New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
CODY JURY STILL OUT.
.,xARIE TO FIND \ VERDICT AND IS
LOCKED Up FOR THE NIGHT
GINNING Up ny THE DEFENCE AND rnosrct

GINNING Up ny TIE DEFENCE AND rROSECU-
TON AND THE JUDGES CHARGE.
Albany Dec. The jury in ;he case Of Mrs
cosr charged with attempting 10 backmau
csorce J. Could and Helen Could had not
..o,hod az agreement when Judge Gregory con-
Nd the court At ~ o'clock tonight and he
,5,ou.ned court until 10 o'clock Tomorrow
u,,y~C. ordering the jury 20 be lNcked I'D for
,hr night
II T. The prevailing opinion around tie court
.,or, that the jury VIII disagree.
VI DusaN Mrs. Codys lawyer began the
,un,,ning up for his client this morning. After
,osi,g n. letter which gave rise to the charge
- ,lacAll.ail. he argued that as there was no
of.ren,e to money in the letter and as no
.,r,ats we're made. the writer could not proper
10 no CHARGED with blackmaN. lie also advanced
=, argument that the trial should have taken
,iaoc in N"w-Hork
NJ NuSan GWeit on the sincerity Of his client
IN connection with the case. and attempted to
how. that her intention was 20 give legal
,,~ertas. 70 an unfortunate child The bap-
...,ra, record at Rouses Point had he said no;
,e.o ,arsY@red with by Mrs. Cody so far as the
r-,e,cu;,o,.'s testimony showed. After com
,,eo,juc on the failure 10 produce Mrs. Angel,
r. closed ny saving that he wanted no compro-
srfS
recess was then taken until > o'clock. and
,he iar, was placed in The custody Of the Of
tco,s NJ, Dusan spoke for two hours and
hal
SPEECH OF TIE PROSECUTION
,,.er tie rccess District Attorney John T.
Cock summed up for the people. He alleged
,.a, Ms Cody was looking out for Gould
money. an rid.cuea The idea that she vas
s,,vatel Dy honest motives lie added:
. she had "a or.ca;ed case by q succession
- crimes She had su5orned Mrs. Angel by
rrolnises - great wealth to swear that she
IA Acon I,a!:icl q Jay GOul She nad sub
n,r4a Mary ANA shields into making an az
fdayit 10 ths effect that snt had Witnessed
,ra marriage Av promise If SlUr;N and she
M he9 Oh. hn;. Of >3oopp to young Leigh
g., . he would secure FROM his aCei father q
c,rtsc4 copy 80 such marriage"
"fs there any one hive who believes for
~ arie thst his noble. patriotic. charitable
woman ~. n'inE 20 MIS- Helen Could is here
fo- the POI $50 90 prosecuting this old woman
such q not the case. Miss Gould and her
brother az pressing his suit in order 70 clear
their fathers name from a.! caiumnN II was
cry few years 80 tnat Miss Could was play
irs about lar fathers kne" Another incentive
,1r ui.ssr.- this ChaTg" is that others who feel
Inclined t0 hia 'lm9ii wealthy families may be
Coterrei it the prclicamcnt in which Mrs.
Caay ln1s herself"
JUDGE CHARGES THE JURY.
II was lilo O'Clock when Mr. Cook concluded
lis summing mp. Judge Grosory charged the
Jury. Ile briefly rehearsed the testimony ani
rad 'h' testimony of Judge Brown rela-
1--WE 90 t',a interview between Mrs. Angel and
Mrs.. Cody. wherein the former affirmed that
She had r,ver married jay Gould. The Court
called the attention Of the jury II the bap-
isIra, record. which. he said. was an I'M
Io.taat factor IA The casc. as the question
arising was Who Was interested mostly in
CLEANSING the record
Continuing. Judgc Gregory said: Even sup
posing ,hat Jay Could was married to Sarah
Am Arran ana THAI Ms. Pierce was their
fauehior Mrs Cody II sio asked COR silence
none m the letter she wrote t. George Gould
was guilty of blackmail."
The case was given 70 tie jury at 40 p. m