The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-07
MIR. HANLEY ExoNERATED.
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan Abandons
the Case on the Evidence.

Frank J. Hanley, the Newark avenue
furniture dealer, who was accused of at
tempting to bribe juror, was honorably
acquitted this morning by Justice Davis.
As soon as this announcement was made
Mr.. Hanley, who is a corpulent man with
highly fiorid complexion and bright red
Dundreary whiskers, burst into tears.
Springing to his feet, he raised his hands
as high as the ceiling of the Court room
would permit, and declared that before his
God he was innocent of the charge.
Then he began to walk the floor, weep
ing all the time, and bemoaning the great
injustice which had been done him in
bringing such a charge against him.
Il have lived in this city many years, I"
he cried, between his sobs; "and never be-
fore has the breath of suspicion been
raised against me. My poor wife is sick
in bed, and is attended by physician
every day. This charge has gone over the
entire country and the suspense has been
He finally became quiet and went to his
home.
1t was alleged that Hanley, who was
juror in a case in Judge Douglass court
threw S25 on a table while the jurymen
were deliberating on verdict, and told
them they might, do what they pleased
with it as long as they brought in a GER
tain verdict. Assistant Prosecutor Moo
nan appeared for the State, and was as
sisted by Garrick and Downer. At the
opening of the examination Mr.. Hanley's
counsel said that he wanted to know how
his client stood.
''It has been stated in the newspapers, .
he continued, that we have been arrested
and under bonds. Now, want this mis-
statement corrected. We are not ar
rested
"Stop right there,u broke in Judge
Davis Mr.. Han1ey is arrested and under
bonds. You cannot take advantage of
any such technicality in this court "
George w. Hall, of No. 103 Green street,
an infirm old man, testified that on Febru-
ary 3 he was a juror in the case of Mary
A. Smith against Elizabeth Duffett, which
was tried before Judge Douglass in the
First District Court. While the jurors
were in their room celebrating over a
verdict, he said, Hanley threw $25 on the
table and said:
''Do what you please with it, but bring
in verdict for six cents damages"
Witness was in favor of giving the
woman S25, but Hanley and one other
juror held out for six cents, and the Jury
failed to agree.
Harry w. Clinton, a halter, of No. 1913
Montgomery street, also member of the
jury, testified that in the room Hanley
said that he had made up his mind to give
Mrs. Smith six cents damages.
''She deserves verdict, said he, but /
won't establish a precedent, and to show
that / have no feeling against the woman
/ Will give her $25 out of my own pocket. y
Witness thought that Hanley said he
had transacted business with Mrs. Duffelt
Louis Casseu, the Jersey avenue confec-
toner, said that he was member of the
jury, and that Mr.. Hanley said, II can not
conscientiously give verdict for more
than six cents. Such a verdict will allow
the case to go TO the higher court, but /
will give Mrs. Smith S25 out of my own
pocket
Noonan said tnat the State did not think
the defendant should be held on the eyi-
dence.