The record-union., 1893-02-27
ANOTHER HUNG JURY.
The Second Trial of Palmer Ends
Like the First,
Except That There Were More Jurors
for Acquittal - Probability of
Another Trial.

On Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock
the jury in the Palmer case came into
court. AS it was generally understood
that they would be called in and dis
charged, if still unable to agree, the usual
number of spectators were on hand to
witness the proceedings. The tired ap-
pearance of the twelve men, as they took
their seats, indicated that they would joy
fully concur if the Judge ordered their
discharge from further consideration of
the case.
After the jury had taken their places
Judge Johnson asked them if they had
agreed on verdict, and Foreman Bannon
answered that they had not, and that he
did not think there was any possibility
that they would ever be able to do so.
The jurors were unanimous in that
opinion.
The Judge said he would like the ex-
preston of some individual opinions on
that point from the jurors.
Juror Barton stated that if they had to
stay there six months he was positive
they would never agree. Another juror
was certain that such was the case.
Judge Johnson said it was very desir-
able, both on account of the defendant
and of the people, that the trial of the case
should be continued until il was definitely
disposed of. He did not see, however,
under existing circumstances, how the
interests of either the defendant or the
public could be subserVed by keeping the
jury longer, and he ordered that they be
discharged. Finding, also, that five of
them were on the general venire, he Or
dered them excused for the term. The
jury stood as follows: For convic-
tjnn-T Poo q " To =,
Watt, S. H. Jackman, NJ. j. :Bannon,
Joseph A. Elder, j. Bliss, L. C. Church.
man. For accquittal-George b. Blue,
Charles Barton, w. II. Bishop, NJ. II.
Tansey.
Thus ended the second chapter of the
case. 1t is stated that District Attorney
Ryan will bring it up again. The opin-
ion is freely expressed that the result
would only be the same, and only pile up
useless expense upon the taxpayers.
In conversation with two OF the jurors
RECORD UNION reporter learned that
the jury stood, from first to last, eight for
conviction and four for acquittal; Also
that the sentiment of the eight did not
tend to visiting the extreme punishment
OF the law on the defendent, and that if
the four had been willing to make con-
cessions to that effect a compromise ver-
dict of manslaughter could probably
have been reached, but they being firm
in their convictions could not be moved.
Speaking of remark of Juror Blue, on
the night the case was submitted the
juror stated that when they went to the
iury-room Blue was found to be shaking
hard with chill and was evidently very
i'll, and that he stated that the reason for
making the remark was that he felt too
i'll to be able to consider the case that
night.
The charge was made upon the street,
after the discharge of the jury, that the
members of the Masonic Order, to which
Palmer belonged, were the ones who
hung the jury in his interest.
Pains were taken to ascertain the facts
and it proved to be the case that not one
of the four who stood out for acquittal is
member of the fraternity named. The
same charge was made at the last trial,
and was also proved groundless.