Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-12
TELEGRAPHlC.
THE VERDICT IN TEE STAR
ROUTE CASES.
The Jury Unable to Agree on
all the Indictments.
THE COURT ACCEPTS A PAR
TIAL VERDICT.
Turner and Peck Acquitted of the
Charges.
MINOR AND RsapELL FOUND
GUILTY.

SPECIAL 70 THz SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-At 10 minutes
past 10 O'Clock this morning the jury en-
tered the Courtroom, and through their
foreman reported to the Court that they
had reached 3 conclusion as to four Of the
defendants, but stood as on Saturday as to
the others, being unable to agree as TO
them. The Court declined TO receive the
verdict, and took a recess until ? P. N.
Al 2:05 o'clock the jury entered, and
through the foreman reported that they
were unable 70 agree. The Court stated
that it hai come to the conclusion 10 ac-
cept their partial verdict. The roll of de-
iendsnts was called, and all answered
here The jury then rendered a verdict
of acauittzI a. 10 Turner and Peck, and
guilty as 10 Minor and Rerdell. As TO the
Others they were unable TO agree. One Of
the Jurors SAYS that on the final ballot the
vote as to Brady was 10 ior conviction and
2 for acquittal. The vote as to S. ". Dor
ssy was 9 for conviction and 3 for acquit-
tai. This vote IS 70 J. ". Dorsey was 10
for conviction and l for acquittal. On the
/ objection Of Merrick that Peck had not
been srraignsd, and consequently could
not be indicted n the verdict, the foreman
repeated the report IS 10 the others, but
left out the name Of Peck. The jury were
then discharged, and Henckle and Will
Jams for Minor and Rerdell, respectively,
moved for arrest Of Judgment and for a
new trial.
Trouble About n Penitentiary.
JERsET CITY, Sept. 1.-THE peniVen-
tiary at Snake Hill IS in a state Of siege.
Rival Wardans claim possession. Warden
Meehan, who holds tbs fort, has closed the
gates, and 10 person can enter or leave.
Warden Bowers has secured,a warrant for
the arrest Of Meehan, but it cannot be
served. 4 number Of Constables deter
mined yesterday TO effect an entrance and
arrest 4selan and take possession for
Bowers, but one Of them used the tele-
phone TO inform the men holding the PEN
itentigry and the plan failed. When the
gates were closed one of the prisoners, a
mail carrier, was outside the walls Of the
psnitentiary, and there he is still.
ffeeted Republicans.
ToPEEA, Sept. IA new movement is
afoot in Kansas to defeat st. John for
Governor. Some Of the leading Republi-
cans are said to be at the head Of it. The
plan contemplate the withdrawal OF the
Democratic and Greenback nominees and
the nomination Of 8 man on whom all
can unite. Tbs Democrats and Green
hackers vii! hold a joint conference in
Topeka on Thursday, and the disaffected
Republican leaders are expected TO be there
TO effect a grand opposition. Ii ia esst-
mated that 10000 Republicans are dissat-
isaed with S.. John, and that with their
cid 6 new nominee can be easily elected.
Attempt at %LynchIng.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia masked mob
from the country gathered here early on
Sunday morning, with the intention Of
lynohing John Hunter, who murdered
william Lents. The Sheriff had quietly
garrisoned thu Jail with thirty armed men.
The vigilsntes displaced the ropes o! the
Ere and police bells, and fred volley TO
brighten the citizens, and then sent ftsy
men over the jail fence. Three attempts
20 force the doors Were unavsilins, and
appeals Of the Sheriff and Prosecuting At
torney caused the not 10 dispense. Hun
ter lay crouched in his cell all day.
An item pit TO secure the Release
of Sergeant Mason.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ill. G. Bigelow,
counsel for Sergeant Mason, convicted OF
shooting at Guiteau, has received a letter
from the Secretary OF War, declining to
furnish him with a copy Of the opinion OF
Judge Advocate General Swain on the
case, for the reason that such reports are
confidential in their nature. Bigelow will
probably make an attempt TO secure the
release Of Mason through a writ Of hsbeas
corpus this week.
National Anti. Monopoly League.
NEw YORK, Sept. l1.-Theodore Z.
Tomlinson, chairman Of the executive
committee Of the National Anti Monopoly
League, publishes a card declaring that
the coming Saratoga convention shall not
and cannot make nominations until, as
provided in the constitution Of the League,
after the assembling Of the Democratic
and Republican Conventions.
Chinese Labor for England.
New YORK, Sept. ia Tribune's Lon
don special says: Last nigh. there was a
meeting Of the Chinese merchants, when
they determined to invite Chinese labor to
England. This has aroused indignation
among certain organizations OF the labor
class. II Chinese are brought to the En-
glish labor market there will be serious
trouble.
Political.
CAMDEN N. j., Sept. 11.-Mr. Nixon
has withdrawn as an opponent of Con-
gresham Robson for the Republican
nomination in the First District. Nixon
failed to secure a solid delegation from his
own county. It is expected, however, that
q strong effort will be made to nominate a
compromise candidate.
Sentenced TO % Years.
J~oNEsboRo ~(Ills.l, Sept. H. Sam.
Hazel, for the wauton and brutal murder
Of Dollie Dalton, a ave-year-old girl. got
90 years in the Penitentiary to-day.
Claim Heavy Gains.
AUGUSTA (Me.l, Sept. 1.-THE election
is proceeding actively to day. The Repub-
licans claim heavy gains throughout the
State,