The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-11
NO M'iAUGHuN VERDICT.
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Barrett said no. very decidedly. and
added that 1t was only an opinion and
he thought OF having It stricken from
the record. Lawyer Eikus took an ex-
ception to this
At 2l7 A. NJ. the jury was finally
locked up for the night. and recess
was taken until II O'Clock to-day
Ten for Acquittni.
At that hour a rumor was In circula-
ton that the jury stood ten for acquit-
tai TO two for conviction. The two
jurors who were said to be holding out
for conviction were William Scott, No.
3. a clerk. OF 80 Duane street and Jo-
sephe Buiova n jeweller. Of 81 Maiden
lane.
The Jurors took an early cutting this
morning. under the charge OF Capt.
"Billy' Ricketts, and his squad Of court
officers. They left the jury room to go
to breakfast ut the Broadway Central.
1t was about 100 when the four car
riaRes containing the jurymen went up
Centre street. and through Marion and
Mulberry. passing Police Headquarters.
As 1t ratified by the big marble build
ing the small procession attracted the
attention Of the members of the force
on duty at the Central ONCE. and they
crowded to the windows and the front
entrance to get a glimpse OF the men
who we're to decide the fate OF the In
spector.
Jurors Looked Tired.
The Jurors looked worn and tired and
II was evident that they had not passed
very comfortable night. They re-
turned to the Criminal Court Building
an hour and a half later.
In the trial yesterday. District-Attor-
ney Follows wiped out the first four
counts oil the Indictment alleging bri-
berry. and decided to stand or fall on the
charge OF extortion.
This action was due TO the poor mem
Dry of Witness Seagrist. Who. Col. Eel
lows thought weakened the case against
the accused lnsector.
Sehgrist still remained the chief prose
cutting witness, however as the count
charged the Inspector with extorting $50
from the contractor.
The COurt-RoOni Crowded.
The large crowd which gathered in the
corridors OF the Criminal Court Building
| early this morning gave evidence OF the
great public interest which Is felt In the
outcome OF Inspector Mcl.sughlin's trial.
capt. Ricketts,, who stood guard over
to tho Jury room, was 6esicged with
questions. but he either refused to an
swer them. or said that he knew moth
Ing whatever about the doings In the
jury room. His assistants were as mum
AS himself. and three or four OF them,
who were watching with their superior
| officers, dozed peacefully as they sat in
their chairs about the courtroom door.
II was all a matter OF conjecture what
had been going on behind the locked
doors or how the jury stood with regard
prevailing belief was that there would
be a Enlargement
No further communication could he
made by them to the Court until Justice
until II o'clock.
1t could not be learned even whether
they desired any further instructions
they had simply agreed to Disagree,
which seemed at that hour to be the
probable outcome of their delibera tons
Where INSPECTOR McLaughln had
tice barrett when he locked up the
| jury had ordered that the defendant
should remain In charge OF Deputy
| Sheriff Ellingworth for the rest OF the
night. 1t was said that they had gone
| to an uptown hotel.
Disagreement Was Expected.
|
| A. NJ. He went to his private Office
The Jury was still locked up. A big
crowd waited for court to open. 1t was
the general opinion that there would be
| "A disagreement
There was a rumor In circulation to-
day that the jury stood before court
opcncd at II to | for acquittal.
| The Jurors were carefully watched
| when they went to breakfast this morn
Ing.
The doors OF the courtroom OF oyer
o'clock promptly. and the throng out
side In the corridors rushed In ant
took possession Of the seats.
Justice Barrett had entered the build
ing I. few minutes before and had sh..
himself In MS private room. Among
the first In the courtroom was col
James. who was accompanied by hi:
ass 1ciatrs. Abraham $. Elkus and Ere,
b. House.
james Expects u Disagreement.
The senior counsel for the accused
INSPECTOR admitted that he was not hope
tui Of an acquittal to' his client, ant
intinatcd that he d!i not look for any
thing more than a disagreement,
| Il am sur :tsed.' he said AT IT,,
change which seems to have taken plnc,
| IN public sentiment regarding the cls
since yesterday, both - reflected In tn.
ynhlic p,esr and in r con- wit!
seems to prevail that Mclaughlin Is In
"tcnt of the charge and could never be
! convicted,
Il am not surprised that the jury ha.
remained ont 40 long without announ
cling ITS Yer ilCt, FOR IL WAS very poss hl,
| 'or one or two men to slip into the h>,
| wdo intended to convict McLlughll,
from the start. although they had swori
- try him .mpar,ially."
wouiGni Discuss Iinrrett's Chnrpr
Col James had nothing to say will
reference To Justice Rarretts charge.
Lawyer House said that II meant
| lisagI cement and declared that from
the first day the trial began. a montl
ago, no jury could be- obtained whic,
would convict McLaughlin.
| At lllj Justice barrett had not We
taken his place. aud II was reporte
that he had received another com
munication from the jury. which h
was considering,
Inspector Mclaughlin came into tn
court room 4 few minutes past II wit
Deputy sheriff llingworth. ALTHOUGH
, I WAS denied at the Tlmhs by Warle
! l'allon this morning that the Inspcc
ton had spent the night there, Ia
leputN sheriff stated that ne had take
he defendant there after the court al
iourned at 20 A. NJ and had left hir
IN charge II tn" Warden. just betor
II O'Clock. he rail, he Went back an
got mis- prisoner
Tive Judge ordered the defendant I
p" contiT"l IN IN" Tum5s," said lllnl
worth, and | took HIM there"