Evening journal., 1898-12-19

Juror Baynald-"The question our
secretary was going to ask your honor
was whether IL was possible for him to
announce to you the utter impossible
ity CT our agreeing and to get your fa-
vorable consideration for discharge" ."
} Judge Bradford Gentlemen. in a
case Of this Importance II would be an
unheard OF practice to discharge a Jury
I at this ssage."
, Baynord-"We were going to make
che application only in view Of the alb
sciute cer,hlnty Of disagreement. There
are men here Who are kept away from
their homes and business. They may
90 out again and have several more
days Of detention
This ended the conversation with the
jury, and Judge Bradford stated that
Mr.. Bird had spoken to him about cots
for the jufbrs and that they would be
! provided
Il is undeptood .hat the jury stands
10 to for acQuiitRl, and that Samuel
H. Bagnard 90 the strongest man
, aeninHt acquittal. and will never give
: In. Tho other juror Is said to be either
: Pilling cr Cannon. and that he would
come over II Bhynhrd did
After the jurors returned to their
y rooms. az 4 O'Clock. nothing more was
heard from them, though Il was learn
ed al a late hour that there was no
!. change in their standing regarding a
u verdict. Cots were procured from a
local furniture firm. and the jurors en-
loved a mach needed rest last night.
J. Judpe BRADFORD remained In his office
= In the Court House until $50 O'Clock
y in case the jury should agree upon a
y verdict Upon instructions Of the
a court District Attorney V<ndegfft
I MesErs. Bird and Biggs and Senator
!, Kenney remained in town yesterday IL
y case a verdict w0s reached. The guard,
~ atout the jury room were doubled a
y night
"a HOW THEY SPENT SUNDAY.
he An duy yesterday the jurors remain
at ed in their rooms and gave no evidenc
"a Of an agreement Judge Bradford an
IS rived at the Court House shortly afte
,lr l o'clock and remained during the af
terncol, tut his services were no
to needed. as I'D agreement was reache
MT by the members OF the jury.
ed The jurymen spent the day as bee
they cou'd, chatting with one anothe
he and discussing the evidence. Occa
he sionally some member would be see
"a at the windows and wave of the han
ls TO some passing friend indicated ths
en- they were alive and we'll. They are a
IT, lowed to see no newspapers, and
he strict GUARD is kept by the bailiffs
n prevent any communication from n
ng outside. No one except officials CT II
of building are allowed upon the secon
~ floor and an access to the offices &
Il that floor Is ctit of excepting in case
'or Of the most important business
ne Around the Federal building all d.
w were gathered small groups OF peOp
IN discussing the probabilities OF vel
50 dict, and eager for the least scrap ,
'.n news that might leak out regardin
how the jury stood. Before retirin
- last night the jurors were allowed a
a. hours walk up and down the cor1ddt
l'ln in order that they might stretch then
n. eelveH and enjoy a cigar before retirin
.se st 20 the cots arranged along the walls
.uy the halfway. Yesterday two substanti
~ and plentiful meals were sent up fro
- nearby restaurant The menu il
10 c,uded all the delicacies Of the Geaso
and If the jurors do not agree upon
os verdict IL will not be because th'
,es were required to digest" the eviden
p1I- on empty stomachs.
7, PUBLIC INTERESTED.
de The Interest Of the public in Senah
An Kenney's Cnse etill remains unabate
4, ana at every turn one is met with Il
Iaw inquiry: "Hhs the jury come in yet
der The interest Is rot confined to any pa
be ticu.ar class, political or otherwi'
,oi- bus seems to be shared alike by all.
Rut The jurymen were served with tn,
his breakfast at 1890 O'Clock this NOR
ons ing. and Judge Bradford arrived
her short time later but mp to the hour
OF going to prefe, no word had been I
ne ceived by him TINT he would be call
OF up-n to receive a verdict. The &c
eral impression ie that no agreeme
lest will be renched and that the case "
{ II result in a second mistrial, and Oh
her they will break the record OF the K
ase mer jury bv remaining out over sc
ywn enty-nine hours. Nothing pOsiti
con can be asceTtained as to the Etandi
you CT the jury at this time, but It is
any ported on good authority that tho
OF has been no change in their vie
ak since they came in on Saturday. VIII
the the time Of going to press the ju
> or has been out sixty-eeven hours.
ave PASSED SUCCESSFULLY.
urv The following is a list Of the persc
tbe who paeeed the civil service examiI
cad ticn for c.erkships in the post Off
Won which was held in this city on Octol
% laEt: Harry w. Davis, Brandywi
and 1886 per cent; Mary a. Lnds
n a Brandywtne warehouses. S745; Lee
a stmrg'e. No. 1871 Wect Eleventh sire
, 10 $685.. Edward NJ Stradley, No.
- Rodney street, 1920: Francis J.
With Lear, Henry Clay, 74.75; Harry RI
the mnnd Leipsic. 74.45. None OF the
ldge plicants for the position Of carri
YOU paeeed examination. as none Of
averages reached 70 per cent.
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