The New York Herald Newspaper, July 3, 1875, Page 3

OUT OF SUSPENSE. End of the Great Tilton- Beecher Trial. THE JURY DISAGREE. Nine Declare for Defendant and Three | for Plaintiff. EXCITEMENT OVER THE NEWS | | ——_—-— How the Result Was Received in the Court Room, VIEWS OF THE OPPOSING COUNSEL, ‘What the Jurymen Have to Say for Thernselves, . The long period of suspense in regard to th Beecher-ititon trial wag ended yesterday by the jury retarning to court and through their fore- man, Mr, Chester Carpenter, asserting that it was Impossible for them to agree upon & verdict, There was an immense throng !n the court room nd the corridors, As the jury filed into their Beats in the stall the utmost quiet prevailed, Under the precautionary raps of Clerk Mallison's gavel the jury were cailed for and they came tu Without any demonstration whatever, They were glad to get back to court. They were anxious to go home and the verdict appeared a secondary consideration, Outside the Court House malit- ‘tudes of people assembled and discussed the ver- ick PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE. The vniversal impression was that there would be o disagreement, and the only question was, how did they stand? Betting was universal, Re. ports set numerals at deflance, The foreman of the jury, Mr. Cnester Carpenter, with demonstra. vo gesture, said that they bad resolved velore Jeaving the jury room not to make public the con- clusions to which any of them had arrived. The Beecher counsel, however, insisted that tne jury stood +9 to 3, In the copious reports here- with appended the readers of the Hzraup will fad the detalis of this most extraordinary day in a most extraordinary trial, lt will be seen by what the jurymen say that Mr. Beecher all along hada majority of the Jurors in hts favor; that at one Ume the votes stood as7 to 5, again as 8 to4 ana Nnally as 9to3. As for the excitement the ver- Gict created in Brooklyn and New York, nothing short of the assassination of Prestdent Lincoln crew such crowds to the bulletin boaras, Now that the great scandal caso 1s over, itis Lut right to render justice to tne many officers wno con- tributed to make the labors of the press repre- wentatives easy and agreeable. There was Ser- geant Rogers, who was also polite and pleasant, aud there were Doyle and Beck, who gave their | attention to @ careful analysis of every appiica- tion for admission on the part of the people, Among other officers were James G. Reynolds and Clair, who deserve to be noticed, THE SENTIMENT OF THE MASSES. There was a fecling of relief broudcast in the commanity yesterday morning that the case of Tilton Beecher was at anend. Everybody re- Joiced, yet out few were satisfied, Friends of the | Plaintiff seemed to be at a loss what to say in the Mater, and those who espoused the cause of the @elendant regretted @ verdict had not been ren- deved, The news that the jury had sgain com. municated with the Court and petitioned to be Gischarged ~ay ayened anew the interest of the masses in the case, and when the extra edition of the evening papers was spread before them wyh Particulars of the morning’s work ail else Tor aw lie was orgotien. Divers opinions ‘were expressed to the result. In yany group of three or more entle- men there was sure to be discovered feelings of antagonism and dissatisfaction. “A verdict was ‘What everybody wanted,” said one, ‘although I @m a Beecher man,” while a friend, reading the game paper, echoed, ‘Yes, we wanted a verdict od Taint a Beecner ma The iriends of the lymouth pastor, however, derived much consol ‘tion from the report that the jury stood nine to three, and, while lamenting the fact tuat any in- | teiligent man conld have lad conscientioas seru- | ples against giving the defeudant the benefit of ail doubts, boidly serted that time would, sooner or later, do for their friend what the jury | bad failed to do—prociaim his innocence. Every pany | of intelligence touching upon the winding up of the case Was eageriy devoured by the pop- uiace. in some instances the nimble-footed Rewsboys failed to suppiy eager customers, as , they found the later at times ready to | purchase the “extras” in a lump, in order, 1b was | tupposed, to send them away into the country. | Later in the day the discussion over the resuit of (the jury's doliveratious lost much of its pasperity, yet the same dissatistied air of ail who Were met with indulging !a comment upon the hatter told tue story better than words that it | Would have been far more satisiactory hed a coa- ‘clusion been arrived at by the twelve men, | “Nine to turee” was the answer made by every ‘one of Mr, Beecher’s sympathizers to attempied sarguinents of Tiitontans, and tals was sala with ‘go much emphasis that it is diMcult for any one to ‘believe Wat any otuer auswer Will be given to e@issen ters from their opinions in ali time to come. “Glad It's over,” Was the sentiment Of the 10. ‘out then 1'3 a By, we couldn’s get a verdic' Was supplemented in tue same breath, THE NEWS IN THE CITY. The news of the disagreement of the Beecher Jury came to the city yesterday almost simul- ‘Saneously with its delivery im court. It did aor cause much surprise, as it was generally ex- ected. Still tt made a profound sensation every- were, At the hotels, which are the main meet- Yng places of the pabiic on these summer nights, ‘you could hardiy hear anything else spoken of, av THR FIFTH AVENUR. _ Here, where the crowd of uptown loungers and Moanciers mainiy congregate, one heara those Mamillar Dames, “Beecher,” “i'tltou,” being con- Btautly mentioned, sometumes 1b toues vf depre- ‘Cation, anger or indifference. “Thank God!” sata a coMfortadie looking in- Gividual with an aggressive paunch, ‘thank God this miserable business is over and that ‘we're going to see sometuing cise in the papers Wenite (nis eterna! case.” “Lam glad it’s over, too,” said another, “bat 2’m sorry there’s been no decision. I'd sooner they nad kept ona little longer now than bring 2t all up again afierwara.” “Heaven save us from another suit!’ was the @jaculation of a third. “1 shan’t read a paper fora year Ir there is,” exclaimed another, “The dirtiest business that has ever obtained f#uch publicity.” “Tilton ts virtually squelched.”’ was (he opinion Of a clerical looking young man. “aA disagreement hurts Beecher," satd anorner, jolming OUT enLITe acqiittal Would Lave satisied ‘We public.” Such were the opinions rhat cangnt the esr of the writer, They were as different as the men Who formulated them. | This general conversation on the one vopic ‘was @@ unanimous elsewhere. At tne It Mman House, Judge Porter's residen je ticuiarly 80, and, no doubt vy ice, the sympathies « Many were lounging around on the sofas nd talking of the case, | “Its a shame,’ said one, “that there should be \any @isagreement on such eviuence as thar. The ury stood In @ position of virtual acquittal for | \Beecher, iilion, with his men, were in a bopeless Mminority, JVs as good 4s an acquittal, anyhow.” “it's a great ry there should nothave been a Anal settlement of this case one way or the other. Now It looks as if it might last a lifetime,” | “I don’t believe,” said on % Beecher will | ‘De left alone on tuts thing as jong 48 ne live ‘ilton is determined to carry it on.” “1 guess Tilton’s had enough of it. I’m mighty pure Beecher lias,’’ said a fourth. There was hardly any variety of opinion here, ‘which made it uninteresting. AT THE GRAND OBNTRAL, The large hall was pretty juli of people, some holding in their bands the jate editions of the BilLernoon papers, Others discussing the news, “1 made a bet op the first day of the trial,’’ said fore ty bis [rend Cousdentialy “bbe, the jury | | 800 conversant Ww: NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1875. Would disagree, I’m glad that some of the mon Stuck out jor Tuton.” “1 guess there's Rove deal more in favor of ‘Tilton at heart than that, But what can you ex- pect of such & jury—on @ par with everythiug else in Brooklyn.’? wo meno were discuss in one corner quite vehemently. One was a thorough beecher man and the Other @ believer in Tilton. Each was warmed up to dis Work, One thought Beecher the greatest villa'n living, and the disaxreement unoatrage. The other considered Tilton an 1n- famous wretch, They finally came to biows and bad to be separated, ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL. Here a large number of visitors from the rarat districts Was congregated, and the aiscussion of the Beecher matter Was the universai topic. The Beecher side was the one in the majority, and little Was sar] against the great preac One thought that some sirong reason had been used tomake “Loe One man for Tito,” as t termed it, stand out, But a disagreement did’ut burt Beecher anyway, he tnoug' “Yes, his skirtw are clear how,” said another; “Tilton wont try it on again. The feeling Was one of general dissatisfaction that no betier conc.usion had been reached and that a verdici einer one WAY OF another had not been given, may be another trial. THE PROCERDINGS TN covert. At twenty minutes past eleven o’clock the jury | filed into the court, Chief Justice Netison baving previously taken hig seat upon the bench, “Call the names of the Jurors,” said the Judge, addressing the Court, and the twelve men baving | responded, The Clerk sal¢—Gentlemen, have you agreed on your verdict ? Mr. Carpenter (foreman)—We have not. Woe very “much regret that we fina It impossible to agree, and we ask to be diseharged by tne Court, Chief Jnstice Neilson—I learn by a note received Ae your foreman very early this morning that, your opinion, you should be dischnargea, as some of your bumber are suffering in heslth. Of course that makes vhe application stronger, I have called you m now, so that the parties in in- terest aud counsel should have an opportunity of being present. l would like to Nave you carry away with you kind\y recollections as far as you can, Whatever impression you may have felt from being detained so long, you will bear im mind that not until yester- day had We any suggestion irom you that you could not agree. That suggestion@ame in the form of a letver signed by eleven of your numoer, accom. paoied by a note written by another of your num- ber objecting to the discharge of the jury, and stating that, in bis opiuion, farther attention should be given to the evidence, While I have, of course, periect confidence in the suggestion made by the gieven of your number and in‘an ex- plaoation made by the foreman, I felt that some- hey | Byerybody seems scared that tucre | As we are about to separate | —TRIPLE SHEET, would settle the question if we could, and did not want to be taken like babies to see | ma,.”” On some days only took eight ballots, REPORTER—A N York dally paver recently de- scribed ——— Fiate as not having more brains t an ordipary pigeon, What do you think of his intellectual Caliwre ? Mr. HaLsreav—The per which ventured to wk like Laat of Mr, Plate made a great mistake, @ good deal in bim and remembered a amount of the evidence, the youngest mau on the jury. my story, WE WOULD SPLIT UP INTO SQUADS during the day or night ana try ana argne with our Opponents, aud Would test our work by a ba lot. Every mau among us took pride in the idea that we migit possinly arrive at a solution, bur we were doomed to disappointme RerorrerR--Do you think all your number were Open to conviction and voted fairly and honestiy according to what they believed? Mr. HaLsrEAD—Yes, I believe every voted conscientivusiy wud tried to discuss the evidence honestly. Rerorter—Did you find the prinied books of evidence furnished you by the Court of much use in your deitheratious? Mr. HaLsTe&aD—Yes, a great deal, and we all thought that if we had had them earlier in the proceedings We should have agreed upon a ver- dict or & disagreement im halt the tim We you muy remember, for some letters throagh Mr. Davis on the second day; bat, by | the agreement of Court and counsel, they were reused us, You may remember we also asked for | Some portions of the Judge’s charge, and this was also refused us, RePORTER—YoO0 bad no rows or fignts, T hope, Mr. HaLsTeAD—No, not by any means; I have contracted several friendships since | was locked Up. ReEPORTER—Would you have been more com ort- | able in a hotel, do you tink, lan you Were in the County Court House? Mr, HaLsTgap—lt might have been better and | It might have been worse. If we had beea placea | in a hotel we snould doubtless have bad to sleep 8iX in a room, On the top floor, which would not have been over and above agreeable, and the heat | might dave been hurmble, It was bad enough in tue jury room where we were, Heaven kuows, REPORTER—How did you sleep at night ¢ Mr. HaLstRap—Weill, | had an Irish overcoat, Irieses 1 tuink you call tuem, and @ rug, so I was not to bs pitied. There was only one mattress in our quarters up to last night and that was seu Mr. Whelan by eis mother. | . Rerorrex—How did the newspapers get hola of your various heighis a3 measured while im the jury room? Mr, HatstezaD—Mr, Hull, who 1s @ carpenter, Dad his cule wito him aud measured our heights Quaiost the wall, and first wrote our initials, taen our full names, This some enterprising reporter got hold o!, as we aiterward saw, when a piace of @ he Wspaper containing this watter arrived in the dinner basket, placed there for the purpose of Keeping the plates fom ratthog and perhaps breakiug, There was hardiy anything else that we cared to read in the piece of papef except this. They made some biuncers in printing tne matter, ee a A Bie Opt a feu brent | for { was put down at five feet ten and a balf Tie discharge. ‘Thad the same thing ia wnfnd at | Menss WUiod 18 LAslon’s helghr, while mine, Is four o'clock when 1 seut word to you last even- | Ave