Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-15

HnsiESTIC NEWS.
The STAR Route Case Verdict Of Not
Guilty.


came INFO Court. When they were sested
the Judge said: Gentlemen Il the llry.
the Court has sent for you fer the purFoae Of
iuquiring whether you have any commurica-
ton to make.
The foreman in reply stated The jury
has agreed upon verdict.
a pair fal silence fell upon the courtroom,
only to be broken By wild shouts Of applause
wner, n clear tones, the foreman stated that
the verdict was " Not guilty." immediately
the decorum If the Court Of justice was for
gottsn, and cheers resoun6ed from ail qnaE-
ters. blrs. S. W. Dorsey sprang 20 her feet,
clspping her hands. while tears streamed
down her cheeks, and Other ladies in tbs
courtroom we've silently weeping. Davidge
asked TO have the verdict recorded, which
was done, while Deputy Marshals were yainly
eRdegyorirg 20 quell the tumu!t. ). w. Dor
sey sad Brady were recipients OF warm con-
gratuiatiors, and as they left the courtroom
were greeted with renewed cheers by the
crowd in front.
Ex-Governor Kellogg and Brady viii on
Monday next bs called upon to plead to IN
dictments 10 their cases. Il is not probable
the trial Of the kellogg and Brady cases will
take place before next autumn, as precedence
will be given TO cases of local importance.
When the jury reached the sidewalk an
enthusiastic person cried "Thres cheers for
Crane" They were given loudly, and with
| apparent sincerity. Foreman Crane is pos
sibly the only member OF the jury capable Of
anaiyzing the testimony and considering the
! law points 10 this great case. IL Is under
stood that from the outset, during all the
| deliberations Of the jury, he was a strong ad-
| vocate Of the theory that the charge of con-
| spirscy had net been made cut. The de-
| PENDANTS, at all events, seemed TO know
who was their friend. for Vale and Miner
| hastened through the crowd to grasp Cranes
! hand.
II THE JURY ROOM.
Foreman Crane ssys: 1.-THE jury voted
! first on the question as to whether there was
any conspiracy. Il was then proposed, after
some discussion, to vote upon the guilt or in
nocenca Of individuals, which Of course
would carry conspiracy with it. john W.
| Dorsey headed the list, and we acquitted
him the frat night. Then we came to Vale,
and acquitted him. Then I think il stood
ten to two on Stephen w. Dorsey, ten to
two en- Brady, and nine to three on Miner
| That is the way the jury stood up to this
morning, though l believe there was change
of oae vote on Stephen w. Dorsey last
night. making it stand eleven to one on his
case"
Juror Harrigan held out clone for convic-
ton for a lorg time. He says: 81 finally
came TO the conclusion that eleven heads were
better than one, especially when solle Of the
others were educated and smart gentlemen.
! A few minutes before we came into Court,
went over, because did not feel like oppos-
ing eleven men +; 81 [ gave the defendants the
| benefit of the doubt and voted for their &C.
| quittal."
COST OF THE TRIALS.
NEW York, June 145h The SUMS Wash
irgton special says: The total cost of both
J star route trials has been about half million
dollars. For securing the attendance of wit
nesses the cost has baen nearly $780, COO The
| following payments have been made by tbs
| Government to spscisl attorneys: Bliss. SIG.
| 208; Brewster, s.. 900; Cook. nearly 81 900 (;
Kerr. S27 S12; Gibson, $1,000; MsrIick,
| So, 600; PiHkerton. nearly So COO
A SEASON OF REJOICING.
WASHINGTON, June 14sh.-There was a
large gathering of friends Of the star route de-
! PENDANTS ct Colonel Ingergolfs house TO-
night. Indoors the acquitted men, their
counsel and large number Of their more init
mate friends met to exchange mutual greet
legs, and out 10 the street crowd numbering
200 or 800 persons had gathered, partly out
of curiosity and partly to express sympathy
with the defendants.
