Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-15
THE JURY HUNG.
THE JUDGES OF THERES4ZSTURLl as
QUIT UNABLE TO AGREE.
No Verdict Arrived at up to Midnight--Va-
riOus Crimes in 4 ii Parts of the Country
The Days Record of Casualties.
THE STURLA TRIAL,
Especial Telegram to the Clio be. I

has been filled with disgusting recitals.and
has laid bare many social evils that. as far
as the good Of the public is concerned.
might as we'll have remain ed in darkness.
Lhe murdered man Stiles was of some
prominence. and for this reason, as we'll as
on account of the manner of and
the circumstances leading up to the shoot
ing last July. more than ordinary interest
was taken IN the proceedings. On the sur
face, both sides of the case seemed to ex-
haust every scrap of evidence, and plead
every technicality of law, and used even the
surroundings as well as the argument in
court to convince the jury of the guilt or
innocence of the woman Theresa Sturla.
This morning the court room was we'll
filled. Within the bar were few lawyers
of note, such as John Lyle King.
W. w. O'Brien, Augustus Van Buren,,
Mr.. Gregory. Judge T. Lyle Dickey,
of the supreme court, escorted to the
Judges boxes his wife and daughter. The
wife and sister-in-law of Capt. Stephens,
clerk of the criminal court. also had prom
inent seats.
AT 10 O'Clock the jury were brought in
Their faces were critically scanned, as
usual. for some hint of their coming YER
dict. But they were expressionless, or at
least gave no hints. The defendant
Theresa Sturla, was 'conducted to her seat
by the bailiif. She sat at table at the lett
of the jury. so that she could see them. She
was dressed in black, and had the black
lace scarf twisted about her head so as to
conceal large part of her face. Almost
Immediately upon her entering. Capt.
William P. Black and his wife took seats
at the table beside her, and remained there
during the entire morning.
Judge Gardner read his instructions to
the jury. They were numerous, consuming
fifty minutes in their delivery, and rather
favored the defendant. After the con-
Gliding of these proceedings, the jury
were handed the instructions and the pa
pers which had been introduced in evil
aence, and were conducted to their room.
At 10 o'clock this evening they had not yet
agreed upon a verdict.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-At midnight the
Jurors in the Sturla case were soundly
sleeping under lock and key, and will be
brought into court at 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row. During the evening waiter from
the Revere house conveyed lunch to the
jurors. He ascertained the jury stood
divided for acquittal or for conviction and
concluded that no agreement could be
possibly had under any circumstances.
A FAST YOUNG MAN.
CHICAGO, Dec 14.-Gordon Corwith, son
Of William Corwith, prominent pig lead
manufacturer, has been arrested on an
order from the superior court on the charge
Of having obtained $4,000 from A. Booth,
Jr., under false pretenses. The latter
claims that Corwith represented that he
was member of a syndicate which had
big operation in stocks on hand. Corwith
promised to get Booth a percentage of the
profit, and thus induced him to advance
the above named sum from the elder
Booths business, of which he had charge
during his fathers illness. Corwith after
ward confessed that he had lost the whole
amount on the board of trade in three days.
He was released on $4,000 bail.
MAIL ROBBERY.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 1.-Two
through letter train pouches were found
this morning about $3.50 o'clock
near the Indianapolis & st. Louis railroad
in the north part Of the city. The straps
had been cut and the letters rifled, aud
then rut back into one of the pouche J.
One pouch was labelled from New York
fv l.
and the other was labelled Colorado, New
Mexico and Arizona, from New York g.
Pittsburg, Southern Railway Co." The
proper authorities have been telegraphed to
byPostmaster Jones, and detectives will be
sent to endeavor to find out who the rob-
oers are. At present there is no clew and
no knowledge Of what was stolen.
SwINDLER BAGGRD.
CINCINNATI, Dec. IA man giving the
name of Fl. S. Spaulding, yesterday pre-
ssented bill of lading for lot of wool
shipped from Columbus, O., to Hayward &
Hurd, commission merchants. and receiy-
ed check for 800. Later Mr.. Hayward
learned that the bill Of lading was void.
and succeeded in arresting the man on his
way to Philadelphia. Six hundred dollars
81 tue iuOuey Wdo IOuuO on MIN. Inc man
gave the name of II. L. Dunlap, Of Colum
bus. o. A certificate of tho marriage of
William Henry Clark and Belle G. Adams,
at Jersey City, November G, 1882, signed
by Henry Spsllmeyer, Trinity N. E.
church was found on him.
WHAT DRINK DID.
MT. PLEASANT, Ia, Dec. fitzpatrick
Slattery, living three miles south of tho
city shot and instantly killed his step
mother Tuesday, left a note to his brother
saying "This is what drink has done for
me-" and fed. The home had been the
scene of turmoil long time.
NEW YORK BANK ROBBERY.
New YORK, Dec. 14.-Police Superin-
eendent Walling said to-day he had not yet
learned the name of the bank that was
robbed last night. He said the police
would continue to watch the banks until
they learned the scheme of robbery had
been abandoned.
EMBEzlLER CAUGHT.
ST.. LOUIS. Dec. 14.-J. n. Leeds. charosd
with embezzling large amount of money
from the Texas g. Pacific railroad some