Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-11
THE YER DICT.
MINER AND RERDELL GUILTY
TURNER AND PECK NOT GUILTY
NO AGREEMENT AS TO THE DORSEYS.
BRADY AND VALE.


Saturday evening and reported that they had
agreed as to the cases OF some of the defendants,
but not as to the others. JUICE Wye declined to
receive partial verdict, ana recess was taken
until 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. At that hour
Foreman Dickson reported that the jury were no
nearer an agreement than they were Saturday
night Judge WylIe said then that it was time then
for the common law as to the confinement OF
Jures should be enforced, and directed the mar
shall to detafn the jury. as other jurieS are de-
tlta, nt,ll seTqlco t Was reacned: recess
at that hour h ID nothing to report the court ad-
JOurned until ten O'Clock this morning Last night
the jury was locked up in the jury room at the
City Hall. deprived OF the common neceSSareS OF
civiz, life according TO Judge Wylie's tnstruc-
tiOns. but they were given Il supper during the
evening and allowed to have light.
Tn Co tsrt at 10 a. IRl-N0 Verdict Vet.
At ten o'clock this morning the Criminal Cour t
room was again 50 crowded. that many people
were unable to gain admttance. Judge Wylie
was very prompt in his atten lance, ana the jury
was at once Informed OF his presence. After wait
ing few minutes Judge Wyie directed the crier
to adjourn this (Friday's) session of the court
until Monday morning at five m nutes past ten,
the hour then indicated by the clock. This for
mality was rendered necessary by the fact that
there had been no adjournment since Thursday
last.
Crier Donaldson, not understanding the dlrec-
ton, said "Shall adjourn the court to Friday?"
The court repeated his directions. and the crier
adjourned the court till 'Next Monday, at five min
uteS past tcn.'
This created laugh, which the Judge joined.
The judge directed then that the court be adjourned
to Monday. september II.
~ INSIST said Mr. Inger5oH, "that the crcr was
RIGHT IN saying Monday next This is S-Friday."
Finally, the crier adjourned the court to the
Wyie had the clerk enter up the precise time on
his records. Mondays session was then formally
opened. A minute or two later word was brought
tnat the jury would be down I'm five minutes.
THE JURY HAVE DECIDED AS TO FOUR OF THE DE-
PENDANTS.
At 1910 o'clock the jury appeared in court, and
after the roll was called foreman Dickson an
nouGcad in response to the usual question: 81 will
report sir, that the jury stand the same as they
did when the report was made Saturday night.
We have decided as to four OF the defendants and
do not agree as to the Others"
81 WISH" said Mr.. Ingersoll, "that the court
would ask whether there was any prospect Of
agreement"
.sThat's a matter on which the iurymen might
differ" said the court, ana then turning to the
jury he said: 81 am not willing to discharge you
yet. We Will take
RECESS TILL 2 O'CLOCK"
MI. Ingersoll called attention to R. S. 1895,
claiming that partial veriict could be received.
Judge Wylte said he was unwilling to receive
now an fnconcus.ve verdict. 1t was due, he said.
to the defendants themselves, after protracted
trial. + there were any OF the defendants found
not guilty, they We're entitled to a verdict
TIE VENERABLE RESTITUTION OF TRIAL BY JURY.
'here is very little logic in hunger and not much
evidence in inconvenience" said Mr. IngersOll.
'You,' said Judge Wylio, "are assailing the
venerable institution OF trial by jury"
"I not assal;ng that institution said Mr..
Ingersoll, but am assaily the barbarisms OF
200 years ago.
ave needn't discuss that said Judge Wylie
THE jury consists OF twelve men, and the law Re
qures that the verdict shall be unanimous" The
cOart could not, he Said enforce D2rDarlSln any
| more than to treat the jury as other jurieS were
treated. He did not intend to enforce the law by
starving them, nor to ALLOW them such luXurieS as
| might tempt them to stay cut.
FOREMAN DICKSON
| having consulted with his colleagues said: 1.-THE
jury has just instructed me- II it would be proper,
TO present my personal views Oh the subject as to
| whether we Will reach an agreement"
| 81 can't receive that now," said the JUICE. "If
the jury is in the dark as TO any law points VIII
! endeavor 10 further enlightan them"
ave have fully discussed" said Mr.. Dickson,
"every point as presented by your honor as to the
law OF conspiracy and the facts OF the testimony.
JURYBAN WHOSE MIND Is MADE UP.
Juryman McNeliy here arose and said:-"I
would like to STATE sir, that am firm in my coz
| vlctions, and nothing will alter me-"
The judge said that deliberation followed dis
cusson, ana the jury would have to retire again:
| 1--WE obey" said Mr.. Dickson, "Witn respectful
| submission TO the court.'
Before the jury retired the 1u1ge informed them
| IhdC ne dld not mean that he Would discharge
] them ct o'clock.
A recess was then taken to O'Clock.
! T'ERE VERDICT.
The court room WAS crowded long before two
! O'Clock. The ju dge came upon the bench promptly
| at that hour and sent word TO the jury.
All the counsel were present, except Mr.. Bliss,
! who has gone to Montreal. Word was returned
that the jury were coming. and, at 2:o7 ocloc, abe
| jury appeared.
The foreman announced, sThe jury stand as at
| last report"
Il have come to the conclusion" said Judge
| Wylie. ito accept your verdict. Are the defend
| ants all here.
| The roll o. defendants were called, and Brady
| and S. w. Dorsey, Who We're outside, were called
Mr.. Dickson then announced the verdict as fol-
| lows:
| Il am instructed by the jury upon this tndict-
ment to make the following return: AS to John NJ.
Peek and VIA. H. Turner. not guilty.
! AS to John r. Miner and Montf0rd C. Rerdell,
| guilty.
AS toJ. W. Dorsey, as to S. W. Dorsey, as to
| Harvey ii. Vale, ana as to Thomas ]. Brady, the
! jury are unable to agreen
| The court had the form OF the verdict changed
so as to meet the requirements of practice, and
the verdict was recorded.
Gossip and SpecuIatIOns.
| After the jury retired the tongues OF the court
goss'pers were once again busy with their guasses
and calculations Tie statements made in court
| by Foreman Dickson and Juryman McNelly gave
q little more m aterial to found conjectures upon
than the jury had before vouchsafed the public 1t
was made known that tho jury had positively
agreed as TO four OF the defendants Ii we'll un-
dersto0d that one OF the f0Gr Is Turner, who. Is
conceded by the government. should be acq uitted.
Inen the question arose as TO what other three
had had their cases finally passed upon. and
| whether the action OF the Jury was favorable OF
unfavorable tn the DEFENDANTS
SLATE OF THE DEFENSE.
| The slate which was made out by persons inter-
ested In the defense was about as follows: Ac-
quitted-Tufner. the two Dosseys, and Vaile. Dis
| agreement as to Brady, Rerdell an1 Miner.
JURyMAN M'NELLy'ss DE0LARATloN
In court that his convlctioas we're firm AMI unal
terahle, was interpreted dInerently, according 70
the predsoosition OF persons Tae government
counsel were inclined 20 take II that McNelly was
determined not to let the cause OF justice be de-
feated, AMI held that he WAS not alone In his con-
victons, or he would not have arisen. Some spec
tators were inclined co think that McNeily stood
alone on tho jury IN relation 70 the matters upon
which they were not agreed.
sLATB or THR PH0ssCUTl0N.
Tue standing Of the jury III. Ker, OF tho gov.