The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-23
H|LLMON JURY HUNG
The Vote. Stood Eleven to One
for Mrs. Hillmon.
The Stubborn Man Was Joseph
Young of Marion.
NEARLY MOBBED HIM.
Almost a Fight in the Jury
Room Last Night.
Serious Intimations Made
Against the Twelfth Man.
Mrs. Hillmon Angry Over the
Outcome and at the Juror.

The jury in the Hillmon case was dis
charged by Judge Thomas about II
o'clock this morning after they had
stated that there was no probability of
agreeing They have been out since
noon last Tuesday.
The jury stood II to in favor of Mrs.
Hillmon, though the first ballot stood
8 to 7. Within the first twenty four
hours the vote stood practically the same
as it was at the close.
The man who held out for the insur-
ance companies is Joseph Young of
Marion, stonecutter by profession He
says that he was convinced that the body
was not that of Hillmon and he rested
his position on the condition of the teeth.
1t was at the suggestion of Young that
the jury had the evidence about the
condition of the teeth of the
body read to them. Young
says that his position was strength
by the reading of the evidence, and the
rest of the jury say that the point he
contested was proved against him by the
evidence. AT any rate when they re-
turned to the room yesterday Young was
still obdurate
The jury was fully convinced last eve
ming that nothing could be done with
Young, and there was a riotous
scene in the jury room. Young
and as he expressed it: 'EFor one
of the few times in my life was afraid"
The bailiH was about to go into the
room to quiet the disturbance and pro-
tect Young, if necessary, when the dis
turban ceased. The jury was then
taken to a hotel and allowed to sleep last
night, but this morning Young was again
importuned. He refused to change, and
the other members then concluded to
give up.
The other members of the jury make
very serious charges against Young, and
they publicly said that he had been
bought, and referred to him as Judas !"
Mrs. Hillmon pounced upon Young after
the jury was discharged and asked him
why he had held out against her. He
told her that he believed that she was
wrong and walked away.
Young laughs at the charges of bribery
made against him, and says that his
action was dictated by his conscience.
He says that he was satisfied that it was
not Hlllmon who was Killed at Medicine
Lodge, and he could notNgree with the
other members of the jury from con-
scientious standpoint
The jury was made up of the following q
gentlemen, who were considered an intel
ligent lot of men: Geo. Dryer, Grain
field, foreman; w. w. Wells, Belleville;
J. w. McGhe, Cawker City; s. w. Car
ney, Downs; Chas S. Uhl, Smith Center;
w. s Chapman, Mankato; III. w. Whit
ney, Beloit; Joseph Young, Marion; w
E. Dennison. Council Grove; l. j.
Sprinkle, Dorrance; Fred Clifford, Con
cordla: H. NJ. Bartholomew, Hays City.
This was the fourth trial of this famous
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cost of the trial will be not far from
| $4,000. The amount involved is $685.
| 900, with sixteen years interest, which
! brings the total amount in controversy to
over 100000
/ The case was first tried at Leaveu-
worth in June 1882, and the jury disa.
greed and was supposed to stand as this
! Jury has eleven SO one. The second trial
was held in Leavenworth in June 1886,
and again the jury disagreed. This time
they stood six 10 six from the start. This
trial occupied nineteen days. The next
trial was held in Topeka. February
1888, and occupied % days This time
the jury found a verdict for Mrs. Hill
mon, but it was reversed by the supreme
court and the case sent back for retrial
with the result announced today.
Mrs Hillmon was somewhat excited
and her eyes flashed fire when the result
was announced. She stamped her foot
when asked whether she intended tc
give up, and answered decisively: mo
sir"
The case may again be tried at Leav
enworth at the june term of court, but il
is lot probable that the interested partie:
can then be ready.
j. W. McGhe, one of the jurymen who
held out for Mrs. Hillmon, laugh
inglv said: sit is casC
of one wise man and eleven fools" Ht
telephoned to the asylum yesterday and
asked if they could take eleven mer
there. He was very bitter agains
Young.
Judge Thomas left for his home il
North Dakota at noon.
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