Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-10

nocent. The juryman who held out ON
the FIRST trinl happened 70 have been somo
years before Q friend Of the prisoner, .
fact Of course, which was mot known
when the Jury was empanellcd. After
the result Of the second trial No publicly
declared that he had been guided by his
feelings and not By the evidence"
"And you think that something Of the
sort may have happened In this cases''
"IIad you been ON the jury, what
would have been your verdict"
"Guilty."
'IIad 1 been ON the jury, what would
have been my verdict Despite my frm
conviction that layton is an innocent
man, should have brought him in guilty.
It was not my opinion ! had to be guided
by, II was the evidence; and the evidence
in Layton's case, as 1t was presented to
the court and appears In the papers, indis-
putably proclaims him to DO . guilty man.
Again, when the verdict was pronounced
I watched his face; again I saw there a
startled look Of wonder and astonishment;
to his own mind the evidence against him
was conclusive. Then It wus that OBJ
served him for the first time gaze upon
the Jury with some kind OF interest and
attention. Not once during the trial had
he looked ut them in any but q casual
way, and should not be surprised to
learn that he was ignorant Of their
names. This Is most unusual. Ordin-
arily prisoner pays great attention to
the Jury upon whose verdict his fate
hangs. He gazes upon them with deep
est anxiety, he notes every change In their
countenances, Is despondcnt when he be-
lieves 1t to be against him, is hopeful
when he believes 1t TO be in his favor Not
20 with layton. When the jury were en-
panellcd, and their names called over,
he paid not the slightest attention to
them; he did not turn his eyes toward
them; he might have been both deaf and
blind for all the interest he evinced."
perhaps you arc not aware" said the
doctor, "that he Is very short sighted, and
that without his glasses 1t would have
been impossible for him to distinguish
their features"
81 am quite aware Of It," said the law
yer; 'sbut he had his glasses hanging
round his neck, and it is remarkable that
not once during the trial did he put them
to his eyes. / have here" said the lawyer
tapping his pocketbook, "a List Of the
names, social standing, and businesses
and professions Of the jurymen engaged on
this layton mystery. AS regards only
one of them is my information incom-
plete. know their ages, whether they
are married or single, whether they have
families, etc. know something more--I
know the name of the one man who would
not subscribe to the verdict Of guilty which
the other eleven, almost without leaving
the box, were ready to pronounce. Curl
ously enough, this 'disseutient Is the person
respecting whom have not yet complete
particulars. / am acquainted with his
name, but have not been supplied with
his address I shall, however, obtain 1t
easily, IL require It,"
"What Is his namer' asked DR.. Dain-
court.
"James Rutland" replied the lawyer.
At this moment there was knock at
the door; and q man servant made his ap-
pearance.
"a telegraph lad, SIR" said the SER
want, "has brought this message and Is
waiting to know whether it Is correct and
whether there is any answer. He says he
has been in your rooms in the temple
and was directed on here to your private
address, the instructions being that tho
message was to be delivered Immediately,
either at your professional or private resi-
dence."
Mr.. Bainbridge opened the telegram
and read It. 1t was unusually lengthy,
and from the expression of his face ap-
peared to cause him great surprise.
"Iet the lad wait in the hal, " he said
to his servant, ''and you come up the mo-
ment / ring"
''very well, SIR" said the servant, and
he left the room, closing the door softly
behind him.
81 have been taking leaf out of your
book, said DIR. Daincourt. "You seem
to learn so much from observing the faces
of people that have been rude enough to
watch your face while you were perusing
the telegram"
''What have you learnedr' asked the
lawyer.
"Nothing," replied Dr. Daincourt, smil-
ing, "except that it appears almost as
long as a letter, and that it has caused
you surprise"
"It has caused me something more
than that-it has absolutely startled me"
spoke lightly, not seriously. II you have
anything particular to attend to, don't
mind me; will go.''
"No," said the lawyer, 81 want you,
and / think you will be rs startled as
/ am myself. This is cable message
from Pittsburg, America, and, as you
judged, it Is more like letter than a
telegram. Sec 1t covers three sides OF
paper; will read it to you:
"'From Archibald I.aing, Box 1890, p.
O., Pittsburg, U. S., to Mr.. Bainbridge,
@. c., London.
"'Reports Of the result Of Edward
Layton's trial for the murder Of his wifi
have been cabled here and published ir
the papers. There will, of course, be {
new trial. II at or before that new tria
you establish Layton's innocence, hole
myself accountable to you for a fee o.
S25,000. If you will employ yourself t.
that end, / have cabled to Messrs. Morgan
& Co., bankers, Threadneedle street, t
pay upon your demand the sum of $40, 900
$4,000 Of which are your retaining fee
the other 5000 being an installment to
ward any preliminary expenses you ma!
incur. This sum of $4,000 Is independ
dent of the $4,000 mentioned above
and of course your own professiona
bill of costs will be paid In nd
dition. Messrs. Morgan g. Co. are EN-
powered to advance you any further sum
that may be necessary for your investiga
tions. Set every engine afoot to obtail
the acquittal of Edward Layton; spare N
expense. If $1,000,000 is necessary,
is at your command. Send to me b.
every mail full and detailed accounts o
your movements and proceedings; omi
nothing, and make your own charge TO
this and for everything else you perform
in the task ask you rs favor to under
take. Your reply Immediately by cabl
will obhge, and, up to 100 words, is pre-
paid. do not wish Edward Layton :
| know that have requested your medita
tIon on his behalf. It is matter entirel
and confidentially between you and me.
write to you by the out going mail. Pc
haps you may obtain some useful inform;
tion from Mr.. James Rutland; cannC
furnish you with the gentleman's addres
but Edward Layton and be were ont
friends.'" - =
DR.. Daincourt drew deep breath. =