The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-23
A PARTIAL VERDICT.
Reardon, Councilman and DIetcaIf Acquit-
ted by the Federal Court Jury.


ted by the Federal Court Jury.
The rumor which was borne out upon the
streets at 10 o'clock yesterday morning that the
jury in the conspiracy cases had agreed upon
a verdict, created considerable excitement and
at once drew a crowd 10 the federal court room.
What started the rumOr was the sending for
the judge by the jury for further instructions.
The fact became known, however that the
jurors had asked il they should come in with
partial verdict and the crowd remained pa
ticntly awaiting developments. At IL o'clock
the jurors filed into the federal court room.
All the defendants were present having been
summoned on the first rumor. When the jury
had taken the seats assigned 20 them there was
painful stiffness Judge Woods said:
LET the foreman of the jury stand up" He
then asked: Gentlemen, have you agreed
upon q vcrdctY
Eve have partially" answered the foreman.
The clerk, receiving the report, read: eve,
the jury find the defendants John ReardOn,
John ~. Counselman and Charles n. Metcalf
not guilty charged in the indictment, and
report that we are unable TO agree upon "A YER
diet regarding the other defendants"
Judge Woods-"ls this the verdict OF you
all gentlcmen?
Its was the reply from all.
Judge WOOds-"IO on will now retire, gentle
men of the jury, and deliberate regarding the
others"
AS soon Us the 1uTOIS Udu Ttll4tut lIitHuN OF
the three acquitted men crowded about them
and fairly burdened them with congratulations.
C0unSelman and ReaTdon were visibly affected
The latter went up to Judge Woods and, with
tears in his eyes, thanked him for his kindness
The court remarked that he was glad of his ac-
Quittal
The probability that the jury will agree upon
a verdict rs TO the guilt or innocence of Sulli-
van and Budd is very small. Reports have
been circulated that there were two jurors at
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number has now been increased TO three.
| Rumor has IL, therefore, that nine jurors are
for aeduittal and three for conviction, so that if
any verdict is reached at all il will be favora-
/ bic to the defendants. The jury, il is pre-
sumcd, will be kept in consultation for a day or
two yet or until such time as will indicate
that no verdict will ever be agreed upon. In
| case the jury is discharged without agreeing it
is not at all probable that the prosecution will
| ever be resumed again unless some new and
cOnvicting evidence arises.
The jurors passed the remainder of the day,
after bringing in their partial verdict, in close
confinement At $3.50 last eight they retired to
| sleep almost worn out by their confinement.
| Juror J. NJ. Monical became i'll in the morning.
| and physician had 10 be called to attend him.
| lie felt better, apparently, toward evening.
The jurors will report TO Judge Woods this
morning and the court may then determine
| when they shall be discharged.
/ II was suggested by the court last evening
| that the jury be discharged. Mr.. MeNutt OBJ
| iected. lie thought the jury ought TO be kept
! together 1t ought TO agree 10 an acquittal,
was the judgment of MIR. McNutt Ii was
! thought that the PROSECUTION wanted the iury
! discharged, for fear Of an acquittal. In the
/ former trial Judge Woods insisted upon hold
ing the jury together when q verdict of guilty
/ seemed probable.
/ The jury Friday morning came into court
| and told the Judge that they could not agree Us
! % the guilt or innocence of Sullivan and Budd.
/ The jury stood nine for acquittal against three
i for guilty In the case OF the republican,
! Gen. Carnahan and w. L. Barrows-the former
/ was discharged without trial, and Barrows
was declared not guilty by jury. There is
much comment on The outcome OF these two
trials They were republicans, and neither the
! prosecuting attorney nor the court displayed
i the same amount OF eagerness for their conyic-
! ton as they did when democrats were on trial.
/ Gen. Harisons law firm defended Barrows
/ Thus ends the tally-sheet and election fraud
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