Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-18
Jury in Chapman Case at Last Re-
ports.
BE COURT ANSWERS A QUESTION
Sugar Trust Witnesses Who Would
Not Testify.
Z 0 o r I OF APP AIS

Mr. Elverton r. Chapman is guilty of
the charge in the Indictment against him
that ne refused to answer the questions OF
the senate investigating committee in Nav
1894, and thereby violated the provisions
OF section 102 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States. So said the Jury at
noon today after celebrating TWENTY-FIVE
hours.
Shortly before II o'clock they filed into
court and put the following question to
Judge Cole:
is the admission by the defendant that
the questions set forth in the Indictment
were substantially the same as put TO him
by the committee equivalent to an admission
una .nat lney We're the same. and can the jury
Cole.
The jury again retired. and in five min
utes reported the verdict as stated.
AT the request of Mr. Wilson the iurv
was polled, and this action was followed
py the giving of notice of motions for a
new trial and for an arrest of Judgment
Court of Appeals.
District Attorney Birney stated that he
desired to go on with the cases of the other
men, indicted under the same statute Mon
day next, but Judge Cole explained that he
desired the Court of Appeals to pass on
the Chapman case before the others are
hrough; 10 trial. The court added that I've
answered the question of the jury TODAY
for the purpose of getting a verdict and
without much deiiberation.. 1t was not GER
tain that he would refuse to grant new
trial, but even II he did SO refuse il would
he wise to await-thc opinion of the Court
OF Appeals. The cases may be set for trial
during the first week of March next al
though there is no certainty of them being
heard at that time.
Mr. Chapman-uss, re,easad or ho,, q, a.
sum OF $1,000 pending the further action of
the court. 1t is probable that the motions
for new trial and for arrest of Judgment
Will be argued Saturday next .---y-s
Long Discussion.
The jury retired at 2:1O O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon with instructions from the court
that practically directed a. verdict of
guilty, so the general opinion seemed to he
As time passed and the jury did not re-
appear the hopes of the defense for a dis
agreement arose. At G o'clock Judge Cole
departed from the City Hall and the iury
was locked up for the night
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning CONN.,
sci ana defendant were in their accustom-
co piaces and Judge Cole dispatched Clerk
pe no doubt that the jury would come I'm.
snd Ii 1t was found they were unable 10
agree, he finally DISCHARGED.
A1ter the clerk returned however Judpa
Cole made an announcement thar tbe i,,,,,
had not Yet agreed.
IRON, his manner Judge Cole seemed to
pe aetefmined to hold the Jury until a
verdict was reached.
The Other Gases.
1t was the intention of District Attorney
birney to call for trial, Monday next the
case OF Mr. John s. shriyer of the New
York Mail and Express, and of Mr.. E. j.
towards, the newspaper correspondents.
indicted, like Mr. Elverton r.. Chapman.
Ior refusing to answer the questions of tho
senate investigating committee in Nav
1884. Mr.. Dittenhoefer, sole counsel for
Messrs- Shriver snd Edwards asked for a
postponement however, on the plea of
pressing business In New York and The
great length of the Chapman trial He
would be ready to go on, he said, about
the middle of February. Mr. Birney oh
1ected to a postponement, but it was final
~ agreed not to begin the trial Monday on
MI. Ittenhoefers promise to be ready at
any other time on ten days notice from
the district attorney.