Daily globe., 1882-09-12
DIVIDED VERDICT
RENDERED IN THE STIR ROT77,E
CASE 1T WISHINGTON.
Two of the Defendants Found Guilty, Two
innocent. and a Disagreement as to the
Nest-Lively Passages Between Counsel
ROW the Jury stood The Alleged
Attempt to Bribe.

has not ab6ted was manifested by the large
crowd which thronged the court room this
morning. Miner. Reerdell. Turner. Vale and
}. W. Dorsey were in attendance. and the
judge having taken his seat. the session of
Friday was closed, aud the session of Mon
day entered upon. The jury entered, look
ing fatigued and generally worn out. In
answer to the question of the clerk as to
whether they had agreed upon verdict.
Foreman Dickson said I'VE report that
the jury stands the same that it did wltn
the report was made Saturday last
decided as to four of the defendants. and
unable to agree as to the others.''
Ingerson requested the court to inquire
whether there was any prospect of the jury
reaching a conclusion. This the court re-
fused to do, stating that that was matter
about which the jury might differ. He
was not willing to discharge them. yet he
was unwilling to enforce the barbarisnl of
the law by starving the jury. They could
have water 10 drink. food to eat, and
place to rest.
Foreman Dickson---The jury have just
requested me, if proper. TO present briefly
my personal views as to agreement.
The CourtvThe court cannot receive
that. If the jury are still in darkness as
TO any question of law. the court Will with
pleasure try to enlighten them.
Foreman Dickson-We have fully dis
cussed every point presented by your
honor as to the law of conspiracy and the
facts presented by the law.
Juror McNally-I am firm in my con-
yiction. and nothing can alter it.
The COurt-None Of you are authorized
10 make statement now. After discussio' +,
comes deliberation. You have annouDf.ed
TO the court you have dicussed the v5bole
case. | have no doubt you have been
deliberating. but you have not y. .ached a
conclusion as TO the whole case. It is in the
power of the court to except ST lch q verdict
as you are prepared to rende now. but the
Importance of the issues, 81 g great amount
Of labor and money anV. time and care
expended in the trial OF this cause, renders
1T very important that. if possible YOU
shoald render a compb .te verdict as to the
defendants I do not wish to give YOU
binding Instruction, even as to that I
will try you once 7 lore.
Foreman Dizzy on (resigned).-We obey
with respectful admission to the court
The court stated he did not wish to be
understoodEjy his last remark as promising
to discharge the jury again at two O'Clock.
to which '2our a recess was taken. At 2G5
the jury entered, and through the foreman
reported they were unable to agree. The
court stated it had come to the conclusion
to accept partial verdict The roll of
theSdefendants was called and all answered
N'here." The jury then rendered the yer
dict of aquittal as to Turner and Peck, and
of guilty as to Miner and Reerdell, as to
the others they were unable to agree.
On the objection of Merrick that Peck
had not been arraigned, and nsequently
could not be included in the verdict, the
foreman reported as to the others, but left
out the name of Peck. The jury were then
discharged and Hinkle & Williams, counsel
for Miner and Reerdell, respectively, gave
notice of motion in arrest of Judgment
and for a new trial
In the course of the argument on the
motion for a renewal of bonds in the case
of the defendants, wherein the jury failed
to agree, Merrick said: My motion is
double-tO increase the amount, and re-
quire a new recognizance."
1ngerSoll-It seems this motion is
made simply for the purpose of annoyance.
The bond now given is good, legally speak
lng. The only reason for additional is
that the jury has failed to convict the de-
PENDANTS, and the prosecution pretend that
it is good evidence that they are guilty.
Merrick-The statement that the motion
is made for annoyance is gratuitous.
Ingersoll-I don't know that.
Merrick-I do know it.
Ingersoll-I don't care what you know.
Merrick said he had more respect for the
motive which prompted the motion than
he had for Ingersolrs opinions.
Il don't want your respect exclaimed
Ingersoll.
And T. retorted Merrick. don't want
yours"
L don't want yours continued Inger-
soil, land l should feel humiliated to
have it,
Peace, gentlemen, peace" demonstrated
the court.
The court then said he was of opinion
the recognizance already entered into, so
far as the parties against whom there was
no verdict rendered are concerned, are
subsisting and valid. As to the two parties
found guilty, Rerdell and Miner. 1 am of
opinion that there is an end to their recog-
niZance.
Henkle---Win the court accept new
bond for them pending the hearing of a
motion for new trial?
The court stated he would hear Henkle
on that subject upon Wednesday, a~d e
would on the same day hear the ar It.
Foreman Dickson said he was sted
to return the thanks and gra,...>., of the
jury to the court for the kind consideration
with which they had been treated. They
were grateful for courteous treatment on
all sides Many of them, though perform
ing compulsory duty since early in March,
with an army of witnesses before them.
and almost talked to death, would leave the
court room with pleasant recollections of
the unpleasant duty.
The Court-The court parts with all of
you with sentiments of entire friendliness.
/ had hoped we should have been able to
decide this case, but you have not yet
reached any conclusion | can regard as Il
conclusion of the case at ak but / do not
desire 20 cast any iIlputation upon the mo-
lives 6 no$ GGe. Ioa have nui seen lie
law pro ,u0y, as tie court has seen IT. hnt
you have exercised Your power under the
law of deciding finally on matters submit
ted to you You have decided
the facts no doubt conscientious
iy. and it is not for the court
to express any dissatisfaction. and 1 take
pleasure in saying that with entire feel
inpS of respect the court heus to expresS