The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-06-23

Room.
WASHINGTON, June IS.
lyon can ask the jury whether they have
any communication 10 make 20 The Court"
said Judge Wylle 10 the orier. when the
Criminal Court hearing The Star-route cases
reassembled yesterday morning Crier
Donaldson soon returned with message
that the jury desired TO communicate with
the Court. They fled into the courtroom,
apparently none the worse for their confne-
mcnt. When they were seated, Judge
Wylie said: Gentlemen Of the jury, the
Court has sent for you for the purpose Of
inquiIing whether you have any communi-
cation to make"
The foreman, in reply, stated that the
jury had agreed upon a verdict, and pain
ftl Silence fell upon Che courtroom, only
to be broken by wild shouts Of applause,
when, in a clear tone Of voice, the foreman
stated that the verdict was 'snot guilty"
Immediately the deeoum Of a court of
Justice was forgotten, and cheers resounded
from all quarters of the crowded room.
Mrs. S. W. Dorsey sprang 10 her feet,
clapplng her hands, while tears streamed
down her cheeks, and there were many La
dies in the courtroom who were silently
weeping #EkA
Mr.. Davidge quietly asked to have the
verdict recorded, which was done, while the
Deputy Marshals were vairly endeavoring
70 quen the tumult. a.. wsa ny "a
$. w. Dorsey and General Brady were
the reciIi 'nts of warmc0ngratulations and,
as they left the courtroom, they were greet
Sed with renewed cheers by the crowd in
front OF the City Hall. WM
When order had been somewhat restored
by reason OF the defendants and their friends
leaving the room, Judge Wylie turned to
Juror Vernon, and asked 9 Mr.. Vernon,
how are you this morningP"
Juror Vernon-First rate, sir. 0nH
The Court-I believe we have nothing
further Tor the jury TO do during this term,
and the Court is prepared TO discharge you
finally. You have had labofious task to
perform in this case. You have been more
than SIX months engaged in this trial. Many
of You have occupations of your own
which you have been obliged to neglect dur
ing that period, and, though your verdict OF
course will create dissatisfaction tomany,yet
having been selected according to the forms
of law, and having sworn toperform your
duties faithfully, the COurt4s bound TO pre-
ssuInei that y5pss lave faithfully performed
Sour duty 1fyou have done so, each one
according to'tlie dictdtes of his conscience,
that viii be satisfaction to you as long as
you live. You are therefore discharged
with the thanks OF the Court. d,
Information gathered from members OF
the jury discloses the fact that several i'm.
al Noia fol i'm aHI 10
already recorded. A vote on the question:
of the innocence or guilt OF ali the defend
ants excepting Brady stood nine for acquit-
tai and three for conviction, the latter vote
being cast by Jurors Horligan, Sheriff and
Green. In Brady's case the jury stood ten
to two in favor of acquittal, the two mega
tive votes being last by Horrigan and Sher-
itf. OF the jurors who voted for acQuittal,
Evans, Loway, Gill and Reshaw gave as
their reason for voting in that way that they
failed to find any proof of the existence
of conspiracy. Juror Sheriff, who
at first voted for conviction, said that in the
minds of some of the Jurors there was
doubt as to tile innocence OF the defendants,
but after a long deliberation the jurors felt
it to be their duty to reserve that doubt In
favor of the defendants. lie thought that.
If the Government, with all its power, in.
six months trial could not convict man,
he ought to be acquitted. Sheriff further
said the extreme length of the trial, the
large amount of oral testimony and the
documentary evidence in the case, and the
long arguments OF counsel seemed TO have
had the effect OF befogging the minds of the
jurors, that they found it difficult mat
ter to reach alv firm and fixed conviction.
Messrs. Bliss, Ker and Bierric1, of Gov
eminent counsel, were found seated in the
ntfi of
entity in philosophical frame of mind. &
"What can ] say for the Governments
side of the case?" asked a reporter.
" Has it any case| queried Merrlck,
smiIingly. "Was it not killed this morn
ingg'
None of the Government counsel ex-
pressed any surprise at the verdict Mer-
rick sarcastically remarked that they had
been, informed authoritatively by counsel
for the defense what they might expect. q
GAS to Rerdell,' said Bliss, 'justiee, as
we'll as the technicalities of the law, re-
quired Government counsel formally to move
that his plea Of guilty be set aside and he
be released"
Ex-senator Kellogg and George Brady
will on Monday next De. called upon to plead
to indictments in their case. 1t is not prob
able the trial Of the Kellogg and Brady cases
will take place before next autumn, as
precedence will be given to cases of local
importance
The news of the verdict reached the De-
partment of Justice shortly after ten O'clock
in the morning. At that hour the Attorney
General was in consultation with George
Bliss.
'What do you think of that ?'' Brewster
asked his Lieutenant
81 am astqnished, 4" was Bliss reply. ''I
thought some of the jurors might get mud
died ON the conspiracy question, but | did