feet Ave ahd a hale Mees. Prévious to this ing. I thought it was proper to aliow that juryman, Mr. Taylor, to devote his time, #0 lar as he could, 10 such €xXplanations a3 in his opinion his co-jury- men might be profited vy, and I assume now he has had Jor that purpose fuil and fair opportunity. liearo Jrom the note just sent in from the jury that you are. 48 stated now by the foreman, una- bie to agree, Als Nat the disagreement ts iu reference to tho Weight of testimony and the cred- ibility Of some of the witnes:es, and, as every per- ith the trial of causes knows, it is utlerly impossible ior me to help you by any ar- gument, iiustration or suggestion in relereuce to the weight of the testimony or tn reference to the credivilliy of f the witnesse: sought to do so by amy method within my power now, or in the charge itself, | sould have jiound no means of ag you on such questions, The course pursued by judges in such questions 1s well settled and uniform, We all concur that the weight of testimony rests with the jury, and they are to determine, and it ts for the jury to say w witnesses they can believe ‘and what they can mot believe, Tne Court has no Tight or power to interfere. J then have tne seein of inferring from this tnat the disagreemen\ i8 not iroju any want of attention on my part either in pee the cause to you in the first place, or anything I might have said since, because those are points upon which I could do nogning. There is another matier which has excited some public atiention, in regard to Which t spoke to you yesterday, learn very thaon and expliciriy from ine jury that The suggestivus—newly discovered evideice or the application made in your bearing to take far- | ther testimony—nave not in any way clouded your vision or occupied your thouznts, directly orindi- | pacity during your deliberations, Am I correct in | a Mr. Carpenter—You are. I would say J con- | versed will some of the jurors yesterday on that suoject, and not one of them had heard it mea- Uoned in the jary room since we went out, | Jadge Netl#yu—And iv has not been in your minds? 3 | ity, Uarpenter—No. It has nos been In my mind. Judge Neilson—I am gratified to learn that. It only remains for me to accept your suggestions | that you are unable (oO agree on the ground sug- | gested— to wit, the weight of testimony of certain | Witnesses—and also to accept the suggestions in | respect to the health of the jury, it would be cruel fo ask yoa to remain longer. I tuereiore | oS rge you irom the furtner consideration of ec Ihe Clerk announced that the jury would re- ceive their pay any day atter Mouday next, | The Judge intimated that there was an artist in the gatiery who desired to take tneir photo- graphs, bus, Juryman Jeffrey being somewhat tm. patient, the task Was abandoned, Juryman | Toyer meanwhile remarked to tne Court that he Wanted {i understood that the jury did not stand eleven to one, and that it was only the persistent ee of ope juror that kept them out so | ong. | The jary then retired. | CHYSTEE CARPENTER'S STATEMENT. ‘The HERALD reporter sought the residence or | Mr. Chester Carpenter ana bad the following interview with him ;— Rerowren—How did the jury stand? Is the re- port true ihat nime were ior the defendant and tree for the plaintit ? Mr, CARPENTER—YOu are asking me too much. | To respond to your question | would be compelled to violate faith, We, ailof as, pledged our word | of honor not to divuige the secrets of the jury I would like to room, A Movien Was wade to prevent any one of us irom expressing the pinion ne held in regard te the case, ‘Lhis mo- tion ‘enuow opposed, 1 woulda’t have it. I wouldn’c coment to have my mouta jed. Iwasa Beecuer man irom the oulser Notaing in the evidence shook my opinion. Hence I am to-@ay @ Beecher man to the backbone. The Daliot cast the first day was precisely like that cast upon the last. daring the interim, but when the fnal vullot en- sued tae result showed that cach man adhered to the opinion Wiich he originally eatertaiued, Reeourek—Mr, Carpenter, the rumor is afoat that more tan one juryman Ras stated that tue vole was nine for Beecher and three for Tilton. in consideration of this unnouncemeat, can’t you way something for t's corrovoration or dental? Mr. CARPENTER—No, [ cannot, I wouid betray | My companions and violate a contract almost as we had measured feet, mine was the shortest in lengch aud Whalen’s in circumference, We could not talk Beecher and Tiuton all the time, so we tried to divert ourselves @ little now and then, Whelan is a very intellectual man, 1 find. Our appetites for dinner were uot early as good as When We used to go outside to dine. The m given us were very good, We ail sufferea more or Jess by the confinement of seven days, We had somewhat of &@ discussion over ‘Vaylor’s desire not to send for the Judge, as there was no chance of an agreement. We asked him to sign his name on the same paper as that of the oiher eleven, and say that he did nos coieide, Dut this ne had, of codrse, a perfoct mght to de- cline, HENRY THYER. Mr. Thyer was visited at his residence, No. 76 Noble street, Greenpoint, but was little disposed to be communicative. He said he had given his word to keep the names a secret, and be meant to stick to it. He stated he had proposea the name of Mr. Haistea@ior foreman, ana that gen- tleman would have been unanimously elected, but he would not accept the position. He also tuinks the jury snould get exira compensation. He wishes if to be Known that he told tue Judge that the jury did not stand 11 to 1. MR. GEORGE HULL, Mr, Hull was found by @ AERALD reporter at his residence, No. 102 Devoe street, Williamsburg, where he carries op business as @ carpenter and builder. On the reporter stating his business he was told that he would be given all the informa- tion tat could be given without @ breach of | know some men have very strong prejudice: All sorts of votes were polied ; svlema as au oath if L said aughs one way or tne | other, I cannot divige anytning that L promised to Keep secret. You may state, uowever, that, as fav as | au personally concerned, tam a Beecner nun. JURYMAN BALSTEAD. Shortly after Jurymaa Halstead ieft tne Court House, the scene of his mental labors for tne past xX munins, and had returned to his home, No, 166 Schermerhorn street, & HERALD reporter called upon him. Mr. Halstead was found in his library, reading & book and looking much fatigaed, His greeting of the reporter was courteous, if hot very enthusiastic, aud when it is remembered vow nearly the | Denham, of Fulton 8! jarymen in the Beecher trial nad been taiked to , death, itis notto be wondered at that Mr. Hal- stead wants, for some days to come, to be se- verely let alone, task to perform, and broke the ice by stating hia errand, The following is the coaversatioa which took place :— However, the reporter had his | Rerorrer—Some of your brother