Evening journal., 1898-01-19
JURY SAYS NOT GUILTY.
Edward Murphy Walks Out
Of Court a Free Man.
BIG CROWD HEARS THE CHARGE

The United States court rccm was
crowded this morning with attorneys
and Cuban sympathizers. who gathered
to hear Judge E. c. Bradford cnarge
the jury in the famous Murphy hlibus-
tering case, and the scene was an ami
mated enc.
IlcLg before the time for cOnyening
court, the r1Cm was thrOngcd, and 1t
was nearly 1880 o'clock before the last
juror filed in. Prominent among those
present We're: Mrs. Edward G.. Brad
ford and son, Edward G. Bradford, Jr.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph DeSoto, Mrs. Je-
tome B. Bel, Mrs. John w. Taylor.
Mrs. G.. A Roberts, Mrs Irwin, Miss
Mllla ID. Carpenter. Chief Justice Lore,
Deputy State AttOrney-General Cooper
ex-senator higgins, Judge j. Frank
BAN. James l.. Ponder, Archdeacon
Hail. George l.. Churchman. w. s.
Hilles, William S. Prickett, Harry En-
mons, Andrew SanbOrn, Dr. Swithin
Chandler, Walter Hayes, Leonard E.
Wales. Jr., Robert Pennington, Will
liam Michael Byrne Alexander Cooper,
James Fields, Howell S. England,
Charles Evans and Rev w. w Sharp.
When judge bradford ascendod the
rostrum he invited Chief Justice Lore
10 q seat on the bench, which was ac-
eopted. II. II. Ward notified the court
that Senator Gray was Unexpectedly
called to Washington yesterday afier-
noon. Judge Bradford then charged
the jury. In part he said
'The indictment in this case charges
! Edward Murphy, the defendant, with
violating section 52S6 Of the revised
STATUTES Of the United States. That sec
ton comprises certain provisions OF
the legislation by Congress commonly
known as the neutrality laws Cf the
United scatCs. The defendant was mas
ter of the steamship Laurada, n vessel
by which parts Of an expedition OF els,
terprise were TO be combined after
leaving this district TO be transported
to Cuba. If the defendant provided
this means he is guilty.. If the defend.
ant knew before leaving the district o
Delaware THAT the Laurada and hei
crew were to serve as the means for Z
military enterprise from the United
States to Cuba to engage in hostilitie'
against the dCminions Of the king o
, Spain he then, having knowledge O
: the nature of said enterprise, It !
! wholly immaterial whether the diner
: ent parts constituting such military en-
terprisewere combined or unitedwtthii
B the United States. or on the hsgn sea
S off Barnegat.
q 1.-THE jury, In arriving at a conclusion
s as to the knowledge of the defendan
/ | Murphy while in this city Of the un
lawful character and purposes 70
- which the vessel Of which he was i
- command was TO be used. may con
slider his conduct in the light Of subse
Y Quent events and of the things tina
4 were done in this district on the Della
J ware river, on high seas, of Barnega'
at Navassa. and at Cuba, by which IN
q defendant Murphy end those wit
J. whom he acted.
"The evidence showed that while a
g | Navassa the defendant Murphy kne'
not only the military character or IN
expedition. but also knew from state
ments made in his hearing that It's des
/. tinat.on and object were 20 Tight u
r Spanish government on the island &
q Cuba. ne is guilty Of the knOwledg
y furnishing the means within the Jufi'
y dictiun of the United States for th
= unlawful expedition, and inasmuch q
b the offense was a continuing on
II planned and begun in the district
n Delaware and continued at Nayassa,
u point also within the jurisdiction {
]; the United States. he may be foun
1, guilty"
l. The brief was a very large one, cor
ering fiity-twO typewriter pages, an
[ consumed about one hour and fortl
five minutes for judge Bradford 70 col
l. clude' It, He held that public clamo
n sentiment, hostility or sympathy !
l. consideration of consequence whiC
ID may result from the verdict, shculd ]
r. permitted in any manner to influeni
e. the jury's deliberations. The jury W.
J. then locked up,
le Judge Bradford was congratulated
lr the attorneys for Murphy on q
ip charge. It covered every point in q
ne case.
ie The jury returned after being o.
H. three-Quarters Of an hour, and in a.
swer to the courts question as to q
verdict, tine foreman arose and SAT-
mot guilty"
G. There was an outburst Of applau
he and congratulatio2s. Judge Bradto
nd then told Murphy that he could 2
he The captain was surrounded by near
C. everybody in the room, all eager
ra grasp his hand. United States Distrl
de Attorney Vandegrift also grasped Mu
u. phys hand. A reception will be pro
be ably given the captain.
The Jury was then discharged frc
further attendance at this term