The evening world., 1888-06-01
THE KERR JURY STILL OUT.
ALL NIGHT WAS NOT ENOUGH TINE TO
MAKE A VERDICT.

A Crowded Court-Rosm Awaits In Vain the
Appearance Of the Twelve Good Men
aud True-A Bivouac In the Special ses-
-ions Room, mn Early Breakfast and n
Much- Delayed Message.
With their question as to what sort Of evil
dence they must have that the $500, 900 raised
by the Broadway and Seventh avenue rail
way officers had been used for bribing tho
Doodle combine. answered by Justice Patter-
son in approved, colorless court style, the
Kerr jury retired at 10. 80 last night
with Instructions to hold in allegiance the
fate Of the now exceedingly anxious and ap-
prehensive defendant until 10. 80 this morn
ing.
county for two weeks. the Metropolitan
Hotel being their domicile. They had proven
themselves to be n dozen jolly good fellows,
and had got a heap OF fun out Of the impris-
onment which the performance Of the
gravest duty of citizenship entails.
Even the idea of spending twenty -four
hours in the chamber of the Special Session
Of the Supreme Court, barren save for I'M
armed chairs and two or three desks, pro-
voked nothing but good humor. by Juror
O'Sullivan's cracking q neat joke to the effect
that the heads of the twelve American sover-
eigns would be obliged to sufferlthat uneasi-
ness said TO be the lot of those which wear
crowns.
There was a good deal of talk. the minimum
of which passed through the deal doors of
the chamber to the two sentinels posted in
the corridor until midnight. Then silence
lowered over the place, and il was evident
that the jurors had decided to sleep.
They were up again bright and early this
morning. and for an hour there was a
buzzing Of twelve tongues inside. The only
symptom of its purport came at Z O'Clock, in
an order for n dozen breakfasts. and at I. 80
four trenchers from the Aston House, laden
with chops, coffee and rolls passed in to the
peers of Thomas B. Kerr. ,
Silence reigned again after breakfast and
Officer julie Arnold. sitting at the door, heard
nothing more thar Al occasional uplifting OF
q voice in laughter.
Friends of Mr.. Kerr, inquiring and receiv-
ing this information, went away to argue
with themselves on the meaning of this ap-
parent agreement.
Last night when the jury retired II was in.
sisted by those friends that there would be
an early verdict of acquittal. When the jury
returned to court for instruction they were
sure it would be O disagreement. Now, had
they agreed or only disagreed?
Kerr. whose wife lie seriously i'll, was
placed in the custody of Under Sheriff Sex.
ton and Order of Arrest Clerk Martin, when
the jury retired, n went TO his SICK wne't
bedside with all the doubtful cheer he could
take to her.
When the hour for the assembling of court
had arrived the chamber was crowded.
Kerr's brother, Harrison d. Kerr. sat in
retired orner his face full of anxiety.
Kerr, closely followed by his young sor
and supported by DR.. Samuel Hall, entered
court at exactly 10. 25. He was guarded by
the Sherif's deputies.
At II O'Clock there was not even standing
room in the chamber.
1t was II. 10 o'clock when Capt. Billy Rick,
etts raped loudly with his knuckles on the
private door to the chamber and shouted
sternly " Hats of in Court !"
Justice Patterson "entered the room, an6
there was a general clearing Of throats IL
court, the usual proceeding when something
interesting is expected but the jury did mo-
follow. The Justice, ex-Judge Davis, Mr.
Cochran and Col. Fellows joined in q cha
over the rail on the desk Of the Court for &
short time, INT then Justice Patterson left
the courtroom again.