jurymen have stated how tmey stood on the jury. Wiil you kindly teil me Aow you votea? Mr. Harsreap—\We passed a resolution the sec- | ond day that we were out that we would not re- vea! under any prevext whatever how we siood ou the question, The other geatiemen can do as ey like, Ihave pledged myseif to silence, ai not intend to break my word, 50, oo imat Point, lean give you 00 imiormation, Lam firm aod Fesoiute 18 Chis respect, and assure you taat L mean to stand by what I have promised, in reply to further questions, as to whether Jedreys, Viate and Davis were not Tuton men, ali | Mr. Halstead did was to look at his questioner and shake his head ia 8 deprecating fasaion as if vo fay, “No good, ne gvod; im pledged to tae policy of silence.” In reply to questions as to bow the jury degolied the long and Weary hours oi their coofnement, Mr. Halstead, after some pressing, gave the fol- | lowing interesting story :— ! “‘Aicer we were jocked up on the first night I coud not sleep at ali, not being accustomed to | sieep on boards. Pernaps | may have got oue | ho ‘8 sleep that night, certainiy nov more. iy proved, however, tu my ability to sieep, and lest night [ managed to sieep avout six hours, During the first might We balloted almost every hour, and if & man fell asleep we woulda wake him up and make bim vote. None of us, | think, had preconceived opinion when entering tne’ jury room—we were looking lor tigot, and the men of diferent opinions would chat the question ov ‘On more than oue occasion We took maday, On the second nuht we had a good deal of practical joking, consistiag of tying up @ man’s log With string, tilting over Chairs, &e, Rerorrer—Why did you nut ask the Judge to seud for you belore you did? t honor. Mr, Hull said that, owing to a resolution unanimously agreed to by the jury, the names of | | those who voted one way or the other should be kept strictly secret. He nad pledged his word to abide by this decision and meant to keep it. He had no objection, however, to state that the numbers were nine for the defendant and three for the plaintim. RePoRTER—Do you think there was any neces- sity for such a resolution ? What harm could be done by making the names public ? Mr. HULL—I don’t know that any harm could come ol it, bat the generai feeling was that it was better to keep the names secret. There has | been such au amount of feeling on this case that it was deemed necessary. But, necessary or not, our words are pledged and we must keep silent on that point, ReportRr—How did the numbers stand when the jury first went our? Mr, HULL—Well, the numbers at first were, § be- heve, 7 to5, Tey Ouctuated very much from time to time. At on@ time they were 6 to 6, then 7 to 6 again, then 8 to 4, and flually 9 to 3, Reroxrer—Do you think that a longer stay or addiuional evidence might have made a change in the numbers? Mr. HULL—No; not If we stayed for six months RerorrTeR—Do you tnink had any of tho jury their minds made up beiore they retired? pe iy Gon’t Know it themselves, They might think they were acting impartially and yet oave a strong bins for one side or the other. Mr. HvLt—I think tere were some who hat their minds so Mace up that Dothing coula enange | bus all did their best and acted con- | mem, Seren i0usiy. RerorTeR—Did toe jury hear about the affida- vits of Loader and Price, or were tuey influenced by them to any extent ? Mr. WULL—Not in the silghtest; but you will re- member toese aMdavits were handed i vefore we reared, We knew the general purport of tuem, bat did not give them @ moment's constderation. Kerorrer—Did you notice any signalling from parties oul ’ Mr. HULL—No; we noticed the crowd staring at us, and it was a sou:ce of some amusement, but there was no signalling, and it would be of no use. Rerortsn—How aid the Jury spend their time ? Mr, ULL—Atter dinner ‘the first day we con- tinued to deliberate aud to ballot, As @ general thing our deliberations were ovly adjourned during meal tines. Alter supper the debate was resumed, and the arguments for one sie or the other were continged (till half-past ten O'clock at night, when @ vallot was taken. During that night no ove slept much, those who coald sleep being prevented from enjoying their repose by who could not oalloted every hour, and morning the daylight caugut them with eyes shut and worn out from and want of rest. On the second day there were several discussions, With a8 many ballots. Mr. reet, Bent iu some ice cream, whicu was greatly relished. We racper enjoyed the crowd watching us, Alter some inrvner ais- cussion the jury seemed disposed to rest fill sup- per time, When sapper came we were avie to do Juli justice to it alter our ardnous day’s jabor, Aiter supper the consideration of the complicated question of law mitted to us was renewed, and we continued thas until niae o'clock, We were then allowed to re- tire to the conrt room, and this an- houacement was received with great satisiaction. Alter yoing down we had two more discussions and two ballots, Then, atter a iriendiy chat, be- ing wearled out, we disposed ourselves as best we uid for sleep-—-some on tables, sume on chairs, jus’ the best way we could. Such was the general way the jury passed their time, Occasionallywe engaged in games—generally a game calied the jury game, Which is something like checkers. Stortes were toid, aud the ‘tales ofa Jury Room” Jn (his case Would be interesting if pavlished, on Sunday notuimg was done. Some read and dis- cussed the bibie, olners read and examined tae evideuce, some iounged avout or lovked out of the window, When asked whetber he thougnt a charge from the Juage jeantog more tone side or the otuer woold Rave drought about an agreement, Mr. Hull said ke could oot exuctly say, It might in- fluence some, bus without adultional evidence he did pot see that any verdict could be re don, Liegiso tuinks ‘he press should advocate the claims of the jury to extra compensation ve Veen Kept six months from their bi cousiderable pecuniary disadvantage. number of ballots cast was fifty-vwo, MR, As Ry CASE. Mr. Case, who keeps a drug store at No. 482 ‘orth Second street, Williamsburg, was very reti- cent, not Wishing even to state how the numbers stood, He said that no Juryman could do so with. ont dishonor, Mr, Case said the voting was in all cases oy ballot, and that all the points were fully and impartially discussed, He has got so mach of this case for the past six months that he wants to hear nothing avout it jor Bix more, A TRIO OF JURORS. No sooner had tne jury reported to the Court the fact of their disagreement than three of them, named respectively Maistead, Whelan and Fitter, repaired to the antechamver of the presiding judge, where they were conirontea m at least twenty newspaper reporters, Brother Shearman a they ness at, The exact Mi. Maisybab—Wy made BD OUT MINGA that Wo | way ntovens ASrVOUR IFrliMbie and puberodicigus, He 18 not an oid | ybeard, being but twenty-four years old, and | ‘ell, to resume fatigue | a evidence which had been sub- | ! going everything in nis power to prevent the | ocenpation of this famous and Distorical jury may | tempted to be bribed, either directly or indirectly, | | nue, Brooklyn, | that auy signals whatever were tnter- cuanged between the jury and those who | were wating for the veraict. But I was } about to tell you of the fun we had, | Noor, | thing In regard to the action of you gentiemen, three jurors irom doing or saying anything that could pasion lead to an idea of their n the case, He succeeded admirably. opinions Not one of the jurors there present committed if—indeed the only noticeable feature of the conference occurred at its conclusion, when Mr. Shearman clasped Juryman Fiuter vy the band | and said, solte voce, *Fitter, you apd 1 ja ine |W julure wil be eternal friends.’ BAMURL FLATR, A reporter of the HERALD met Samuel Fiate, and 4 conversation was immediately entered into | between them concerning the status of the jury Guring the seven days’ consultation. Mr. Fiate said that he could not why @ mau suould re- ceive a verdict wuo had been guilty of immoral conaact with tne wile of another man. He (Mate) had slept on the hard side of a plank for seven Jong nights, aud that was no inconsiderable pun- whment. He said the jury had, it was true, resolved upon keeping the vote irom the puolic; but they had not taken any oath in the | matter one way or the other; it was simply amutual | Understanding between the twelve jurors, He wonid say, however, that they nad not been at- OU une side or the other; but rigut waa right, and | be determined irom the first todo his auty. He | never liked toatieilow Murray, never took inuch notice Of him one way or the other, The jurors were treated very weil from the outstart agaur as | board was concerned, It was not true that tney had materesses for ail bands. Tuere were oniy two mattresses aliowed tne twel men, and he could only say for himself tnat he tad but four hours’ sleep any night since fe went out on the jury, He said he would rather be earning $2 a day at his trace by alongsight. He was a Jerseyman, bailed irom a State where justice was adiamistered With a stern band, and he could not, Jor che itfe of bim, see why be should go against bis Honest conviction, Q Were you a Tilton man, Mr. Plate? A. I would not like to say what | was or what I am but 1 will say this, that [ came trom a State whe: inatod administered in a pure aud unalioyed Q. Is it true that Thyer was a Beecher man? A. Lwili not answer that question; you will find out by and by, tis mot for me to say one Way or the other, Q. Well, what was the vote, Mr. Flate? A. Well, the vote was mixed, 1 can tel you that, sir, ‘ine vote w: to 6,6 to7, 8todand1to il, The lto 11 was a gag, eler, as It were, When was it that the vote was 6to6? A. That was on Saturday night, aud then on Sunday itwas7to5, I don’t Want to speak about the matter, however, and you willexcuse me, Jeffrey, Taylor and Plate were the Tilton men, nis ended the interview with Mr. Flate, who lols on a croastowa car for bis long deserted Lome and dreside, | EDWARD WHELAN was found at his residence, No. 1,289 Fulton street, but adhered to the general policy of stience, ‘The reporter was more than ever impressed with the belief that the jury haa covenanted among themselves to converse littie w.th the representa. | tives of the press, “Mr. Whelan, will you give me a statement | regarding the arguments and the deilberations which occupied your time in the jury room and | finally culminated in a disagreement /” asked the reporter. “I du not feel justified in speaking abont the matter,” was the reply. “will say that lam a Heecar man, and that the Jury stood nine to r il you give me the names of the three?’ asked the reporter, “L must decline,” replied the ex-juror, “Will you make no communication whatever tn Fegard to your efforts to bring the three men to soup ay, of thinking?’ asked tue HERALD re- Pp , “f will make no communication in regard to be ee hi firmly retorved ithe redoubtable Wie- “What Is your opinion of the evidence giv. the trial’? 7 a given at ‘I decline to answer anything about the trial or the action of the jury. Good afternoon.” WHAT JUROR DAVIS Says. The HERALD reporter next called upon Juryman Davis, whose residence is at No, 662 De Kalb ave- REPORTER—| have called to sec you in relation to your disagreement. Mr, Davis—The disagreement was inevitable, | We ali split apon the testimony of the vartous witnesses, You will remember that the evidence on both sides was diametrically opposite. Pm a Tilton man, I believe Henry Ward Reeeher to be guilty; guilty of everything | cherged against him. My conclusion 18 derived | jrom the extraordinary Jetters he wrote, irom the Wavering testimony he presented when under cross-examination, from his utter Jjorgetiul- ness of everything relating to his in- timacy with Mrs, Tilton, and from a) hundred other things whicn I have not time | now to mention. That one wonderful letter | addressed by Mr, Beecher to Mrs, Tliton, in which ar, Beecher said that as his wife was going South it weuld be perfectly safe for her (Mrs. Tilton) to call at nis house, was admitied as evidence, and Was to the Tilton men 80 couciusive of Beecher’s guilt toat noue of numerous arguments brought up by the Beecher wide cuuld possibly change our opinions. The scenes in the jury room were quite ludi- crous, The first nluht wag spentin balloting, a vote being cast every hour. No one slept a wink. Each feliow stoog eituer aloof by himseif or eise Walked arm in arm With @ companion. The bailot varied very mucn, [ you stood, and even if Lwere at liberty todo so I doubt wiether Lcouid remember how it fluctur ated. Sometimes our side (Tilton’s) would be in the ascendency, ani sometimes the other side—8 to 4 7 to » 2 s—and, in lact, we jurymen were about as uncertain and surely as fully excited about the final issue ad | tue vast concourse of people whom We could see | eagerly Watching vur movements outside, And, | by the way, while | am speaking of tue crowd without, | would earnestly request you to deay Tie most of us slept upon chairs, tables, &c., and those Who could nov iare #0 well siept upon the | Carpenter, being & lat fellow and ratuer weak in vhe back, sent out for a mattress, As Soon as that mater me up everybody wanted it. Bat tne Mattress Was Carpeuter’s, and no one Jelt that he coud honorably take it away fram him, Carpenter went to sleep. He snored (rightiully. None of the jurymen who were awake could possibly stand it, 60 one fellow. roiled Carpenter off and took the mattress himself. No sooner Rad this fetiow fallen wsleep than some ovher feliow rolled Lim off; and soit was roil on and roll of all night long, ana when morning came poor Uarpenter found himaelf iying upon the hard floor, with every bone dreadiully ac! ibe and every iimb tremendously Car- enter didwt like the treatment tie ows gave him any more than the fel- jJows likea Carpenter's snoring, aud in robbing Hita Of lS mattress we uniertunate ieliows who Were compelied to sicep upon tabies and chairs, With nothing but our high bats or doubled up coats \or a pillow, considered our revenge sweet, aod siumoered periectiy happy. 