Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-12-27

had been reached soon became noised
about, and when the officers of the
court arrived, there was a considerable
number of interested spectators on
hand, the court room being we'll filled.
There were present when the jury
came in Judge Winchester, Clerk of
Court Shelton, Stenographer Tuttle,
General Hughes representing the prose-
cution, Attorneys Boucher, Hammond
and Simpson for the defense, the de-
PENDANT Mark Wadsworth and his wife,
and two or three ladies inside the bar.
Prior to the entrance Of the jury, Judge
Winchester said that he understood that
the jury had arrived at a verdict. That
no matter what that verdict be, be it
guilty Or not guilty, there must be no
demonstration of any kind by those pre-
sent-no expression Of either approval or
disapproval. He ordered bailiffs to take
their positions at different places about
the court room, with instructions to ar
rest and place in Jail any person by
whom the order might be violated.
The door of the jury room was then
opened, and the jury filed in. There
was intense silence as they filed across
the room in front of the judges bench,
and took their seats in the jury box.
The names Of the jurors were called by
Clerk Of Court Shelton, and all respond
ed. Judge Winchester then asked Fore
man Schwab if the jury had agreed
upon a verdict. ."We have" answered
the foreman. The judge then instructed
the foreman to arise and deliver the YER
dict. Foreman Schwab stepped forward
a few steps, as though to deliver the
verdict in writing, but the judge in
structed him to state verbally the YER
dict. "Not guilty. said Foreman
Schwab in a low tone, but which could
be heard in all parts of the room. "Gen-
tlemen of the jury, is this your verdict?''
asked the judge. ct is" was the an.
swer, and the twelve jurymen nodded.
1t was then ordered recorded. There
was no disturbance of the intense sill
ence The delivery of the verdict was
followed by the same stiffness which had
characterized the period of waiting to be
delivered.
Judge Winchester then asked Attor.
ney Hughes if there was any other
charge against the defendant. Mr..
Hughes answered that there was not.
The judge thendischarged the defendant
and declared his bondsmen exonerated,
The judge then told the jury that it was
unnecessary for him to remind them Of
their long and arduous duty, and then
anxiety to be discharged and return
to their homes. The jury was then dis
charged, those who were on the regular
term panel to be informed as to wher
they should appear in court again. The
names of the jurors are B. A. Schwab
Albert Rohrer, Frank Durette, George
McTier, Gust w. johnson, Thomas Nc
Gowan, Myron w. Hutchinson, S. D
Rohrer, N. E. Shelton, John Will, M
! Wick and John Belk. The jury was gu
twenty-six hours, from the time the case
vas given it, until the verdict wa
brought it.
The disposition of the case agains
Lou Wadsworth was then brought up
General Hughes said the state coule
not proceed at once to trial. Attorne,
Hammond said he would like som,
date set for the trial Of the case. Judg,
Winchester suggested that the attorney,
agreeupon some date for the trial of tn
case, and a recess of ten minutes wal
taken for this purpose, during which
time the spectators passed out of tn
court room.
It was finally decided that the case b.
set for the first day of the May term o
court. The bondsmen are continued a
at present, in $4,000
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