Colonel Ingersoll finally invited the crowd
into the house where liquid refreshments
| the house was Juror Evans. He was seized
by the hand by Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Peck.
who, linking arms with him. enthusiastically
escorted him through the parlors, presenting
| him TO everyone as one of twelve honest men.
After en- hour or 30 Of handwriting the
| crowd dispersed. Colonel Ingersoll, when
asked if be had anything to say about the
verdict, replied: Victory is the only re-
venge 1 want. think it is the most popular
verdict that has been given in this country
for many years"
General Crooks InGEan Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, June 14sh.-No cemmuni,
cation has been received at the War Depart
ment from General Crock, asking Instructors
SIS to the disposition of his Indian prisoners,
nor have shy instructions yet been sent him.
Secretary Lincoln hiss an appropriation for
| The Subsistence Of 500 Indian prisoners, which
is available for the care OF these Indians until
some arrangement shall be made with the
| Interior Department for their final disposi-
ton. They will therefore he held as prison.
ers OF war until such time SIS the Interior De-
p4rtment is prepared to take charge Of them.
Two considerations will I'VE weight In deter.
mining where to put them. First, the im-
portance of locating them at such distance
! from the Mexican border that they will be
unable to repeat their periodical raids. and
! second. TO AVOID bringing tneEn IN contact
with other tribes who are now we'll disposed
and peaceable, but upon whom they might
exert an evil influence. Secretary TeIler's
views upon the subject are expressed in the
| following letter:
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON June 18th {
| Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary Of War-Sir
understand that General Crook viii soon return to
the vicinity OF the San Carlos Agency with 4 large
number OF renegade Indians, who are guilty Of
murder, theft ana other crimes. 1 do not think
these Indians ought 70 be allowed TO return to the
| Agency Such, l know, has been the practice
There can be no permanent peace If these Indians
| are allowed to murder people, steal their stock and
| then surrender themselves and return TO the
| Agency to be supported by the Government. [
think the criminals should be held as prisoners and
punished for their crimes. The children should be
! taken from their parents and put in schools
think we can accept aud care for The chliren's
schoolage- shail be pleased TO hear from YOU as
[ 70 the number Of children soon as you receive
| General Crook report. Very respectfully,
HENRY N. TELLER
The Garfield Monument Fund.
CLEVELAND, June 14sh-The National
| Garfield Monument Committee held meet
| ING here yesterday when the Secretary pre-
ssnted statement Of the funds on hand, az
| follows: Amount contributed. S126 600 in.
tsrest. say 81, 1873; Total. $3.50, 75S. There is
now 1925, 600 drawing 4 per cent. interest.
| Hon 4. carson, OF CINCINNATI, on Dsn6tf OF
the Knights Tenplsr, promised $50, 600 from
the Knights to the fund, $500 Of which has
slrsady been paid into the Secretary of the
| Orders hands. Contributions are coming in
slowly; SIS from New Hampshire, and $3.50
from Aurora, Ill has been paid in this week.
| Cleveland has contributed sos coo Of the
money. The following Beard Of Trustees
wss elected: Ex.President Hayes, Hon.
Amss Townsend. Joseph Perkins, H B.
Huriburt and Colonel John Hay. An Ex-
ecutive Committee, consisting Of Governor
Foster, Henry B. Psyne. Joseph Perkins
aud J. FL. Rhodes vas also elected. The To-
cation Of the monument has not yet bean
definitely decided, but will be on the 2S.h
lust, when the members Of the Commission
will visit Like View Cemetery for that pur-
pose.
The Herald" libel suif-A Home Brok-
en- Up by Personals"
NEw YoRK, June I4th.-Munro, who sued
Bennett for libel, IS the notorious Publisher
OF sensational literature for boys. He says
in his complaint that ks il married sud the
father Of two children, and until recently
says he lived happily with his wife and chill
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