The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
NOT GUILTY
So Say the Jurors in the Star
Route Case.
what viii the Public Say?

Washington, 14.-"You can ask the
jury whether they have any communi-
cation to make to the court" said
criminal court hesriag Of the staE route
case was reassembled this morning. The
crier seon returned with message that
the court. They filed into the court
room, not apparently the worse for
their confinement. When they were
seated the judge said: ':Gentlemen of
the Jury, the court has sent for you for
have any communication to make The
fireman replied, Stating that the jury
had agreed upon verdict, and pain
full silence fell upon the courtroom, only
to be broken By wild shouts of applause
when, in clear tones, the voice Of the
foreman stated that the verdict
the deeorum OF the court Of jhs tice was
quarters of the crowded room, Mrs, s.
W. Dorsey spraDg to her feet and clap
ping her hands while tears streamed
down her cheeks and Of the other ladies
in the room who Wers silently weeping.
Davidge asked to have the verdict re-
corded, which was done while deputy
marsha's were vainly endeavoring to
quell the tumult. S. w. Dorsey and
Brady we're recipients Of warm congratu-
lations, and as they left the court room
they we're greeted with renewed cheers
by the crowd In front of the city hall
When order was somewhat restored by
reason of the defendants and friends leav-
ing the room, the judge with few words
discharged the jury In the snti.room
and halls the jury was beset by a throng
OF interested persons prominent
among them bang the defendants
and I BMrs. s. w. Dorsey and
Mrs. Peck, who thanked them for
the verdict with tears in their eyes. AS
the foreman reached the sidewalk the
large crowd assembled there burst into
cheers, which were renewed es each
Juror made his way out of the court
house. The foreman stated to repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that
FIVE ballots were taken by the jury. The
first ballot was upon the question of the
existence Of aaconspirSey, and the ballot
resulted in three for and uine against
conspiracy, On the second ballot the
nine was Increased TO ten, although the
vote was then upon the innocence or
guilt of the defendants. This vote re-
NAMED unchanged until about O'Clock
| this evening when scQui&sl WAS agreed
upon.
News of the verdict in the star route
trial reached the department Of justice
shortly sitter 10 o'clock this morning. At
the time the attorney general was in con-
sultalion with George Bliss. When the
news was announced he said to Bliss,
"Whst do you think of that?s' am
sstonished, /" was the reply. II thought
come Of the jurors might get muddled
on the conspiracy question, but did not
anticipate scquittal."
"Well," said the attorney general,
"Thst settles it, when twelve men agree,
| the matter is settled. | feel satisfied the
| government has presented the case in the
best possible manner"
Juror Ia 'rigan held out alone for con-
viction for long time. He says: !
finally came to the conclusion that ele-
ven heads were better than one, especi-
ally when some of the others were edu-
Gated and smart gentlemen. A few
minutes sbefore we came into court ]
went over because didn't feel like OPP
posing eleven men, SO gave the defend
ants the dement, OF the doubt, and VoteC
for scquittal."
Foreman Crane says: 1.-THE jury voted
first on the question as to whether thert
was any conspiracy. 1t was then pro
posed; after some discussion, tc vote upoI
the guilt or innocence Of the individuals
which, of course, would carry con
spiracy with it." i'Johu w
| Dorsey" said Crane, headed tn
sist, and we acquitted hin
the first night; then We cam
to Vale and acquitted him. Then
think it stood ten to two on Stephen "
Dorsey. ten to two on Brady, and min
to three on Miner. That is the way III
jury stood up TO this morning, though
believe there was change of one vot
on Stephen w. Dorsey last night, max
| ing /! stand eleven TO one in his case"