Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-25

voters OF the leading city Of the American
continent make thcir Board OF Aldermen.
He and his brother Bernard, with other
members Of the family, settled in the Seven
tenth Ward Of the city before the war.
Bernard, as an undergraduate in munici-
pal politics, opened a GROCERY, and his
brother Arthur J. took to buying and SELL
ing Junk and rags. They made money
during the period Of the war in their re-
spCctive enterprises, and cultivated The
LEGAL influences which in 1883 brought
al out the election OF Arthur j. as an
alderman. The story Is told that to assist
his canvass he paid an extra price to rag
men electonecring for him, who shouted
In :he tencmcntbOuse part Of the district:
"Rags, rags, any rags? Vote Tor Nc
Quade for alderman" His political oPpo'
nents Iaised the same cry in front OF the
browD.stone portion OF the district in tue
hope OF inluring his cause, but only with
the effect OF strengthening McQuade's novel
method OF advertising bis candidature to
tie class OF voters most likely to favor
the man ready at all times to buy their
old rags and old bottles. He was
elected, and again the next year. De
clinng TO stand in 1885, Arthur j. McQuade
is now numbered with the retired states
men Of the Empire City. He keeps big
junk-shop. and is a man OF means. Arthur
J. is a lively politician, but 1t seems to be
certain that his opportunities OF being
seryiccable TO the County Democracy ore
now at an end.
He is about forty years OF age and the
head Of a hous ehold enlivened and beau
tilted by the presence OF an Interesting
family Of children.
THE McQUADE JURY DISCHARGED.
lBy telegraph TO the Dspatch.I
NEW YORK, November pa few min
utes after II O'Clock Recorder Smythe made
his appearance in court, and at 11:40 the
Jury IN the McQuade case came into the
room, Foreman Lynn stated that they had
not agreed upon verdict, adding: 1--WE
have remained the same since IL O'CLOCK
Monday night" Recorder Smythe SAID he
did not think il was worth while to keep
the Jury longer, and asked Dlstrict-Attor-
new MARITIME for his opinion. Mr.. MARITIME
thought that il the status OF the jury had
remained unchanged since IL O'Clock
Monday night they had better be DIS
charged. Recorder Smythe theI eupon dis
charged the jury.
District-Attorney MARITIME then addressed
the court. He felt that he bad performed
| his whole duty in this matter, and his as
sislapts had worked manfully. They had
presented full case, and he was at loss
TO understand how the jury, or any jury,
| could fail TO agree upon some verdict. lie
| felt that the result OF this trial was pub
| lic calamity, and the case should be called
for speedy retrial. He therefore moved
for new trial Monday next.
Mr.. Newcombe thought he needed more
time to prepare for new trial.
The recorder thought that the lawyers
had had ample preparations, and he there
fore granted the motion for new trial 10
begin Monday next at ii A. NJ.
| MoQuade was committed without ball.
The reappearance OF the Jurors was n
signal for grand rush OF reporters and
citizens, all eager TO ascertain how lar
the Jury disagreed, and who were the oh.
stinate ones. To the general surprise Of
those who had closely watched the trial,
they learned that the first ballot had stood
nine for acQuittal and three for conviction.
There were only three ballots after the one
On Tuesday morning: another last night
at 8 O'Clock, after which came the re-
port 10 the Court, and after that the
tired aud now ugly Jurors bestowed
themselves in the most comfortable manner
possible on chairs, stifl-backed couch. and
table and floor Of the jury-room and es-
saved TO sleep. They were not good.
. nstured this morning, and on taking an
other ballot they found they stood exactly
| as they had on oil other ballots-nine FOL
, | acquittal and three for conviction. This
I | was their report 10 the Court, resulting IN
| their discharge. The three who held out
for conviction were Lounsbury, Dougher
> ", and Fry--all Of whom are commercial
\ | men.
/ The scene about the court house was on,
4 Of excitement. and the reception OF the au
Q nouncement OF the status Of the jury wa
h anything but fattering to the nine who
: could not see conviction In the evi
:, dence. The general expression hat
' been since the close Of the eyidenc
A that the only hope for McQuode wa
I that the sympathies Of some Juror hat
been worked on by Newcombe's plea 70,
y his wife and children; or that some juror,
}. Disguised and distrustful OF the inior
|, mers Fullgrad and Duffy, had entirel,
q disregarded their evidence, or that som
4 Juror, hopeful that his act would produc
r recompense, would disregard his oath anC
= vote without regard TO the evidence. Ii
4 short, every one outside OF the jury-bo,
!. had convicted the accused. So great wa
n the belief that the jury, favorable 10 con
/ viction. had been chung by one obsii
!. nate man that hunt instituted for tia
. man bad fixed upon Huger. and he hal
been the subject OF execration as the " oh
siinate Juror" for twenty-four hours
Therefore, when IL was stated that tn
I | wbite.hairej old gentleman had eigh
! compsnions-sharers In his belief II
} The innocence OF the prisoner
statement was at once taken to b
good Joke. When 1t was insisted
on the inquirer invariably grew wraihy
and left bis supposed misinformant to ash
others, but the reply was always the same
end the names OF The three who bad voted
with the people were named Us above. The
people maryeIled and went away 10 discuss
The mutsbilitiss Of the course Of a case ID
the hands OF an American jury. The
jurors did not pause long to answer the In
quiries Of their fellow.citizcns, but al
speedily ~ they could they got their hats
and oyerconts, threaded their way through
The crowds In the corridors, and took theiE