The evening world., 1894-03-22
JAMESON CONVICTED, TOO.
Gravesend Constable Remandetl
Until Monday for Sentence.

The jury In the case OF Constable
Jameson. of Gravesend. on trial In
Brooklyn for perjury in connection with
the Gravesend election frauds, brought
IN verdict of guilty at Ills this morn
ing. Extreme mercy Is recommended.
The jury was polled at the request of
Lawyer Patterson, for Jameson, and
each juror stated his finding to be
guilty"
1t Is said the jury stood II to for con-
viction. The obstinate man is believed
to have been Juror Thompson. No. l.
and it is thought he voted guilty only on
condition of recommendation for ex-
treme mercy Jamieson will be senten-
ced Monday.
The prisoner was not in court when the
jury came in with the verdict He had
gone out with Sheriff Buttling. The
Court had to wait five minutes for him
to be rpoduced. He took the verdict
| coolly.
The limit Of punishment for perjury is
ten years.
The jury came into court twice before
reaching verdict. The first time was
| at 9.45 this morning. when the foreman
| told Justice Brown that they could not
agree upon verdict.
Foreman James O. Clev aland. in an
| swer to the question of the Court as to
whether there was any instruction which
he could give them whcn would enable
them to come to an agreemer:, replied:
1T might help some Of the jury II
Your Honor would instruct us whether
we can throw aside the direct evidence
| and Judge the case by the surrounding
circumstances"
Justice Brown. seeing there was still a
possibility that a verdict might be
| reached, { We a very careful and guarded
| answer to this inquiry.
1T is the duty of the prosecution" he
| said, ito prove the guilt of the prisoner
beyond reasonable doubt. Now. this all
| resolves itself into the question as to
whether you shall believe the testimony
| of Jameson or Newton.
WAS there any oath administered
when the latter signed the complaints
| against the men who were arrested
| at Gravesend? Jameson says there was
not, Newton says there was
"You might take the view that those
| two contradicting statements offset each
other, and that the prosecution had not
proved its case 1t Is here that you
| HluSt tdht Iito Tie sur
rounding circumstances to help you in
| coming TO some conclusion.
| 1T Is said that Newton turned States
evidence which might show his interest:
| 1t is for him to say what weight shall
be given to that allegation, which might
weaken his testimony on this trial.
"On the other hand, the affldavits to
which Jameson swore in the contempt
proceedings contradict his testimony In
| this case and corroborGte Newton's.
These affidavits are most important in
this case, for they eorroborate each other
responding with the testimony given by
| Newton.
"Jamieson testifes that he heard these
what they meant, yet he never contra
dicted them until he came 10 the Wit.
ness-stand in this trial.
| 1T Is also true, he says now, he ID
not know what the afiidavits containel
when he signed them, and |; - Tor you
to say how much credence shall oe given
to this statemnt., II he, did not know
then, of course, the. affidsvits cannot bt
regarded as of any Importance.
One of the jurors wanted to know
whether or not Jameson was bound tt
correct a misstatement in his attdavi
when he heard It read In court and knew
II was untrue.
Justice Brown said the defendant ha!C
a perfect right to interrupt the proceed
ings and protest in such case, but wa
not bound to do So. He refused Z
charge that the defendant had no righ
to interrupt the proceedings, as Mr.. Pat
terson requested, and repeated that tn
Jury might take into consideration al
the surrounding circumstances of tn
| case.
The foreman asked whether any NOR
weight could be given to the docu
mentary evidence in the case than to tn
testimony of witnesses. Justice Brow
replied that it only had equal weigh
under any circumstances, and that n
! fury alone was the Judge OF what weigh
! should be given to evidence.
, They could throw out the testimon!
! of any witness or any other evidenc
they chose. After receiving these In
: structions, the jury again retired:
The Jury came In again at 1850 an
asked that the testimony of Stenographe
Bowen should be .adv,, read; He et yaS,es6 TaS .h
which was used in the contempt pro
: ceedings before judge Bartiettbt ,bs Gone
3 Island police Headquarters on Dec. 4.
The testimony was read to the Jury
and that body again retired. IL was a
1 Juror Thompson's request that this ev
; dence was read.