1 want that dis- d@inctly understood, REPORTKR—But, Mr, Davis, the rumor is also | current that the jary stooa mine lor the deeudant and three for the platacim. is this true? Mr. Davis—I am not at liberty to stare how we stood at the end. So it really is reported tnat we | stood $ to 3,eh? Well, if you shoula make any | other gQvos | dua’t tink you would be rigut. JOUN M'MURN. Mr. McMurn was found at his residence, No. #0 Rochester avenue, taking bis breakfast with his family for the first time for a week, He isa very intelijgent Jrisnman and a orm believer in Beecher’s innocence. RerokreR—Mr, MoMurn, | galled to learn some- | Mr. MoMURN—I have nothing to say on the sub- ject, except that we stood aine to tree, | RerontsR—Will you teil me who the three dis- | neers are ? Mr, MOMURN—I do not feel at liberty to speak for | Any one but myself. Rsrortee—How did you stand in the matter? Mr, MOMURN—I am & strong believer tn Mr, Reecher’s Innocence and have been from the first, jor 1 thiok the Whole affair a “pat up joo.’ Reroxtek—VO you think that tne evidence | given during the trial is weak or did you discover | anything la it that Would iead you vo tuink Mr. | Beecoer gutity? Mr. MowORN—I think the evidence very weak from (he start, And 1 did not near one sentence toat would-make me for one moment think Beecher guity, Reroxrkk—Was your long delay in coming out caused irom the fact that you were trying (o Win over the toree Tilton m Mr. MCMURN—Lt Was, and we Cid our best to convert them, but it was mouse, They would neither lead, covx vor art RerorTeR—Will you give me the Names of the three di vere? Mr. MoMURN—TI have nothing more to say. Will probably know all avout it in a few days, REPORTER—Have the jury agreed with each Otaer to keep their proceedings irom the publi t Mr. McMURN—TI deciine to answer aay more questious You may know after a while. MR, VITTER'S STATEMENT, Mr. Fitter wouldn't talk at all. He is a Beechor man, 48 strongly in favor of Mr, Beecher as Ohes- ter Carpenter himself. He only dealt in general- ities And Could Dot possibly be persuaded to com~ mit himself, Whevher the jury stoud ¥ tos or 7 to oor 6 to 4 Fitter would not state, | PERSONNEL. The {a@te rewarding the pallyily, Teigon aDd You | tered with anonymovs letters, threatening and thus be summarized for future {erence r— Presbyter Presbyleriaa.Grocer. ING JUROR. Juror Taylor is reported as being the most voracious eater that ever sat on @ jury iu Kings county, Hi8 associates pronounce his appetite | something wonderful, The avidity with which hs attacked a steak was suMcient to excite appre- hension in the breasts of his friends, while his furious assault on @ chicken pie tm the jury room leads to the assumption that ifthe tweive “ood | men and true’? remained ou; another week there | would be a corner in the poultry market. Officer | Nick Doyie, who had enarge of the jurors during © their deliberations, says that on Thursday morn- ing Mr. Layior consumed for breakfast the Jollow- ing articles One beefsteak, nine eggs, three boxes of strawberries, four tablespoonluis o horseradish and an asconishing quantity of bread and butter. Brooklyn taxpayers hope that here- iter all persons named Taylor will be excluded from the jury box. INTERVIEW WITH MR. BEECHER. The HERALD reporter approached Colnmbla Heights at twilight, A cool, delictous breeze was | blowtng from the river and the vay, and as the writer rounded the corner of the street he saw 4 merry crowd grouped upon the front steps of the Plymouth pastor’s residence. Mr. Beecher was there, ana beside him sat hia wife, Mr, Beecuer’s head was wholly uncovered, while his wife wore a | thin white Nubia, Alongside of them were Colonel! | Beecher, his wile and children, and four or Aye of | | riends, Street was fall of people, and nearly all who passed Mr. Beecher’s residence bowed uffection- ag him and received a pleasant sautation in Mr. Beecher received the HkRaLD correspond- ent very kindly, and sald, “i have nothing What- everto say, lye not oeen hall much worrt over the trial or its issue as the newspaper re- | porters have been, You will please excuse me | Irom ing anything at allabout the trial or the jury. I presume you are going kome now, and 1am sure you must feel glad tuat all this business is over,’ | » When Mr, Beecher began to speak, his wie, ott- | their 1 Ta | ting near him, touched him on the hind, and the | | HERALD reporter leit them thus, apparently as | happy and congeuial @ pair as faced upon, twiligat ever COLONEL BEECHER. @ ATIERALD reporter called on Uolone! Beecher At his oMce, to get his opinion on the actioa of the | Jury, but found that gentieman almost as reticent | as the men in wnose bands bie father’s fate has so iately been, REPORTER—Colonel Beecher, what do you think about the action of the jury? » { Colonel BERCHER—I am not surprised in the | least. | RePORTER—Are you satisfied with their course ? | Colonel bERCHER—Perfectiy. Rerorrer— What does your father think of it? Colonel BEECHER—I have not beard him express any opinion on the subject, nor have I yet talked with the family about it, RapontaS— Have you heard any opinions out- side ionianel BRECHER—I have not, nor have} asked r any. Rerortrr—Colonel Beecher, who do you under- Stand are the three Tilton men ? Colonel BrEcHRR—Flate, JeMiey and Davis, { understand, are the three, MR, TILTON UNCOMMUNICATIVR, The plainti@ in the great scandal litigation re- paired to his lonely home on Livingston street im- mediately after the discharge of the jury, remain- ing there during the afternoon and evening. Mr. Tilton was in one of nigPinoods. That this mood Was reserved and uacommunicative was evinced by the very courteous reply to ® HERALD re- porter’s request jor a brief conversation, “Mr. | Tilton respectfully deciines to be interviewed, and | hopes the reporter will excuse him.” At nine o'clock last evening Mr. 0. H. Stevens, former Treasurer of the Liberal Republican Na- | tional Executive Committee, met Mr. Tilton cppo- | site the Brooklyn City Hall, when the following conversation rook place :— Mr. STEWENS—How do you feel, Theodore, over the result of the trial? Mr. TILTON (with considerable animation and emphasis)—I teel victorious. 