The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-12
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At Last the Dread Suspense Is Ended
The Jury In the Star-Route
Case Bring in n Verdict,
Which is Mixed.
Minor aud Reredell Guilty, and Turner
and Peek Not Guilty The
Foreman Offers to
Disclose the Particulars Of the Attempt
TO Bribe, but is Restrained
by the Judge, Which
eliminates In a Lively Discussion
Thereon, Bringing on
War of Words Between Colonel Inger-
soil and Mr.. Merrick.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
eliminates In Lively Discussion
Thereon, Bringing on a
War of Words Between Colonel Iuger-
soil and Mr.. Merrick.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.


OAn luys NhNh NAANs hlFNoANA NV
foreman announced there had been no
change in the opinions of the jury since the
last report, The judge then said he had
concluded to accept their verdict. The de- |
PENDANTS were called and all answered. The
foreman then stated that the jury had in
structed him to give
VERDICT OF "GumTY"
as to Miner and Reredell, mot guilty as
to Turner and Peck, and that no agreement
was reached as to Brady, Vale and the
two Dorseys. Merrick objected that
as Peck had not been arraigned he could
not be indicted. The court concurred in
this objection ana the verdict was amended
so as to omit all mention ofPeck. The jury
were then discharged Williams offered mo.
ton for the arrest of judgment and new
trial of Reredoll and Hinckle, made a SINH
lar motion on behalf of Miner. Merrick
moved that new bonds be required of
Brady, Vale and the two Dorseys, and that
the amounts of both be increased. This
motion gave rise to a heated discussion be-
tween Merrick and lngersoll in which con-
siderable bad feeling was shown by both
lawyers. The court was obliged to inter
| fere in the interest OF peace.
Judge Wylie announced that he would
on Wednesday hear the counsel on the
motion to bail pending the hearing of
motion for new trial, and also upon
Merricks motions for new and increased
bonds for defendants as to whom no agree
ment was reached. Miner and Reredell
| wThE SENT To JAIL
for the present. After few words
of thanks from the foreman to Judge
Wylie for the kindness he had shown, the
Judge replied in similar terms and con-
| plnlnl aa fpllAWcs paritn~ with unt
therefore, on these TENS of friendliness
and respect, | have no suspicion, nor does
the court entertain any doubt in regard to
this verdict as representing the conscien'
tious conviction of the jury, 1t is not snch
a verdict as should have been glad TO Sc
but ii is your verdict, II is your worl
You are responsible for it, tho couy is
not"
Foreman Dickson-"A to another lb.
ject. At the close of the proceedings last
Thursday, your honor made som e.Te
structures on the attempts which have been
made to bribe certain members of the jury,
| stated that upon the disposition OF this
case | would present such facts as ! have TO
present. Shall lpresent them in sworn
statements to you?"
The court-"No, no, sir; not at ALL your
experience may have been different from
that of the other members of the
jury. No doubt It is. That is mat.
ter which will probably be investigated
in another way. II does not belong to your
verdict" Foreman Dickson-"No rela
ton whateyer2n Court-"No; if 1t he true
as has been reported to me by several mem
bers of this jury, that efforts to bribe then
have been made, think that no more
abominable, no more oensurable depth o
crime can be named. | think thai
| tbia 10 tlp nlnpp
or jury to talk on that subject
Itisa matter which ought to be in the
hands of the officers of the law, and il any
scoundrel be convicted of such an attempt
do not know whether jury would con
yict him or not. We shall endeavor to dC
our duty as the court Goodbye, gentlemen
Mr.. lngers6ll-"We have no objection
to the jury stating who approached them.
Merrick-"Nor have we; and the govern
! ment will examine the whole matter.
Wilson and counsel for the dc
I iense-"We will have an examination
The government will not make the exam
, ination by itselin Merrick-"Pardon me
ST.; but the government will, and put il
T where II belongs" The court, smiling
never was so happy in my life. Here ar,
both sides anxious TO expose the crime, anC
We shall certainly have conviction thi
time.n Court then adjourned until Wed
nesday at 10 q. m.
The p, m. returns from the Maine elec
tion are In from the widely spread points
aud all indicate the vote as being heayie
than in 1881, for the republicans, and tn,
probable election Of Robic at Damariscotti
; and other points. Tho greenbackers votet
, the republican ticket everywhere straight
The greenback temperance independent
: are reported insignificant. About o'clocl
| h,n La, call Ia, hNtN lao x.ts
tically over before that time, All the return
. received are favorable to Robie. NothinJ
l as yet has been heard from the congress
I vote.
II was stated in dispatch from Dub
+ lin on the 9th inst, that stephen ]
Meaney, the New York newspaper CORES
, pondent, had acted under instruction
from the American government in givinJ
notice TO the magistrates that he woul,
no longer be bound by tho bail bond givei
TO secure his release from arrest under IN,
. Irish repession acts. The state department
, announces that Meaney had no such In
l structions from this government, an,
1 whatever action he took was on his own re
sronsibility.
2 The surgeon.s general has received the 10
lowing;
BRowssvnLr, Tx, September i0.--Finy
/, two new cases are reported and thre
deaths. The overflow OF the river prevent
= oil exit from Brownsville In vehicles.
Isignedl. MURRAY, surgeon.
GoopRicit, collector.
The following has been received by tn
national board OF health.
PENSACOLA, fla, September 10, go p. m
There are ten'new cases today, and tw,
deaths; total cases TO date, seyenty.two
and fourteen deaths.
tSlgnedl. WHITING, Secretary"
Applications for 3 per cent. bonds ar
still being received at the treasury depar,
ment. The amount OF - per cent. bond
40 surrendered for exchange are abou
s250,cooUo. As ollers OF surrender COZ
tinue to be made Il is thought that the Il
J, sue Of 3 per cents. may reach $4,000, ,00'
The majority OF new bonds issued are Of th
highest denominations. No. 1852 Of SIC
bonds, and, No. i,s'5 Of 500 bonds were q
sued to-day.
Adjutant General Drum has received
letter from Lieutenant General Sheridan Q
Chicago, stating that the reported ou
, break amsng the Cheyennes and Araps