The Worthington advance., 1882-09-21

the shooting. She says Maggie wanted her tO
come and live with his parents, and she re.
fused, saying. she wes not good enough, and
he then said he would kill her. Naeie say,
and that she was about to get the drop on
him when he fired. Nagle was arrested soon
after the shooting. Owing 70 the prominent
connections of Nagle, the affair has caused q
great deal of comment.
STAR ROUTE VERDICT.
Disagreement - to tho Leviathana
Brady, the D0rseys, and vaile-Tho
Little Fishes, Reftlell and Miner,
Convicted and Turner aud Feck
Acquitted.
Judge Wylie delivered his change to the
jury in the District OF Columbia court at
Washington, on Friday, Sept. 8, and they
retired after 100 days listening to testimony
and wrangling Of counsel. The jury came
into court several times to announce dis.
agreements and conclusions but the court
would receive nothing but 4 completed YER
dict, and So they were kept out until Tuesday
afternoon, nth inst.
At EOS the jury entered, aud through the
foreman reported that they were unable to
agree. The court stated it had come to the
conclusion to accept partial verdict. The
roll OF defendants was called and all an
swered here: The jury then rendered a
verdict Of acquitt&f as to Turner and Peck
and of guilty as to Miner Gnd Berdell. As
to the othen they were unable to agree.
On objection of Merrick that Peck had not
been arraiened, and consequently could
not be included in the verdict, the foreman
reported as to others but lett out the name
OF Peek. The jury were then discharged,
and Henkell and Williams, counsul for
Miner and Rerdell, respectively, gave no.
tice of . motion in arrest Of judge
nent, and for Q new trial.
In the course of an argument on q motion
for renewal ofbonds in the cases of the de-
PENDANTS, wherein the jury Jailed to agree,
Merrick said:
My motion is double, to increase the
amount and require new recognizance.
lngersoll-1t seems this motion is made
simply for the purpose of arrogance. The
20 bond now given is good, legally speaking.
The only reason for additional bonds is that
the jury has failed to convict the defendants
and the prosecution pretend that il good
evidence that they are guilty.
Merrlck-The statement that the motion is
made for arrogance is gratuitous.
Ingersoll-I don't know that.
Merrick-I do know it.
1ngersoll-I don't care what you know.
Merrick said he had more respect for the
motive which prompted the motion than he
had for Ingersoll's opinion.
II don't want your respect" exclaimed
Ingcrsoll.
7And i. rctorted Merrick, ''don't want
yours"
II don't want yours" continued Inger-
soil, 'and should feel humiliated to have
it,"
Peace, gentlemen, peace" demonstrated
the court.
The court then said he was of the opinion
that the recognizance already entered into.
so far as the parties against whom there was
no verdict rendered or concerned, are sub
sisting and valid:
AS to the two parties found guilty, Rer-
dell and Miner, am of the opinion that
their is an end to their recogrizances.
Henkle-Will the court accept new bond
for them pending the hearing Of the motion
for new trial.
The court stated he would hear Hinkle on
that subject upon Wednesday,, and he
would on that same day hear argument on
Merrick's motion to require q new bond
Foreman Dickson said he was requested to
return the thanks and gratitude Of the iury
to the court for the kind consideration Will,
Which they have been treated. They were
grateful for courteous treatment OH ali sides.
Many of them, though performing compul-
sorry duty since early in March, with an ar
my OF Witnesses before them and almost
talked to death, would leave the court now
with pie ssant rec0llcctions of an UNPLEASANT
duty.
The COurt-The court parts with all of
you with sentiments OF entire friendliness.
had hoped we should have been able to de-
cite this case, but you have not reached any
conclusion. cannot regard it as a corclu-
sion of the case at all, but do not desire to
cast an imputati0n upon the motives of any
one: You have not seen the law, probably,
as the court has seen it, but you have exer-
ciscd your power under the law of deciding
finally on the matters submitted to you.
You have decided facts, no doubt, conscien-
tiously, and it is not for the court to express
any dissatisfaction; and take pleasure in
saying that with entire feelings of respect,
the court begs to express its gratitude fol
the patient and exemplary conduct which.
/ they have exhibited on the trial from the be.
ginning to the close. Parting with YOU on
these terms of friendliness and respect.
| have no suspicion nor does the court Ell.
tcrtain any doubt, in regard to this verdict
as representing the conscientious conviction
OF the jury. 1t is not such verdict as /
should have been glad to see, but it is your
bic for it, The court is not.
Dickson-As to another subject. At the
close of proceedings last Thursday your
honor made some severe structures on 1t.
tempts made to bribe members OF the jury.
l stated then that upon the disposition o
this case would present such facts as l
have. Will present them in q sworn state
ment to your
The Court. No, sir, not at all. Your ex-
perience may have been different from that
Of other members of the jury. No doubt il
is. That is matter that will probably be
belong to your yer dict.
Dickson-No relation whatever.
The Court-No. lift be true, as reported
to ME by several members of this jury, thai
efforts to bribe have been made, I think NJ
more aboninable no more censurable deptl
Of crime can be reached. think this is no
the place for the court or Jury to talk or
this subject. 1t is matter that should b,
in the hands of officers Of the law, and if an,
scoundrel be convicted of such an attemp
Il don't know whether ajury would convic
here or not) We shall endeavor to do our du
ty as court. Goodby, gentlemen.
1nsersoll-We have no objection to tn
JuA Stotu6 WuO oppIOdCucO tuc1u'
Merrick-Nor have we, and the govern
ment will examine the whole matter.
Wilson-And counsel for the defense vii
have hand in the examination. The gov
ernmcnt will not make an examination b
| itself.
Merrick-Pardon me sir, but the govern
ment will, aud put it where it belongs.
| The court (smiling)-I never was 80 har
py in my life. Here are both sides anxiou
to expose a crime and we shall certainl
| have conviction next time.
| The court then adjourned till Wednesday
The verdict was received with profoun
astonishment by counsel and bar as we'll q
| the general public.
Ninth Judicial judge.
| B. F. Webber of Brown was nomina
ted for judge in the Ninth judicial distri,
at New Ulm. Judge Baldwin's name ".
not mentioned in the convention, and tn
nomination of Judge Webber was mad
unanimous. Benjamin F. Webber was Dor
October 6, 1884, in Shapleigh, York county