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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE PLAN'S
AGREED ON
Reapportionment Sub-Com
mittee Reports It.
HENNEPIN IS UNDIVIDED
Ramsey Forces a Change to Swell
the Republican Margin.
CAUSES SOME LINE-SHIFTING
In the Main, However, the Plan Is
That Published First in
•'The Journal" Feb. -.
The question of how to cut Minnesota
up into nine congressional districts is now
up to the joint committee on reapportion
ment.
In line -with the prediction in yester
day's Journal, the subcommittee fin
ished its work and reported at 4 o'clock
this afternoon to a meeting of the full
committee.
The scheme of reapportionment which
the members of the subcommittee have
■worked out is reproduced in the accom
panying map. There are but three
changes from the original scheme pub
lished in The Journal on Feb. 2.
They were the result of a concession de
manded by Ramsey county, which rose in
rebellion at the proposition to leave it
with only Washington county to contrib
ute republican majorities. The St. Paul
men, as usua.l, came to the front and
compelled the committee to leave Chi
sago with Its banner republican majority,
in the fourth district. To make this up
in part to the eighth district, Mille Lacs
is taken from the sixth, -which is com
pensated by the addition of Meeker, taken
from the new seventh.
Hrnnepin Remains Vndivided.
Hennepin is not divided. As usual, Ram
sey got what it -wanted and Hennepin
didn't. The St. Paul men threatened to
smash the committeee's report if their de
mand was not complied with. The moral
is obvious. With Ramsey in accord with
the scheme, its chances for going through
are much better.
There is a greater inequality in popula
tion than ever, the new eighth district
being left with only 157,543 people.
Who the Vine Will Be.
The new plan will mak§ Minnesota's
representation in congress as follows:
First district—Tawney.
Second district —McCleary.
Third district—Heatwole.
Fourth district —Stevens.
r*lfth district— Fletcher.
Sixth dtstrict —Chances favoring Sena
tors J. D. Jones, Buckmau or Brown, or
Auditor R. G. Dunn.
Seventh district—Eddy.
Eighth district—Morris.
Ninth district —Ezra Valentine, Repre
sentative Albert Berg, Senators J. 11.
Smith, Grindeland or Myran.
Great Inequality in Population.
The following table chows the 1900 pop
ulation of each county and district, and
the republican or democratic majority,
based on the 1898 vote for congress:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Pop. 1900. Maj. 1898.
Houston 15.400 R 590
Fillmore 28.238 R 809
Mower 22,353 R 1,263
Freeborn 21,838 R 1,281
Winona 35,686 R 197
Olmsted 23,119 R 748
Dodge '.13,340 R 725
Steele 16,524 R 5z6
Wabasha 18.924 R 546
Total 195.424 * R 6,685
SECOND DISTRICT.
Faribault 22,055 R 1,384
Martin 16,396 R 305
Jackson 14,7<J3 R 355
Nobles 14.932 R SO
Rock H.66S R 400
Waseca 14,706 R 243
Blue Earth 32,263 R 825
Watonwan .-. 11,496 R 616
Brown 29.787 R 147
Cottonwood 12,069 R 330
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THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF MINNESOTA.
This map shows the division of the state agreed on by the subcommittee and reported
to the legislative joint committee late this afternoon. The figures show the population
and normal majority of the ruling party ia each county. Tie boundary lines of the dis
tricts are shown by heavy lines.
TOWN ON THE
VERGE OF WAR
Winfield, Kansas, Declared
in State of Terror.
figC; OVER "joints"
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Hundred Depu to Op
pose the Saloon *"kers.
THOUSAND CRUSADERS ARMED
BloodMlieil In Expected to Follow the
Attempt to Close- the ■. _ •
Joints To-day.
Hmw York Sun Sumotmt Stmrtom.
Winfield, Kan.. Feb. 20.—50 many
armed men are here from neighboring
townß, and the saloon men are defiant
and refuse to leave, that it is believed
a battle will ensue when the Law and
Order League commences its trip over
town to rid the town of saloon fixtures
that have not been removed in compli
ance with an' order sent to them one
week ago. The order was to clear out
by noon to-day, and so far they have
refused to budge.
Deputy marshals to the number of 100
were swora in to-day by the city mar
shal. They were armed and instructed
to prevent the destruction of property by
"joint" raiders at all hazards.
Mayor Albright has issued a proclama
tion declaring Winfiedl in a state of ter
ror, and ordering all good citizens to go
armed to-day and use best their in
fluence to prevent bloodshed. He con
sulted with the city council relative to
declaring the town under martial law,
but it was found that mayors have not
this power. The mayor says the situa
tion is critical, and he expects bloodshed
unless the saloon men go.
