New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16

ONE OF THE TWELVE TELLS THE STORY
THE VOTE ONCE STOOD FIVE FOR AC-
ouIrTAI-How THE FINAL VERDICT
WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
A reporter talked with one OF the McKane jurors
last night. and through him gained the facts or
what took place in the jury room while the jury
making up its verdict.
"As soon as we had retired TO the Jury room. the
Juror said Foreman Sackett suggested that. In
order to obtain an idea OF how stood. we should
poll a vote on the guilt or innocence or the three
inspectors who were jointly indicted with Mchane
The vote resulted In for conviction. four Tor
aclulttal and blank ballot. Those voting Tor
conviction were David II. Sackett. William Walker
Dennis Reardon. Robert G. Thomas. Frank Bohn
Joseph A. Trap and James Deghan; those for
acquittal were Theodore IIertel. Henry Zahn
Henry Fischer and Louis Ilges; James Bulger
voted the blank ballot.
Foreman Sackett then said he thought McKane
guilty and pointed out why he thought so. The
Jury discussed the matter for over an hour. Mr.
Sackett doing most OF the talking when another
ballot was taken. which resulted as the first. seven
for conylction four for acquittal. and one blank.
Three ballots were taken before supper. with the
same result
THE ELDER MEN GROW SLEEPY
After supper ballotng was resumed and con-
stantly kept up until a. when several or the
older members OF the jury became tired and de-
roing TO sleep The jury then slumbered. some on
chairs and others the floor which was thickly
strewn with countless ballots. About O'Clock the
Jury were up again. after a most uncomfortape
n"lI"ting again. The first ballot resulted the same
as on the previous night Then Foreman Sackett;
mo to Understand Why the jury could agree,
McKanc's guilt was evident He then talked again
another ballot was taken, which showed seven for
conviction and five for acquittaL Bulger n sn
ceased vote blank and was now voting LOT
acquttal
A CHANGE IN THE VOTE
Until breakfast at $50 o'clock frequent pa''o's
showed no change. After breakfast another dis
cusson followed and the jurymen began TO talk OF
getting home and not wishing to go through
another night like the former one This was fol-
lowed by ballot which showed decided change
eleven now voting for conviction and one Tor ac-
quittaI. Buger was the man VINO now hed out
Then the eleven other jurors began TO argue WIN
him but without visible effect. At last Foreman
Sackett took up a slip OF paper about the only
whole piece remaining in the room. and wrote out
recommendation for mercy which was signed by
Bulger. and Mr. Sackett asked him II he would
come over IL that recommendation handed to the
judge.
~ don't see how can ever come oyer he re.
McKane, as / Know in my own mind that McKane
is only on trial for the dirty work OF others
BUTGER COMES OVER.
Another discussion followed this and at last on
being assured that receiving che recommended
ton to mercy OF the jury the Judge would let Nc
Kane off with light sentence. probably not more
than a year he gave in. with the remark: Then.
gentlemen I'll do IT,. and the entire jury STOOD for
the conviction OF John Y. Mckane.
The iuryman said that he thought McKane's 60
ing upon the stand and undergoing the close cross
examination of General Tracy had done more than
anything else to ruin his case as the jury had been
nythng but favOrably impressed with his testi-
mony He declared that Foreman Sacketts argu-
ments had done much to bring the jury 10 an
agreement He said that the guard maintained over
the jury WAS perfect and communication what
ever from the outside could have reached a MEM
Der OF the jury.
THE CLOSE WATCH KEPT.
OF an instance during the trial where he casually
walked 10 the window and was looking out when
guard rushed to him and suspclousy eX- +,
amined the window To ii there string
or other means OF procuring a message there ana
then COSBY scanned the neighboring streets hnh
housetops lie also told of another incident Which
took place Immediately after the jury was us |
charged aud court dismissed. The jury, ne salu
were In the chambers adjoining the courtroom |
preparing 10 90 away, and Deputy plstrIct-A' 'ol-
ney Shepard was telling them tyat ne WouIu see
for mercy, were carried out when Judge birt .
came In, and hearing what Mr. Shepard nau JUS
declared, said. Yes, | VIII see that your WISHES |
are carried OUT
STATEN ISLAND POLITICIANS Afraid.
The OF John Y Mckanes convlctioh yes
terlay caused many of the Staten Island politicians
to remble with fear as 1t is likely the Grahu jury
now in session at Port Richmond investgatns tne
election frauds the different pons VIII manu- ~
some indictments Judge D. ~ o'eP"e"'' ." wv