The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-15
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Say the Twelve Martyrs to Star-Route
WEAKNESS.
"NOt Guilty !" Echoes the Fickle Mol
With Wonder.
"NOt Guiltyw Shout Defendants,
Their Sisters, Cousins and Aunts.
"Not Guiltyw Sarcastically Say
Merrick, ker aud Bliss.
"NOt Guiltyw Busters Brewster; =
swell, Pm Satisfied"
"Not Guiltyw Queries the Country :
sSWasA tGa tn Eonxv Whv ~
"Not Guiltyw Queries the Country )
"We'd Like to Know Why"
The Farce is Played-Ring the Curtain.

"We'd Like to Know Why.'
The Farce is Played-Ring the Curtain.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE jury in the
star.route case this morning brought in a
verdict of mot guilty"
FULLER DETAILS.
"You can ask the jury whether they
have any communication TO make to the
court" said Judge Wylie to the crier when
the criminal court hearing the star.route
case reassembled this morning. Crier DON
aldson soon returned with the message that
the Jury desired to communicate with the
court. They filed into the courtroom ap-
parently none the worse for their contine-
ment, When they were seated the judge
said.
"Gentlemen of the jury, the court has sent
for you for the purpose OF inquiring whether
you have any COMMUNICATIONS to maker
The foreman of the jury said the jury had
agreed upon verdict, and painful silence
fell upon the courtroom only to be broken
by a wild shout of applause, when in a
clear voice the foreman said the verdict was
Not guilty"
Immediately the decorum of the court of
Justice was forgotten and cheers resounded
from all quarters Of the crowded room.
Mrs. S. W. Dorsey sprang to her feet,
clasping her hands, while tears streamed
down her cheeks, and there were many
ladies in the court who were silently weep
ing.
Dayidge quietly asked to have the YER
dict recorded, which was done while the
deputy marshals were vainly endeavoring
to quiet the tumult. y. w. Dorsey and
Brady were the recipients of warm con-
gratulations, and as they left the court
room they were greeted with renewed cheers
by the crowd in front of the city hall.
When order had been somewhat restored,
by reason of the defendants and their
friends leaving the room. Judge Wylie
turned to Juror Vernon and asked "Mr.
Vernon, how are you, this morning"
Vernon-"First rate, sir"
The court-"I believe we have nothing
further for the jury to do during this term
of the court and the court is prepared
to discharge you finally. You have
had laborious task to perform in
this case. You have been more than six
months engaged in this case. Many OF
you have occupations Of your own which
you have been obliged to neglect during
that period, and though your verdict, Of
course, will create dissatisfaction to
many, yet having been selected accord,
ing to the forms Of law and
having sworn to perform your duties faith
fully, the court is bound to presume you
have faithfully performed them. II you
have done So each one according to the
dictates of his conscience, that will be salts
factory to you as long as you live. You are
therefore discharged with the thanks OF the
court"
In the ante. room and halls the jury was
beset by throng of interested persons,
prominent among them being the defend
arts and Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs Peck, who
thanked them for the verdict with
tears in their eyes. As the foreman
reached the sidewalk the large crowd as
seIubled, there burst into tumultuous
cheers, which were renewed as each juror
made his way out of the courthouse. The
foreman said to representative OF the AS
sooated Press that five ballots were taken,
The first was upon the question OF the ex
lstence OF conspiracy and the ballot re-
suited in q vote OF 3 for and 8 against con.
spiracy. On the second ballot the 0 was
| increased TO 10. A vote was then taken
upon the innocence or guilt of the defend
| ants. This vote remained unchanged until
about this morning, when acquittance
was agreed upon. ker was the only repre-
sentative of the prosecution in court when
| the verdict was returned and Carpenter,
| Dorsey's counsel, congratulated him rs the
only one OF the government counsel having
the pluck to show up in the hour of defeat.
Ker says he was this morning informed by
| court officer that Ingersoll said the jury
would return q verdict of acquital. lie ar
| gued the other indictments against Brady
would be pressed OF course 1t would be
necessary for the court to enter an order
setting aside Reredell's plea of guilty.
| Information from members Of the jury
disclose the fact that several informal votes
we're taxed, In vote on the question oi
the guilt of all the defendants except
ing Brady II stood for acquttal and 3 foI
conviction, the latter votes being cast by
Jurors Harrigan, Sheriff and Green. In
Brady's case the jury stood 10 to in favor
of acauittal, the two negatives being
| Harrigan and Sheriff. OF the Jurors for
acquittal Evans, Lowery, Gill and
Reshaw gave as the reason that they
Jailed to find any proof the existence OF
conspiracy. Sheriff, who ut first voted for
conviction, said that in the minds Of some
Jurors there was doubt as to the innocence
of the defendants, but alter consultation
the Jurors felt il to be their duty to resolve
that doubt in favor of the defendants. He
thought II the government, with all Its
power, in six months trial,
could not convict q man he
further said the extreme length OF the trial,
the large amount Of oral testimony anu
documentary evidence in the case and tn.
long arguments seemed to have had the
effect Of befogging I minds Of the jury, so
| thew found II diffi-,lt matter to reach any
firm and fixed Apdon.
Bliss, Ker and N drick were found seated
in the office Of thiedict named gentleman,
apparently in shouosophical frame ol
mind.
what can Lick heir the government
side OF the case y, can Ia reporter.
HAS 1t any inc, and aueried Merrick,
smilingly; "wa.ittie Ii, killed this morn
Ing" rs. . -,
pressed any =, ,al ~, m, the verdict, Mer.
rick sarcastiC,i ao,od ,h;s n,,g they had been
inlormeu oy'u should take ue'ehSe "n"'
they mlgnt and avoid this N.,,.
be called t(' . ~ "..,s.nN Indictments IL
their case. =. r,,.,,,o,, =, o the trial will
take pn;HIe u;Ie box Of Acker's local imnor1 psvv
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