The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-08-18
SANFORD JURY
IS DISCHARGED
Failed to Reach Agreement After
Being 0ut for Six Days.
A MISTRIAL IS DECLARED
1t is Understood That -Four Jurors Held
0ut for Acquittal-- Mrs. Sanford
Was Anxious for Conviction.

A mistrail was finally declared at
Rome, Ga, Thursday afternoon, in the
case OF former Tax Collector Vincent
T. Sanford, charged with the murder
OF Ticket Agent George Wright Of the
SousAern railway, whom he shot 20
death July 18th for alleged intimacy
with his wife.
The mis;rial was declared at 2:OS
o'clock by Judge Moses Wright, after
the jury had advised him that they
could not agree upon a verdict. It Is
understood that eight of the Jury
stood for conviction and four for &C.
Quittal. Those for acQuittal are said
TO be Green, Brandon, Vincent ana
Kelly.
1t Is understood that the only Ques.
ton that the jury could agree upon
was the factt Should | find Sanford
guilty of crime that would commit
under the same circumstances?
Two a the Jurors, who are said ".
have favored acquittal, came into
prominence during the trial OF the cas-
prominence during the trial Of the
case. Mr., Green was reported TO have
expressed an opinion before the trial
that Mr.. Sanford should not be con.
victed Anonymous letters we're re-
ceived by the lawyers In the case to
this effect several days ago. The
mother of Juror Brandon died while
he was sitting on the case and the
court gave him permission, in com-
pany with a bailiT, to attend her fun
eral. Nearly enc days time was lost
by the absence Of the juror.
The jury which tried the case was
In Their Lox for ten days and in Their
room, after the case was referred TO
them, for six days.
While Sanford surrounded by his
attorneys, stood battling for his life,
his wife, on whose account he shot
his victim to death, declared she was
absolutely indifferent to his fate.
without the leas, show OF emotion,
Mrs. Sanford declared her husband
was practically dead to her.
A sensational feature in connection
with case was the dismissal by Mrs.
Sanford Of Attorney Copeland, whom
she had employed 10 file her petitloa
for divorce from Mr.. Sanford. and
later her statement that she had
wronged MI Cope and and she hoped
he would continue TO represent her.
Her reasons for Diminishing the attor-
torney were tina; he had given out for
publication her divorce papers which
contained statements she had asked
to be withdrawn. Later Mrs. Sanford,
in asking MIR. Copeland TO again rep
resent her, stated that undue pressure
had been brought TO bear upon her ~
causing his dismissal, which she re-
GREETED.
Immediately upon the declaration OF
a mistr.al Judge Wright was asked to
set an hour for hearing an applIca.
ton for bond.
His Honor promptly named Thurs.
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
superior court room. but at $3.50 COun.
sci for Sanford asked that the hearing
be postponed until Saturday at $3.50
o'clock. This was agreed TO and Judge
Wright 80 ordered.
When the news Of the Sanford mis-
trial was first made known TO Mrs.
Sanford, she said Il have been pre-
pared to hear that for several days.
I have sn abiding faith that that mHn
will yet get his just reward and be
made 20 suffer as he has made others
s>ffer ! am going 10 stay in Rome I'M
eli the end, II Il Is twenty years. This
IS where the trouble commenced and
here shall stay and fight my fight.
] am In constant consultation with my
faithful and hard-worklng attorney.
and do not care to say anything
moro for publication" IL ..