The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY.

Large Crowd ImpatieDtly Awaits the
Result of It's Deliberations.
At the adjournment of court yesterday
noon the crowd was loath to quit the room.
At 2 O'Clock the corridors were filled again.
and at that time Judge MORAY instructed
the bailiff to admit the women. They came
1singly, in pairs and in crowds. The alb
sence Of the prisoner and attorneys did not
appear 10 relieve the surroundings of the
usual interest to the feminine eye, although
many of them understood the case was in the
hands of the jury. Judge McCray came in
at 2:3O O'Clock, and instructed the bailiff to
clear the court room. The ladies We're in
formed that court would stand adjourned
until 8 o'clock this morning. They struggled
out reluctantly. and many spiteful little re-
torts were INDUCED in. at the expense OF the
whole Marion county Judiciary.
The jury. in charge of Bailiff Royster.
went to dinner at | o'clock. No ballots We're
o'clock before the members prepared to be-
gin active work. But little was heard from
the jury room during the afternoon. Prose
cutor Wiltsie spent an hour or two in the
court room, and some of the prisoners at
torneys came in during the afternoon. Lam
came in about 3 O'Clock and remained the
rest of the day waiting for the verdict He
friends. The two while waiting busted
themselves with a new puzzle of intricate
design, and did not discuss. the case. At 5
O'clock Reuben Bunnell. foreman of the
jury, informed Bailiff Royster that a verdict
had not been reached. An hour later the
jury was taken out to supper, returning at z
o'clock. Judge McCray spent the afternoon
visiting the Legislature, and when he started
home, at 6 O'Clock, he telephoned the .bailiff
that he would come down town at 9 O'Clock.
He failed to do so, but communicated by
telephone at that hour. Learning that a
verdict during the night was highly improb-
down until this morning. The jury remained
in active session until some time after mid
night. After that hour the lights could no
longer be seen through the windows of the
chamber.
How Smith Passed the Evening.
Until 6 O'Clock yesterday evening the
prisoner was confident of an acquittal. He
ate a hearty dinner Immediately after his
return to the Jail. AS he entered his cell
he called to Sheriff Womack, you'll be
back after me by 2 o'clock" That hour ar
rived and passed and the hopes of the pris-
oner began to fall. At supper time, when
the jury had not come in, he expressed the
belief that there would be a disagreement.
He was very anxious for an early verdict,
for he felt that it would bring him liberty.
During the afternoon he inquired anxiOuSly
for news from the jury room. After supper,
last night, Harry Sells, one of the stanch-
est of Smiths friends, was admitted to the
cell, and for an hour the two discussed the
situation. About 8 o'clock Smith took his
guitar, and, striking the chords of a popu-
lar air. sang the piece through. He Is mas
ter of the instrument and sings fairly well.
Myrtle Overturf was admitted to the jail
while the prisoner was singing She re-
manned an hour or more, talking of the
the woman has always felt confident of an
acquittal.