The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-20
PENDANTS the benefit of the doubt and voted

PENDANTS the benefit of the doubt and voted
for acqulttal.n
Foreman Crane says the Jury voted first
on the question as to whether there was
conspiracy. 1t was then proposed, after
some discussion, to vote upon the guilt or
innocence OF the individuals, which, of
couTse, would carry the conspiracy
with it. "John w. Dorsey" said Crane,
"headed the list and we acquitted
him the first night, then we came to Vale,
and acquitted him. then think it stood ten
10 two on Stephen W. Dorsey, ten to two on
Brady, and nine to three on Miner. That is
the way the Jury stood up TO this morning,
though believe there was change of one
vote on Stephen w. Dorsey last night max
ing it stand eleven TO one in his case" OF
the Jurors who voted for acqulttal Evans
Lowery, Gill and r. f. Shaw gave their
reason for voting in that way that they
failed to find any proof of the existence of
conspiracy
Bliss, Ker and Merrick were found seated
in the Office of the last named gentleman,
apparently in philosophical frame of mind
what can / say for the Governments
side Of the case?" asked the reporter.
Has it any case?" queried Merrick.
smiliDgly. WAS it not killed this after
noOnr'
None OF the Government counsel expressed
any surprise at the verdict, Merrick sarcastic
ally reInarkiDg they had been informed au-
thoritatively by COUNSEL for the defense what
they might expect.
''As to Rerdell,'' said Bliss, "justice, as
well as teehnicalities of the law required the
Governments counsel formally to move his
plea of guilty be set aside and he be released"
There was large gathering of the friends
of the Star Route defendants at Colonel In
gersolPs house tonight. Indoors the &C
Quilted men, their counsel, and a large
number of more intimate friends, many of
them women met, to exchange mutual con-
gratulations. Out in the street a crowd
numbering two or three hundred persons
had gathered partly out of curiosity aud
partly to express their sympathy with the
defendants. They cheered Ingersoll and
other counsel, well as the defend
ants and the Jury, and called
for speeches. Colonel Ingersoll ana Judges
Wilson and Carpenter spoke briefly
denouncing the Government for its tactics
in the Star Route trials, eulogzing the Jury
which acquitted the defendants and congrat-
ulating the latter and their friends. The
crowd in doors and out was in full sympathy
with the speakers. Inside the house women
waved their handkerchiefs and claDped their
hands in applause, and the crowd outside
became hoarse in its enthusiasm. General
Brady, ]. W. Dorsey, Miner and Vaile min
gled with the groups in Colonel IngersOlls S
parlor and received the congratulations OF
their friends. Mrs S. w. Dorsey, Mrs. Peck
and half dozen other women, near relatives
of the defendants, moved about
chatting and laughing with acqusin-
tances. All men who have bsen
prominen Mt as sympathizers with the defend
ants were present in the house, and the
crowd outside was made up of people whose
faces were conspicuous in the. Court Room
during the trial. At the conclusion of the
speech-making Colonel IGgersoll invited the
crowd into the house. where Equid refresh
ments were served. One OF those who came
into the house was Juror Evans. He was
seized by Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs Peck, who,
linking arms with him, enthusiastically es-
corted him through the parlors, presenting
him to everybody as one of the twelve hon
est men. After an hour or so of handshaking
the crowd dispersed.