The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29

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this point / quote the old iurist exactly; he
wa, evidently living his If fHn no. r. case ss over
70 The jury. l prseticsliy ins suS them 70
retire and immediateiy TO bring in a verdict OF
murder In the first degree. IL was 2 neat cas-
little more than throw Itself upon the mercy Of
THE Jury. was, an average one. The fore.
man was a cholcric, hatchet.f faced, sandy-com-
plexioned farmer. who had served as foreman
OF his own views as veil as OF lis " office.
Perhaps william Worthely.t the blacksmith, was
the evidence with keen attention, and listened
70 the charge with independent courtesy, |
faces Of tho rest OF the Jury were relaxed"
minutes recess only. ex pectinR 70 sentence the
murderer I'M few minutes. Tho spectators
well" said the foreman easily. strokins
his sharp chin, ".hny is about ready to cut. and
there's no use Of our STAYING here ANY lonocr.
droP, our ballots in the hat. We're unanimous.
and have got to be home to supper
The vote was hurrisdly taken; then all but
seated SsS smoking his. pho "toiiidiy, and Looking
out Of the window, while curious lines OF nmuse'
me 9sy p sassio "r2 y Sris si' tS ss sfo9 Sna mo inoflnp at
the ballots in anazement, and then cycling one
afteranother OF his fellows suspiciously; Some
audacity TO underscore not I should like to
know who this gentleman Is! We cant. NJ.
Re cast u bullying look upon the most %insignih-
cant member OF the twelve. But this person,
In the CONSEQUENCES of Innocence. returned an
untlinching glance.
w must settle this right away" began
Have the gentlemen OF the jury agreed2'
The court officer nut his head in Mt the door.
No" answered tho foreman with red face.
but We will. Now" he said. turning to his
iurymen. I'VE will find on. who votes mot
hot for him. AZ for guilty hold up your
Every man In the room turned upon William
worthely. The blacksmith Low dropped his
hand nonchalently. and looked from one to the
Other on1S with With nrg a c29l o sl%nce; ms seemed me , to 4 be the
who had some bullying. epithet upon his
tongue dropped his Jaw without speech. Worth.
too big; nor to be trifed with he was too dig
nIfied or to I've argued with he was too logi.
held much signed paper and many mortgages
in his possession. Worthely was feared because
Fire away at me" he said with asgrayat-
ing, good humor, II don't think he's guilty.
a ans. 1 P Sc tGel TEs1 no d Es2 s saT ni% do '' No
But he can't account for iimself!" urged
the forSman despairingly. DO have a little
"Reason2" replied the blacksmith bluntly;
m reason you until we've aGGSittte I'D him.
off. I'll not bulge II hairs breadth until that
innocent man Is set free. God Is my witness
"And. by God!SS' cried the foreman vindic-
i nSn Se fore T Mr. R H"dss sltho and Ike / fn SssH eleven tSTsi
men can bring one around. give them ting"
You'll have 1t fast enough sneered Worth
And ] should like to know how you know he
Is Innocent
room is no new device. The horrors of that
closed chamber can never be told.
ever. On one side stood clever men. angry
clear through. hurting confused argument and
"Burns named him in his last breath"
Aren't there any other men by the namo OF
Williams We IN the aw worl d w srTfsstisai Hylnnea III.
foreman, with a thrust Of the lean. red neck.
so is yours" was the quick parry.
II don't deny he might have seen Burns that
evening, 1 hut th iSs Is ho no proof"
lie might have easily dropped It,. and
somebody else picked it up, and then used It,"
"Nonssnse"
Let him alone gentlemen, his head is
The foreman drew his side over to a corner
for a whispered consultation. The. thought Of
their homes, OF their supper, and Of their crops
made the jury desperate. To be baked IN so
can count the neighborhood enmities that have
"We can't sta r. him out" said the foreman
gloomily: but we can worry him out. III see
Two Of Us can keep buzzin' hima at a time"
Hell never do no more work for me unless
he gives In purity quick"
Nor for me, neither
After a few more whispers, the campaign
There are few people who understand what
II there is only one man who stands out. he is
tortured with an inquisition that is varied by
known 't to- be SO docsored that it could not be
eaten, water SO fouled that the honest unfor-
tunqte was maddcned into surrender Sde NJ, a man
hours without q let,up, .untE f%ainting,, almost
out of his Intelligence he has denied his own
ling of what was before hin; for his great
defiance. Indeed, he seemed like a great bull
at bay before a pack, OF swapping, snaElinE
tormentors before they worry him to his fate.
70 The he court oni : had ds ad ak"rtT H. II d i;,tYs ,oW subject Ses
a cyclone had called. But in. the jury room
determinatiHn sat upon every face:
Of air as we'll as of mighty exercise, opened
the window In front OF him. The room was
and Of tobacco. At "a wink from the foreman,
a member jumped forward and shut the win,
started to remonstratt, but a quick look around
showed him the fntility of wasting his strength.
He He r smiled his 4 pipe pips p HI s"psf@It AND and Set sear re ed
for n match. He had used up his last one.
Then II was discovered that there was not a
match in the room that is, no one had any
TO give him n light.
At 8 o'clock an officer. p%stulant as the rest,
came to take the jury to the hotel for supper.
|. atrlce he knew the reason of their deten-
ton. The blacksmith was naturally n hearty
eater, but the hotel meal was not only unpala-
table To him In his strained. state, IL was too
scanty to afford him nourishment. He could
not but notice that tho rest OF his fellows had
nlanty and good pnnuRh food TO eat. TN the
way out he tried to stop at the desk for
matches. hut the officer hurried them back to
their, room, two by two, and this opportunity
was lost.
There were exactly eight chairs in the room.
and a sofa that seated four. W0rthley was
one of the last couple, nearest the officer, and
when no got in. the sofa was occupied. lie sat
down on his chair and it gave ,way with him.
He looked about for another chair. and then
sat down upon the floor. He did this, with a
sigh OF satisfaction, for no one could take that
away from him. Immediately two men took
their places beside him, and began asking him
stomach, and only n dry smoke, II was {, com,