Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-21
The Star Reuters.

The jury in the star route trial at
| Washington rendered n verdict of
| aCqulttal as 10 Turner and Peck and Of
guilty as to Miner and Rerdell. AS to
the others they were unable to agree
On objection of Merrick that Peck
had not been arraigned, and conse-
quently could not be included in the
verdict, the foreman reported as to the
Others, but left out the name of Peck.
The jury We're then discharged, and
Heukle and Williams, counsel for
Miner and Rerdell, respectively, gave
notice of motion in arrest of judgment
and for new trial.
THE VOTES.
The following liz a correct statement
of the various votes taken in the jury
room, as far rs they are remembered,
by McCartv, one of the jurors: On the
| first vote the result was eight for con-
viction Of all the defendants and four
for acquittal, Turner, of coarse, not
being included. On the third and fourth
ballot the jury voted to convict Rerdell
and Miner. On the fifth ballot the vote
on Brady stood, for conviction 10, for
acquittal 2 Dickson, the foreman, and
Brown (colored) were the two who
stood out to the end against Brady's
conviction. The vote on Vale was, for
conviction II, for acqutital | Hol-
mead). The vote on j. w. Dorsey was,
for conviction 10, for acquittal .; on s.
w. Dorsey, for conviction 9, for ac-
quittal 3. The succeeding votes showed
no change.
A Washington special of the 14th
says; The star route conspirators, with
one exception. met again III the court
room this morning, the convicted
Miner and Rerdell being on easy terms
with their more fortunate brethren,
Brady and John w. Dorsey. Stephen
w. Dorsey was absent, but his place
was filed by Naille, who, it will be re-
membered, came very near accom-
panying Rerdell aud Miner to Jail.
Turner, the ACQUITTED member Of the
ring, found it impossible to stay away
from court, but lowered around on
the outskirts of the crowd, to see
what would be the fate of his
cronies. The presence of the conspira-
tors was due to the fact that argument
was to be heard for increase of bail in
the cases Of those defendants upon
whom the jury could not agree. After
heavy legal argument winch was not
enlIvened by sparring between the OPP
posing counsel, Judge Wylie increas-
ed to bonds Of Vale from 81 900 to $10,-
600 10 conform TO that o. the two Dor
seys. Bradss oond of $4,000 was
deemed sufficien by the court and l..
P. Williamson OF independence, Mo,
was accepted rs surety for Vale. Ar
effort was made to have the Judge COM
nit himself to to setting aside the YER
dict, bu. of course he was too sharp
for Gen. Henkle who made the PROPOSE
ton and postponed the hearing on
motion for new trial until Friday
Meanwhile Rerdell and Miner, in whose
interest the proposition was made, will
have to remain in Jail. They were
visited yesterday by Brady and Inger-
SOIL and the quartet had lengthy in
teryiew IN the warden's office. Since
their confinement, the two prisoners
have conversed with each other for the
first time in three years, and spent
their time playing seven.up and ours
ing the jury that convicted them. Mr..
insolvency to-day, in the course oil
the proceedings, asked the court to deal
merciiully with the prisoners and alloy
them liberty at least long enough to
see their little ones and pu. their affairs
in order, but the only effect of the APP
peal was to cause Miner to shed tears,