The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15

from Vermillion to Sioux Falls, his cita-
lions from statutes, his definition of con-
spiracy and of what ii was necessary to
prove in this case, his remarks on the abil-
ity OF executive officers, and his contemptu-
Gus treatment of the theory of the defense
that the advice of congressman and gener-
ais Justified Brady In any amount of eXpe-
dition, and his discussion of the liability Of
conspirators for the acts of others, were
throughout denials of the prayers of the at
tomeys for the defense. Almost the only
instruction asked for the defense and grant
ed by the judge, except on points where
there could be no debuts, was that the in
dlctment charged one conspiracy, and II two
dlstlnct c0nsplracies were proved the prose-
cution fell. After the judge had completed
his charge, Gen. Henkle read his list of eX-
ceptions. This occupied half an hour, and
then he read most of his prayers of the day
before and noted an exception in every case
where the judge refused his prayer or grant
ed 1t with notifications. AS the judge
granted scarcely. anything in the form in
grew apace. Then Mr.. Totten followed with
his list of exceptions. His prayers numbered
forty-four, and nearly every one afforded
him ground for one and some for two eX-
ceptions. For two and half hours Henkle
and Totten fought every inch of way with
the judge seeking to avail themselves of
every technicality that legal acumen could
think of, and noting exceptions as fast as
the Judge refused their prayers. They took
exception to everything, including a cita-
ton from the Revised Statutes and the
reading of Lord Bacon's letter praying for
clemency. They excepted to the judges
rulings, and still wanted his reasons there
for; to his mention of the deficiency apprO-
priatiOn, the facts in the case Of the route
from VermilliOn to Sioux Falls, and to the
judges inference therefrom, which was
that congressman had plenty of influence
with Brady when routes were to be increas-
ed or expedited, but none when they asked
for economical service. After the excep-
tions had been piled up for two hours and a
half, during which time the government
counsel expressed no dissatisfaction with
the charge in any particular, the end was
reached, and at o'clock the jury retired
The jurors were brought from the National
hotel to the courtroom at church time Sun
day morning. The foreman said he had not
been directed to make report, no progress
having been made toward conclusion
Judge Wylie then ordered the enforcement
of the common law, under which the bailiff
was instructed to lock the jurors in their
room at the courthouse, give them only
light lunches and water, and let them send
home for blanket each. A recess was
taken to . o'clock, Monday, when they re-
ported the acquittal of Turner and Peck,
the conviction of Miner and Rerdell and
disagreement as to Brady and the Dorseys-
Foreman Dickson desired to present certain
idctS Us W attempted DrlDeTy, DuC tle court
decided that the matter should be investi-
gated in another way, although both sides
offered to hear any revelations from the
jury-bOx. In the evening Dickson publicly
stated that on August q special agent of
the department of justice offered him $685.
S. w. Dorsey, and the other jurymen had
been approached from different directions
with offers from $500 to $780, Eleven jur-
Ors voted to convict John w. Dorsey, and
nine to convict S. w. Dorsey.
THE CROPS.
The corn crop in all regions south of
Pennsylvania and the Ohio river is in high
condition; in every state except West Vir-
ginia represented by 100 or higher figures.
In many districts of the south the crop is
reported the best in twenty years. In the
New England states there has been very
sharp decline except in Vemont-from 81
to IS i'll Maine. 81 to 62 in New Hampshire,
81 to GO in Massachusetts, 9S to 20 in
Rhode Island, and from 81 to 10 in Connec-
ticut. A decline of points in New York
and New Jersey and in Pennsylvania is
indicated. The loss in all these states is
due to drought, which has been especially
severe in New England. There has been
the corn-growing states of the Ohio valley
the prospects average very nearly as at the
last report. The general average of the
condition is 50, the same as in August. Last
year there was decline from n in August
to 90 in September. In 1880 the September
average was 81. If early frosts do not in
jure the crop the product will be material
ly larger than last year, but the heavy pro-
ductiOn of 1879 and 1880 can not be ap-
preached under the most favorable circum-
stances.
The oats crop when harvested was in I'M
usually high condition, yielding heavily in
The general average was 100,
very few states falling below that figure,
among them New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia. The rye croS was
also above the average in nearly all the
states and harvested in good condition.
General average of tobacco, 50; in Pennsyl-
vania, Sc; Maryland, 92; Virginia, 90; Ken
lucky, o. Ohio, IS; Missouri, 90.
A cable message from London, dated Sept.
IL, is as follows: The reported improve
ment in European crops Is confirmed. The
wheat crop in Germany is better than ex-
pected France has full average. The
price of wheat is instantly falling every
where. Vienna claims that the worlds
wheat crop is above the average. The aver
/ has fallen in September to %. Last year
the decline during August was from 92 to
90 and continued in greater ratio till harvest. |
The prospect is now favorable for crop of
not less than 150 600, 600 bushels from the |
present outlook The decline has been
heaviest in New England and New York.
lhe prospects are improved in Maryland /
and Virginia; well maintained i'm the Ohio |
valley and lake region, and not materially |
changed west of the Mississippi. Only Wis |
,onsin and Kansas of the western states |
fail to show averages of 100 OF higher
Maine stands lowest at 90.