The daily gazette., 1883-03-03
TWIN HOPE AND FEAR
cRoNEY's JURY sAYsIT CAN'T
AGREE.
LAST NIGHTS WEARY VIGIL.
The Jury Comes Into Court To-day,
with no Verdict, and is sent to It's
Room Again.

All yesterday afternoon a large crowd of
men and boys haunted the Court Houae
anxiously awaiting some tidings from the
Croney jury, which retired at 1890. The
judges wandered in and out of the conrf
room, the spectators twisted impatientIy In
their seats, the lawyers left the building
with Instructions TO be sent for If wanted
while the bailiffs and numerous reporters
imagined they were having what the small
Doy generally terms "snap." The Chief
Justice read the papers and watched The
CLOCK, anxious, no doubt, for the hour Of
six, at which time he always, with almost
unVarying regularity, makes it a point to
adjourn
Not word came from the iury room
but occasionally a juror would enter the
corridor for short time and return again.
Inc oailitfs watching the door dozed In
their chairs and yawned painfully At $40
q communication was received from
the ~ men representing Croneys
have something to eat. fnasmach
as they had not been provided with
dinner, and were undoubtedly hungry, an
order was given to provide the meal The
Judges then left and all prospects OF YER
dict before morning were at an end.
A small crowd still hoyered around the
building, eagerly watching every light and
listening to every sound until 0 or 10
O'Clock, number Of persevering friends oi
the parties interested were found shiyerine
on the Market street front.
Various coDjectures were made as TO how
the jury were standing, by some being
placed at to in favor Of acauittal. M
others to in favor Of conviction, and So
on, not one of the suppositions haviror
really any foundation. At one OF the WIN
dows OF the jury room, however, three Of
the IL men could be seen earnestly talking
and while all were shaking their heads
they seemed to agree. That fact no doubt
gave rise to the rumor of 0 to s, The inrv
had decided, before the case was finished.
70 Keep al matters relating to how they
word or sign allow any dhing 20 become pub
lie until they come to some UNDERSTANDING
and had reported.
As early as O'Clock this morning a
number OF men were gathered in the lower
corridors OF the court house awaiting the
opening Of the doors at 10 O'Clock, when
about 200 rushed in and secured front seats.
The court room when they entered was
occupied by the court officers and one
anxious reporter who sat at the Prothono-
tary's desk. Judges Wootten and Houston
were in the judges room shortly before 10
O'Clock, the former taking his seat when
the doors were thrown open. The Chief
Justice had not yet arrived, having gone
home last night, and it was stated, would
not return.
At 1890 the jury had not yet been fur
nished with breakfast, and no tidings had
been received from them.
Levi Bird, Esq, and Col. Whitley were
early en- the ground, both very anxious for
the jury to come in.
Attorney General Gray made his appear
ance at 1880.
The prevailing opinion is that the jury
hangs between manslaughter and murder
In the second degree, and that but for the
charge verdict of manslaughter would
have been rendered long ago.
THE JURY CONES IN.
At ll.30 O'Clock the jury was brought
into court and stated their inability to agree
upon a verdict. The Chief Justice sent
them to their room again.