New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
THE OFFICERS ACQUITTED.
TX PRIVATE IAMS BEATEN IN THE COURTS
THE JURY FINDS Colonies HAWKINS AND
srREAToR not GUILTY or ASSAULT.
But SAYS THEY MUST PAY
HALE THE COST.

HALE THE COST.
Pttsbnrg Nov 5.-when Court opened his morn
ing the Jury In tho Iams had not agreed on
verdict II cane into court at 10 O'Clock ana u'
foreman said "A question arose In our delo'r'
lion which We desire the court to answer. We Dc
not wish 10 ask It openly. and submit It to yon II
writing"
Jndce Porter replied "The subject IT your In
oniry IS wholly immateral to the question II can
not rn,c- into this case ANY other action between
thes, parties cannot enter into this case. As u
the instructions given 70 Won In the assault and
battery TO find 'he defendants not guilty. propose
that YOU shall obey the court. You. Of course may
ignore the instructions You are the lufees OF the
foci and the law Not the law as You think II
should BE-. but what II is We have tod you what
the Supreme Court Of the United States says The
law f. and that Is the Law you want 10 know
II anv man on this Jury thinks h, knows morc than
the supreme Court q the United States OF course
he will stick 10 his opinion. II Is a shame. ho"
ever that man with such profound knowledge should
waste his time in the jury box. such n man ha" no
business In the jury box You are not % be guido
by Your feeling your prejudice. Any Juror wh'
doee this brcahs down every security Of Justice inter
fcrcs with the administration Of justice nd violate
all security fIr Justice and equity. The instructions
nven 10 Won were plain. aud there should be nc
trouble to You. /, there ANYTHING further you de
sire NE 70 sayl The jury again retired.
At II 10 O'Clock the jury came lhlO court "il'
returned a verdict Of not guilty n 10 boh charges
bn; that the defendants Colonies Hawkins and
>treat0r pay half the costs Ia the aggravated a.
saut and battery case.
After the vcidicj Lad been rendered Colonel Brad
dock said In View Of your Honors charge W
nsl that such portion " the verdict oi the Jury a.
,llccs th. costs Oh the defendants be - aside.
~ PC Porter any:crcd: Makc you motion In wrItins
a.. we vii con.ilc. IT, Had tae costs been placed
Oh ;l..a . The assault and battery case w. would
u.Ic,.. ,y have s'rlckr;. that part OF. We dc
not l.oia 10 express an opinion rs 10 what W. VII
do, but II +, proper that You tie Your mott,n'' Tue
motion Was put IN writing. and the court tool th'
notion bu, made no disposition Of 1t except - order
ii fled.
II was announced that the jury stood ten foi
conviction and Two for ncquittGl uuu the chargr 81
the court and when they first tOo a after going
u their room ihc vote eleven 10 for acqutia
This continued for several ballots and finally lh'
twelfth man Yves won over. The light WIS then 81
the COSTS and over this disagreement was almost
reached /, vas the question Of costs In the assault
and bottery case that Y,ked them to into cour
and ak the question they did The Court lad told then
The costs could be pUt on the defendants In The
as,nult ana battery Ihat IT the Intention
ia mt The ccsih on IA" defendants In Dot. Is
cvl1cnt rs lie sod county" had been written owe,
thn vod "dcierdanis" in dlSpoiIg o: tie e. St.
The only attorney for me deiendnnts IN court was
Colonel BInddock, who rxprcss,d himself as wei
nlrgsc4I a. c felt certain tran In" court would sci
aside that portion o! the vrr'c' putting the costs on
hi, ci,lis. N't!cr IN" pros cLur nor his at rn"yf
were in court. h,t 81 them SAID that after tho
charge Of the Court they had reason 10 feel satisfied
with the crumbs they got.
Around the courthouse tho verdict. except the
imposition OF the costs, was generally approved.