Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-20
THE JURY OUT.
The Trial OF tke Chicago Anarchists Is
Completed With the Exception
Of the Verdict.
The Judges Instructions Permit of Dis
orimination Between tho Defendants
ns to Their Guilt.

| CHICAGO, Liz aug. ~ -JuuBe OaFcy 3
courtroom was crowded TO suftocatIon at
an early hour this morning and thousands
we're peremptorily turned away who were
DESTROYS OF being In at the finish OF the
great anarchist trial.
The states attorney occupied the entire
forenoon in concluding his arguments.
He made powerful and impressive plea
in behalf of the state. The effect of his
terrible arrangement Of the defendants
was plainly visible upon their pallId
countenances, as they nervously shifted
In their chairs, while the great audience
listened
IN BREATHLRss SUSPENSE.
At the conclusion of Grinnell's argu-
ment, the court toook a recess until
p. m.
AT O'Clock Judge Carey instructed the
jury. He gave the usual definitions Of
murder and its punishments. The Jury
must not go beyond the evidence to hunt
up doubts, nor must they entertain merely
coniectural doubts. To Justify acquIttal
the doubt must be reasonable. An &C.
cessory, the court defined as one who be-
ing present, aided, abetted or advised the
crime, or, not being present, advised or
encouraged 1t, and such accessory shall
be considered as principal and pun
ished accordingly. Such accessory may
be indicted and convicted before or at
same time as principal, whether principal
or not. II the defendants threw the
bomb, then the defendants were guilty of
murder. II 1t was an anarchist conspir-
acy and the defendants were parties to 1t,
then they are guilty of murder, though
the date of the elimination Of the con-
spiracy was not fixed. II the defendants
by advice attempted 10 incite the people
to riot and murder they are guilty OF
murder II 1t was done in pursuance of
such advice. The impracticablenes OF the
defendants aims is immaterlal. II the
defendants conspired TO overthrow law
and order, and killed, they are guilty; 1t
not necessary that they were present.
All parties TO the conspiracy are equally
guilty. The usual instructions as to cil-
cumstantial evidence, the nature of
reasonable doubt, etc, were given. The
jury might find any or all of the defend
ants guilty and fix the penalty as provided
by statute. The defendants' instructions
were if the Jury understood the law better
than the court they should so act. To
convict the jury must find the defendants
guilty beyond reasonable doubt; mere
probabilities Of guilt would not do. Per-
sonal opinions of facts not proved are in
competent. The Jury were the
sole judges of the amount
of reliance to be placed in the state
ments of witnesses. The jury must CON
slider the motives of the witnesses,
whether their statements were Influenced
by the hope OF reward. The evidence of
eccomplices should be regarded with
caution; that of defendants should be
weighed as impartially as that of other
witnesses. The statement Of the states
attorneys not based on the evidence
should not be regarded. illusions to the
supposed dangers of anarchy should not
be regarded. Individuals and communi-
ties have right TO arm for protection,
ana an invitation to arm for such pur-
poses Is not punishable.
THE JURY OUT.
The jury retired at $3.50 The defend
ants listened with eager attention during
the reading of the judges instructions to
the jury. Parsons took notes throughout
the entire reading, while others contented
themselves with listening merely. I'm
pressions differ as to the length Of time
the jury will probably be out. |
1t is admitted that some portions
OF the instructions offered the
lory an opportunity to discriminate
between the defendants as to the nature
OF their guilt and the relative degrees of |
punishment to be fixed, and that this NAV |
result In an adjournment for to-day be.
fore verdict has been returned. The |
Judge and audience await the result with |
absorbing interest.
AT Up. m. the court adjourned until 10 |
O'Clock Tomorrow morning without a |
verdict having been found.
THE JURY CALLED BACK.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. l9.-At $3.50 |
O'Clock Judge Carey, after consulting
with attorneys for both sides, ordered |
that the jury be brought back to the court
room to receive some Instructions in the |
law regarding the crime of manslaughter.
me jury was instructed that It
could return a verdict o. nanslaughter
In the case of any one or ~. vf the prison
ers without conflicting with the terms of
the indictment. The crime OF man.
slaughter was defined and the Jury having
been instructed regarding the penalties
that the law prescribed again retired.