The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-16
.HAINES MURDER
HEARING UNIQUE
IN COURT ANNALS
Many Features Mark Trum-
bull Mans Case AS Most
Memorable One.

me length OF time the jury was out
is said to be the longest on record in
Fairfield county. Leaving the jury
box at 2:1O in the afternoon, no word
was sent from the Jury room until
5:56 when at the instance of Judge
Webb they were ordered back into
the courtroom and informed by the
court that supper arrangements were
being made.
Under the direction of Sheriff Pease,
coffee, sandwiches and pie were order
ed from a nearby restaurant, and serv-
ed in the counsel room attached to
the court chamber.
Special concern was shown by the
court for the condition of Juryman
James Toohey, who was known to
have been i'll during the latter days of
the trial. The juryman expressed
himself as feeling quite well.
The jury was permitted to send
messages through court officers to
families and friends, informing them
of their delay.
Though the juryrnen appeared to
have been 1aboring under the stress of
argument when they appeared in
court, there was no indication of IA
tigue and all bore smiling counte-
nances rather than the look of gloomy
depression which is sometimes noted
on the faces of ta1esmen who have
been subjected to long hours of dis
cussion.
After a short renewal of the delib-
erations they were called to the sup
per room where they partook of the
refreshment and smoked cigars fur
nished by the sheriff. They again re-
turned before IL O'Clock that they
knocked upon the doorway announc-
ing to Deputy Sheriff Robert Nichols
in charge that they would like to be
provided with sleeping accommoda-
lions for the night.
At 1O:4O the court ordered them
into the courtroom and addressed
them upon the provisions made for
their accommodation. At this time
several members appeared to be Ia
boring under the starin of their de-
liberation and showed plainly the
need of sleep. Juryrnan Toohey had
removed his collar but again express
ed himself to the court as feeling well
and refused the offer of medical at
tention.
They were informed that the state
had made provision for their comfort
by ordering IL cots from The Strait
field, which were placed in the large
courtroom and in the two adjoining
rooms. They were informd that
breakfast would be served at a sea-
sonab1e hour and that they were not
G pected to render their gerdict be-
fore 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
when the court would come in from
recess.
Sheriff Pease provided the neces-
sary cots and sleeping equipment and
after locking all the windows and
doors, placed guards at the necessary
points. The jury had been locked
up for eight hours and SO minutes,
during which time it is believed that
they delfbereated with calmness, for
no sounds of argument came through /
the doorway of the room
The strain throughout the day be-
gan to tell upon Jason Haines, the ac-
cused. While at first calm under the
necessity of waiting the verdict he be-
came restless as the hours rolled by
and paced nervous1y up and down
his quarters in the Sheriffs private Of
fee where he was closely guarded. To
his counsel he expressed a desire to
know whether the jury had come, in
and when brought into court at the
last recess seemed unmoved when told |
that he was called into court merely |
to hear the jury disposed of for the |
night.
His nervousness did not in any way |
affect the appetite which the prisoner |
has had during his trial. AS usual he |
was afforded every opportunity for I
eating and from a nearby restaurant
ne obtained a large quantity of fried /
oysters, steak and French fried po-
.atoes, which he devoured with gusto. /
At the conclusion of the days wait |
and as he was being taken from the /
courtroom for transfer to the county
all, he displayed great interest in the I
effort of his counsel. Judge DeForest,
o put on his heavy overeoat- Haines
IN his way out, took hold of the col
ar of his counseIs coat and solicit
,ously helped him on with the gar
nent. He was not restrained by the
guard.
In his appearance in the courtroom
Iaines did not deviate from his hab-
tua1 downcast expression and appar-
snt disinterestedness in the proceed
ngs, other than to note with appar-
mt uneoncern that the verdict had not
been reached No such stoical de-
neanor is recalled in a prison on trial
or his life in any previous case tried
lere.
,een most unusual in many features.
t is said that the audiences have been
ar above part in the Intelligence OF
he individuals present. In sornt,
quarters this was attributed to the
prevalence of trials shown upon mo-
ion picture screens and the desire
f patrons of witnessing for the first
ime a real trial for murder.
The charge of Judge Webb is de-
Jared by the eminent lawyers pres
mt to be one of the most concise, i'm
PARTIAL and m ost magnificently worded
.ddresses made in a local courtroom.
The features of the case, contrasted
With those of the past are said to
h ow little of parallel nature, and
he defense was one of the most
Lnique presented by experts.
During the early afternoon session
vhen it was believed that the jury
would soon render its verdict inter
sted SPECTATORS in the courtroom
we're the Collins brothers. who were
rought to court that they might plead
o manslaughter indictments for the
filling of a West End man during the
winter.
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