The sun., 1898-12-20

N
Y 4riiiia,nJ. Cannon. -,-e e,t-,.1
n Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Cannon voted neither to convict nor tc
~ HScquit, he stated to the jnry while yet il
g!their room, that he believed Senator
N SsyEKenney was guilty. He delayed casting
\ b vote in order that he might effect some
\ sgcompromise with the eight men who
voted to acquit, thus bringing to pass ar
Z agreement.
In an interview last night Mr.. Cannon
y stated that his vote was to convict anC
that he believed from the evidence ir
u tile case that the defendant is guilty.
4s All the men who voted to acquit Sens
tor Kenney are Democrats, with the ex
\ ception OF Samuel Z. Matthews, Repub
AficAn.
After spending a weary Sunday i'm
\, 1,prisoned in the Federal Building, the
d ~ shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday
k q communication to Judge Edward
X Bradford declaring their impossibility
EsfV agree and asking to he discharged.
EN Judge Bradford sent the jury word to
NE prepared to come into court at Ais
Fo'clock yesterday afternoon.
n Exactly at that hour Judge Bradford
stepped on the bench and the Jurors filed
i into court and took their places in the
jury box.
I United States Commissioner s. Rod
mond Smith addressing the jurors in.
\ quired: "Gentlemen, have you agreed
\ upon verdict?' Il
The foreman arose and said: "We
have not, and it is impossible for us to
Judge Bradford, drawing his chair to
that end of the bench nearer the jury,
n asked this question: Gentlemen of the
{ Jury, you all feel that it is impossible
h for you to arrive at verdict in this
Ecase?"
"We do" replied the members of the
l3jury..
Judge Bradford then addressed to the
7 iary the following, remarks: 89
AEE# "Gentlemep, it has now been nearly
4 three davs since the Court read its charge
4 TO the Jury, and at $50 o'clock on Fri
s,i3ay night you retired to your chamber to
4 deliberate on this case.
''It is not the function Of the Court to
coerce or attempt to c0erce the Judgment
Of the jurors, because, after all, 1t is the
Judgment Of the Jury and not any con-
clutt n by the Court, ifit has any, which
4 il to guide and must guide you in en-
N XdeavOring to reach verdict.
II may say that the Court is very
hnch disappointed that, in . case Of this
magnitude and occupying 10 many days.
o verdict has not been reached which
4 will terminate, of itself, the further
prosecution of this defendant.
1T Is matter Of very great regret to
the Court, but, as l say, you twelve men
!, are the men who must conscientiOusly
determine upon verdict, il any is to be
reached, and the Court does not feel JUS
titled in OBTAINING you longer on this
case.
"With the aid of the schedules which
! went into evidence by agreement OF
4 counsel on both sides, and with sundry
admissions made by counsel on both
1 sides, the Court feels that you have had
full and fair opportunity to reach a ver-
dict iRa verdict could be reached between
n had supposed that verdict of the
Jury, one way or the other, would be
reached within twenty-four hours after
you left this room, but it has not been
reached and you have been out now ap-
proximately three days and you have
not arrived at verdict and you have
stated your absolute inability to agree.
Under these circumstances the Court
now discharges you from any further at
tendance on this Court. You will before
leaving the building report at the clerks
Office for the purpose OF proving your At
tendance, md also remain in the build