Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-12
srAR ROUTE CASES.
The Jury Decide as to Four Of the De-
PENDANTS, but Cannot Agree as
TO the Others.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
That public curiosity in the result of the
Star Route trial has not abated was manifest
ed by the large crowd which thronged the
the court room this morning. Miner, Reidell,
Turner, Vale and Dorsey were in attendance,
and had some difficulty in reaching their
seats at the defence table. The judge having
taken his seat the session of Friday was
closed and the session of Monday entered
upon.
The deputy marshal. who was sent to in
form the jury that the court was in session,
returned and replied that they would be down
in five minutes. In few moments the jury
entered looking fatigued and generally worn
out. In answer to the question whether they
had agreed upon verdict, Foreman Dick
| son said: 1--WE report that the jury stand
the same as they did when the report was
! made Saturday last. We have decided as
to four of the defendants, but are
not able to agree as to the Others"
Ingersoll requested the court to in
quire whether there was any prospect of
the jury reaching a conclusion. This the
court refused to do, stating that it was a mat
ter about which the jury might differ. He
was not willing to discharge them yet.
Ingersoll called attention to Sec 1885 of
the Revised Statutes, where it is provided that
the jury may find a verdict as to some of the
defendants and not as to others. The court
replied that he was satisfied that that might
be done, but still it was an inconclusve sort
of verdict.
Ingersoll suggested that there was very
little logic in hunger and not much evidence
| in Inconvenience,
The Court-''1ou are assailing a venera-
BILE institution of trial by jury
Ingersoll-'I am not assailing the institu-
ton, but am assaiing the barbarism of
| twenty years ago"
The court replied that there was no neces-
sity to discuss that point.
The court had not enforced the barbarsm
| of the law Gas Ingersoll termed it) further
than to instruct the marshall to treat the jury
as he had been in the habit of treating other
juries, because jury might be INDUCED in
luxuries which would tempt them to stay out
longer than necessary. He was unwilling to
enforce the barbarism of the law of starving
the jury. but they could have water to drink,
| food to eat and place to rest.
Foreman Dickson-The jury have just re-
quested me TO present briefly my personal
views as to an agreement.
| The Court--The court cannot receive that.
| If the jury are still in darkness as to any
point 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 pre-
scented by the evidence.
| The court-That of course have no doubt
you have done.
Juror McNally-I am firm in my convic-
ton, and nothing can alter it.
The court: "None of you are authorized
to make a statement now. After discussion
comes deliberation. You have announced to
the court that you have discussed the whole
case. l have no doubt that you have been
celebrating, but you have not reached con-
clusion as to the whole case"
AT POS o'clock the jury entered and
though their foreman reported they were I'M
able to agree. The court stated it had come
to the conclusion to accept partial verdict.
81 don't wish to give you binding instruc-
tons even as to that. | will try you once
| more"
Foreman Dickson: 1--WE obey with re-
spectful submission to the court
| The court stated that he did not wish to be
understood by his last remark as promising
to discharge the jury at O'Clock, to which
| hour recess was then taken.