The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-06-21

acy Declared to be Innocent
wAsmNGTeN d. C., June IA.
You can ask the jury whether they have
any Communication to make to the Court,n
said Judge Wylie to the crier when the
Criminal Court hearing the star-route
reassembled this morning. Crier Donald
son soon returned with message that the
jury desired to communicate with tho
Court They fled into the courtroom, ap.
parently none the worse for their confne
ment. When they were seated the Judge
said: 'Gentlemen of the jury, the Court
has sent for you for the purpose Of inquir-
ing whether you have any communication
to make" The foreman stated that the
jury had agreed upon verdict, and
painful silence fell u upon pl1 the courtroom,
foreman stated the verdict was
"NoT GUILTY." lt1f -sH ..aH
Immediately the decOrlm of the court of
justice was forgotten and cheers resounded
from all quarters of the crowded floor. .e
apps MTs s her % h32sy wRo REo9 9 hgT
e~9 es h hfF tbe 'e9s ot Ro d Were We're IA
ing, Payidge quietly asked. to have the the
the Deputy Marshals were vainly endeav-
oring to quiet the tn tnmplt; 8 w Dorsey
congratulations, and as they left the court
they were greeted with renewed
cheers bv the crowd front of the City
Hail. When order had been somewhat re-
stored by reason of the defendants and
lie turned to Juror Vernon and asked: .... ..-
Mr.. Vernon: how are you this morn .
Juror Vernon: 'sFirst-rate, ,sir.''s ..-F ...
The Court: ''I believe we have nothing
further for the jury to do during tire term,
na e o2FP 3ou have aad abof6as aasFe F @
perform in this case. You have been more
than six months engaged in this trial.
Many Of you have occupations Of your #.
lect during that period, and though your
T 6 Of Te T been steced aeeoa
ing to the forms of law, and having sworn
to perform your duties faithfully, the
Court is bound to presume you have tath
% eacb one according S hs dictates c of Tins his
conscience, that will be g satisfaction to
you as long you live. You are therefore
discharged with the thanks of the Court"
In the anteroom and the halls the jury
was beset by a throng of interested per
PENDANTS and Mrs. S. w Dorsey and Mrs ....
Peck, who thanked them for the verdict
reached the sidewalk the large crowd as
sembled there burst into tInnultuous cheers,
which was renewed rs each juror made his
way out Of the Courthouse. ~ .H. f
Rr the 86 9ny Sonf when fs vee 81
was returned, and Carpenter, Dorsey's r.|
counsel, congratulated him as the only ono
of the Government counsel having pluck
fn9ugn Ker says So he s1Vw was ts morning informed by
the court officer that Ingersoll had said the #
i1rv IvouId return a verdict Of acqtIttal.
He added that the other indictments against
course. Il would be necessary for the Court
to enter order setting aside Rerdells
plea of guilty.
Information gathered from members Of
the jury dscloses the fact tfat several in
those already recorded. A vote on the
question of the innocence guilt of all the
defendants excepting Brady stood nine FOR --
acquittal and three for conviction, the lat
ter votes being cast by Jurors Harrigan,
jury stood ten to two in favor Of his ne a'
qgaS q and ts 5ST fG egeyS or & y3T 6T5 DspS 5 v6te &
for acquital Evans, Lowry, III and Re ..e.r.r..
shaw gave as the reason for voting in that
way they failed to find any proofof the ex De-. .
s99'e ~R6 at 9f rst v6od RoF d bs
in the minds of some Of the jurors there r s.
ants but after consultation jurors felt 1T TO sa
Of Of deendans ief . He Gs9gS 36ush6 s L % the oVe
s a sod with 1d all It's cog R9%eP m bs siT 6nB ~
aegtfed e S6el IF t tqi5Isf the a s I anot Inc 81
of oral testimony aud documentary eYi
dence in the case and the long arguments e. e.
seemed to have had the effect OF befogging .f..
the minds of the jury, so That they found ~
difficult nlatteT to reach my firm and #
fixed convictions1 rI e ..RE sfl
At the Department of justice. .H. .z.
The news Of the verdict in the star- -eoute ..ar
trial reached the Department ef Justico M
shortly after ten o'clock this morning, by s......
telephone. At the time the Attorney -Gen-
eral was in consultation with George Bliss
When the news was announeed he said 70
Bliss am %e5 81 y2g R Ma1 Fl the naS repy Fl
thought some Of the jurors might eet mgd,
died on the conspiracy questions out l aid
tsVeIi ~ said the Attorney General, "tllat
settles it. When tvvel se men agree the mat- E
ter is settled feel satisfied the Govern. ~ ...
ment has presented the case ia the best
possible manner"
w1rAr JURORS SAY. .H
Juror Harrigan held alone for conviction
for a long time. He says: II finally came
TO the conclusion that eleven heads were # "a.
better than one, especially when some Of
the others were educated and smart gentle
men. A few minutes before came into
court vent over because didn't feel 9ke
opposing eleven men, 50 ] gave defendants
the benefit of the doubt, and voted for ac-
quittal."
Foreman Crane says the jury voted first
on the question as to whether there was
conspiracy. It then proposed after
some discussion to vote upon the guilt or
innocence Of individuals, which Of course
would carry conspiracy with IT. John W. a
Dorsey" said Crane, "headed the list, ana
acquitted him the Fst rtts9 9ifFt & IRen sao We
think. Il stood ten to two on stephen w -r#.
| Dorsey ten to two and nine to three on
Miner. That fs the way the jury stood up a
to this morning though IbeleYe there was - ..
[ n change Of one vote on stephen W. Dorsey
last hight, making IL stand eleven 70 one in
his case"
Kellogg and Brady i
Ex-senator Kellogg and Cen. Brady viii
Monday next be called upon to plead 70
indictments i'm their casea. It is not prob -