1 coneider I have won & victory. A TALK WITH W. A. BEACH. A visit was paid yesterday afternoon by a HERALD reporter to the sanctum of Mr. W. A. Beach, the distinguished member of the Bar | whose powerful and eloquent argument in behalf | of the plaintia, Theodore Tilton, has made bis name famous throughout the land, Mr. Beach was epgaged writing @ letter and when it waa concluded gave his attention to his visitor. REPORTER—I have called, Mr. Beach, to have a _talk with you about the Tilton-Beecher case, that | was brought to a close tnis morning. Mr. BEacH—I should have thought that you gen- | tlemen ought vo be tired of that matter by this time. Reporrer-—Well, sir, I suppose we are, but yet | feel anxious to pay it @ littie attention belore giv- | | wtates remains to be seen. | court, Which will be in September. 3 Mr. Beecher had heard something about wha ler could testify to, and as the larter hud ted that he did not remember the man that was with bim, they then made use of Price in order at the proper time to completely crust Loader and upset ais testimony. Mr. Morris wus very careful when he took the affidavit to caution: | both Price and Loader about the danger they wera ‘uy, should they make any tucorrect statement. Mr. Morris also mace a nom of inquiries abous ader and found hima to be &@ wan held in good steem by nearly all his neinbors. RerorTex—Weil, Mr. Beach, | am very much obliged to you, Is there anything more f Mr. Beacu—I might talk for & week, batast have some work todo to which { must give my Jminediate attentiom you will kindly excuse me. COUNSELLOR MORRIS. Fx-Judge Morris, of Tilton’s counse!, was ene countered as he hurried out of the court room, ‘The following brief aud hurried conversation took pluce:— REPORTER— Will there be a new trial? MORRIS—That ig not for mo to say. RerortTER—But | mean, be the end? MORRIS—if We were ever 5 0 anxious we should have to obtain @ change of venue, and where it the devil would we wet a jory after the “spread which you newspaper men bave been giving tha trial ? KEPORTER—How ure you satisfied ? MORRIS—Not at » We should nave had a vere™ dict, and j don’t pretend so understand why wa didn’t get tt, REPORTER—Have you seen Mr, Moulton? Mor#Is—I have not up to uoon; I didu’s know that he was in Broobiyn antil | saw nis card. REPORTER—I see tat it 18 addressed Irom No. 124 Montague street, is that right? MoRRIS—I should suppose that to be & Mistake. He evidently meant to address it irom our law office, and writing from memory bas pub it Now ) 124 instead of 193 Montague street, ‘The tollowing 13 the card relerred to, which ap” peared in several Of the alternoon pavers:— The New York friduae, a paper in the interests of Hency Ward Beecher, publishes this morming the toi- raph: onthe evidence of Joseph M. Pearsall tn the Loader | case. reported in full elsewhere, so sorioasly unplicace# Francis D, Moulton im the manufacture Of the falso amdavits of Price and Loader that the counsel for Mr. Beecher bave already taken steps to indict nim conspirac, well as subornation of perjury, ani take application t fo betore the next Grand Jury. |4¢ Mr. Moulton should retarn to Brooslyn betore Grand Jury meets he will be arrested and an examtua- tion be had preliminary to action by the Grand Jury. A judicial examination of the origin of the Frice- Loader aifidavits and of my connection with them 1s ex actly the thing Idesire. Accordingly, # have returned to Brooklyn to meet the menace of Mr. Beecher's mwin- ions, and Thereby challenge and defy them to instiwuce their threatened proceeding YRANUIS D. MOULTON, No, 124 Moxtagos Stueer, Brooxcry, July 2, 1875 GENERAL 8. Ff. TRACY'S OPINION, General Benjamin F. Tracy, the leading local coun: sel for the defence, sa09K the dust of Scandaidom from his feet last evening, and, with his family, de* parted for the beaatiful village of Oswego, N. Y., where he proposes passing the summer months. Just before his departure he was visited at his residence, No. 143 Montague street, and consented to be interviewed “in a burry.’? “Well, General, wnat do you think of the resu't of tne jury’s deliberations?” asked tue reporter. “Taking all things into consideration,” was tha reply, “It was very satisfactory. O/ course [ amt not as well pleased as if they had rendered @ unanimous verdict for the de/endant, but I think it was about as much as could be expected, whea we look at the devices that were resorted to by the other side to tnduence the jury.” “Po what do you attribute their failure to agree?! was the next question, “We were Informed three months ago,” sai the General, “that the lawyers jor the plaintid claimed at least three of the jurors. They must have had something to dase ‘his claim npov,’? “Do you intend to convey the idea that any of the occupants of the jury box were improperiy approached or oribed ?"’ was the query, “Lean only say,” repited General Tracy, ‘‘thaty the other side were very quick to start the cry of ‘stop thie’,’ charging that we had endeavored to: corrupt the jurors, when they had not the; sitghtest evidence of any euch attempt having! oeen made.’ “You nave heard,’ observed the reporter, “that¢ | one of the jurors, Mr. Jeifrey, is an intimate per- sonal iriend of Francts DL. Moulton. It appears that tt was he who weaded tae opposition to Mr. Beecher in the jury oom. Mow can you account jor bis action ?? “In the first place,’ was the reply, “I have Serious douots wether Mr. Je‘irey was legally en-- titled to siton the jury or that ke should ‘have been placed on (ne panel. He is a native of New Brunswick ; whether he is @ citizen of the United Stul i do not think, in avy event, that our side will take action in regard ¥o that matter.” “Do you think, General, that there ts ® prospect o! another eCundul irial being imficted ou we ie 2 am not prepared to answer that question. [f suppose counsel ior either party can move for & new trial of the cause at the next term of ti The indic ments of Tilton abd Moulton are tn the hands of the District Attorney. What course will be pur-. sued by bim {D reward to them 1s Hot yet apparent. Of course the couspirators Loader and Price will be punished. They will be properly dealt with by the District Attorney and his assistants.’