Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-09

following the actual swindlinS opera
tons. There was one further topic b
wished 70 refer TO. Among the PRAYER
was one 70 the effect that il il appeares
that the genuine papers filed in connec
ton with route, then the order for ex
petition or increased service must b,
attributed to influence or to genuin,
papers. such decline would not b
tolerabIe. The bad could not be savec
by good. and vice versa Parties com
mitting frauds often found it to theil
advantage to use some truth in theiI
operations. Lies we're of so impious q
nature that they worried among them.
selves as to being inconsistent with
truth. Fraud was not always false.
hood, for he had seen fraud oi
the most ab0minabIs character with
1.-Two truth marshaled at its
front. The more truth that could be
worked III tho better chance of Success
Ii you find man employing both truth
and falsehOod in the commission OF
fraud. his offence is even more heinous.
Ibis was about all that he should say at
this time. He wished, finally, to re-
mind the jury Of the differences between
their position and his own. If they be-
lleved the charge against the defend
ants not made out, without reasonable
doubt. then they should acquit them
without regard to any clamor or any
opinion OF the world. He should refuse
TO believe that any juror was 50 base a
coward ~ to refuse to follow his con-
science. On the other hand, their duty
TO their country required them to bring
IN verdict OF guilty if they 80 believed.
Yesterdays occurrence required a
passing remark. II his information
was true, then there were men engaged
IN fixing" the jury. 1t was natural
that jurors 30 approached should feel
indignant, but they must not allow that
to Interfere with their calm, dispassiOn-
ate judgment. Let them be SO true to
themselves as to refuse to allow them
selves to be influenced by these consid-
erationa.
Col. ln2ersoll rose, and asked the
Court If it was within his
power to direct jurors to freely
and fully communicate with anot her
ali Of this information they possessed
touching these attempts at bribery.
Judge Wylie answered ne did not wish
that inquiry stated in the jury room.
He would further say that the law for
bade jurors to carry into their room
any of the vOluminOus notes which he
had made. General Henkie desired the
investigation of facts con-
nected with the attempted bribery of ju-
rOrs. and punishment of the guilty par
ties. lie also noted number of excep-
lions to the charge of the court. Judge
w villa tlA hi. dive o..
pass upon a prayer which he said he
had forgotten as it relates to Vail, and
asserts that he cannot be held RESPONSE
bic Tor acts done before he came into
combination. So long as a man profit
ed by the conspiracy he was connected
with it. If Minor sold his interests in
contracts to Vaile, then the latter,
knowing the circumstances surrounding
them was equally guilty. This portion
OF the charge was also excepted to by
General Henkle, vino called the atten-
tion OF the court to several of his pray
ers, which he s:id had not been passed
upon in the charge. The court answer
cd, he had passed upon them in a gener-
al way, referring to one Of the prayers.
he said he did not believe in the inter-
ference Of members of Congress and
Generals of the army in these matters.
The law should be the only guide fol-
lowed by the Postmaster General.
When General of the United States
army came here and said he thought
every little mining camp in the Rocky
Mountains was entitled to daily mail
service, the jury must not accept that
wretched condition of administrative
a No - kkpn v>s1k&1in x,fE 90 I~<,
guided by the advice and requests of
was consistent with the public good.
0,n. Henkle and Col. Tatton then
went on at great length to point out
what they regarded as tho neglect of
their prayers. The court almost un-
foundly refusing to grant them. The
reading and discussion then consumed
20 much time that it was nearly three
o'clock when the jury retired. A recess
was then taken until six o'clock, and at
which time the jury were ordered to re-
port.
Shortly after the appointed hour the
Judge took his seat and the Jury was
summoned. The clerk inquired:
Gentleman Of the Jury, have you
agreed upon vcrdict?'
Foreman Dickson answered:
1--WE have not, except a. to one de-
fendant."
The Court-"That will not do; you
had better take your seats until counsel
for the Government comes in"
The jury took seats. Bliss and Kerr
came Into court At this moment and
were informed of the condition Of at
fairs. Bliss said he did not see what
was expected Of the Government coun-
sci. The Court then directed the jury
to retire for further deliberation, saying
perhaps BY tomorrow they would find
another verdict. They were cautioned
to beware Of jury fixers. The Marshal
was instructed to find suitable accom-
modat,ons for the jury during the night,
and recess was taken until tomorrow
morning at . O'Clock.
In Pursuit. al Thieves.
DEs MONIES. Sept. Especial officers
ara close ON the heels Of tho missing
Kewanee bank robbers, who left here
direct for Dakota, across the country,
l5O miles by livery team.
Minisg Saseks In New Yerk.
New YoRx, Sept. s.-Mining stocks
are fairly active, but generally weak.
Consolidated Virginia declined from
80 to 27; Robinson Consolidated from
60 to 80; Chryselite from e to $1.75, and
Little Chief declined to 81.
The Hall d Anderson sdvanced from
tl.4O to $l.50; Silver Cliff from 80 to 81,
and Tuscarora from IL 70 II. closing at
l6.
Sales for the day, 200.
The vlce.9egal rArty.
ONAaA, Sept. 6.-The Marquis of
Lorne, Princess Louise and party ar
rived here this morning from Chicago,
BY special train, and spent three hours
in the city. They were met at the depot
BY Gen. d. q. Howard, Commander Of
the Department Of the Platte, and ON
GERS Of his stat, and we're given drive
about the city. visiting all the principal
places OF interest. They left at noon
by special rain for tho Pacific Coast.
Gen. Howard has ordered q salute TO b
fred at Fort sydney, Nebraska; Fort
Russell, Cheyenne, In Wyoming, and
Fort Steel, upon thar arrival at those
stations. They viii spend tomorrow
night a1 Sherman, on the summit OF the
Rocky Mountains, between Cheyenne
and Laramie, and win reaeh Ogden on