The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-13
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THE JAMEs VERDICT.

How It Was Received by the Citizens OF
Ganatin and other Points-Pronouneed
an Outrage on Justice-A Testim onia1
to Prosecuting Attorney wallace Polite
ly Declined by That Gentleman.
GALIArIN. Mo, Sept @.
Within few minutes after rendering
their verdict the Frank James jury became
invisible. They paid their board bills and
left for home, and one at least was sar-
casticalIy invited to come again and be a
juror at the next trial Their sympathizers
disappeared with them, and all Gallatin's
proper citizens at once became an indigna-
tion meeting Groups of men gathered on
every curb and corner and denounced the
verdict as an outrage on law and order. A
conviction had hardly been looked for, but
hung jury was deemed a probable and
an acquittal an impossible thing. Yet this
jury took but two ballots to arrive at
verdict, the first standing eleven to one for
acquittal, the second unanimous for
acquittal. People here can not under
stand how this verdict was arrived at.
and rumOrs of curious import in regard
to the jury which have been floating round
for days past were suddenly revived. 10
was remembered that five names of tho
panel of forty had been on the list Of jurors
desired to be summoned by the defense. At
the time it debated whether to have
the entire panel rejected and a new list
summoned by an officer other than the
Sheriff, or TO strike the five names of in the
States challenges. The latter course was
adopted with some misgiving. 1t was also
remembered how man had ridden through
the western part of the county and notified
certain parties friendly to James to be on
hand for jury service. IL was remembered,
too, how one of the twelve had, before be-
ing summoned, stated that matter what
the evidence might be he would vote for
acquittal if on the jury. Another of the
twelve was said to have been brought by
the defense so that he could be placed on
the panel. The feeling against Sheriff
Crozier, who summoned the special venire,
has been pretty strong from the beginning
of the trial, and that officer has been most
heartily criticised tonight.
Long before supper time the sympathy Of
Gallatin's best citizens, in behalf Of law
and order, took practical form. fund
was raised, chiefly through the exertions of
T. B. Yates, of the Farmers Exchange
Bank, and George Tuggle, of the Daviess
County Savings Association, to present Mr..
Wallace with something that would remind
him of the esteem that Gallatin's citizens
had for the man who had so vigorously
prosecuted James Nearly all the property
owners and merchants of Gallatin met at
Judge McDougalPs law Office about S:B3
O'Clock. ID. Harfield Davis made the pre-
sentation speech, and handed Mr. Wallace
a gold watch on behalf of the citizens Of
this place, in appreciation of his services in
the prosecution of the most famous crimi-
nal case ever tried in this State. Mr.. Wal
lace responded, declining the offered gift be-
cause he was a public officer and not yet
through with the task of fitting burden of
legal punishment on Frank James Shout
ders, and assuring his friends that he val
ued their offer of a present equally with the
present itself, but treasured the teellng
which prompted it above all else. After
few words by Judge Shanklin, a resolution
was offered by DR.. Black to apply tho
money in printing Mr.. Wallace's closing
speech. This was carried, and Messrs.
Davis, Black and Yates were made a com
mittee on that business. The meeting then
adjourned. There are three other cases
I .or11r sIarga hnT
accessory to the killing of Westfall by Jes-
Sc James; one for the Sheets murder in
connection with the robbery of the Gallatin
Bank, and one for simple larceny at Win
ston. If hc is acquitted here on all these,
there is still the Blue Cut case to be tried at
Independence, and the Northfield and other
cases after that, so that this alleged chiv-
alrous bandit is far from free.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 8.
The verdict in the James case was re.
ceived with great interest in this city. The
report few from mouth to mouth till it be-
came the sole theme on the streets, in the
saloons, at the hotels, among business men
and lawyers, in police and city circles, and,
in fact, among all classes Of people. Itwas
talked about tonight to the exclusion of
other topics. Some declared that no other
result could have been reached; that there
was no evidence to convict; that the state
nents of witnesses for the State were not
worthy of belief. One in q thousand thought
that James had received simple justice.
A great ma jority of the people, however,
said that the verdict Of acquittal was an
outrage which would add to Missouri'5
shame in many instances.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Sept. Q.
The news of the acquittal Of Frank
| James was received here between four and
five O'Clock this afternoon, andimmediately
spread through the town. Among those
who have watched the progress Of the trial
/ closely the outcome of it was not sur
| prise. Some said they were in hopes he
| would be convicted, others were glad of his
| for reviving the epithet, poor old Mis-
/ souri.0 Governor Crittenden, when APP
/ preached and asked if he had anything to
say regarding it, replied that he had not;
IT," %0u'u O0 'ii'iOi''i - ' :
INDIANAPoLIs, IND, Sept g.
kilograms have just been received con-
tanning intelligence Of the acquittal Of
i Frank James at Gallatin. There are "A few
of the personal friends Of Frank here, who,
/ of course, are jubilant, but the majority OF
! the people are very indignant, and pro-
nounce the verdict an outrage on Justice
ISDIANAPoLIs, IND, Sept o.
Bob Ford, the slayer of Frank James
! brother Jesse, is now playing at the Zoo
| Theater, in this city, in play entitled
s'The Brothers. Oath" He was seen by
reporter and apprised Of the verdict in the
| James trial. Upon being informed Of the
/ acquittal of James he manifested great sur
prise. Said he: 81 had heard from some OF
| my friends that this was probable, but L
never believed that it was possible for the
] Jury to acquit, knowing as / did that he was
| guilty. Even this afternoon / had offered
! 20 wager 81 900 on his Conviction
! When asked If he apprehended personal
/ danger from the probable release Of Frank
James, he said, with a Significant shrug Of
4 the shoulders: "W ell, should feel safer X
! he were locked p. But don't propose to
/ provoke any quarrel, although / am as good
| a man as he is with firearms. / shall try
| 20 keep out Of his way and live peaceabie
/ life If he will let me. If he ever does at
| tempt my life il win be with a shot In tho
| back, or when I am looking for him. L
know very well If any one had killed my
/ brother as / killed Jesse James should not
/ rest until / had taken his life. But perhaps
/ Frank has had much trouble as he wants,
and may choose to let the matter drop, with
out becoming further involved.
A Suspicious DisaPPearance.
NEW YORK, sept 3.
Henry Lumburg, baker Of Austin, Tex,