Year: 1873

Waiting for the Verdict.


At the conclusion OF Judge Davis charge the
jury marched out OF the court room in solemn pro-
cession AS the Judge conclu ded his address the
jury there was general buzz Of conversation
throughout the court room. As soon as the last
man had disappeared through the side door the
politicians rose en- neasse as If a big weight had
been lifted or their hearts, and by the time the
twelve had begun to take


THE WEIGHT OF ANDREW GARvEys EVIDENCE
the case was fully decided by an mpromptu trl-
bunal in the corridor


Immediately before Judge Davis had completed
his address to the jury the prominent lawyers for
the defendant adjourned to the anteroom, and
there, for the benefit Of admiring audience, dis
cussed the Judges charge. One gentleman rather
severely animadverted on the positive assertion
OF judicial sentiment in which His Honor had in
dulged In the charge Outside the court room
after the jury had retired the unanimous opinion
was that the charge was decidedly against the de-
fendant, and that the verdict would be


UNAVOIDABLE TO MR.. TWEED.


The gentlemen who lOunged in the corridors
were evidently deeply impressed by Judge Davis
charge. In the hearing of a HERALD reporter one
individual, with q slight facial malformation re-
marked that he hoped "he'd drop dead before he
Meantime the "Boss" sat in his scat. apparently
unmoVed. HIS leading counsel, VINO was


ENTERTAINING SOME POLITICIANS
Court and took his seat beside Mr.. Tweed.


The District Attorney at once moved that the de.
fendant be committedt to the charge OF the Sheriff
to await the verdict of the jury


Judge Davis here asked If there was Sherif's
Lieutenant Colonel Dempsy-"Yes, sir; / am
here" And Immediately the officer moved round
to where the prisoner stood.


Mr. Tweed looked good deal surprised when
this proposition was made, having returned from
tHn fov I,ofpr
versatiOn with his leading counsel.


The latter at once jumped from his seat and said
bail he thought that it was hardly necessary that
he should he placed under an additional rule Of
bail: He was already under bail to the amount OF
million and half OF dollars, and he did not sup
pose that any additional obligation would be
placed on him to appear when the verdict was rem
Here Mr.. David Dudley Field walked from his
seat and Gonyersed for few moments with Mr.
Mr. Tremain, after the conclusion OF Mr.. Tweed's
counsels address, jumped from his seat and
though fatigued as he was, reminded His Honor
hound in the civil suits had nothing whatever to
do with the present case; that the simple bail
was the only guarantee for his appearance when
the verdict OF the jury was rendered.


WHEN THE JURY HAD RETIRED
and the excitement consequent upon their retire.
ment had, in measure, subsidized, all those who
their opinions and feelings on the subject Of the
guilt or the innocence Of the prisoner held high
penD s sn sna esy % ss n hs
Pre- % e.. and AND
wanted their suppers; the majority OF them, too.
it Is,,n must be confessed, had not, aPpa.
desired retreshment and in lieu OF adiournin9
to a convenient caterers contented themselves
with promenading the corridors and smoking


ABOUT HUNDRED,
more or less remained in the Court room and
talked over the Judges charge. The "b0ss'
happy: The copious flow Of tears in which he
to have entirely dried up. He was. the
cynosure for all eyes, Of course, and his
porters and others in the apartment The .Boss"
hobnobbed with any one who seemed at all destr-
ons OF ccnversIng He talked with the stenogra-
pher and few friends who were with him waiting
"buzzfng' in most eood-humored style. His face
pletcly dried up, not vestige OF moisture being
discernible upon his expressive csuntenance. He


READY TO SHAKE HANDS


with anybody who stepped to the front. To each
and every one he extended the right hand of fellow
as we'll The answer to eacl and every interroqa-
tory and to how he felt was, "Oh, Pm all right thank
only one Of the bright constellation who, in popular
parlance, steod BY him during the absence OF the
Jury All .ne 4sners n on as auck ss .ne
inner man. Not that they wished to desert their
empoyer-not at all. But then after


THEIR ARDUOCs RFFoRTS
II was necessary to engage In little jollincaton,
and who could blame them In all fairness IT must
be added that the counsel for the prosecution did
the same thing. That was all right enough, and
so no one found fault.
The large chandelier OF the court room was


BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED
with its twenty-five gas jets and cast alright glare
OF light the knots Of counsel and outsiders who
fingered In thereon.


THE CORRIDORS AND HALLS
were also well lighted, and under the brackets
people IN twos and threes animatedly discussed
the probable time of the return OF the jury and
the possible verdict. Many there were who de-
clared emphaticalIy that but one verdict could be
rendered-viz., guilty OF the offence charged.
Others there were but only few, who expressed
their belief In the entire innocence OF the &C.
cused. and gave IL as their opinion that he should
be unhesltatngIy acquitted.


Up to the latest the scene


REMAINED UNCHANGED,


and all hands were waiting patiently for the jury
to make their appearance, indulgng In pun, smoke
and general conversation the meanwhile.


NO VERDICT LAST NIGHT


Between gosslping, smoking, telling stories,
laughing and discussing the prospects OF a dis
agreement the crowd In the court room managed
to pass away the time up to quarter past eleven
O'Clock, and by that time IL seemed as though
Printing House square had turned Its whole edi-