Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-13
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TTYlE&EL .
What struck me pasticulafly ID your
cable message was that portion Of tt in
which yoa made reference TO . Mr.. James
Rutland. It happens, singulasiy enough.
that this Mr.. James Rutland ives on the
Jury, and that he Wa the one juryman
who held out in Mr.. LAyton's favor, and
through whose unconquerable determinar
tion not to bring him in guilty has arisen
the necessity for Q new trial. Eleven Of
the jury were for . conviction, one only
for an acquittal-this one, Mr.. Rutland.
The first thing 20 ASCERTAIN was HIS ad-
dress, which you could mot give me- How
ever, we have engines at our hand where.
by such small matters are easily arrived
at, and ON the evening Of the day after the
arrival Of your cable message / was put
in possession Of the fact that Mr.. Rutland
lives in wimpole street. I drove there
immediately and sent up my card.
81 have called upon you, Mr.. Rutland"
said, with respect to Mr.. Edward Lay
tons case, In the hope that you may be
able to give me some information by
which he may be benefited"
Mr.. Rutland is 9 gentleman Of about
90 years Of age. He has D benevolent
face, and judged him, and think judged
him correctly, to be . man Of kindly
nature. Looking upon him, there was no
indication In his appearance Of Q dogged
disposition, and lost sight for Q moment
Of tho invincible tenactty with which he
had adhered to his opinion when he was
engaged upon the trial with his fellow
jurymen. However, his conduct during
this interview brought It to my mind.
ut is thousand pities, !" he said, in re-
sponse to my opening words, '.that Mr..
layton refused to accept professional as
sistance and advice. was not the only
one upon the Jury who failed to under
stand his reason for 30 doing"
"It ts indeed" ! observed, t'inexplic-
able, and I am in hopes that you may be
able to throw some light upon it. have
come to you for assistance"
~ can give you no information" was
his reply; II cannot assist you."
"May I speak to you in conndencef' I
."Yes,n he said, 'salthough have moth
ing to tell. To any but gentleman Of
position I should refuse to enter into con-
versation upon this lamentable affair; and
indeed 1t will be useless for US to converse
upon It. As have already said, have
nothing to tell you"
This iteration of having nothing to ray
and nothing to tell was to me suspicious,
not 30 much from the words in which the
determination was conveyed az from the
tone In which they were spoken. 1t was
Hurried, anxious, uneasy; plain indica-
ton that Mr.. James Rutland could say
something IL he chose.
Speaking in confidence" !" I said, taking
no outward notice Of his evident reluc-
tance to assist me, ~ think am right in
my conjecture that you believe in Mr..
Iayton's innocence"
81 decline to say anything upon tho
matter" was his rejoinder to this re-
mark.
1--WE live in an age of publicity" I Oh.
served, without irritation; '1t is difficult
to keep even ones private affairs to ones
self What used to be hidden from public
gaze and knowledge is now exposed and
freely discussed by strangers. You are
doubtless aware that It is known that
there were eleven Of tho jury who pro-
nounced Mr.. Layton guilty, and only one
who pronounced him innocent"
'I was not" ho said, land anc not
aware that 1t is known"
'.It IL nevertheless fact" said,
s'and 1t is also known that you, Mr.. Rut-
land, are the juryman who held out in
Mr.. LAyton's favor"
"These matters should not be revealed"
he muttered.
'Perhaps not" said, "but we must
go with the age in which we live Mr..
Layton's ,case has excited the greatest
interest. The singular methods he adopt
ed during so mOmentous q crisis in his
life, and the unusual termination Of the
judicial inquiry, have intensified that
interest, and ]. have not the slightest
doubt that there will be great deal said
and written upon the subject"
(Which should not be said and writ
ten," muttered Mr.. Rutland.
''Neither have the slightest doubt" I
continued, "that your name will be freely
used, and your motives for not waving
YOUR opinion when eleven men were
against you freely discussed. We are
speaking here, II you will allow me to say
80, as friends Of the unfortunate man, and
I have no hesitation in declaring to you
that myself believe in his innocence"
He interrupted me.
'Then, II you had been on the Jury, you
would not have yielded to the opinions
Of eleven, or of /, 100 menf''
He spoke eagerly, and saw that It
would be q satisfaction to him to obtain
support in his view OF the case.
~ am not 80 sure" said; our private
opinion Of man when he is placed before
his country charged with crime has
nothing whatever to do with the evidence
brought against him. Let us suppose, for
instance, that you have been at some time
or other, under more fortunate circum-
stances, acquainted with Mr.. Layton"
''Who asserts that!" he cried, much dis.
turbed.
''No person that am aware Of" 70.
piled. / am merely putting case, and
will prove to you presently that have 9
reason for doing 30. Say, repeat, that
under moro fortunate circumstances you
were acquainted with Mr.. Layton, and
that you had grown to esteem him. Wha
has that purely personal view to do will
your functions as a jurymanf"
"Mr. Bainbridge," he said, ~ do no
wish to be discourteous, but cannot con
tinue this conversation"
"Nay," / urged, 20 gentleman's lif'
and honor are at stake, and l am en-
deavoring to befriend him. am not tn
only one who IL interested In him. Their
are others, thousands Of miles away acros
the seas, who are desirous and anxious Il
make a sacrifice, II by that sacrifice the,
can clear the honor Of friend. See, Mr.
Rutland, / will place implicit confldenc
in you. Last night l received cabl
from America, from MIR. Archibal'
I.aing."
''Mr. Archibald Laing" he cried, take
by surprise. ''Why, he and Mr. Layto
were'-
But he suddenly stopped, as thong
fearful Of committing himself.
"Were once friends, l said, hnishin
the sentence for him, and, was certain
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