The Dickinson press., 1884-04-05
The Cause of the Cincinnati zsiots.

Last Saturday niel,t, after Judge Matthew'S
haa charged the Immortal tand now Thoroughly
Terrified twelve before whom William R..ai IN
was tried for the murder of William iliyls, pn,lt.
Sentlment was generally expressed, AZ LAST We L
hang a murderer in Cincinnati" Both tllost
Versed i'll the law and those who covld under.
stand plain English were sure the murder coulC
DE nothing else than murder il the first Geere,
OF that at furthermost, two or three of ilc Juror,
might cause q disagreement The court lli.t
given them particularly to understand that thei,
ony business was to report upon the truth o.
the facts that had been presented and that t!4ei
had nothing to do with the law except to use ii
TO nave recognized their duty plainly, and ttis.
covered 40 way to any verdict except Gao O.
murder In the first degree; since they sent u:
the court forinformation, an d asked IL they couit
recommend the boy to mercy. despite thci.
verdict. The court replied that tI. = coria
Monday whcn the jury announced rc'.ine@H tt
de1Ver u verdict, Tie court-raoIn YVES pa< bat
with humanity, and difficulty WAS experienced, il,
making q PASSAGE way for the entrance OF iuY.r:
and citicerc. When the foreman announced tl!gl
Berner was not guilty of murder in the frs
degree, but guilty OF manslauehter Che miIIes,
possible Endcr the iLdiest1cntj there arose q ciy
OF surprise, mingled with expressions Of cisgrsi
and anger, from The whole auiienco. Before >
the judges private room, down the back Stairs
and through the tunnel leadin, over into TIL,
1ail-thus cheating the noisy crowd cut of i
sight OF him and probably cIlJ OF an opportunit,
to do him bodily harm, The court asked t,l
prisoners, counsel ii they wished the jur
polled to see if manslaushtcr wa
Of i'' them' They e'H said anu they every had on m
such wish. The Same thing was asked Of IA,
prosecutors No. sir" exclaimed lIsssrs. pusi
and Thomas in disgust; "wo don't want an,
polling from that jury" it was not necessary t,
ask the court what he thought of the verdict
With an indignation that he shared with hun
oreds OF Others around him, he could net rcirAit
from expressing himself in an uidertonc. III
id outraged" he exclaimed and without til.
customary thanks to the jury foI their faithti1l
ness in doing their duty, he simply said: 9TH,
jury is dismissed" The twelve men arose from
their places With al irregular stagscr, and 70
out of the court room amid great tu,nult. IN,
prisoners counsel also lcft, aiil went down III,
street. The prosecutors had welded so STRONG /:
chain OF evidence ihat Berner's counsel betolr
the trial, offered to enter plea Of murder in TIN
SECOND degree, which would entail i'm
bust Which has lliE folIoIcd is IS shown SS o9S b,
published interviews with prominent cieiZeni
last Monday, President W. ~. Peabody, OF IL,
aisgraceful and disgusting beyond expression
The time has come wien the people themselves
will rid the county Of The eNpe:,sa OF tiyn!
murderers" A meeting of builders and con
and there was but one opinion: Tire soone. Jail
are destroyed, police distanded and the tho Ole
tlme ~ California visi@llcc committee is in&u:s.
urated the sooner there will be security for M;
and property" Precautionary measures were t,ti
discussed by the sheriil and his deputies at the
Jail, before the verdict had been known al hour
The jarymon remained in The grand jury room
for hours, awaiting opportunity 10 regain tIci,
homes secretly. They have disappeared from
public ken, it seems, and would fare i'll at tbs
hands OF the rioters. Their names are Snuue.
Edwards, John Milsay, Francis Buck, iilwood
nehple r P, Miceael MaoH!e, " l9: rs asme%er Hen
Charles l.. Dollahan, A. l.. Shaw and L. A. Phil.
lips.