The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

The Ames jury was allowed to dis
agree and was discharged at noon to-
day. 49,.
After forty-four hours Of delibera-
ton the members stood just where
they did on the first ballot-six for
acquittal and six for conviction and
Judge G. B. Elliott decided that fur
ther confinement was useless.
The case against Former Mayor A.
A. Ames, in which he is charged with
accepting a $40 bride from Bessie
Lee, was allowed to stand for trial
on the calendar. Whether 1t will be
retired Is serious question. County
Attorney F. H. Boardman said to-day
that he had not reached any decision
and would not for the present. The
general opinion, as expressed about
the courtroom, Is that the cases
against the doctor will be dropped.
All the principals In the Ames trial
drama had left the courtroom this
morning when word was taken to the
Judge that the jurors were evenly
divided and that there was no posi-
bility Of verdict. Acting upon this
information, the court changed his
intention of keeping the deliberators
out over Sunday, and ordered the
deputy to summon the defendant,
In the jury.
The Jury Comes In.
DR.. and Mrs. Ames and two of the
defendants counsel were soon In the
courtroom and the twelve men sworn
to well and truly try and true de-
liverance make of this defendant,
filed in and took their seats In the
fury box. The defendant and the
spectators who had struggled into the
room had not been informed Of the
dury's decision and awaited the hap
penings with watchful interest. After
calling the roll of jurors Clerk Ry-
berg said: -----.- .-.---- ~-s~
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon
1--WE have not" answered Foreman
Are you satisfied that you cannot
agree upon a verdict" inquired Judge
Elliott. 'tes :,
Eyes, your honor; we are satisfied"
'Is that the sentiment OF the entire
1T u.s." was the answer Of the twelve
IT regret that you have been UNI
able to agree in this case" said the
Judge, "but, If you cannot, suppose
there Is nothing to be gained by de-
tanning you longer. Gentlemen, you
are discharged from further consider
alton Of this case"
COnssFtiIuIttlOIlS Iii oIuCr.
DIR. Ames rose, and his wife was
the first to shake hands with him
in congratulation for what is looked
upon as a decided victory for the ac-
cused Other sympathizers crowded
around to shake hands with the de-
PENDANT, who smiled happily and, ir
company with his wife, lawyers anc
friends, left the courtroom. He would
not talk for publication.
The result Of the trial. and especial.
ly the way the jury stood on a vote
comes as a surprise to nearly every
one who has watched the trial and
heard the evidence. There was evil
IDENTIFY a good deal Of feeling among
the jurors, and one Of them, after his
discharge this noon, said: well, i
IS beyond me. The states evidence
was so absolutely clear and conclu
sive to my mind that I didn't think
we would be out a half hour, AND
when we took the first ballot and
found we stood six to six, why, yor
could have knocked me over with {
feather. We tried argument, bu
could accomplish nothing, and we
never could have reached a verdict l.
we had stayed out a million years.
can't understand 1t and that's all
can say"