St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-23

connection with route, then an order for ex-
petition or increase must be attributed to the
influence of the genuine papers. such doc
trine could not be tolerated. The bad could
not be saved by good. and rice rersn. Parties
committing frauds often found it to their adj
vantage to use some truth in their operations.
Lies were of so impsh mature that theywarred
among themselves as wella being inconsistent
with the truth. Fraud was not always false
hood, for he had seen fraud of a most abom-
Unable character with a line of truth marshaied
at its front. The more truth that could be
worked in the better the chance OF success. II
you find man employing both truth and
faSehOod in the COMMISSION of fraud his Of
Tense is even more heinOuS. This was about
all that he should say at this time.
He wished finally to remind the jury of the
difference betwe N their position and his own.
If they believed the charges against the de-
PENDANTS was not made out without reasonable
doubt then they should acluit them without
regard to any clamor or any opinion of the
world He should refuse to believe that any
Juror was 50 base Il coward as to refuse to fol-
low his conscience On the other hand. their
duty to their country required them to bring
in Il verdict of guilty if they so believed
Yesterdays occurrences required IL passing
remark. Ii this information was true, then
there were men engaged i'll liking the jury.
1t was natural that the jurors approached
s. Ould feel indignant, but they must not let
hat interfere with their calm. diSpasst Onate
judgment. Let them be 50 true to themselves
as to refuse to allow themselves to be lntu-
enced by these considerations.
Colonel IngersOll rose and asked the court II
it was within his power to direct the jurors TO
freely and fully communicate to one another
all OF the informal on they possessed touching
these attempts at bribery.
Judge Wylie answered that he did not wish
that inquiry started in the jury-room. He
would further say that the law forbade the
jurors to carry into their room any OF the
voluminous notes which he had perceived they
had made.
General Henkle desired immediate investi-
CATION of the facts connected with the at
TEMPTED bribing Of the jurors, and punish
ment of the guilty. He also noted a number
of exceptions to the charge OF the court.
Judge Wylic interrupted the reading to pass
upon a prayer which he said he had forgotten.
1t relates to Vale, and asserts that he cannot
be held resp onsft'le for acts done before he
came into the combination. So long as man
prOtited by the conspiracy he was connected
with it. If Miner sold his interest in contracts
to Vale. the latter, knowing the. circnm-
stances surrounding them. was equally guilty;
This portion ot the charge was also excepted
to by General Henkle, who called the atten-
tion of the court to several of the prayers,
which, he said, had not been passed upon In
the charge.
The court answered that he had passed upon
them in general way. Referring to one CT
the prayers, he said he did not believe in the
interference of members of Congress and
Generals OF the army in these matters. The
law only should be the guide followed by the
POstmaStel-G eneral. When the General of
the army came here AMI said he thought
every little mining camp III the Rocky Noun
jury must not except that opinion as the law.
We should have wretched condit on of adj
ministrative ntfars if pubic officers were to
be guided by the advice and requests of MEM
bers OF Congress, even where consistent with
the public good.
General Hensle and Colonel Totten then
went on at great length to point out what they
regarded as neglected prayers. the court al
most uniformly refusing to grant them. The
reading and discussion of these consumed SO
much time that it was nearly three o'clock
when the jury retired.
A recess until six o'clock was then taken. at
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 com
versing in whisper: Miner and Vale sat be
side their counsei--General Henkle. / All of
them wore strained and anxious expression
of countenance. and they glanced furti.,eiy at
the clock as the hour of six approached.
Turner was unconcerned, almost smiling. The
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 in 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 yerdict?"
Foreman Dickson answered: "We have not.
except as to one of the defendants
The COurt-That will not do. You 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 70
mnnt, and were informed of the condition Of
affairs. .-t.
Bliss said he did not see what was expected
of the Government counsel.
The Court then directed the jury to retire for
further deliheration, saying that perhaps by
tomorrow they would FIND another verdict.
They were cautioned to beware of Jury
fiXers." +.-. ~ f's-s