No less than a thousand temperance
people have armed themselves to run out
tbe saloon men aud smash ali their
fixtures. Salono fixtures have been
stored and the saloon men refuse to ship
them out of town. The vigilance commit
tee has issued an order threatening to
hang any saloon man that harms any cru
sader. Women will go with the ministers
aud ether temperance people. Raids are
expected ou the Winfield Commercial
Club, which is composed of young busi
ness men. The club is suspected of serv
ing liquor to its members.
HER OWN LAWYER -
Mrs. Nation's Case Is Up To-day at
Topeka, ,
Topeka, aKn., Feb. 20--The cases against
the crusaders for malicious destruction of
property at Murphy's place Sunday morn
ing were on the docket in the district court
to-day. Being a criminal charge, a jury
trial is necessary. The defendants are
Mrs. Nation. Mrs. Crist, Mrs. Southard,
C, R. McDowell and Dr. Eva Harding.
Mrs. Nation decided to act as her own
attorney. The other defendants secured
counsel. Atorneys for the defense asked
lor "a' continuance. until 1:30 £». m. that an
application for change of venue might be
prepared. j
ANOTHER DEATH LIKELY
One of the Wounded Millwood
Raiders May A'ot Recover.
Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. —John Hud
son, a bartender, whose wife was killed in
a raid on a Willwood "joint" Monday
night, to-day swore out warrants lor the j
four farmers already under arrest, charg
ing them with murder in the first degree.
William Webb, who was wounded in the
raid, is not expected to recover.
NO RIGHT TO WRECK
Wichita. Judge lines to Quash an
Indictment.
Wichita, Kan., Feb. —A motion was
made to-day in the district court, by at
torneys representing Mrs. Nation, to
quash an indictment for wrecking a
"joint," on the ground that -the building
harbored a nuisance. Judge Dale denied
the motion and ruled that it made no
difference what business was conducted
in the building.
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"FATHER" TO THE RESCUE .
Mrs. Nation's Husband May Get Her
Out of Jail.
New York Sun Special Service
Topeka. Kan., Feb. 20.—Lawyers here
declare that Mrs. Nation,' although un
able to secure bond on a peace warrant,
will be released- on habeas corpus within
a week. and that this will result from
Judge Hazen's order sending her to jail. <
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1901.
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WISE OLD UNCLE SAM.
Germany—Here, Uncle, help hold the brute while I twist his tail.
U. S.—No, thank you, not I!
He declared she was insane and should
be in an asylum, and at the same time he
sent her to jail to keep the peace. If
she is insane, the lawyers say, she would
not observe the order of the court if she
was released on bond.
It is said that habeas corpus proceed
ings will be instituted when her husband
reaches Topeka.
Mrs. Nation refuses bail and says the
Lord wishes her to rest for a period.
Mrs. Carrie Nation and her companions,
Mrs. Crist and Mrs. Madeline Southard,
occupy the hospital ward at the jail, a
large bare room. 25 by 40 feet. The fuv
nishings ar»- not different from those of
the other cells, except that comfortable
beds have been provided. There are two
tables for writing and Mrs. Nation has
improvised a cupboard.
There has been a constant stream of
visitors. Mrs. Nation has received a large
number of letters and telegrams and
spends the greater part of her time in
writing.
BOERS GET HIS BAGGAGE
AND ALMOST KITCHENER HIMSELF
They Derail a Train Following That
ou Which He In a I'us-
Henser.
London, Feb. 20. —A dispatch from Pre
toria says the Boers at Klip river, Feb.
IS, derailed a train containing General
Kitchener's baggage. The train'was pre
ceded by another on which the command
er-in-chief was a passenger.
An armored train drove off the Boers,
but they secured the contents of the train
derailed.
Boer Spies in the Ranks.
London, Feb. —A veteran, ; who has re
cently.come from South Africa, gives an ex
cellent reason for the failure of the British
mounted forces in their pursuit of. De Wet.
He says- that the local levies of rough riders
recruited for service against the Boers con
tain - Boer sympathizers, who. enlist for the
purpose of betraying the British plans, and
that the effect of a concerted 'movement
against De Wet has been constantly thwarted
I by the treachery of. enemies in the South
■ African country.
SIOUX CITY GETS IT
The Pueblo Western ensue Team
GoeK to lowa.
Sioux City, lowa, Feb.' 20. —A contract was
signed to-day transferring the Pueblo, Col.,
Western; baseball league franchise and team
to this city. "~
NOT IN THE STEEL TRUST
I.like Superior Consolidated Iron
Miuex Company Denies.
Special to The Journal.
New York. Feb. 20.—The Lake Superior
Consolidated Iron Mines company denies em
phatically the report published widespread
that it is in the new steel combination.
ASSAULT IN FIRST DEGREE
The Charge That Everett S. Rlcharda
Faces.
