The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20
SOUTHALL is GUILTY
JURY REACHES AN AGREEMENT
AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF
DELIBERATIoN

AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF
DELIBERATIoN
CONSULTED WITH THE COURT
On some of the Points In the Tes-
tfFnony Over which There Was N
Dispute-The Defendant Again
Prisoner Takes the Verdict
CaImIy-HOpes n Motion for "A
New Trial VIII Prevail.
James II Southall pushed the toes
OF his left foot down TO The limit of
his shoe and stretched the leg that
was crossed over the other. That was
the only sign he gave Of am impression
beng made upon him when he heard
Clerk Sar dell read from the slip that
had been handed him by Foreman
Sharff. Of the jury, a few minutes be-
fore o'clock, yesterday afternoon. The
slip contained the official return Of
the jury to the effect that Southall- was
guilty as charged in the indictment,
OF grand larceny in the first degree.
suing bogus time checks TO David NJ.
Emmong.
SouthalI had expected a disagree
meut Of the jury. So had everybody
else about the court house until 2:30 in
the afternoon, when the jury came IN
for further Instructions. They were
then told by Judge Brill that the is
suance Of the checks. if they were ac-
copied rs being issued by the govern
ment. taken in connection with other
facts presented in evidence constituted
false Eretense. Then 1t was all up with
Southall.
The original charge had been very
much TO the same effect, but this am
plificatiOn Of the charge settled the
matter and a little over an hour later
word was sent down from the jury
room that an agreement had been
reached There could be no other as
sumption than that 1t was guilty.
Souhall was with his daugh-
ter in Sheriff Wagener's office
VIXEN the rumor came down stairs
of an agreement. A disagreement had
been looked forward 10 with such Ger
tainty that the announcement carried
a practical certainty Of conviction.
Miss Southall burst into tears and be-
came somewhat hysterical. She was
left alone in the sheriff's private office
while her father went up stairs.
PROCEEDINGS WERE BRIEF.
The final act I'm the trial was a very
brief one Judge Brill was already
on the bench when the defendant came
Into the room. The attorney for the de-
Tense was a little late, but he came
into the room a few minutes later.
County Attorney Anderson was the
last of the interested parties to arrive.
When he came into the room the jury
was brought in. The report was made
I'm the little court room on the fourth
floor and the jury room was Immediate
~ adjacent. Chairs had been placed
for the jurors. As they filed in they
avoided looking at Southall He scan
ped their faces sharply for an instant
and then settled down To nursing his
left leg He knew II was all up with
him so far as that jury was concerned.
Clerk Sandeu polled the jury and
asked if they had agreed on verdict.
Fore man Scharff said they had He
extended a folded paper and Sandell
took IT, It read:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant.
Southall, guilty OF grand larceny In
the first degree, as charged in the
Indictment"
In response TO an inquiry the jurors
said that that was their verdict.
Mr.. Anderson sat at the end OF the
by Mr.. Nelson as soon as the latter
had thought for moment. Then
they went up to the bench together and
Mr.. Anderson said that. in accordance
with the expressed desire OF the attor-
neg for the defendant. he would move
on Wednesday morning next for a
serterce. He added that he had been
told by Mr.. Nelson that he was going
out OF town and could not be back
tefore that time.
FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Mr. Nelson said that on Wednesday
morning he would move for an arrest
OF judgment and for a new trial. Judge
Brill indicated that he would hear Mr.
Nelson Wednesday morning and the
formalitles were ended The Juror
were told by the court that they would
be- excused, and that they might get
their warrants for service down stairs.
One OF the clerks told them that they
wOEld have TO wait for their money,
as the offices were closed Some OF the
men looked a bit dolorous at this an
noUrcement but they filed ou., passing
by Southall without looking at him
Nelson left the room alone
q few OF Anders0n's friends stepped uu
and shook hands with him and Il was
over Southall got up and nodded Il