Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
THE JURY.
A Set OF Ignorant, Incompetent Men.

Tho majority of the jury was composed
of ignorant men, incompetent intelligent
ly to consider the subtle points in the
case. Crane, the foreman, is said to be a
man of aggressive disposition, possessed
of some mental force. He favored the ac-
quittal of each of the defendants, and
undoubtedly influenced his weaker asso
ciates. 1t is apparent, however, that
majority of the jury were for acquit.al
from the start, only three Of them
Messrs. Green, Sheriff and HOrrigan--
believing that the proofs of the alleged
conspiracy were satisfactory. Had the
charge been embezzlement it is possible,
but not probable, that verdict of guilty
would have been rendered. The honesty
of the jury seems to be. e.generaily admitted
and no attempt to set aside the verdict will
be made. The bribery charges that were
so freely made on both sides at the first
trial are not now repeated The counsel
for the government attribute what they
term the outrageous verdict to tho ignor-
ance of the jury. the defective criminal
laws of the District of Columbia, which
do not permit the empaueling of 4 special
jury and limit the number of the govern
ment's challenges, and TO the low tone of
public morals in tho city.
Harman Yerkes for Judge
The Democratic judicial convention of
Bucks county was held at Doylestown on
Thursday. 1t was not composed Of poll
ticians but of men of business character.
Symington Phillips, of Bristol, was made
permanent chairman, and Nathan c..
James, of Doylestown; Hiram Scarbor-
ough, of New Hops Silas H. Beans, Of
Buckingham Aaron w. Wa'p,of Quaker
town; Michael Dougherty, OF Bristol j.
johnson Beans, of Warminster, and Dr.. G.
w. Grim, of Nockamixon, vice presidents.
Seventy -four delegates were present. In
a brief speech George Ross nominated
Harmon Yerkes for president judge. John
G.. Vandergrift, of Bensalem, moved to
make the nomination by acclamation, but
subsequently accepted an amendment pro
viding for q call of the delegates. Every
delegate cast his uote for Mr.. Yerkes. In
the afternoon the Democratic standing
committee met and fixed the daie for hold
ing the convention for Monday Sept. "a.
George Ross was elected a delegate to the
state convention to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Yerkes who was
chosen lost fall.
Notable Deaths.
Rev. Charles Timothy Brooks, well
known Unitarian minister, died yesterday
in Newport, Rhode Island, aged 70 years.
He translated Goethe's "Faust, 'and other
German works, was also an original poet
and prose writer. A window has already
been placed in the Charming Memorial
church in recognition of his services.
Judge William Tilley, died yesterday
in Washington, of rheumatism of the
heart.
Zslina Eastman, formerly a leading
Abolitionist and publisher Of an Aboliti-
onist paper known as the Western Citizen,
died yesterday in Chicago, aged 6S years.
He was native Of Massachusetts,, but
emigrated to Chicago in 1885, He repro.
sented Illinois in tho Peace Congress al
Frankfort, in 1855, and was one time il
the consular service of the United States
Eugene Casserly, ex-U...S senator from
California, died yesterday in San Francisco
aged 61 years.
Wife murder and Suicide III Boston.
About neon, Thursday, Il. E. Mccall, a
laboring man, in a fit Of melancholy,
attacked his wife with a razor, at his
home at Boston, and after a terrible strug
gle, in which the poor woman finally
became exhausted and at his mercy, cut
her throat from ear to ear. Immediately
afterwards he drew the weapon across his
own throat, severing the jugular vein aud
in short time was dead. The woman
was found to be alive when the neighbors
reached the scene, but with no hope Oi
recovery. Nine terrible gashes were
found on her throat and faco, besides innu
merable cuts on the hands; the latter evi
IDENTIFY being received in efforts to escape
from her assailant. Mccall recently lost
three children. which fact had preyed upon
his mind and weakened his mental facul
ties.