Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15

Closing Scenes Of the Great Trial.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ll.-At 2:Uo the jury
in the Star-routc case entered and reported
that they were unable to agree. The court
stated that it had come to the conclusion TO
accept partial verdict. The jury then re-
ported verdict of acquit,al as to Turner and
Peck, and of guilty as to Miner and Rerdell.
AS to the others, they were unable to agree.
On the objection of Mr.. Merrick that Peck
had not been arraigned and consequently
could not be included irf the verdict, the
foreman repeated the report as to the others
but left out the name of Peck. The jury
were then discharged Messrs Henkle and
Williams for Miner and Rerdell, gave notice
of motion In arrest of judgment and for Il
new trial.
The Question of New Bonds.
Mr.. Merrick asked the couit for new
bond as to all the parties as to whom here
had been mistrial. Counsel for the de-
fence commended that the existing bond was
still in force. Mr.. Ker said that the mo-
ment defendant is submitted to the court
the obligation of the bond is entirely fulfill
cd 1t might he the Government would hot
be able to bring the trial up again during his
honor's term; then the question would rise
whether the bonds were good. The Gov.
eminent is in earnest In this matter. One mis-
trial did not mean that the Government
would not pursue the matter to the end. Mr.
Wilson said that as far as Brady was con.
ccrned his recognizance was ample.
Mr.. Merrick How much?
Mr.. Wilson; Twenty thousand dollar:
backed up by 100000 in uncncumbtrcc
property in Washington.
Mr.. Mcrrck commended that this would no
nj. ,...l
gun.
MIR. Wilson: That is another matter.
Mr.. Merrick advocated Mr.. Ker's thcor,
AS the correct one, and submitted that aitc
the petty jury had considered the case ant
failed to agree the original bond might no
he regarded as sufficient, but there should b,
another bond on the certificate of probable
ty of criminality from the petit jury.
After considerable discussion, the iudg,
said that he was Of opinion that the recog
nizances already entered, as far MS the partic
against whom no verdict has been rendered
are concerned, are subsistng aud valid recog
nizances. AS to Rerdell aud Miner, there /
an end of their recognizances
Closing Preceding.
Foreman Dickson returned the thanks q
the jury for the consideration with whicl
they had been treated. Many of them
though performing compulsory duty sine
early in March, with an army of witncssc
before them, and almost talked TO death
would leave the court with pleasant recolec
tions Of an unpleasant duty.
The Court: The Court parts with all o
you with sentiments of entire frcndliness
had hopt We should have decided this case
but you have not reached any conclusion o
the case that can regard as conclusion o
the case at all. But do not desire to cas-
any imputation upon the motives of any one
You have not seen the law, probably, as tn
court has seen it, but you have exercised
your power under the law. / have no sus
picion, nor does the court entertain any doub
in regard to this verdict, as representing tn
conscientious conviction of the Jury. 1t /
not such q verdict AS should have been ela,
to see, hut 1t is your verdict. 1t is YOU
work. You are responsible for it. Tn
, court is not,
Mr.. Dickson asked the court whether h
should present the facts regarding the at
tempted bribery Of the jurors. but the cour
answered no. that 1t would be investigate,
in another way. Proceeding, the court sal
that II 1t be true as reported to me by severa
members Of the jury that efforts to brbe hav
: been made. think no more abominable, n
more censurable depth of crime can be nam
ed. think this is not the place for court O
jury to talk on the subject 1t is matte