The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-31
AGAINST SAGE FOR $4,000.
THE JURY IN THE LAIDBzW SUIT
TOOK FOUR BkLIOTs.

TOOK FOUR BALLOTS.
Two Wee. for Sage 80 Fir-t-Cissins geese.
OF the Trisi-Hr. Chost. Ae.i. EsSoys
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Defendant, Bat F.i. 20 I-pre.s J.ror
No. a Ths Case 10 Ne Appealed.
The case OF william r. Lsidiaw against
Russell Sage was decided yesterday afternoon
in favor OF the plaintiff to whom the Jury
awarded $40. 900 damages after an hours de-
liberation. A verdict favorable to the plaintiff
had been antieipatsd By those who had
watched the case throughout to an eAteut In
dlcsted By the fact that bets OF two to one on
such verdict were freely offered but timidly
taken. The case was given to the jury at $50
o'clock and the verdict was recorded at 4:57.
In the morning Justice Leslie Russell Of 0g-
densburg and Justice Peckhani Of the Court OF
Appeals sat on the bench with Judge Patter-
son. and very many lawyers occupied seats
within the bar. a number Of them having
ladies with them.
! Col James recalled Frank Robinson, the
young brokers' clerk who was outside the par
tition In Mr.. sage's Office when the explosion
occurred in which Laidlaw was injured. and
endeavored to restore his testimony to the
shape IL was in before Mr.. Choate's eross-ex-
animation Of the witness on Thursday after
| the plaintiff. as he could not be induced to
modify his testimony. brought out by Mr..
Choate, that from the time he saw Norcress
draw . pistol he did not again look at Sage
and Laidlaw. and that Sage might have had
time to draw Laidlaw toward him In that
| interval
Mr.. Sage was recalled by Mr.. Choate and
told to hold up to the light the diagram which
has been referred to as the Sage diagram. and
q H. ~ klatt 10 80 H.
which showed that, as ct frst made. the dia-
gram Indicated that It was impossible for o
man sitting In Mr. sage's private once to see
the table where Sage and Laidlaw stood when
the explosion occurred.
Witness admitted that he saw evidences Of
alterations but would not say that he could
tell what they indicated. Mr. Choate offered
the diagram In evidence. but Il was ruled out.
Then he called Mr.. Taggert junior counsel for
tho defence. and. making him witness for
the plaintiff. questioned him about the dia-
gram. and thereafter again attempted to get
It In evidence He was very much IN earnest,
and counsel on both sides displayed much
heat during this incident. and concerning
some remarks about an uncalled witnsss. the
man James. who sat In the private offloe at the
Mas s q wa. not made clear until H.
Choate referred to the uncallsd witness in his
COL James began his summing up for the de-
referred to the assertion made . b Nosh Davis
she aaf Ss1e olfled NSrero:. 'n.' -, sage
:" know Of one such instance. said Col
s %snn ,hEasnt hs
i Davis it tSinfs HI: Sage should bay. srss.:i
Norsross So he said; pSp%t sMs s.n u' w. We
and and s vel whip You. and he did. " ~
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could NOT. BIZ that act. have Increased Laid
nv isidisy only, claim. 70 have s.sa moved
mot ps SsA q h 1 .h 60; .s
W.: blown out 2! the ss,t Id ,..s~-,s
sanpsisn sSss is a.volssd aYoS ne s.iasii e
safety sS t to one Of danger when IT. chosto in.
'shiu am compelled" said Mr.. Choate. ITO
law as Il was indicated By the dsnsfai Term in
n: =. ap Il: nra.n
thatit deyolved on the defendant 70 SHOW. that
ages ln the place from when he was removed.
assuming he was moved
Judge Patterson Of. agreed nth MT Choets. NJ
said that he believed that the plaintiff really
believes the story he tells put Y .eoslng I'm
some distorted 4 n hi his mind; 10 eonslSsi9n
each u them would have done ssef In I NJ ssH n
situation. and should they not agree. then TO
Mr. sases eSSduct Should have Ssss Se on "nA'
I'll In the awful terror OF that moment Mr..
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act which makes defendant guilty OF wrong
After recess Mr.. Choats who had been turn
ing over the pages OF the court Bible began
on the jury this way:
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thereof and slew him. and cut on his head herewith
.aua h;'i .s:S you :d ''Sfs ta% book 4.
seems TO me that this trial Is good deal like
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or .hfS p asosr a shsrs nssf:
with him gas politely bowed e q return. and
NJ. SSoiss rad t IN = so9m:4a.ely Dlsu:
aas S ias ssIs 70 81 D sctS
toward the iury. And said In 40 impressive
manner:
Ny client has been stripped Of his srmor,
and he has no weapon but one little smooth
stons-the truth. But your verdict shall be the
IF sa "a ssia head P q ,Ss % s
Ny friend on the oppoaits side has asked you
for Enlargement; that IL. he has asked you
challenged you to agree IS 70 what In his
place you would have done under the aiToun-
disAgIsemsnt II you cannot agree for the
plaintiff. agree then Tor the defendant but give
your verdict ON the evidence. Do not Be moved
By sympAthy,
A good deal has been said about sympathy
during the course OF this trial and 1t was sx-
peeted that In the summing the jury would be
warned more By the counsel for the defendant
than for the plaiAtin against sympathy. SO
this warning Of Mr.. Choats's attracted little
sensational surprise which gave him an ex-
eallept opportunity for his point. He paused.
and then. having every one wondering how he
was going to make use OF the sympathy plea.
got quick laugh BY solemnly demanding OF
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