New-York tribune., 1886-04-22
NOVERDICTON GEN. sHALER.
THE JURY UNABLE TO AGREE UPON ONE.
THE FINAL VOTE EIGHT TO FOUR FOR ACoUiTiAL
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

THE yiSAL VOTE EIGHT TO FOUR FOR ACoUiTTAL
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
People crowded into the courtroom at II O'Clock
Yesterday morning baf expecting TO lind the Jury
Waiting with a vefuict in the Shaler case. 1hey
were disappointed, however, for twelve empty
chairs and ono weary sherih's officer was ell that
the Jury box contained. Rumors that the jury
stood eight to four Tor acquittal went the rounds
of the court-,con. but nothing definite could oe
learned. One OF two minor cases were ,disposea Si
and at the juTy sent down TO ask wnat punIsn M
meut Wilson would have received If he had per.
sisted IN his contempt Of the committee, ana via. :,
other motives he could have for estyihe Sad aS e %
et tie final hearings. Judge Barrett covered y
sheet Of commercial note paper Witn Mi'lns n1 a.H
sent it up TO them. Judge Brady who had stepped
in to see how things mere sInf nSve Sn Barrett himself
want ont At I2l5 o'clock the judge took his seat
on The bench and the jury fled in; .,-,..
The foreman announced that they stoou elgn' 10
fonr in favor Of acquittal and bad been unable TO
come TO an agreement. TheTeIPon the Jnuge DIS
charged them The first ballot after the Jury
red stood seven to five for acquittal, as follows
= Acqui,t.l-Egbcrt NJ, smith. grain broker No. 81 81
E: So b4Ssdsay 5os.c
Mannei, banker, No. % Nasssn.st; Albert websr'
, ganG' no. no. 'Ss 90 chaMSers st. Joseph Well stable
koeper No 263 East Tentb-st -
~o 81 Futon-s,; Morris sckles: manuiaeinrer OF
dress trimmings No. 90 Mercer st. Thomas ~ Morgai
roScr NO. yoos Ts' Sn 20 West Twen'y aud
Robert Busch. grocer. No. 775 Second ave.
After considerable argument Mr.: Busch was
nyht over 10 the other side. but the other our
renamed firm for conviction. They argued unt'l l
O'clock aud then began snoring niatcn. In the
mornng the arguments were renewed As one OF
thc inrors expressed IT, 1t was standotf between
Shaler and Wilson. and. of course, we gave our e-
lief to Shaler. Then the question OF corroboation
came in and we sight mea who stood out Tor acqu!t-
raj did not think the cOIIObOratlve evidence sum.
cient,y strong 10 put Wilson story above Shalers.
General Shaer was relieved % at L the , uit le,mit,
fni He answered the inquiries of all bis Il lends
that he never felt better in his life. When asked
last he replied al will fight till the crack of doom.
Ne are getting stronger every tme Our defence
much better this time Nan Ma ON ss ,hem s tTi t
still" stIpi W
District Attorney MARITIME said that he had not
decided as to his future course III re atOr TO the
charges against General Sbaler. lie dld not know
when another tria, w0uld be had lie said that
before next tuesday lie would decide whether to
bring one of the against the Aldermen to triai
Immediately. He would choose the strongest case
to begin, with The bail boad Of $1,000 undrI
which the General is at liberty has been renewed
hy the old bOndsman Gustav Scbwab.
When the General seen at his home in the
gratifying had hoped of course, for an acquttal,
bur in the present ieversh stare oi the pnDlic lnd
In relation TO reported Official corruption. aud the
way i'm which we were rushed to trial the fact that
eight ont of twelve jurymen should stand firm for
my innocence is gratifying. | have always been
ready TO answer for my deeds any where ana at
any time but my counsel have not been ready for
trial After the first trial, which was no trial.
think had the right in view of nv past record to
ask that further trial be postponed until fall when
the publlc will have cooled off and could hope
for impartial justice. But the prosecution or
rather persecution drove us to trial all unprspared,
and. with public sentiment at White heat. they
rushed us through from 10 to o'clock every day,
so that my counsel had to work ght and day, and
then whsn it is over. the court is adjourned I'LL
Iucsday-thcre is nothing to do. Beyond that
have nothing to complain of. The judge was as
impartal judge could be and the jury az inteii-
rert n body as any twelve men to whom cause
was ever submitted. ] have not 81 zen any thought
{, the question of resgaiug my office and com
mission" 80
IRE counsel OF General Shaler have informed the
District-Attorrey that on Tuesday next they will
arpy for tie discharge of his reecSnfzances on the
rro, nd hat he has been tried twice and the jury
each time has disagreed