Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-06-28
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So Say the jury in the Star -Rspte
Il 80 ~ case aa .i IL
iia WASHINGTON, June l4.-A few
minutes before ten o'ciock this morn
ling the stare-route defendants snd
/ their counsel, most of whom had been
even at that sariy hour visiting their
tfavorite restaurant and q saloons near
fthe court house, came into the court
room. The wives and intimate friends
iof the defendants had proceeded them.
! Lawyer Bob IngersoH greeted Mrs.
Dorsey cheerily and took 4 seat be,
side Mrs. Ingersoll, who was an in
/ terested spectator. Lawyer Davidge
chatted encouragingly with Mrs. Dor
isey and Mrs. Peck. These ladies,
who are sisters, are very beautiful
women and they sat this morning in
the front row Of seats Immediately
facing the jury-box, and directly beg
hind them were Mrs. Ingersoll and
other lady friends Of Mrs. Dorsey.
OF the defendants, Brady, phleg-
matte and inmovable, John W. Dor
sey, pale and nervous; Vaile, placid
and hopeful, and Miner, anxious and
uneasy, sat near the counsel table
in front Of the judge, and Stephen
w. Dorsey, wearing immense blue
goggles, was further in the rear.
Lawyer Ker was the only represents
tive Of the department of justice pres
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7asaF9 COURT OPENED. f 80
T. The court room was well-filled
when Judge Wylie opened court at
10 O'Clock and sent an officer to as
certain whether the jury had any
communication to make. While
this officer was absent the defendants
and their counsel chatted very freely.
Ingersoll remarked that the presence
of only one Of the government coun-
sci was a good sign. Davidge replied:
"Oh, they'll get left The lawyers
for the defence had an unmistakable
air of confidence. There was deep
silence when the jury appeared and
a few moments Of heavy suspense
when the judge asked of the jury
whether they had agreed upon a YER
dict. The defendants and their coun-
sci and the ladies leaned forward,
painfully eager to catch the reply,
and when Foreman Crane announced
in distinct voice: 1--WE have agreed
upon a viriict Of not guilty.
I asa ALL CHEERED. 5st'iss
Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. Peck and Mrs.
Ingerson jumped to their feet and
broke forth into joyful cheers. The
defendants cheered and grasped each
others hands, their counsel cheered
and their sympathizers cheered. Bob
Ingersol kissed his wife. Ex-Sena-
tor Dorsey rushed up to Mrs. Dorsey
and there were cries and tears of
Joy. The strong stalwart Vale wept
like q child. The extraordinary ex-
hibiton lasted about a minute. The
defendants and their friends then
left the court room, the subsequent
proceedings therein interesting them
no more, and when they reached the
walk in front Of the court house they
were cheered and congratulated by a
crowd which had gathered there, and
the jurors as they came out on their
way home were loudly cheered. A
few minutes later the court house
was deserted and the defendants
drove home in their elegant carriages.
m WHAT THE PROSECUTION THINK.
The news of the verdict, in the
star-route trial reached the depart
ment Of justice shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning by telephone.
At the time the encouragement, was
in conversation with Gen. Bliss.
When the news was announced he said
to Bliss: ''What do you think of
that?' SOB ID. = g .y7 sri sf<ft
81 am astonished," was the reply,
81 thought some of the jurors might
get muddled on the conspiracy ques-
ton, but / did not anticipate an ac-
quittal. - 'n| ~ y .''
"Wen," said the attorner-general,
t'that settles it. When twelve men
agree the matter is settled. feel
satisfied the government has present
ed the case in the best possible man.
ner." sgFazr-s as hs's aye . r I
;; ,..7 .azaA LOVE FEAST. q tszs4 ..-s. .
WAsHrsaToN, June l4.-There was
q large gathering Of friends Of the
star-route defendants at Col. Inger-
soils house tonight. Indoors the
acquitted men, their counsel and a
large number Of their more intimate
friends, many OF them women, met to
exchange mutual congratulations.
Out in the street o crowd numbering
200 or 500 persons had gathered,
partly ont Of curiosity and partly to
express their sympathy with the de-
PENDANTS. They cheered Ingersoll
and other counsel, as well as the de-
PENDANTS and the jury, and called for
speeches. Col. 1Ingersoll and Judges
Wilson and Carpeter spoke briefly,
denouncing the government for its
tactics in the star-route ttials, eul0g-
izing the jury which acquitted defend
ants and congratulating the latter and