Everett S. Richards, who made an attempt
upou the life of his wife on the third floor of
the Voegeli block yesterday afternoon, was
arraigned in the police court this morniug
on a charge of assault in the first degree.
The defendant, by his attorney, George My
ers, waived preliminary examination and was
bound over to the grand jury. Judge Holt
refused to allow the prisoner bail.
Mrs. Richards still remains in a critical
condition. The wound in her left lung is the
dangerous one. It is feared that the bullet
may have become lodged near the heart. The
spot is such a vita! of c that to probe for the
exact location would be hazardous.
BRAVE MRS. NELSON
RisWM Her Life to Save Her Child
ren.
Mrs. F. G. Nelson, 109 Cedar avenue, was
severely burned about the hands and face
this morning while trying to rescue her chil
dren from the flames that enveloped her
house. The brave woman carried her daugh
ter safely out and entered again to save her
son. By this time firemen had arrived. In
the blinding smoke they effected an entrance
in the front door. On the kitchen floor they
found Mrs. Nelson with the young son, nearly
suffocated, in ker arms. Mrs. Nelson and th*
boy were taken to St. Mary's hospital. The
boy was not seveily burned. Mrs. Nelson,
however, is iv a critical condition.
WHAT DID SHE EXPECT.
Ohio State Journal.
Mrs. Gush—Mrs. Newlywed says her
husband is so good to her.
Mrs. Blurt—Dear me, was the woman
expecting a boating?
SELL THE TIMBER
Indian Bill Gives Full Power to
Secretary of Interior.
EDDY BILL IS NOW NOT NEEDED
erenee". Report m-.pteil •by the
/ »■-.'" House— The Clue.
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From: The Journal Bureau, Room AS, Post .
Building, Washington. ' .....;-■■ :,
Washington, Feb. 20. — The agree
ment by the senate and■ the house
;to the conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill yesterday,, puts
absolutely into the hands of the secre
tary of the interior the disposal of Chip
pewa pine land. - The amendment con-;
tamed in the conference report porvides
that "the secretary of the interior.is au
thorized . to sell and dispose of the tim
ber on said reservation (the: Chippewa)
at such ' prices and under such regula
tions as he may . prescribe, the proceeds
thereof to •; be disposed of under the pro
visions of the existing law."
The: adoption of the c conference . report
has the effect of fixing the legislation
beyond amendment,. except by means of a
separate bill, and it effectually bars the
passage of the Eddy bill, besides making
it unnecessary, as it accomplishes the
purpose of that bill. It will permit the
secretary of the interior., to carry into
effect ' the recommendations of Captain
Mlrcer and Indian. Commissioner Jones
for cutting timber and its sale according
to i bank scale and its manufacture into
lumber on the reservation. „ \ '....
The conference report on the Indian bill
was adopted to-day by the bouse, but went
i over in the senate at Chairman Thurston's
request.
Notwithstanding the lauguage of law
which appears to give the secretary of the
interior full authority to dispose of all
timber on ceded and unceded reserva
tions, there is a decided difference of
opinion among members of congress as to
the effect of amendments. Senator Nel
son and Representative Eddy both say
that it refers only to unceded lands of the
White Earth and Red Lake reservations,
and that the ceded lands are not covered.
"It is not an amendment to the so
called Nelson law," said Senator Nelson;
"therefore I will not oppose the adoption
of a report by the senate."
At the interior department and at the
Indian office it is said that the language
of the amendment clearly covers all In
dian lands in Minnesota, whether ceded
or unceded.
If there is any question raised, as now
seems certain, the attorney general will
be asked to interpret the act. This will"
be done as soon as the bill is signed by
the president.
President McKinley still has on his desk
the opinion of the circuit court of ap
peals at Snn Francisco in the Alex Mc-
Kenzie case. It is his usual plan to take
up all matters of this kind in the even
ing after the crush of visitors for the
day is over, and he would have taken up
the McKenzie matter last night but for
the fact that he had a big official recep
tion on hand. Brbbably he will have no
time to consider the matter to-day, but
he may take up the decision and read it
carefully to-night. After he has done this
he will confer with Attorney General
Griggs, and then it will be known wheth
er Judge Noyes will be summarily dis
missed, whether he will be cited for a
public investigation next summer, or
whether the president will indorse the
opinion of the attorney general that
nothing can be done until formal and di
rect charges in writing have been filed.
The next few days will decide the mat
ter. That this is the crucial stage of
the Noyes proceedings is everywhere con
reded. The anti-Xoyes forces are un
usually active, knowing that this is. per
haps, their only chance. Opinion there
is pretty well divided as to whether the
president will not interfere, or direct
proceedings against Judge Noyeg.
