The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-15
Exciting Scenes I'm and About the Court
Room Judge WyIic DISCHARGES the Jury
The Ballots In the Jury Rooms &c.
Try telegraph TO the pispatcbl


about five minutes later and was imme-
diatcly followed into the box by his aSSo-
ciaies. After the roll was called Mr.. Crane
arose.
"Thc Court has sent for YOU" said
Judge Wyiie. "ior the purpose OF in
curing whether You have any communities
ton 10 make"
1--WE have" said Mr.. Crane.
"What i IL :" asked judge Wvlie.
1--WE have agreed upon n verdict"
"You can render it," said Judge Wyhe.
"Clerk, receive the verdict"
"NOT GUILTY."
The clerk then repeated the usual form
oi the question: How say you. are the de-
PENDANTS guilty or not guilty 2"
=. Not guilty." said the foreman as he
handed the Indictment TO the clerk.
The courtroom was at once all excite
ment. The defendants and their friends
cheered Justify and carried the news TO the
streets.
Mrs. Dorsey and her lady friends rose in
their places and waved their handkerchiefs,
cheering Justify.
During the tumuit the verdict was re-
peated in The usual form aS TO each Of the
defendants.
After the noise had subsidized, Judge
Wylic asked:
Mr. Vernon. how are you this morn
ing?"
First rate said Juror Vernon.
JUDGE wYLIE TO TIE JURY.
Judge Wylie then announced that there
were no more duties for the jury 10 per-
form. "lOu had 4 laboriOus task to per-
form In this case" be said You have
been more than six months engaged in the
trial. Many Of YOU have occupations OF
Vorrr own ffaof Won haxa Eagp ohIir,o1 70
neglect. and although your verdict Of
course will create dissatisfaction with
many. vet the Court is bound TO presume
that, having been selected according TO law
and sworn 20 perform that duty faithfully,
YOU have done 80. That YOU have done il,
each one according TO the dictates Of bis
own conscience, will be satisfactory TO YOU
as long as You live. You are therefore dis.
charged. with the thanks Of the Court"
The jury then Cat 1920 \. NJ left the
courthouse. and the courtroom was soon
empted.
In the ante-room and halls the jury was
beset by q thrcng OF interested persons,
prominent among them being the defend
ants and Mrs. :. w. Dorsey and Mrs. Peek,
who thanked them FOR their verdict with
tears in their eyes. As they reached the
sidewalk 4 large crowd assembled, which
burst into tumultuous cheers. which were
renewed as each Juror made his way out Of
the courthouse.
BALLOTING FOR VERDICT.
The foreman stated to the representative
u the Associated Press that five ballots
were taken by the jury. The first ballot
was upon the question OF the existence OF
conspiracy. and the ballot resulted in n
vote Of three for and nine against con-
spiracy. On the second ballot nine was
increased 10 ten, although the vote was
then upon the innocence or guilt OF the
defendants. This vote remained unchanged
until about o'clock this morning, when
acquittal was agreed upon.
Mr. Kerr was the only representative OF |
the prosecution in the court when the YER
diet was returned, and Mr.. Carpenter, Dor
sey's counsel. congratulated him rs the
only one of the Governments counsel hay |
ing The pluck 10 show up i'll the hour OF
defeat.
Mr.. Kerr SAID he was this morning in
formed by court officer that Ingersoll
had SAID that the jury would return YER /
dict Of acquitial. lie added that the other
indictments against Brady would depressed. !
OF course it would be necessary for the !
Court to enter an order setting aside Rer- |
delrs plea OF guilty.
INFORMAL VOTES.
Information gathered from members Of !
the jury discloses the fact that several in |
formal votes were taken in addition TO |
those already mentioned. A vote on the /
question Of the innocence or guilt Of all |
the defendants excepting Brady stood nine |
for acquit.al and three for cOnyictiOE-the |
latter votes being east 10y Jurors IIorrigan, |
Sheriff, and Green. In Brady's case the |
Jury stood ten 10 two in favor OF acQuit- |
tal-the two negative votes being cast by |
Horrigan and Sheriff. OF the jurors who |
voted for acquittal Mossrs. Evans, Lowry, |
Gill, and Renshaw gave as their reason for /
voting in that way that they failed to lind /
any proof Of the existence OF a conspiracy |
Juror sheriff, who at first voted Tor con- !
yiction. said that in the minds OF some OF
the Jurors there was a doubt rs to the inno- |
cence Of the defendants. but that after long !
deliberation the Jurors felt it TO be their |
duty TO resolve that doubt in favor OF the |
defendants. lie thought that il the Gov |
eminent. with all OF lis power, in six
months trial could not convict a man, he
ought 10 be acquitted Sheriff further said |
that the extreme length OF the trial, the |
large amount Of oral testimony and docu- !
mentary evidence in The case, and the long |
arguments Of counsel seemed 10 have had /
the effect Of beiOgGug the minds Of the !
Jury, so that they found IL difficult matter /
10 reach any iirm and fixed conviction.
Mcssrs. Bliss, Kerr, and Merrick were |
found seated in the Office OF the last-named /
gentleman, apparently in philosophical
frame Of mind.
"What can / say for the Governments /
side ~ the casei asked a reporter
.. Has Il any cascs" Quericd Mr.. Mer-
rick, smilingly. Was il not killed this
mOrningg"
None OF the Governments counsel eX-
pressed any surprise at the verdict Mr.. |
Merrick sarcastically remarking that they /
had been informed authOritatiyely by the |
counsel for the defence what they might /
expect.
"As 10 Rerdell," said Mr. Bliss, "iustice
as we'll as the technicalities OF law required |
the Governments counsel formallyto move |
that his plea Of guilty be set aside and that
he De released"
Ex-senator Kellogg and General Brady
will on Monday next be called upon 10
plead to indictments in their eases. IL is
not probable that the trial OF the Kellogg
Brady cases will take place before next au-
tIimn, as precedence will be given 10 cases
OF local importance.
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