The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-21
"Not Guiltyw Busters Brewster;
"Well, Pm Satisfied"
"Not Guiltyw Queries the Country;
"We'd Like to Know Why"
The Farce is Played-Ring the Curtain

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE jury in the
star.route case this morning brought In a
verdict of mot guilty"
FULLER DETAILS.
"You can ask the jury whether tney
have any communication TO make 10 tne
court" said Judge Wylie to the crier when
the criminal court hearing the star'route
case reassembled this morning. Crler DON
sldson soon returned with the message tnat
fine Jury desired to communicate Win the
court. They filed into the courtroom APP
parently none the worse for thslt oon ;ndaa
ment, When they were seated the Judge
said: I,.,,or,
nGentlemen of the jury, the court has sent
for Won for the purpose of inquiring whetner
YOU have any communications TO maker
The foreman of the jury said the Jury had
agreed upon verdict, and painful silence
feil upon the courtroom only to be broken
by a wild shout OF applause, Wnen III HI. d
clear voice the foreman said the Verdlct WAS
mot guilty e 4ho oo,rt If
Justice was forgotten and cheers resoundeu
from ali quarters of the crowded room
Mrs. S. W. Dorsey sprang to her leet,
cIasning her hands, while tears streameu
down her cheeks, and there were many
ladies' in the court who were silently weep
ing. -, L,o tho ver.
dict recorded, which was done WhHe the
deputy marshals were ValnIy, enueavoin ,,5
to quiet the tumult. s. W., Dorsey ana
Brady were the recipients OF warm con-
gratulations and as they left the court
room they were greeted with renewed cheers
by the crowd in front of the city hall.
When order had been somewhat restored,
nv reason of the defendants and thelr
friends leaving the room, Judge WyEe
turned to Juror Vernon and asked d, mi
Vernon, how are you, TINS y morning
Vernon-."First rate, SIR"
The court-"I believe we have nothing
further for the Jury to do during this term
of the court and the court is prepared
tn discharge YOU finally. You have
had lsborious task to perform IN
this case. You have been more than SIX
months engaged in this case. Many OF
YOU have occupations OF your own Wnich
YOU have been obliged to neglect curing
that period, and though your ve ei;ns 81 .,
many. vet having been selected accord,
ing to the forms of law ana
having sworn to perform your duties faith
fnlly. the court is bound to presume you
have faithfully performed them. II you
have done so, each one according to the
dictates of his conscience, that Will be satls-
factory to you as long as you live. You are
therefore discharged with the thanks Oh tne
court"
beset Inv throng of interested persons,
prominent among them being the defend
ants and Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Peck, who
thanked them for the verdict with
tears in their eyes. As the foreman
reached the sidewalk the large crowd as
sembled. there burst into tumultuous
cheers, which were renewed as each juror
made his way out of the courthouse. Inc
foreman said to representative OF the AS
ISOLATED Press that five ballots were TAKEN.
The first was upon the question OF the ex-
istence of conspiracy and the ballot re-
suited in a vote of for and 0 against con-
spiracy. On the second ballot the y was
Increased to 10. A vote was then taken
upon the innocence or guilt of the defend:
ants. This vote remained unchanged until
about this morning, when acqulttance
was agreed upon. Ker was the only repre-
sentative of the prosecution In court wnen
the verdict was returned anu Sarpentel,
Dorsey's counsel, congratulated MIN as the
only one of the government counsel having
the pluck to show up in the hour OF defeat.
X err saws he was this morning informed by
a court officer that Ingersoll said the jury
would return a verdict of acquital. He ar
gued the other indictments against Brady
would be pressed. OF course 1t would be
necessary for the court to enter an order
setting aside Reredell's plea OF guilty,
information from members OF the jury
disclose the fact that several informal votes
were taxed, In a vote on the question OF
the guilt of all the defendants except
ing Brady il stood 0 for acquittal and Tor
conviction, the latter votes being cast by
Jurors Harrigan, Sheriff and Green: In
Bradv's case the Jury stood 10 to in favor
of acauittal, the two negatives being
Harrigan and Sheriff. OF the Jurors for
acquittal, Evans, Lowery, Gill and
failed TO find any proof the existence OF
conspiracy. Sheriff, who at first voted for
conviction, said that in the minds Of some
Jurors there was doubt as to the innocence
Of the defendants, but after consultation
the jurors felt il to be their duty to resolve
that doubt in favor Of the defendants: He
thought IL the government, with all Its
power, in a six months trial,
could not convict SSseouitted. man SHERIFF n
further said the extreme length Of the trial,
the large amount Of oral testimony and
documentary evidence in the case and the
long arguments seemed 10 have had the
effect of belonging the minds Of the jury, so
they found il a difficult matter 10 reach any
firm and fixed conviction.
Bliss, Ker and Merrick were found seated
in the Office Of the asst named gentleman,
6 1pa- entity in a philosophical frame OF
mind.
what can say for the governments
side OF the case" asked q reporter.
HAS it any case aueried Merrick,
smilingly; was It not killed this morn
None Of The government counsel ex-
pressed any surprise at the verdict, Mer-
rick sArcastically remarking they had been
informed by counsel for the defense what
Kelloeg and Brady will on Monday next
be called 10 plead TO the indictments In
their case. Il IL not probable the trial viii
take place before neIt autumn rs prece-
dence will be given cases OF local import
The news Of the verdict Of the trial
reached the department Of justice shortly
after 10 O'Clock BY telephone. At the time
the attorDey-gener. Sss m consaItstion
with George Bliss. When the news was an
nounced Be said 20 Bliss. Whist do you
II vas astonished." was the reply. Il
tbought some Of the jurors might get mud
died on the conspiracy question, but did
not auticipste soquittal"
aWeIl p sad the attorney general. that
settles H. When twelve men agree z mat
ter IL settled. ] feel ssfisf d. The govern
ment has presented the case IN the best
possible manner"
Juror Harrienn held out alone for con-
vicfion for long time. He says. Il b.
usllv came 70 the conclusion that eleven
beads we're better than one, and especially
when some Of them were edu-
cstsd and smart Gentlemen.
A few minutes before We came into court
vent over. bscsuse ] did not feel lke op-
p-sing eleven men. - ! gaVe ne defend
~. 80 beueff IL . doubt and voted for
scuuiftal"
1bs Jury voted Ersi On the qussti0nas 70
WHISTLER i wss conspirscy- II Vas then
urrrra.d. aftsr some discusslons -
voc upor The guilt o. irnncsncs. % fnoi-
ridunls. which, q cours. You'd carry en-
vrfrnrr wift ~ John ". Dorsey" said
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