Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

disbursements should be divided be-
tween the two principals in the ac-
ton.
That the jury would be held over un-
til Monday, should it fail to find a
proper verdict by tomorrow, was con-
sidered improbable by attorneys con-
nected with the case.
One Man Causes Deadlock.
The deadlock was the result of
Juror No. 11-Edwards Burns, a Syra-
cuse mOtorman and a republican-an-
nOuncing in substance that if the
costs and disbursements were not di-
Vided he favored verdict for the
plaintiff.
Tonight, after the proposal of put
ing the costs upon one of the princi-
pals had been under consideration for
more than ten hours, no word had come
from the jury room to indicate that the
jury stood otherwise than it did when
it was sent back to it's room after
Justice Andrews had refused to enter
tain the conditional verdict.
The jury was in court twice today.
Soon after Justice Andrews opened
court this morning he received a note
from the jurors informing he mthat a
peculiar situation had arisen" and
asking that he confer with them in the
jury room. Justice Andrews had the
jury brought into court and informed
them that anything he could rightly
do to aid them in reaching a decision
must be done in open court. The jurors
whispered among themselves and then
requested that they be allowed to re-
turn to their room for further delibera-
ton.
Jury Announced Conditional Verdict.
Nearly an hour afterward word came
from the jury room that a decision had
been reached. Justice Andrews warned
the spectators that any demonstration
would be met with prompt punishment
and then the jury filed in.
In reply to the usual questions, the
foreman, Warren w. Somers, a grocer,
announced almost in a whisper that a
verdict had been found for the de-
fendant. The spectators started for
sharply with his gavel for order Then
Mr.. Somers, in voice that could not
be heard at the far side of the court
room, went on to say that the verdict
was for the defendant upon the condi-
ton that he pay half and the plaintiff
pay half the costs. Justice Andrews
declared the verdict improper The
foreman suggested a poll. 1t was
taken.
Eleven for aRooseveIt.
Ten men answered: 'T find=for the
defendant" Juror No. IL, in a loud
voice, saids emphatically: 'T find for
the plaintiff"
Persons who apparently thought that
the calling of the roll was a more for
mality and who were looking about
Tor the nearest door, turned quickly
toward Mr.. Burns. The juror himself
looked intently at Justice Andrews
moment and then sat down. Juror
No. II was for the defendant,
Gentlemen" said Justice Andrews.
after hesitating, you must go back to
your room and stay there until you
have agreed upon proper verdict"
Jury~Locked~U Up.
Syracuse N. Y, May 21.-Shortly
after II o'clocl1-one of the attendants
knocked on theedoor of the jury room
1t was opened Immediately and the
twelve men came out into the corridor
Juror No. IL left the room unaccom-
panied byrany of his companions, a de-.
termined expression on his face. The
other eleven were talking and laughing
with each other.
Escorted by deputy sheriffs, the jury
left the courthouse and went to the
Jail across the street, where 1t was
locked up for the night