New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
ONLY TWO FOR ACQUITTAL.


verdict 1t would be cruel for me to keep you
longer confined in the jury-room. At this time
] will say thank you for all you have under.
gone. and withou, further comment will grant
your request and discharge you"
The defendant. who. seated at the end OF MS
counsels table. had forgotten for once 10 chew
his gum, turned around TO friend and smiled
and nodded. That he was pleased there could be
Colonel Fellows by this time began to address
the Court He said that the People would con-
tinuc the case on the same indictment. and ne re-
ouested the Justice to fix week from Monday:
May 90 as the date for the trial. And" said
Colonel Fellows, Il give counsel for the defence
notice now that the People will press the charge
upon that date
Colonel James did not relish such procedure
evidently. and exclaimed. We do not shrink
from this trial at any proper time. but Your
Honor knows have four important cases IN tne
Court Of Appeals for that date. set at Your
Honor's suggestion ! would ask that ia'er
date be fixed"
prevent the trial from being started on that date
II too. shall have to ne In the Circuit Court
continued the District-Attorney. and shall nave
to delegate the task Of securing jury TO my
assistants Colonel James has able counsel as
ISOLATED with him also. He will not be IN the
Court Of Appeals more than a couple OF days.
Three at least maybe four, maybe nVe,
broke in the irrepressibe counsel for the de-
fence II would not agree to any Arrangement
Of that character. My experience IN TINS tnaI
admonishes me that / should be present az tne
coming trial every day court Is in session Inc
Court Of Appeals Is the highest court In this
state. and think cases there SHOULD take
precedence"
A NEW TRIAL ON MAY %.
For some time the two lawyers argued. until 1t
was finally agreed that the trial should be begun
on May 90 and that the rights OF peremptory
challenges should be waived by the People until
Colonel James returned from the Court OF Appeals
In the mean time. upon the motion OF Special Dis
Traw Iustice Harrett said the ball
Of MCLAUGHLIN in the sum Of $4,000. could stand.
hut must be renewed. Mr.. Schesinger. who was
IN. suretv Of the FIRST bond. came forward and
new hail bond vas made cut. and the defendant
was released.
In the mean time, Captain Billy" Ricketts, had
taken the jury out Of court back TO tho )uryroom
hut the other entrances were Kept locked ana no
one permitted 70 leave the courtroom The jury
were taken dow through an inside entrance 10
the north door OF the building. from when 'ney
ade thcir exit, Some went NJ once 10 the'r homee
others 10 the Broadway Contra, Hotel 70 get
their personal effects. the jury having had roon'
there None Of them would talk about inc case
sayins all there could be to tell was contained IN
their morning statement 10 the Court lhere naa
been no changes since then. 1t was cv'deh' 'ney
had agreed among themselves 10 make "o e'"'e
Moi 'auehI,n was in a good humor. as were MS
council Nessrs James Elkus, Friend ana House
All OF the lawyers expressed themselves as highly
pleased. but said they should nave pee" ,o,ua
nleased II the verdict Of acquittal had 1cen iounu
ooh. we shall get that next time. snia en.,ne.
lanes. ITS like building house The mrs, 10
sn experiment. The second. you know just what
YOU want and how to get H. =,
As the Justice left the bench several scores OK
men rushed forward and grasped the defendants
hand. and for ten minutes ne was kept ouS' ''
ceiving congratulations. .,sv NJ
~ have said nothing from the start saio NC
LauEhln when asked what he thought OF the 'e''
dict land won't begin now.