The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01

IN GODS interest. one OF the
first things done after getting back from
supper to the jury room on Friday night
was to throw out the testimony OF Perkins.
did not believe a single word Perkins
said. and every other juror claimed to agree
with me in that, and so far as l am con.
cerned believe he made every change on
the tally sheets that was made. don't
think anyone altered @ tally sheet
but him. | have had considerable
experience as a Jurymsn, having been
on the Circuit Court Jury for several weeks
this winter. Our Judge is Republican,
as there only about thirty Democrats in
Henry County, and be sent my name here
TO serve on this jury, l suppose, because
gave good satisfaction while serving in his
court. AS result of this experience,
learned to tell whether a witness was tell
ing the truth the moment l looked at him,
1 knew Perkins was lying as soon IS he be-
can. The trouble with him was, he failed to
Tecollect important facts We threw Per.
kins' testimony out ali together. The Re-
publicans agreed to do this. OF course,
don't know whether they were honest In
this or not. We stsid up all Friday night.
None of Us got any sleep.
81 received the telegram announcing
my mothers death upon getting back from
breakfast on Saturday morning. After
that took but little part in the delibera-
tons Of the jury. felt very bad and kept
away from the other Jurors as much
as ] could, except when a ballot was taken
or when went to ask the minority fellows
who were for acquittal to come over 50 |
could go home. The telegram made no
difference in my voting, but am inclinsd
TO think that il did with the fellows who
were against conviction. 1t was on this
account, in my opinion, that Peters aud
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afteIT DON and finally voted for con-
victiOn, at half past O'Clock. AT O'Clock
had 20 hopes Of an agreement, and tsle-
graIhed my folks that l might be lere
week longer. But TO my great surprise the
next ballot showed an agreement. Davis
and Dunlap did nearly all OF the talking
for the Republicans, and they assured Dam
ocrats voting for conviction that the de-
PENDANTS would only be fined. l had no
idea that there was probability, or even a
possibility, of a prison sentence.
and no one could make me
believe that he is a very bad man. Just
thought he was an enthusiastic worker, and
in al uDgarded moment sanctioned Per-
kins' scheme. As TO Mr.. Peters, l regard
him as one of the most honorable men |
ever met. He was conscientious in all
that he said and did. In fact no man on
the jury seemed to be 50 afraid of making
a mistake as he did. He would talk freely
with the other jurors. but all
the time insisted that the evidence did not
Justify a verdict OF guilty. Mr. Gardner,
on the other hand, refused to talk much
with the rest of US He said he could not
agree with u.s. and that talking about it
would do no good. | did not think we
would ever get him. AS to the judges
charge, listened to what he said about the
law, but beyond that / paid no attention
to him, because ! knew what he was"
1t has not been determined yet whether
arguments will be made before Judge
Woods on Thursday, or whether he mo-
ton will simply be filed, and if he over.
Iulesit at once take an appeal to Judge
Gresham. Mr.. McNutt will probably be here
tomorrow night, and Msssrs. j. ". Bus
kirk and a. G. Smith have also been sent
for a conference will be held 5y the de-
PENDANTS and their counsel as soon IS the
latter return. and the course to bs pursued
viii then be determined upon.
Mr.. Coy spent the day yesterday 81 the
Grand Hotel, where q large number vi his
friends called TO express their regrets at
the unfortunate result OF the trial. He
was in good spirits and said he confidently
expected a new trial, as he regarded
the verdict as unjust aud obtained BY ille-
gel and unfair means.
Mr.. BeTnhamer WAS also about the hotels
in the evening, and he, too, THINKS there is
not he slightest doubt But shat the judge
will be Obliged to grant a new trial on the
showing that will be made.