Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-14
MOT GUILTY."
Such is the Verdict Rendered BY
the Jury in the Star Route
Case This Morning,
And II is Greeted by Wild Shouts
Of Applause From the I'm.
mense AssembIage.

W,AsHINesoN, June 14.-The iury in
!ne ~ star Route case this morning brought
IN verdict of not guilty.
You can ask the Jury whether tbey
nave any communication to the Court
ssld Judge Wylie to the crier when the
criminal Court having the Star Route
case reassembed this morning.
Crler Donaldson soon returned with q
message that the jury had decided 10
communicate with the Court.
They filed into the court room annar.
emily none the worse for their conhne-
ment. When they were seated Judge
Wylie said.
"Gentlemen of the jury, the Court has
sent Tor you for the purpose of inouiring
make" "
The, foreman, in reply, said the Jury had
agreed upon a verdict, and fearful
slle9nceiell upon the court room, and was
only broken by wild shouts of applause
when, IN clear toned voice, the foreman
stated that the verdict was not guilty.
Immediately the decorum of a court of
justice was forgotten, and cheers reseunded
from all quarters of the crowded room.
Mrs. 5. W. Dorsey sprang to her feet
clapping her hands, while tears streamed
down her cheeks, and there were many
ladies in the court room who were silently
weeping.
Day vdge quickly asked to have the YER
diet recorded, which was done while the
Deputy Marshalls were vainly endeayor-
ing to quell the tumult.
- Nv Ilorcay, on1 Dnol.. -
ents OF warm congratulations, and as
they left the courtroom they were
greeted with renewed cheers by the
crowd in front of the City Hall.
When order had been somewhat re-
stored by reason of the defendants and
their friends leaving the room, Judge
Wylie turned to Juror Vernon and
asked: "''1
ing?"
Juror Vernon-"First rate. sir"
The Court-"I believe we have moth
ing further for the jury to do during this
term, and the Court is prepared to dis
charge you formally. You have had a
IaDorilous task to perform in this case.
lou nave been more than six months
engaged in this trial. Many of you have
occupations of your own which Won
have been obliged to neglect
during that period and though your
verdict, of course, will create dissatis(ac-
uon TO many, yet having been selected
according to the forms of law. and having
sworn TO perform your duties faitbf1lIv
the Court Is bound to presume that Won
have faithfully performed your duty IF
you have done so, each one according to
the dictates of his conscience, that will he
satisfaction to you as long as Won live
ou are, therefore, discharged, with The
thanks of the Court" Wv" '0
In the ante-room and halls the iurv woe
DeSet by throng of interested persons
prominent among them being the defend
ants and Mrs. 5. w. Dorsey and Mrs
Peek, who thanked them for the verdict
with tears in their eyes. As the foreman
reached the sidewalk the large crowd as
seembled there burst into tumultuons
cheers, which were renewed as each Juror
made his way out of the courthouse
Inc foreman stated to representative
OF the Associated Press that five beliots
were taken by the jury. The first ballot
was taken upon the question as to the eY.
lstsnce of a conspiracy, and the ballot
resulted In vote of 3 for and 9 against a
conspiracy. '''''' "
On the second ballot the nine was in
creased to, ten, although the vote then
upon the innocence or guilt of the de.
Iehaahts. This vote remained unchanged
until about eight o'clock this morning
when an acquittal was agreed upon.
her was the only representative of the
prosecution in court when the verdict was
returned and Carpenter, Dorsey's coun-
SCI, congratulated him as only one of the
Government counsel having the pluck to
show up in tho hoHr of defeat. w r"N' "
ker says he was this morning informed
by a court officer that Ingersoil had said
the jury would return verdict of aconit.
tai. He added that other indictments
against. Brady would be pressed and Of
course IL would be necessary for the court
to enter an order setting aside ReerdiIps
plea of guilty. VII