The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-09-21
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General Henkle desired immediate frvesti-
CATION of the facts connected with the at
tempted bribing of the jurors, and punish
ment of the guilty. He also noted number
OF exceptions to the charge of the court.
Judge Wylie interrupted the reading TO pass
upon prayer which he said he had forgotten.
1t relates 10 Vale, and asserts that he cannot
be held responsible for acts done before he
came into the combination. So long a man
prohted by the conspiracy he was connected
with it,. If Miner sold his interest in contracts
to Vale the latter knowing the circum-
stances surrounding them, was equally guilty.
This portion of the charge was also excepted
to by General Henkles who called the atten-
which, he said, had not been passed upon In
the charge.
them in general way. Referring TO one OF
the prayers, he said he did not believe in the
interference of members of Congress md
Generals of the army in these matters. The
law only should be the guide followed by the
PostmasteF-G eneral When the General of
the army came here and said he thought
every little mining camp in the Rocky Noun
tains was entitled to daily mail service, the
jury must not except that opinion as the law.
We should have Wretched condition of nd.
ministrative affairs if public officers were 60
be guided by the advice and requests of mem
bers or congress, even where consistent witn
General Henkle and Colonel Totten then
went on at great length to point out what they
regarded as neglected prayers, the court nj
most uniformly refusing to grant them. The
reading ana dlscuslon or these consnmea 50
much time that it was nearly three o'clock
when the jury retired.
A recess until six o. clock was then taken, az
which time the jury were ordered to report.
During recess some of the spectators re.
manned in their seats, and some time before
the court reassembed the room was almost
completely filled with an expectant crowd.
John Dorsey and Herdell sat side by side con-
versing in d whisper. Miner and Vale sat be-
side their cOunseI-G eneral Henkle. All of
them wore a strained and anxious expression
of countenance, and they glanced furtiyely at
the clock as the hour of six approached.
Turner was unconcerned, almost smiling Tho
other defendants were not present. Shortly
after the appointed hour the Judge took his
seat, and the jury was summoned. Pending
their appearance, General Brady came I'm and
stood near the door. At FIVE minutes past six
O'Clock the jury was called. An impressive
silence reigned among the spectators while
the Clerk inquired:
Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed
upon verdictY'
Foreman Dickson answered: " We have NOT
except as to one of the defendants"
The COurt-That will not do. Y on had better
take your seats until counsel for the Govern
ment come in.
The jury took seats.
Bliss and Ker came into court at this mo-
ment, and were informed of the condition OF
affairs.
Bliss said he did not see what was expected
of the Government counsel.
The Court then directed the jury to retire for
further deliberation, saying that perhaps by
tomorrow they would find another verdict.
They were cautioned to beware of jury
fXerg."