The sun., 1907-11-02
JURY'S TRIBUTE TO WHITMAN
PRAISES MS WORN on BENCH
AND PROMISES SUPPORT.

The Twelve Mcn HcarInE the Testimony
AZ CasSOne's second Trial Impressed
with the =. ldse's ENcnness ana Dignity
Their Notion Probably Unprecedented.
The twelve jurors who have been hearing
the testimony az tie second trial Of Rafaels
CAaoone, who saw scventeen men pass to
death in Sing Sing in the thirty-two months
hs wac there after his first conviction for
murder. patti an unusual tribute yesterday
tO Judge Charles =, Whitman. before whom
the case IL being ried in General Sessions
Al the noon recess tho jurors marched to
Judge WhNman'a chambers and the fore
man, Gilmore Clarke, handed the following
to tho judge;
We, tho undersigncd, iurymen Of the special
pAncl now serving under YOU In tho court NJ
General Sessions. Fart III. dFs,Te a. this
time 10 express Our appreciation Of Your
courtesy aud kiudlS disposition, mingled With
dignity, energy ani ambition, In your endea-
Vor ~ impartially administer Justice our
observation during this term Of your court
has convinced ~ that your personality.
ability and purpos' to have right aud Justice
prevail are incentives for us tO assure YOU
and irrespective oi our political inclinations
10 give YOU, our hearty support Tor your cleo
tIon,
Tho other jurors in addition to Foreman
Clarke who signed tho statement we're
Robert spencer E,nnsy, Alfred 4, Roberts.
Wilmington Robin, .on, Albert V, Roeme.
Robert Henry, T. win +, pickenson, },
Charles HankenaoL, Galatian =, Harmon,
Richard A, Williams, Morris Lovy, Simon N,
ROscnhlau,
Judge Whitman was worry much surprised
and sald tew wnT,tS of thanks tO the jurors
The trial has been sOing on since September
a, and the jurors have had plenty Of oppor-
,uni,V to study Judge Whi,man's manner
on the bench, Il ~ prOhahly the Rrst time
that = Jury has IaGcn tho trouble Ia show
It's apprcc,aIlNn II a trial Judge in this
manner,
Assistant Dls,rict Attorney Ely and
James ", Claiborne arr tho lawyers in the
ease ami ~ they ac'' both mon Of experience
and light fOr every point Judge Whitman
has had q number II difficult legal questions
1O decide Wha, has impressed the jury
ia his eVcnnesa aud dignity IN conducting
the trial The lawyers will sum up on
Monday,
Judge Whitman visIted SiN meetings las,
nigh, and WAS rcCciVed with such enshusias,n
cheering anil APPLAUSE 10 STOPPED ~
DELAYED h,s sctl,Ng away tO meetings that
were 1N lollOW, His schedule took him
Crom laSIh Nrcc' On the upper We~, Side
,o anal street on both the Fast and West
sllCs,
A every meeting Judge Whitman said
hia lhaNNs aud aGdS,l that while he gelt
he EaA nv right ,O 10 campaign stump
sreakiNa he th0Ught that tho people had
A right ~ 500 and ~ know Candiia,ca
prr,,SOally, anl ,ecrNiNTr u vas a duty
ana a pViV,,cac lVr iudGo "a lTeSen, HAN
srOf hef,yNn Els fellow Cll,sens even though
hc 3ll not IalWele in thS tamCStgn work
Iadge WhtunAN repeated 81 several cS
the UcctiugS What he had said Shc Nrst
,,VNriAS he vert Cut 10 thank the voters Cor
their inOcreSS IN him, thar he hat always
hNeN a Republican in politics and woukl
procahly always NrnlSn one, hHt ne never
would W ono, hc SAID that no man had a
right 10 ~ ~ Opn the lives. liberties and
NropcTty " his fellow mon who was con-
/ tr0llcd, inylueNcNC Og dictated tn by a polit-
, ical boo OF l@ader, amt he wanted Il under
I asOoA that hS would prefer defeat TO an
! ~iecIion Which meant that some one else
oNNSNi him Or cCNld influence hin, in the
| di$chArgN OF hiS sworn duties,
This Waa the hAt OI the meetings which
/ the Judge Atten he'd, Mount MOrris Re
| nNhlltMn NAtNA 4 y Nn0A aNEnsAct h4AAatIaa
/ Republican Club US East lOAth street
/ rMenty-thiri District Republican club, tSl
WoSs IAAth stre~I. SS~'crnth Assembly IBIS
tri,t CRlh, at1 Past Fity-fOurth street
Telr,eensh niStTtt club, SSs Ninth avenue
. and a RleCting In the ki9hth district at s.
Ekirtdee sGrvet AL Of the meetings were
| crowded a. tO,a ,OOrS ami several times
/ he p0Ace hai ~ piot the Judge through
/ tho oVONIAs On the Sidewalk for him to reach
h,s aul0Rlohi,e.
. -. a.
nSNOsisd with bettsrs Yesterday from Demo-
/ cEatS Oletg,Rg ann their support. His
/ paAnAs srs are considering the n@cessity OF
| asadiNR 0ns a formal lstteF IN reply, bus
! that viii a0s he hone untl those who are
/ AaAwsEtng the ~ lsrS lind themsslVes un-
abe ~ 0EAks Aea,,sSay With the p,les on thC
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