St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
New Yorks Doodle Alderman Found
Guilty of Selling His Vote for
Money.
The Verdict Reached on the First Formal
Ballot After the Jury's Re-
tirement.
York County, South Carolina, Ter
rorized by Bands of Negro
Desperadoes.
A Southern Congressman Takes the
Canada Route for Sufficient
Reasons.

NEW YORK, Dec. Is. AN immense
throng of people was outside the general
sessions court room, waiting for chance to
get into the room, this morning. AS before,
they were denied admission, but the IA
vored, specially interested people who were
admitted, filled the court room to its utmost
capacity. Hundreds of people filled the
corridors and stairways of the building,
moving restlessly through. After the usual
formality the summing up for the people
was begun by Col. Fellows. Col. Fellows
address occupied four hours and a half In
delivery and was listened to with close at
tention throughout At o'clock Recorder
Smith began his
CHARGE TO THE JURY.
He reviewed the case at great length, in
structing the jury with regard to their pow
ers and duties. He stated the law requlr-
ing corroboration of the testimony OF ac-
completes, and pronounced the testimony OF
the servant girl, Ida Metz. as direct, un-
shaken, and worthy of much weight. He
said that it was in the nature of things that
crimes should be perpotrated in secret, and
that therefore the testimony of accompllceS
was often necessary. He asserted that be-
cause a man had once committed perjury
it must not be assumed that he would al
wayS perjure himself. The court said that
MI Newcombe had handed up some points
upon which he had asked that the jury be
charged. Forty-One points were
NOT WE'LL TAKEN,
in whole or in part and the judge refused
TO charge according to the request. He
would add that the fact that the prisoner
had not been put upon the stand in his own
behalf must not be taken against him. 1t
was nearly o'clock when the recorder
ceased speaking. Outside opinion seemed
to be that the recorders charge was very
strong one, and tended much to rub away
cobweb doubts about the guilt OF the prls-
oner. At 7:15. just half an hour after the
retirement, as Gen. Tracy and MI. New
combe were passing down the stairs to din
ner, an officer ran after Mr.. Newcombe,
and, catching him by the arm, breathiesSly
exclaimed. Come back, they have agreed"
The crowd, which had hardly left the court
room,
RUSHED BACK,
and for several minutes the greatest excite
ment reigned, but the principal. the man
whose liberty was at stake, showed no more
sign of any interest than if he were only
an ordinary spectator. 1t was ten minutes
assistants entered the court room, their
faces wearing a grave expression. The
recorder followed close behind, and took
his seat on the bench. Presently thejury
came in, They had funeral expression
of face. The roll was called and the fore
man, Henry Attenburg stood up and in
response to the question replied guilty OF
the crime as charged in the first count in
the Indictment" The roll was called and
EACH JUROR ANSWERED GUILTY"
as his name was called.
'sIn dscharging you from your duties"
said the recorder, 81 wish to congratniate
you on the manner in which you have con-
Quoted that duty. You were chosen out OF
800 men examined. l regret to see that many
intelligent men, business and professional
men of the city. endeavored to avoid their
duty to serve on this jury. L repeat again
that you are entitled not only to the thanks
of this court. but to the thanks OF the people;
for where so many men formed IN opinion
YOU were able to discard that opinion and to
decide upon a verdict upon the evidence
1t seems that the jury. after removing
their oyercoats in the room to which they
were sent for deliberation, Immediately
prepared their ballots. They were cast and
on being counted were found to be unani-
nous for conviction. 1t was
JUST FOURTEEN MINUTES
after they left the court room when they
had agreed When their verdict was given
to the court, McQuade alone remained I'M
moved. His demeanor was not different
from that of any other day of the trial.
The jury at once left the court room, de-
clining all interviews. After few minutes
consultation the recorder adjourned court
until Friday at II a. m, when further
motions in this case will be heard. The
counsel for defense declined to outline their
future course. A point, however, will
doubtless be made of the introduction of
affidavits yesterday against Juror Rosen-
berg.
An attache of the Mail and Express this
afternoon furnished District Attorney Mar
tine with the name of another man, who,
it was said, would testify that he had heard
Juror Rosenberg say that he did not think
the aldermen did wrong to accept the
Doodle, and that they ought not to ne con-
victed.