New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-05
ROGER M SHERM4NS FEE Ret URNBD
HIS oFFERTO EX-JUDGE BEDFORD.
DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY IN RoBERrsoNs
TpIAT FOR PFRJCRY

DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY IN RoBERrsoNs
TRIAL FOR PERJURY.
Robert Robertson, young man VINO testlned
on the trial sof the divorce suit Of Kate NJ. Sherman
against Walter r. Sherman before Judge Beach, OF the
Common Pleas Court tried yesterday before Judge
Cowan In the Court of General Sessions on charge OF
perjury He had testified that he boarded with sherman
In September 1892 aud that he had known Of sherman
and Clara Menz being In room together on certain
evening. The indictment charged perjury In seVersi
statements of Robertson but most OF them coud not
be denied by than witness, proof concerning
them was ruled out The acts alleged against sherman
and the young denied by both OF them yes.
terday. The defendant testified that his original story
was true and he oOrroborated in many points oy
another witness. The jury. after an absence OF two
hours disagreed and discharged They stood eleven
for conviction and ono for acqulttal
ExJudge Bedford conducted the prosecution Of tho
case showed desire to get h the exact facts OF the
case without displaying animosty toward the prisoner
and as the defendants counsel had desire to make
any closing speech there was no argument on either
side After the trial was Mr. Bedford said in con-
versatiOn:
few days ago when l at my home at No. 66
FiftIaye some one rang the door bell and servant
brought up envelope containing card with the name
- Roger NJ. Sherman, CounsellOr-at-law, ana IN Que
corner Assistant United states District Attorney lSIZ
1879" There also an inclosure OF SoO ana his
note:
DEAR JUDGE BEDFORD: write to ask whether can
OF time out or once nOur5 TOT
sultaiOn uDon professional matter IL arises out
OF prosecution where have acted as counsel ior inc
people, which will come up on Thursday. But thete
are collateral with which have not the lSLt
to take your time certainly OF office hours except
Oh profess sioual terms inclOsc therefore YoO can
wait upon you when it Is convenient, this evonng VIII
suit me. Yours very truly, ROGER NJ. SHERMAN
L. 81 VIII call for an answer at 1 O'CLOCK
/ Immediately sat down and inclosing the money
wrote the following reply which sent downstairs to
Mr.. shermau who, / was informed. was waiting:
NEw-YoRK Dec l, 1885.
ROGER VI. SHERMtY, Esq
DEAR >IR: Your letter mclosing me 500 as proles-
sona fee official advice beg leave 10 return 10 you
nj Oncc. Whatever advice you may desire, by caihg
ON me at the Attorneys office, at p in either
give YOU ana my official salary viii be tulI cbnpe1Sa
ton Please step into my library and write me llne
acsnowlcng ging the fact that returned the S0O ana
obltge Yours truly GUSNISG ;. BEDFORD.
The following note came back in answers;
DEAR SIR: Permit 70 say that the fee which L
incloscd In my note was not for Oc'q advice and was
iutcudpd precisely as expressed Uy note To you
regret that you should seem TO think otherwise, Dut
recognize the prOptety OF returning the fee since
YOU take that view OF will take the liberty oI eaV
luz with YOU tomorrow very carefully prepared trla
brIcf which | trust you will hnd TO serve your con
Vculeucc IN the preparation Of the case shaII DC
pleased TO do what can TO tighten your laDOIs III thc
case. Very respectfully yours, ROGER NJ SHERMAN
Roger W sherman is a brother OF Walter r. sherman.
in whose divorce suit the evidence was given which
caused the arrest Robertson lie has been earnest in
Waiter Shermans behalf Roger NJ Sherman has
called on Mr.. Bedford since the notes were written and
has eudeayored to make explanation.