The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-22
DORSEY AND BRADY.
Not Guilty" the Verdict
Rendered by the Star
Route Jury.
A Scene of Great Excitement in the
Court Room on the Announce
ment.
Washington telegram

star-route jury filed in. Dorsey sat by the
side of his wife, flushed and expectant
Brady was just back Of his special counsel,
Judge Wilson, looking as hard and as grim
rs ever. All of the counsel for the rngsters
were in their seats
Col Ingersolrs face showed great control,
MS he was evidently laboring under strong
nervous excitement He was fianked by his
entire family--Mrs Ingersoll, In black silk,
with small black bonnet on her head; Miss
Eva, in lght-cloth walking suit, with .
white -plumed hat; Miss Maud in dark green
cloth walking suit, with broad brimmed
hat trimmed to match the suit Mr.. and
Mrs Farrell Mr.. Baker Col Ingersolls SEQ
rotary, and the white-haired and white
bearded Bush, the hard-w orking associate
OF lngersoll, who has looked up every case
OF conspiracy, as the Colonel puts it, back to
the time when Adam first raise h with
Eve"
When the jurors had taken their places,
Judge Wylie looked at them and asked in
his slow, hesitating way:
Gentlemen, Ihave sent for you TO learn
ahem-to learn If you have agreed-ahem-
upon verdict
@we have agreed" replied Foreman Crane
Judge Wylie gave start Of surprise and
looked toward the seats for the Government
counsel Not one Of them was present
This looked OMNIBUS, and indicated that
the Bailiffs must have betrayed the secrets
of the jury-room Neither Bliss nor Mer-
rick came to the court Mr. Ker stood in tho
door OF one of the ante-rooms
Receive this verdict" said Judge Wylie to
the Clerk. There was the usual silence
I'VE find the defendants not guilty" said
the Foreman, delibera ely
Then followed a scene of great confusion
and uproar which the Judge could not re-
strain. Indeed, he did not try
The figure OF a woman in gray silk was
seen jumping up and down, with hands ex-
tended toward the ceiling sobbng shouting
and crying, GLORY to God, glory to God"
1t was Mrs Dorsey, who had violent fit Of
Mysteries Dorsey, with tears running down
his cheeks from under his green goggles,
had all he could do to restrain his wife and
make her regan her self control
lngersoll S face was study. The stern
lines OF an intense anxiety relaxed His
lips and chin trembled, and tears filled his
eyes His family we're on their feet per-
fectly wild. The stern Judge Wilson be-
came as nervous as child He walked
around with n lighted cigar in his hand, and
burned his moustache half of trying to put
the wrong end In his mouth The nervous
ness OF the defendants and their friends was
communi Gated quickly to the tickle crowd
of spectators, who cheered and yelled at the
victory of the defense while every man Of
them would probably have been as ready to
cheer and yell if the Government had been
successful.
Brady was the only one in the whole dowd
who retained the same iron-clad composure
which he had shown all through the trial.
His countenance never changed He sat
silent for few moments and mechanically
shook hands with those who approached
Then he got up and walked quietly over to
the jury. He was the first TO approach
them Beginning with the foreman he
shook hands solemnly with each member
and then asked friend to present him to
Judge Wylie. He said that he had never
had the pleasure Of meeting the Judge
Wylie looked at him quizzically'as he shook
hands
Gen. Brady, you had great experience in
that office of yours in the Postoffice Depart
ment, and you certainly must have known
If anythingswrong was going on, said the
Judge
Brady bowed and said nothing.
As soon as the confusion had moderated
the Jury was polled The court then an
nounced that there were no more du-
Ties for the jury to perform you had q
laborious task TO perform in this case" he
said. You have been more than six months
engaged in the trial Many of You have oc-
equations of your own that you have been
obliged TO neglect, and, although your YER
diet will create dissatisfaction with many
yet the court is bound TO presume that, hav-
ing been selected according Co law, and
sworn to perform that duty faithfully, you
have done So That you have done it, each
one according to the dictates of his own
conscience, Will be satisfaction to you as
long as you live You are therefore dis
charged with the thanks " the court"
KISSING AND CHEERING INGERsoII.
The defendants and their counsel went to
one of the ante-rooms of the court, where
most extravaganza scene Of congratulation
followed. Dorsey went up TO Ingersol, and,
putting both arms around him, gave him q
ferocious hug, and then surprised the Col
onel by kissing him with a rapturous, re-
sounding smack of superlatve gratitude.
Then Mrs Dorsey kissed him, her tears of
happiness continuing to flow. The triumph
of such an unexpected success, after two
wears OF fighting in the face OF the entire
Government, made the humblest person,
connected in the most remote de gree, crazy
with Joy Even Brady lost his stoicism
when he was out of sight of the crowd
When Col. Ingersoll came out of the court
house, n crowd gathered in front Of him,
and then one stout-lunged, broad-should-
cred man cried out: "1hree cheers for Col
Ingersoll!"
There was wild scene of tiger like cheer
ing and @yi-i-ng" from the excited crowd
This demonstration was personal compli-
ment to the Colonel, for when the defend
ants passed out there was not the slightest
signs OF approval or disapproval beyond the
congratulations of personal friends
Tue biggest celebration of the day was at
the main saloon. opposite the Court House
Dorsey wen in there lust after the verdict
and announced that it should be free bar
for all who came The bill was to be sent to
him at the close Of the day The scene that
followed surpassed the excitement in the
courtroom All the Judges and Colonies
who have to struggle all day long to get
drunk were enabled to enjoy this sweet
luxury. All called for the,most expensive
drinks and scorned anything but 25-cent
cigars The bill began to mount so high
that the bar-keeper sent word TO Dorsey,
and at noon the free-rum dispensary was
shut down.
The following are the payments made by
the Government TO special attorneys The
statement viii throw some light on the gen
eral cost of the trial:
Bliss ....... So 2Os Is Ker s27, s72 IS
Brewster. 5000. NJ rick 49,. $4,000 90
Cook. .......... 6,9i9.ls Allan A. Pink
Gibson........ 5000. 90 erton ........ 2,949 "a