? is there any trucd, General, in the ramor that proceedings are to be iustituted against Messrs, Moulton and Tilton, and tual they are to be a rested for their particivation in the Loader-Price adair ?” was the next question. “Not to my knowledge,” sald General Tracy; “7 have Ro charges to make agatust Mr."Moulton, All we ask of him or bis associates is to meet the | Jacts thas we have brougnt out. These sacts, e yecially those produced at the examination of Loader yesterday, 1 think will speak for them- se.ves. Tue only resource for the otuer side is to Higat the case against Loader and Price. ing {i up for good. Mr, BEacu—For my part, I think Ihave dens with 1t, ag I cannot afford to give up any more | time. it is now nearly seven months since I first took hold of the case, and it occupied me so much that I had to sacrifice # great deal of my regular | practice in order to give it proper attention. Of course, I shall not desert my associates in case they have need of my services, but I do not pro- pose to have anything more to do Wish the matter | thon what ts absolutely necessary. | RePorRTER—DoO you think the matter will rest where it is? Mr. BRacH—I should hardly think so, as Mr. Beecher’s counse! will probably take some further | sieps, they can hardly be satisfied with the dis- agreement, RBPORTER—How do you fecl over the resnit? Mr. Beacn—I cannot say I aid not hope for a verdict for the plainu#, but still, in the face of the immense disadvantages we labored under, fight- ing a8 we did a powerful association, which was influencing public opinion in every possible way, I think we did well, a8 we lave gaimed at least Ball the battle, REPoKTER—What were the disadvantages you labored under? | Mr. Bracu—There were @ hundred and one, | First and foremost, the court was packed with Plymouth people, adherents of the defendant, ana | every means was resorted to that might in- | fluence tne jury, Even Judge Neilson was pe | accusing Lim of partiality whenever ne made a decision against the defendant, | RerorTER—What are your views about the ac- | tion of the Judge in his conduct of tue trial? | Mr. BEACH—Although Lam not quite prepared to | Te-echo the eviogy promounced by Judge Porter, I | do think that sores, Neilson exhibited a strict iin- | partiality in his decisions, although I may differ with mim im the legal Of the polats at issue, Reponrer—Were you ever engaged, Mr. Beach, ows he expressed ou some MR. KEADY’S OPINION. Areporter met Mr. Keady, the junior counsel, When the following conversation ensued :— “What is your opinion of the disagreement of the Jurymen, Mr. Keady ?’ “Weill, { cannot.account for it, my dear sir; itis not according to the testimony in the case, L should tave been for Mr. Beecuer absoiteiy, cannot uoderstang what influence was brought to bear upon the testimony ; 16 {8 a mystery to me, “What reason have you lor supposing that some of the jurors were influenced?” é “have no particular reasons, bat Leannot ax count for the disagreement. 1 think the evidence in the case could not aduitt of a disagreement li the jurors nad property reviewed it. 1 cannot say what steps will be Taken in the action in the future, The testimony was clearly in favor of the innocence of Mr. Beecher, and, ta my judgment, there was no ground for @ disagreement of the jury. That is all can say on the sagject.” A SPORTING WITNESS. Areporter ol the HERALD met Mr. John L. South wick, the witness for tne defence in the Tiltons Beecher case who rejoices in the appellation of “the sporting witness witu the rainbow tie,” by reason doubtiess of his generai lively make-up.’ Mr. Southwick is a member of the firm of Jackson S. Schultz & Co. and a nephew of H. 8 Claflin. Entering into a conversation with him the writer inquired woat he tought of the disagreement of tue jury. « “Weil? said Mr. Southwick, “I think tt is very singalar that they have notagreed. Tae evidence Was plain enough: toere could nave been no Goubdt on that score, I should say.” rhe reporter ventured to suggest that Thyer was a (ilton mau, and asked how be underswood toe jury to have stood, “Toey stood 9 to 3,” said Mr. Southwick, “ana you are very maca Mistaken about the status of Mr, Thyer, [have known aim for several years, } and ( met nim after thelr discharge and sald, ‘so, | Thyer, you are against Beecher ‘against Mr. | Beecher?’ said be, and he raised hands depre- caungly. am sure that you will Ond, when tow | jury la canvassed—they aro pledged not to teil ee Ce See ee Bow—that you will find that Thyer was tor Mr. lon] | Beecher, e three men Who voted on the Tilton tat’ fhe cause ae eee iene side were Jetfrey, Case and Flate. Now, mark my Henry Ward Beecher formed the most | 2's. you will seo when they come to viscuse important and interesting suit ever tried ‘¢ matter that lam right, in the United States, I believe that it attractea 8 much public attention as the Tichborne case, nd will take the same rank in the historical records of this country as that heid m Engiand oy bach celebrated cases as the trial of Queea Casi erine and the Rajah of Cawnpore. PORTER — Ow aud Price matter 8 to be ral mixed, Mr, Beach; ia “What wt do you take it? Mr. BEACH—There is something very mysterious about the whole matter, and I bave advised Mr. Morris to have 1§ thoroughly sifted in order to get at the bottom of it, We snail put Mr. Suear- man on the stand aud hear what he has to way about the interview that [ am informed he had with Mr, Price about haf an hour before the latver maue affidavit in Mr, Morris’ office, Raronrer-—Do you believe that Price acted in collusion with the counsel for the defendant ? Mr. Bracn—I did po that; but there { ag very my Whole alfair, ep employed im Tilton Wing carpets, or at some similar Work, and at that time he mace statements to two diferent parties that he had seen the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs, Blzabdeth Titon acting lo 4 very strange manner. During the trial, when Wo Were putting in our evidence, one of those parties went to Loader, and, reminding him of what had told nim in 1869, Said thas thon Loader should come forward and gt ence, Loader, b bogged to be excused, alleging th. business it would injure him, aud keep out of (he matter, RerorreR—but bow do you connect Price with Loader! Mr. Beac—Thab is @ mystery hard to clear up, bUt We wna!) probably get at the bottom of It ve- fore lobg. it louk® Father as i ave irene of | SENTIMENTS OF THE RELTETOUS PRESS, | The Baptist Weekly, commenting on the Reecher trial and the probable finding of the jary, has the following apt remarks: ** © “We do not | knew of an instance that could more clearly tlus- trate the absurdity of omr jury system, as applied to certain cases, than this trial We said in the beginning that in a case such as thts a man nas a Tigat to be judged only by nis peers; by men of | broad, enlightened minds, of high morai tone and | of cultivated moral perceptions, This jury con: tains tts proportion of men of Intelligence and fair | moral perceptions and the proportion of men ot small capacity, indifferent moral one and obtuse Msensibilities, such as every Jury selected tndis- crtminately from the community would represent. | lf the jary were to be » unit for acquittal it | would only have weight as 4 remarkable circum- stance, considering now tiey have been handiea | im court and, in fact, sb¢ indisoriminate way in which they wera selected. It is quite evident now thas if they agree it will be because somo of thom bave been wearied out or won over by the ure of the majority, Their agreement or dis- agreement will, in the minds of the intelligens members of the community, however, bo of little consequeace. Everyvoay who hase mind of his own has already decided for or against Mr. Beecher, AX Wo were the first of tho relirious ) press to exvress our comfivence thay, With gil due