Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-15
The Star Route Verdict.

The trial of the star-route conspirators,
which has been in progress before the Grim
inal Court'at Washington for several weeks,
reached a conclusion on Monday last. After
several Intellectual efforts to agree in regard
to all the parties indicted, the jury came
into court at o'clock, p. NJ, and their YER
dict was taken.
They acquitted Turner and Peck, (who
is dead } convicted Rerdell and Miner, and
declared themselves unable to agree in the
cases of ex-Assstant Postmaster General
Brady, ex-senator S. w. Dorsey, John w.
Dorsey and IL. NJ. Vale. Motions for new
trial were entered and the jury discharged.
Mr.. Merrick filed motion TO increase the
bail of Brady and the Dorseys and Vale.
After an address thanking the Judge for
his kindness To the jury, Foreman Dickson
offered to the court statement as to APP
proaches TO the jury in the direction of
bribery, but the court declined to receive it,
saying that the matter would be investigated
by the proper tribunal The Official record
was made as follows:
"The jury returned the following verdict:
VIM. ii. Turner, not guilty; John II. Miner
and Montford G. Rerdell, guilty, and as to
7. J. Brady, J. w. Dorsey, s w. Dorsey,
H. M. Vale, the jury cannot agree upon
verdict and are discharged. VIM. Ii. Tur-
ner Is discharged, and John r. Miner and
Montford y. Rerdel committed to the Gus
tody of the marshal, and the court is adj
journed until 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing next"
Soon after the adjournment of the court
Rerdell and Miner entered a hack with the
deputy marshal and friend and were driv-
en- to the Jail, where they took the quarters
assigned prisoners who are awaiting SEN
tence.
1t is understood that the jurors stood in T.
J. Brady's case, for conviction, 10, for ac-
quittal 2. In Stephen w. Dorsey's case, for
conviction 10, for acquittal 3, In John W..
Dorsey's case, for conviction, 0, for acquit-
tai, g. In II. NJ Wales case, for conviction,
IL, for acquittal, /. 1t is said that when the
jury went out first the vote on the question,
as the conspiracy proved2" stood, yea 8;
nay, Dickson, Holmead and the two col
ored jurors.
After all the motions had been entered
and the record made up, foreman Dickson
said that he was requested to return the
thanks and gratitude of the jury to the
court for the kind consideration with which
they had been treated They were grateful
for their courteous treatment on all sides
Judge Wylie.-"The court parts with all
of you with sentiments of entire frendli-
ness. | had hoped that we should have
been able to decide this case, but you have
not reached any conclusion that | can re.
gard as conclusion of the case at all But
| do not desire to cast an imputation upon
the motives of any one. You have moi
seen the law probably as the court sees it
but you have exercised your powers, under
the law, of deciding finally on matters sub
mitted TO you. You have decided the facts
no doubt conscientiously, and it is not fol
the court To express any dissatisfaction, and
take pleasure in saying To all the member.
of this jury that with entire feelings of re
4 spect, the court begs TO express its gratitude
| for the patient and exemplary conduc
which they have exhibited on this tria
/ from the beginning to the c,ose. Parting
with you therefore, on these terms of friend
ship and respect, have no suspicion, no
does the court entertain any doubt, in re
gard TO this verdict as representing the con
scientious conviction of the jury. 1t is no
such verdict as should have been glad t.
see, but it is your verdict. 1t is your work
! You are responsible for 1.-THE court is not