The record-union., 1892-06-15
TEN WERE FOR CONVICTION.
The Jury in the Larrupin Jack" Trial
is Discharged.
Judge Van Fleet Unbosoms Himself
Taylor's Bail Lowered and
Raised Again.

John Taylor, alias "Larrupin Jack, +"
who is accused of completely in setting
fire to the Arcade stables at Gait, will
have to be tried again.
The jury in the second trial went the
way of the first one-disagreed, although
it came very near convicting.
AS was stated in yesterdays RECORD
UNION the jury was out all night. At IL
O'Clock yesterday morning the twelve
sleepy and tired jurors were brought be-
fore Judge Van Fleet and asked if they
had agreed upon verdict. The foreman
announced that they had not, and that
owing to the refusal of one or two of their
number to listen to the arguments of the
other jurors they never could reach an
agreement.
SCORED BY THE COURT.
Judge Van Fleet then discharged the
jury. But not without giving them a
little talking to-which was for the bene-
ut OF the zone or two stubborn jurors" I"
He said citizens who would go into the
jury box with such set ideas that they
could not listen to reason should be kept
out OF the box.
Dwight Hollister and David Finch were
Y.
Numerous ballots were taken during
the night, and one of these stood eleven
for conviction and one for acquittal. The
last ballot, however, stood ten to two.
NEARLY A sCUFFLE.
After the jury had been discharged, Dis
trlct Attorney Ryan and Grove l.. John
son had difficulty. Mr.. Johnson said
something uncomplimentary about the
District Attorney because the latter an
nounced his intention of trying "Larrupin
Jack'' again. Mr.. Ryan retorted with a
remark rejecting upon Mr.. JohnsOn's
honesty. Both became quite angry, but
atterward cooled off and apoIogized to
each other.
"Larrupin Jack' was taken to the
County Jail by Deputy Sheriff Alter.
Attorney Johnson made a request in
court that the prisoners bail be fixed at
$500 cash Instead OF So, 900 bond. Judge
Van Fleet granted the request, but later
on he revoked the order. The court re-
ceiVed information that Taylor had made
a declaration to the effect that if he could
get OFF on $500 cash bail
HE WOULD "SKIP"
For parts unknown. Thelbond was fixed
at S., 900 again, before Taylor could get out
on the first order. But Jack did not have
to remain in Jail long. By o'clock yes
terday afternoon a $1,000 bond, with
OTON0 II. JOuilSOu anu w. >. Kendall as
sureties, was filed, and Taylor was re-
leased.
DOBSoN NEXT.
District Attorney Ryan says he will
try Henry Dobson before Taylor's third
trial comes off. Dobson is the young
who is alleged to have accompanied Tay-
lor to Gait, and assisted in firing the
livery stable. Prior to the preliminary
examination, Dobson made confession
TO District Attorney Ryan, Sheriff Stan.
ley and other officials which, if it is ad-
mitted in evidence at the trial, will prove
very damaging. Dobson now denies that
he ever made the statement-that the
officials worried him until he did not
know what he was talking about. His
attorney will strive to keep this confession
out Of evidence on the ground that it was
not voluntary one. In this confession
Dobson told how he and Taylor fired the
stables, and that George Crabtree hired
them to do it.