly directed the tdptnu lot % allow Vii
ccui ~ go on duty Wt further orders had been given
kugent taou went home
Inc Superintendent SAID that Nugcnt wonld not br
allowed 90 resume his duties until tAe Board had de-
,ltci his