The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-18
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
BALLOT BOX CRIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

BALLOT BOX CRIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charleston, April I'm the United States
court this morning, the jury charged with the
election case Of Bates and others, from Rich
mond county, appeared. Before the verdict
was announced, two of the jurymen, J..W.
Fountain and B. +. Strall, both white, an
nounced that they had signed the verdict on
Saturday under misapprehenson and under
fear OF bodily harm, and that it was not the
verdict that they intended to render. Judge
Bond held that their avowal came too late, as
they had signed the verdict, and the iury had
been discharged. The defendant excepted,
and gave notice of a motion for arrest of
judgment and for new trial which the court
decided to hear later in the term The YER
dict, as announced. is guilty as to the first
charge and not guilty as to all others, with
recommendation to the mercy of the court.
Judge Bond, Of the United States circuit court
then announced the decision of the court, and
overruled the motion made by defendants
counsel, on Saturday, to quash the array of
the grand jury, on the ground that the talisman
had been illegally drawn. District Judge
bryan hled dissenting opinion. The grand
jury was then sworn
PARNELL'S CHANCES FOR RELEASE.
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correspondent SAYS the belief is that Parnel
on his return to kilmalnham Jail, will be un-
conditonaly released.
LAMSoN AGAIN RfSPlTED-No EVIDENCE JUST
flying COMPUTATION. OF SENTENCE.
London, April I7.-Sir VIM. Harcoult,
home secretary, has written to the high sheriff
of Savrey, notifying him that a further respite
has been granted DIR. Lamson until the Goth
OF April. Sir VIM. l1arcourt further says:
" GU will at the same time see that the pris-
oner Is informed Of this extension Of his
respite. Clearly explain to him that no fur
Their respite will be granted; that the evidence
which has thus far been submitted to the Sec
rotary OF state either from England or the
IN ted States, does not afford any justification
tor any interference with the sentence of the
law.
LIGHT PUNISHMENT MRrED To ASSASSINs.
Constantnople, April 1.-THE trial Of the
Albanians who recently murdered Commander
Selsly, while he was on shooting excursion
with friends near Artaki, in Asia Minor, has
begun. The public prosecutor has asked
mat The sentence of the prisoners be only if
teen years at hard labor, as the crime was
committed during the heat of war.
HEAVY NoRTHER AT VERA CRUZ.
City of Mexico, April I7.-The heaviest
norther OF the season has been blowing at
vera Cru"' preventing steamers from landing
or leaving. All business is stopped.
SLIPPERY SHIpHERD.
Washington, April IS.-At the opening of
the Sh,pherd investigation to-day, note was
read from ex-Secretary Blaine, saying that
when the committee was ready he desired to
be heard in reference to the Peru and Gillian
matters.
Mr.. Belmont said that as the witness had TO
answer number Of questions, he did not pro-
pose to take up time by further questioning.
Mr.. Lord then questioned Shipherd as to his
| statement that he had dealt with Hurlburt as
| recognized criminal. Witness said that he
had done SO, and his dealings with him as
such were by understanding with his counsel.
lie further said that his letter of June was
intended that if the man was dishonest, the
| letter might stay such a man from working
against them. The object of his interviews
| with Blaine was to influence the character
OF instructions sent to Iiurlburt. He declined
to state anything in regard to the fee paid to
Senator Blair, whether cash or otherwise.
Milford. again referring to the letter of June
2 sac: Whatever advantage you expected to
receive from Mr.. liurlbut through that letter,
you failed to obtain, did you not?
Witness-les, sir. lie ultimately took the
course feared he would.
| answer to further questions, witness said:
think my letter accomplished so much, that
It held ilurlburt in a neutral position and to
that extent 1t answered its purpose.
lie SAID: No minister pleni potentiary and
no member OF congress ever owned any inter-
est in the claim to his knowledge He de-
cned to state whether any senator ever held
or owned stock in the company.
The examination was adjourned until Tues
day.