The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-22

SYRACUSE. May ?l.-onc man /.
blocking a straigh.out verdic, that Col
Roosevelt, was justified in calling Will
lam Barnes a corrupt boss That mar
is Edward Burns. Republican ami a
motorman.
He is obstructing a clean Gu, verdict.
so FAR as can be told. not because he
believes tina; Mr.. Barnes is entitled 20
wedgcd into hts head that Col Roosevelt
should he made 20 share with Mr.
Barnes the expenses OF the ,:al
When :he jury was locked up a; II
p. NJ. for tho night :hirty-one hours
and twenty minutes OF reasoning en-
treaty and persuasion by the eleven
jurors who stood UP in open court
this morning and voted squarely .o-
Roosevelt Mad failed 20 shake :hc stub
born Mr. Burns.
Whether or not Justice Andrews vii
conclude AZ 20 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. wher ne again summons tho jury
before him. thaf there Is still Il chance
for the eleven 20 convince the one Is
matter kaown only 20 the Justice.
II will depend probably upon the bear
ing ard attitude OF the Jurors and upon
the nature Of the repor made by the
foreman. Warren ". Somers
OutlOoI. Poor for \grccment.
The outlook for final agreement does
/ not seem favorable As Mr.. Burns.
among but not OF his fellows. walked
from the court house 10 his luncheon
and dinner to-day his broad red face
was set grimly His small blue eyes
CLEANED with resentment. puguaci,y,
obstinacy.
lie paired with none of his associates
IN their friendly stroll % meals He
walked a little apart from them. they
seemed purposely 20 keep at a distance
from him. They did no; include him ir
their conversation Virtually of course
the verdict has been found That is tho
view. nof of observers and spectator,
merely, bu; Of Col. Roosevelt, and .
his advisers and Of " Huruess ioi
lowing
As Burns LEFT the jury room to &c
I the dormi'orN with hi" fellow jurors
at II o'clock tonight hc walked by
himself and showed set and deter
mined face The eleven for Roosevelt
smiled At the ncwspapcr men and ou'
of them threw UP q hand. gestur,
which served 20 Indicate that the dead
lock was unbrcakahle,
The Colonel takes The view that clever
Jurors out of twelve accepted the chal
lenge offered by william VI. Ivins an,
decided that Roosevelt and not Rarnr
had told the truth; that tie evidence of
fcred In justification. frdGmen;ary a
it was, contained the necessary proc
that Barnes was "A link between Crooke
politics and crooked business.
Mr. Barnes's advisers are frankly de
pressed and unmistakahly shocked
They never had an idea in the wori
that anything approaching such Wind
cation for Roosevelt was humanity pos
sihle a disagreement was the wors
they expected. Just As i was The hes
the Colonel looked for
Syracuse Chngrincd.
The attitude Of Burns, juror No
according to the New York styl. c
: seating Jurors. but No, II accordin
to the reverse method that ohtair
r here, produced a situation that star,le
\ Justice lawycrs-everyhody Eaviu
\ anything TO do with the trial Tt
8 city of Syracuse, which had taken gre
p. pride in the case. is buZZing with ang,
and chagrin. There is gossip OF a
unpleasant character.
Mr. Burns's attitude was simply this
In the understanding of Justice Al
drews. OF counsel and OF all others
the cour' room, Mr.. Burns acquicsce
in verdict for Roosevelt after Il
Z other Jurors had agreed to couple wi,
d the formal verdict a suggestion III;
e Roosevelt and Barnes be required
= divide equally the expenses of the tra
y Then, when justice Andrews. NOV,
= by every requirement Of law and pr
n prety, told the jury that no verdi
? with such a suggestion attached cou
d be accepted, Burns cast aside his qua
e agreement with the eleven and lin,
himself definitely for Barnes
I At the moment when every known
h anticipated obstacle TO complete agre
# ment had appeared check whi'
f couldn't have been forcseCn by the mi,
E. of man produced sullen deadlock 70
4 lies had not PLAYED, after all. q,
h large part In influencing the juror
l. minds.
The seven Republicans .ncmdil
Burns himself, had taken the word
Progressive Roosevelt against the wo