The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-24
HUNG UP BY ONE NAN.
Page Jury Said to Stand IL to |
for Acquittal.
BUT THAT ONE WILL NOT YIELD.
After Deliberations of Twenty-seven
Hours the Twelve Men seem
Hopeiessly at Variance.

AT 2.zl O'Clock this morning tie Paul
Page jury had been out twenty-seven
hours. and still there were no signs Of an
agreement. or all the topics Of converse
fion yesterday the trial was uppermost In
the minds. Of the people. On every corner
where two or three persons were congre-
gated the FIRST question asked was:
Has the jury agreed2'
All day long and through the evening
the telephones at the county jail and the
Post-Intelligencer were continually in use
10 satisfy the minds Of people who desired
TO know the latest Developments IN the
celebrated case Late last night Judge
Ifnmes was in the court room and waited
for while to be on hand 10 case the jury
had anything TO announce.
Bailif Brockway and Harry Pauley.
who has charge OF the jury. put IN their
spare time last night cleaning up the big
court room, which Is TO be the scene OF an
other murder trial today. when Anthony
Harm appears before the bar of justice.
All sorts OF ruFnors were IN circulation
YESTERDAY the principal one being that the
jury stood eleven for scQuittal and one Tor
conviction II was also said that this one
juror. whoever he may be. would never
change his vote.
After the jury had retired 10 It's room,
which is entered from the southeast cor
ner OF the court room. at 1855 O'Clock Sat
urday night. the immense crowd that filled
the court room TO suffocatiou and thronged
tho hallway outside was very slow in dis
persing. Many were ia hopes that YER
dict would be returned before the Wee
hours OF morning gave way, and conse-
quently remained IN their places. In fact
q seat at the Page trial WAS worth its
weight In gold. so 10 speak
Page retired 70 the jail below In charge
OF Day Jaiier Burkman. but came back
in few minutes. as the jury was re-
called for further Instructions. The de-
Tense asked Judge Humes 10 further IN
struct on the condition Of the defendants
mind. provided the jury found that a
drug had been administered and Page
accountability for his acts thereby at
fected. As the jury filed into their seats
Page came up from the Jail below. As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Wiltshire
was present but Prosecutor HASTE and
spccial Attorney Lindsay had gone home.
Judge Hnmes then proceeded to instruct
the Jury. in substance that If they found
the prosecutions witnesses and the de-
ceased had Conspifed 10 detraud the de-
fendan; and had administered a drug 30
that his mind clouded and he could
not distinguish right from wrong and
while In that condition and while the con-
spiracy was being carried out. shot and
killed the deceased. then the defendant
was not accountable for his acts and
should not be found guilty.
The jury retired again in company with
Jaler Burkman.
About o'clock the crowd commenced
10 thin out. and when 2:IO came and no
sign was given from the jury room all
had gone but the bailiffs.
judge Humes left for hSme about 2
O'clock but left word that If the verdict
was reached he was ready 70 hear IT..
Some people were puzzled about the re-
IN atoms of verdicts to the Sabbath day
but the law Is clear on this matter. \
jury could not be instructed aid sent TO
its room on Sunday. but Il can be further
instructed on Sunday. and can also hand
an verdict reached on that day. Tho
jury. 70 will be remembered. retired five
minutes before midnight Saturday night.
From go until broad daylight Ballim
Brockwsy and Keeper Pauley had the
court room TO themselves. Inside the
room where Pages fate was being discuss
cd there was "A murmur Of voices. but that
was all. From the road at the back of the
courthouse a partial view could he oh
taincd OF the jury room for few minutes.
but soon some one walked up and pulled
down the curtain. Before morning il was
said The first few ballots showed II TO I.
but in no manner or shape could this be
confirmed or its origin traced.
About o'clock I'm the morning Keeper
Pauley thought II was time for break
fast. and he marched his twelve men down
TO a Cherry street restaurant and filed
them up AZ the expense OF the government.
There is a general opinion that men with
full Stomachs arc in good humor for an
agreement. but somehow this did not
work IN this case, FOR AZ dinner time there
was no sign Of a verdict.
one more meal and the Jury went back
20 deliberate. Before ~ was time for sup
per the whole town was wondering what
had gotten into the Page jury. and the tel
ephones were buZzlng AZ a great rate. Al
though everybody was greatly interested
in the case, u was noticeable that there
were few people hanging around the court
room. The telephone was handler.
IN the evening Judge Humes walked
down from his residence 20 the courthouse
and waited until between II and T. o'clock
for developments. Nothing happened and
ne went away. The closest call 20 60
velopment was when one az the jurors rap
ped for pauley and called for fire II
began 20 look rs ~ the warmth ~ 2 free
discussion was be,ng chilled byuncOnsenlai
shirts When Keeper rau'ey was asked
what accommodations his hotel had for
sleepy jurors hc replied that ho did not
furnish BIRDS. ana thar tho iury would not
set 10 one as long as they were delhcr-
ating.