Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-09-09
The Star ksGute ymbrOytiO.

The Star Esoute ymbrOgiiO,
 RUMoRs OF THE ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
 NEW YORK, September S.-The Herald's Washington special says: It appears that beside Dickson, one of the jurors approached was Olcott, and that the third is Doniphan; that these men promptly reported what had happen ed to the court. That as to one of them, the person who ap- preached him is unknown in Wash ington; that he presented handful of bills to the juror, and stated to him that if he would see that there was hung jury in behalf of Dor sey, it dld not make any difference what became of the other defen- dants; chat there is reason to believe that other jurors have been ap. preached and repelled the ap. breaches. That, on the other hand, there are reports as to one or two jurors who have yielded to tempta. tons held out.
 JUDGE wYLIE's CHARGE.
 WASHINGTON, September S.-In the criminal court this morning, Judge Wylie, after some explanatory remarks to the jury, began his charge. The court proceeded to give his- tory of the alleged conspiracy, the investigation and subsequent indict- ments found against the defendants. He reviewed at much length the ns. ture of the conspiracy and the re- sponsibllity of the conspirators under the law. The division of many counts of the indictment depended upon the question of the existence of a conspiracy, and that was really the only consideration of the jury, whether there was d conspiracy, fol- lowed by an overt act. False papers and petitions were the means used, and it had never been held that the government was required to accurate ly describe the means. Whether the parties were naturally interested in separate contracts was of no conse- quence. Their interest in the con spiracy must be considered. The parties were, according to the indict- ment, individual owners of contracts, and mutually interested only in the conspiracy. Any overt act, under any owner of contracts, was an overt act under all of them. The jury could not convict one man of con spiracy, but they could convict two of the defendants. If there had been only one overt act committed, and the Jury acquitted the party committing, then the defendants must all be acquitted. The court then proceeded to talk about the various mail routes for the purpose, he stated, of seeing if they could be convinced on any rational theory of the innocence of the defendants.
 THE JURY.
 Judge Wylie's charge to the jury i'll the Star route cases, consumed most of the afternoon. At three o'clock the jury retired. The court then took recess until six o'clock, at which time the jury were ordered to report, and shortly after that hour the judge took his seat and the jury were summoned. The Clerk inquired, Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon verdict?" Foreman Dickson answered.: "No; except as to one of the defendants" The Court: "That will not do; you had better take your seats until the counsel for the Government come in."
 The jury took seats. Bliss and Kerr came into court at this moment, and were informed Of the condition of affairs. Bliss said he did not see what was expected of the Govern ment counsel.
 The Court then directed the jury to retire for further deliberations. A recess was taken until tomorrow at nlne o'clock.