Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-13
Wakefield GUILTY.
After Six Hours Consideration
the Wakefield Jury Agrees.
Mr.. Carleton Made a Magnificent
Plea--Judge Halls Able Charge.
NJ. Spear Will File Exceptions. which Will
b Argued Next Nay.


b Argued Next Nay.
Guilty"
This single word, grsvely uttered by
Foreman j. p. Randall in answer TO Clerk
of Courts ChoAte's question, marked the
end of the noted Wakefield trisl.
Less than so persons out of the large au-
dieuce which had SO faithfully followed the
case were present when the jury returned
after lis six hours absence in secret con-
suItation.
The court officials. County Attorney
Carleton aud Van and james Blenn, Hon.
A. NJ. Spesr, bis client, Edgar c. Wake
field, and the latter's brother and brother
in-law were the only interested parties who
remained to the end.
The case VAS given to the l2 jurors at
l2 .35 O'Clock and they retired to their din
ner and then began their deliberations.
A ballot WAS taken and it was found that
the jary stood eight for convict on to four
for scqui,al. A discussion followed and it
was found tire main point of doubt with the
tissentients was Mrs. Dunns testimony In
regard to having seen Wakefield. There
WAS some dispute as to just what she had
said and it was decided to go out and ask
the Judge for instructions.
So, at 9 As o'clock the jury came in and,
by the instruction Of the court, the reporter
read that part that part of Mrs. Dunn's tes-
,imony which relates to her having seen
Wake field Then Judge Hall addressed the
Jury aud said that there was one point in
his charge which he feared was misleading
and he wished to explain the matter to the
Jurors, for fear that they might be misled
by it. He said he referred to his use of the
expression lin the vicinity Of Waketeld's
camp" in allnding to Norman Smiths tes-
timony as to where he had seen the men in
the boat.
Bv his honor's order Reporter Small then
read from Smiths testimony and from Mr..
Cspen's. Smith, it appeared, had ssii he
had seen the men from the Wharf bridge.
200 or 800 yards 600 CT 900 feetl away,
on the left hand side of the island. Mr..
Capen had testified that the distance from
the bridge to the camp was approximately
2s0O feet
The jury then retired and after some fur
ther talk a second ballo. WAS taken, which
showed that two men had had their doubts
removed, for the vote stood; 10 for con-
viction and two for acquital. Finally a
third ballot was taken and it was found that
the discussion had been partially success
full, the vote standing II for conviction and
one for acqaital.
Then two of the ADLER jurors were tol |
off to go over the matter with the one man
left in doubt. The struggle was at times
vigorous one. Time dragged slowly by and
the ms jority got restless from the delay and
confinement in the close and torril atmo-
sphere of that little jury room. A fourth
ballot was insisted upon. but no change in
the vote vas found.
The discussion was resumed and the OBJ
.,ina,e juror at last tegan to waver, AMI at
90 o'clock in the evening, when Judge
Hall sent in to know whether there was any
immediate prospect of their reaching ver-
dict. Foreman Randall was able to send
back word tha; he ;ht they wOuld in a
short tine.
AtG.lo the Judge ordered recess of half
IN hour but the impression was then e neral
tina, the government had won its case.
Therefore, when court reassembled and the
iury was sent for, the defendant had re-
ceived some preparation.
The last few minutes, while waiting for
the attorneys to arrive, were the ones in
which the suspense of the trial was most
keenly felt. First Judge Hall appeared,
then Clerk Of Courts Choste, Mr.. Spear
and Mr.. Carleton.
Then the jury was sent for. As the ~
men. in whose hands Wakefleld's fate had
been left, came in and fled by each glanced
1t the defendant. Some merely turned
their eyes in his direction, while others
gazed a. him in measured fashion.
Wakefield neither quaiied nor showed
emotion OF any sort. His face had grow n
pale through Mr.. Carleton's argument, and
:. ,5I -. roaa ,ba, 4. sha, bpa oil day Ia
unrnoved silence he heard the verdict Of the
jury announced.
The verdict showed that the discussil n
among the jurors had been successful in
converting the one man who had been SO
persistent in hi. doubt to belief in tie
guilt of Wakefield.
Mr.. Spear at once announced that he
would ma re q motion for new trial and
file exceptions. This will be done later in
the term. The exceptions will be argued
before the Law term in Augusta next May.
Wakefield was admitted to bail in $500,
an increase of $500 over bis former bond.
The suretie. are the same Fuller Dinghy,
VIM. NJ. woodard and A. W. Cunningham,
all of Gardiner.
Thursday was the 18th day Of the ,risl.
Mr.. Carleton opened the proceedings by re-
suminz and completing his magnifcen'
arg iment, which is universally admitted 70
be one Of the finest ever delivered in Ken.
| nebec county, If not in the whole State II
was An effort which any lawyer would have
reason to be proud Of, and adds much T.
Mr.. Carle,on's already brilliant reputation
as an orator and attorney.
Nr. Carleton for bis work through th'
case and his arssment, snd Mr.. Beane, Mr.
Cartoons associate, for his work befor'
and during the trial, are receiving IN
bounded praise and congratulations.
| Sheriff Norton is also receiving mue,
commendation for bis part in the case
which vas . never-fsiiing courtesy to
and waschful care for the interest. an
comfort Of the principals and all othe
concerned and the great crowds Of psopl
To him and to hi, also unfsilinsly polite q.
sistsnss, Deputies Conners, Hilire'h an
Rollins, and to equally attentive and poll''
Janisor Ethel Jones the newspaper fra.er
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