Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-06-15
Mrs. S. w. Dorsey Springs to Her
Feet, Claps her Hands and
Shouts for Joy.
The Jury is Thanked by Mrs. Dorsey
and Mrs. Peck With Tears d
in Their Eyes, 's,r..::2. -
And is Discharged by Judge Wylie,
Who Pronounces the Verdict o =
~. Conscientious One. r.. J..
The End at Last.

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whether they have any communication to make
to the COURT" said Judge Wylie to the crier
when the criminal court for the hearing of; the
star route case reassembled this morning. Crier
Donaldson soon returned with a message that
the Fury desired to communicate with the
court. They filed into the court room appar-
emily none the worse for their confinement.
When they were seated Judge Wylie said: "Gen-
tlemen of the jury, the court has sent for you
for the purpose of inquiring whether you have
any communication to make" The foreman in.
reply stated that the jury had agreed upon ver-
dict and painful silence fell upon the court
room, only to be broken by united shouts of ap-
plause, when in clear tone Of voice the foreman
stated that the verdict was mot guilty." Imme-
diately decorum in the court of justice was for
gotten and cheers resounded from all quarters of
the crowded room. Mrs. s.. w. Dorsey
sprang to her feet clapping her hands,
while the tears streamed down her cheeks, and
there were many ladies' in court who were
silently weeping. savidge quietly asked to have
the verdict recorded, which was done, while the
deputy mammals were vainly endeavoring to
quell the tumult. s. W.: Dorsey and Brady
were the recipients of warm congratulations and
as they left the court room they were greeted
with renewed cheers by the crowd in front OF
the city hall. = Y
When order had been somewhat restored by
reasou Of the defendants and their friends leav-
ing the room, Judge Wylie turned TO juror Yer
non and asked: "Mr. Vernon, how are you this
morning?" =. I c:--s III
"First-rate, sir" ..-.. -
The court: II believe we have nothing furth-
er for the Jury to do during this term and the
court is prepared to discharge you finally. You
have had laborious task to perform in this
case You have been more than six months en-
gagged in this trial. Many Of you have occupa-
tions of your own which you have been obliged
to neglect during the period, and though your
verdict, of course will create dissatisfaction to
many, yet having been selected according to
the forms Of law and hssnE 70
is bound to presume that you have faithfully
performed your duty. If you have done 80
each one according to the dictates Of his con,
science that will be q satisfactin to you as long
as you live. You are therefore discharged with
the thanks OF the court" X !:
In the ante room and halls the jury was oeset
by throng Of interested persons, prominent
among them being the defendants and Mrs. &.
W. Dorsey and Mrs, Peck. who thanked them for
the verdict, with tears in their eyes.
Asthe foreman reached the sidewalk alarge
crowd assembled there burst into tumultous
cheers which were resumed as each juror made
his wav out of the court house. The foreman
stated to Representative of the associated press
that five ballots were taken by the jury. The
first ballot was upon the question Of the exist
ence of conspiracy and the ballot resulted in a
vote of three for and nine against conspl racy.
On the second ballot the nine was increased to
ten, although the vote was then upon the inno-
oence or guilt of the defendants. This
vote remained unchanged un il about eight
O'Clock this morning when acquittal was
agreed upon. Kerr was the only representative,
when the verdict was returned and Carpenter
Dorsey's counsel, congratulated him as the only
one Of the government counsel having thepluck
to show up in the hour of defeat.