Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-24
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one or the Dukes Jursrs Tells His
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one OF the Dukes Jurors Tells HIS
A reporter OF the Monongahela Rspubli.
can gives this account:
There has been . great deal published
regarding this matter; will you give me
Jour side Of the story
well, had about determined not TO ny
anything until was entirely we'll, but |
have no objection to telling you. When
went to Uniontown bad not the least idea
that would be on this particular jury; l
had been summoned to attend a. Q juror,
and of course had seen by the papers that
Dukes would be tried this term, but that
was all knew, and when found myself
called on this jury and accepted was not
at all pleased, for you must know IL 10 no
pleasant place to be; ct any rate vas on;
and feel that only did my sworn duty
Ii Is stated that you didn't want on the
Bayard Low case, but you would be on the
Dukes jury.
There Is not one word OF truth in that
never made any such statement; how
could |, when hadn't the least Idea that !
would be on that jury -.
What causes 30 much feeling on the part
OF the people. do you suppose'
Just the fact that the people only Gst
garbled reports OF the trial through The
papers, and asa consequence don't know
the real merits OF the cascg'
Explain, pleasef
"Well, you see, there are many ques.
tions and answers that the general public
do not hear or read, but you must remem-
Der that the Juror sits aud hears the odds
and ends" and from these makes bis yer.
dict"
II is said that the jury asa whole were
very iliterate; y,
course We weren't lawyers or preachers.
yet believe they were all sensible, con-
The papers say you were the praying
juror.
That would be no disgrace, but am not
q praying man; however, there were four
on the jury, who ! believe 10 be good
christian men one was member OF the
Methodist church. one a Baptist one .
Presbyterian and one Catholic"
How did the jury stand after going Into
the jury roomH
II cant tell the secrets OF the jury room;
enough TO say that We agreed will say
that most statements regarding our votes,
&c, sre untrue, OF course. At first We
were not unanimous, but~e were not long
In reaching verdict"
How about those letters
I'VE were not trying Dukcs for writing
letters, but for killing Capt. Mutt; those
letters were bad, but then We had nothing
10 do with.thcm.''
Rumor says your fellow.townsmen are
very indignant, and that you were bodily
sbused.
Not word OF truth In it. To read the
papers one would suppose hadn't friend
on earth, but I'll just name you . few OF
my friends here In this town" land Mr..
A. gave q long list OF prominent gentlemen
OF Bellevernon, whose names We do not
deem prudent 10 publish. but the list com.
prisfs some OF the most prominent bust.
ness men, physicians and ministers Of the
place)
OF course you have heard OF the move.
ment TO prosecute the jury for perjury
"Yes, and !, for one, am ready. ] have
not done any thing, have In no way perjuf.
ed myself and sm not afraid Of any aces.
sation that may be brought
II IL stated in this mornings Dispatch
that you asserted. before going to Union
town, that Dukes would be clearsdi
That's . lie, also; never made any
such assertion. As for that interview of
Breakiron in Tuesdays Gazette, bslisvs
scarcely any Of OF r."