Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-14

What Foreman Crane SAYS.
HB FuATH1n EXPLAINS TIE POSITION Ann yrxy
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made
MS report In court, said that the Jury had been
regularly organized like meeting when they re-
ured. Mr. Edward c. Gill being chosen to act az
secretary. They had voted 1rst on the question
as to whether there was q conspiracy 1t was
then proposed, after some discussion to vote upou
OF course. would carry the conspiracy with IT,
John W. Dorsey, )" said Mr.. Crane, .she AIDED the
list and we acquitted him the nrst night Then
we came 10 vale and acquitted him. Then. I
think, It stood ten to two on stephen w. Dorsey.
ten to Two On Brady and nine to three on Miner
though. believe. there was change OF one vote
on Stephen w: Dorsey last night, making it stand
"Was there much argument In the fury room,.
asked the reporter.
eve discussed the case up to midnight the nr,t
morning as regularly organized body. After
that the case would be discussed in groups"
"How did the jury regard the evidence OF Rer.
del?" asked the reporter.
There was not one OF Them" said Mr.. Crane,
s'that believed word that Rerdell or Moore said,
ole story that Walsh would allow Brady TO take
81. 900 In his notes from him, and put them into
his pocket, and then part with him ike philOso-
Brady should do such thing, was likely, at least,
DO sag out STOP 1aie the evil
great effect on the Jurythe Chico letter and other
things The jury felt that while there were un-
circumstances-not enough positive evidence-to
warrant breaking up five families"
Diu Tue jury thlnk the government counsel
| were engaged In manufacturing evidence9" in
"No," answered Mr. Crane. shut they did think
that the government counsel ought to have aban-
doned this evidence when they saw what &c was.
and not TO have tried to SILL make something out
OF it. Mr. MerrIck tried TO explain away the Chico
| letter by saying that It was written in 1879 The
governments also made an effort to show that
| stephen W. Dorsey wrote many hands, when the
| were written by Rerdei. These were things that
1 E hurt the prosecution than did them good.
Wylie, his great ability as a Judge, his great
knowledge of the law, his self-nossession and
sell-reliance-sll spoke OF him in compliment
the court The jury" continued Mr. Crane,
s.was made up Of better men than people
as clear-headed men as ever saw. They had
good memories and paid close attention to the evil
ana ny
OF them that changed their opinion during the
tlial.men who started out with an opinion that
ever. how one Of them stood until we retired. 1t
surprised me somewhat Those who voted for
did not 60 az
| vote as supposed"
"po you think" asked the reporter. " that any
mo, do not" said Mr.. Crahe "During the
whole trial none OF the lawyers either side ever
said an improper word to me. used to meet Mr..
exchange few words, but never word about
the trial Mr.. Davidge and Mr. Henkle. too. used
20 bo speak to me, but they never said anythlng
spoke to me since the trial began until this morn
ing, aiter the verdict was rendered. SO also as to
!ect one morning that Judge Carpenter was In the
Jury room: He used to come In there to smoke.
asked him how long the case was going to last,
| and he at once went out, saying, Gentiemen, /
can cant tax to you about the case don't think
| the snghtest influence was brought to bear upon
any member OF the jury. In fact, as said, those
thought were going to acqut went in for convic-
"An Interesting question:" said the reporter, sis
raised by the verdict in the cases OF Rerdeli and
YES" said Mr.. Crane, ssthat is an interesting
point In the Jury-room. after it was agreed to
acqule, one OF the jurors said Rerden has pleaded
e gnu 9n OF conspiracy He cant be punished with
look as though Peck, though dead. was In a con-
OF The case. 1t seemed to me but due to Peck.
though beyond the Jurisdiction OF the court, and
the the other members Of the jury thought II due to
| the stigma should not be allowed to rest on his
name. and that he should not be required to stand
felt that he ought to stand with the other defend
anus VINO were acquitted, as not guilty. but we
have no doubt that the acquittal OF the others
carries with 1t an acQuittal OF Peck. and Rerdell
% sPs as
the others, and the applied to Peck as to the
otners II no lad been alive he would have been
| What q Lawyer for the Defenve Says.
one OF the lawyers engaged for the defense said
TO STAR reporter after the verdict was rendered:
They never have and never can get evidence to
here There isn't much doubt that
conspiracy. There Is not any doubt, either,
about the fixing up afldavts, but, as matter OF
| done by him because he was too lazy to flx the
| matter up In any other way"
Mr.. Bliss ON Rerdell.
Messr5. Bliss, Ker and Merrlck were found seat
| ed In the office Of the last-named gentleman, ap-
parently in philosophical frame Of mind
"What can say for the governments side OF
| the case?" asked the reporter
HAS it any cases" qleried MI. Merrick. smiling
ly. "Was 1t not killed this mornng?"
MI. Merrick sarcastlcaly remarked that they
had been informed authoritatvely by the counsel
Tor the defense What they might expect
as the technicalities OF the law required the gov
eminent counsel formally to move that his plea Of
guilty De set aside and that he be released"
SENATOR KELLOGG AND GEN. BRADY TO COME INTO
COURT NEXT MONDAY.
Ex-senator Kellogg and Gen. Brady will on
Monday next be called upon to plead to the indIct
ments In their cases 1t is not probable that the
trial OF the kellogg Brady cases Will take place
Deforo next autumn, as precedence will be given
to cases OF local Importance.
THE CASE RRRDELL
very interesting question sprung up among
those interested In the star route trial shortly
alter the rendition of the verdict, viz: What will
be done with Rerdell, who had pleaded guilty.
This was discussed by many during the morning,
and the general impression was that the verdict
ended all. for the finding 1s that there was con-
spiracy. and the verdict must be taken against
Rerdelp5 assertions
A prominent lawyer talking with a STAR re-
porter said that the verdict virtually declared
that the jury would not believe Rerdell even when
he pleaded guilty.
MT Ri fsS ASt0mished.
The news OF tho verdict In the star route trial
reached the Department OF Justice shortly after
ten O'Clock this morning BY telephone. AT the
| time the Attorney General was In consultation
with Mr. Geo: Bliss When the news was an
| nounced he said to Mr.. Bliss, "What do you think
OF THAR" II am ast0nished." was the reply. 81
thought some OF the jurors might get muddied on
the conspiracy question, but did not anticipate
an AGO Initial" swell, said the Attorney General
shat settles 1t. When twelve men agree the mat
ter is settled. feel satisfied that the government
has presented the case In the best possible man.
ner."
District Government Affairs.
FIRE ALARM BOX.
The Commissioners have replied to a letter from
Col. r. N. Batchelder, deputy Quartermaster U. 8.
A., requesting the erection OF FIRE alarm box at
the Quartermaster's corral, and say that II the