National Republican., 1882-09-09
reached the courts ears was true, then there we
men engaged III the busne Of what was called

reached the courts ears was true, then there we
men ~ engeged In the busine OF what was called
"FIxiNG" THE JURY.
He believed there were men who made profess
SION SION or II Il there had any Of them 9e,n g. sp.
leyusion which would impel them to the other
slide Of the case. They should not let that, how.
50 brave aud true to themselves as not even to let
mat insult stir them from, their duty. Amer the
Tse 10 nSe r ihgersn asked IL tne sry yucas oOuIa lS
The Court said that inquiry could not be made,
aud told the juror; they would not be allowed TO
exceptions TO parts oil the charge, Judge Wylie
told the jury they could not convict except for
Mhat Y had bcen done since May D is Q. Mr.
M. Totten Joined In the exceptions and noted
others. After little discussion between counsel.
were taken in charge of by Bniliffs Hughes and
Douglass. The court then took
A RECESS UNTIL O'CLOCK.
Immediately after recess the defendants and their
counsel left the court.roomi several Of them
standing on the sidewalk and conversing about
the result They were besiesed by several news
dnlged in. Everything and anything was heard
OF 10 connection with the charges OF bribery, but
nothing that could be traced TO- any definite source
That time IL began to show the signs of rcyiving
life. Then by twos and threes the audi nee
room, While the newspaper men shnrpentd their
pencils and looked wise. Nothing had leaked out
from the jury except that the jurors had sent
general idea that Turner at least
WOULD RE ACQUITTED.
but the rumor could not be traced to any definite
source. The courtroom rapidly filled up, the de-
tendants and their counsel took their places.
Lamps we've placed on the bench and the sten-
ographers desk, while ever all there hung that
heavy sense of the coming blow tha. excitement
and waiting for some moinentous event TO happen
always prodlces. A great many Of the spectators
renal Sd that 1t was probably the most important
IN Of ian laFsT 1attg IDOL
from appearances they weie unmoved at the
prospects of their fate. They sat at the tables
s b s1 onds T
whiskes. At o'clock Judge Wylie entered the
chamber. There was a confused mum and sound
the ba!lif calling OUT Come to order, gentle
men hats off," Instantly there was silence, aud
then Judge Wylie turned TO an attendant and told
him to summon the jury. At sos they entered
The room, look Of great gravitg on all their faces.
The clerk called their names and asked the fore
man IL they had agreed on verdict.
FOREMAN DICKSON RErLtED:
I'VE have not except as to one of the defendants"
Judge Wylie said: "That won't do; you had bet
ter take your seats until the counsel for the gov
ernment come in" At 6:OS Mr.. Bliss and Mr. Ker
took seats nt the counsel table. Judge Wylie Ia:
''Mr. Bliss. the foreman has announced that the
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Mr.. Bliss said the court did not expect anything
from him. Ills Honor said the jury would have
to go back. They could not take verdict piece
meal. To- morrow they might come In and say
that they had agreed as TO another.
THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK,
and the marshal would provide quarters for them
tonight. He did not know what might be done
tomorrow. He bid them retire, and If the mar
shGl provided them with quarters at hotel not 10
@ 7y get sona
Judge Wylie said no, and ordered recess until 10
o'clock to-day. Then, the Jury went up TO their
chamber. and congregaed In knots on the side.
walk and portico 1t WAS generally conceded that
the one defendant was Turner and the verdict was
acqutal in his As TO the rest 1t was said the
jury would hang. The jury came out soon alter
ward and were taken to the National Hotel in
charge of the court baiIins. They occupy. six
rooms ut the hotel, and the, strictest precautions
were taken not to let anybody approach them.
RUMoRs AFLoAT LAST NIGHT.
Rumors as to what the jury would do in the
night. The opinion as to who attempted to cor
rupt the jury was about evenly divided. The
defendants say that they have the proofs that GER
tain employees of the Department OF Justice offered
members of the jury ,monied consideration to
bring in verdict Of guilty, while the other side
emrhStically deny that such is the case; There There
W Which @ side Side attempted to debaucb the jury
Last evenings Critic contains a long interview
with gentleman who was employed by the gov
ernment as detective who says that he knows,
and will produce the proofs Il necessary to show
that his III SD side offered bhs hes TN the writer Of the ar
he interviewed will in day or two give all the
facts in connection with the attempted bribery
on the part OF tIle government. lnlS gentleman
says that his Honor, Judge Wylie, has been made
cognizant of the facts relative to the attempt to
bribe the jurors, and he Judge Wy iel will no
doubt after the trial is over, expose the whole
matter.
A REPUBLICAN reporter met Colonel Ingersol
last night and asked him what effect tho Judges
charge would have on the jury in his opinion.
Colonel Ingersol said: "Thc Court is dead against
the defendants"
Mr.. A. B. Williams was asked what he thought
about the CHARGE "The Court" he replied, did
all it could against the defendants, but in the end
an acquittal Is certain"