The bill for the appointment of addi
tional United States judges in Minnesota
and Nebraska which passed the senate j
yesterday, will probably not become a law
at this session. One reason is that pres
sure of business in the house will not
psrmit it. Another and more potent rea
son is iJxat the Minnesota house members
«ill not urge its consideration until they
know whether they are to be eopaulted in
ihe eelectlon of the judges. No agreement
on this point has been reached with the
senators.
There are various candidates for the
office. The bill was introduced by Sena
tor Davis with District Attorney R. G.
Evans in mind. His friends will be ex
pected to urge him for appointment if
an agreement is reached in the delega
tion. Many, among them Representative
Heatwole, are for Representative Morris,
and other candidates will doubtless ap
pear if tha bill becomes a law.
—\V. W. Jermane.
WitMhltiKton Small Talk.
Senator Kyle to-day introduced A. Yard
and wife of Aberdeen to the president, y
Representative Spalding has recommended
the establishment of rural free delivery ser
vice at Valley City, N. D.
Postmasters appointed to-day: North Da
kota—Colgate, Steele county, E. H. Badger.
South Dakota—Haven, Potter county, John
Karat; Pitrodie, Clark county, W. P. Lin
scott..
Representative-elect Martin of South Da
kota and his wife arrived here to-day. They
have taken rooms at the Dewey and will re
main until after the Inauguration. If there
is an extra session they will stay in Washing
ton until its adjournment.
Senator Clapp to-day presented an amend
ment t» the sundry clvi! bill to increase the
limit of the cost of the St. Paul federal build
ing by $100,000 and providing that the gov
ernment shall retain possession of the old
federal building and fit it up for use by the
government officials.
Members of the house committee on public
buildings and grounds to-day say there is
little chance for passage at this session of
the omnibus building bill. It carries in
creases in the limit of cost for buildings at
St. Cloud and Fergus Falls, Minn.; Aber
deen, S. D.: Helena and Butte, Mont., and
Eau Claire and Janesville, Wls.
SEVEN BODIES FOUND
Miners Were Hiiiminu to the Shaft
When Overcome.
Victoria, B. C, Feb. 20.—Seven bodies
have been taken from the Union mines,
two whites, three Japanese and two Chi
nese.
The white men are: D. Mclnnis and
David, who leaves a family in Penn
sylvania. Except Mclnnis and his helper,
all the bodies found in the main tunnel
were away "from their stalls, which indi
cates they were running to the shaft when
overcome.
The men have reached the wrecked
portion of the mine, so the rest of the
bodies may be mutilated. The funerals
will take place to-day.
LACKS TEN VOTES
Thompgon Gains In the Nebraska
Senatorial Content.
X»u> York San Special Smrvien V ! "J: C*
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 20.—D. E. Thompson
came within ten votes last night of -a 1
nomination in the senatorial caucus, re
ceiving on the- last ,ballat 40 votes to
Meiklejohn's 23, Curries 14, Rosewater's
19, with the others scattered. Five bal
lots were taken. Another attempt will
be made' to-night. Speaker Sears has ad
dressed, a letter to Senator Olsen, leader
of the nine bolters from the caucus,
demanding a retraction of a statement
that' the , caucus ' was subservient to the
railroads of the state. Sears is ; a former
Kentuckian and very much;in earnest. ■
FOR CONTROL OF BOARD
Lee and Herreld Appointees Before
the S. D. Supreme Court.
Special to The Journal.
' Pierre," S. D.. Feb*. 20.—The State Board
of Charities' case is on before the supreme
court,. to-day. .". The main contention Is
based; on "a former "decision of the court
In what is j known as : the; Finnerud case,
which: is very much like the present one.
.V All • the \ forenoon was . taken up , by the
attorney general on the part of the state,
he pointing "out the difference between the
two cases. ' " '/'■-' ..":
The defense,ls having its Inning this af
ternoon and it will probably be several
daya/ before ■ there is a decision.
r- SHUT UP SUNDAYS)
Teller Amendment to the St. Loulg
Exposition Bill.
'-; Washington, Feb. 20.—Senator Teller
to-day gave f notice of an amendment. to
the St. Louis Exposition bill requiring
Sunday closing. < >
" .WINONA.BOpM IN UNIONISM.
Special to The Journal. *" /">
.. Winona, Minn:, Feb. —As "a: result of
the ' visit t here of a representative of the
State Federation * of ; Labor, much .interest
is being aroused in unionism. At a large
ly 5 attended meeting ( last evening lof the
carpenters and joi-nerl the matter of form
ing a union was ;discussed, with the result
that it wilj_likely be accomplished at ;an
early date.
16 PAGES-FIVE O'CLOCK.
THE JURY SAYS
"MANSLAUGHTER'
It Finds Hamilton Guilty, and Recom
mends Him to the Leniency
of the Court. •
The Penalty May Be Anything From
Five to Twenty Years in
Prison.
—— — — .
His Attorneys Move for a New Trial
—Hamilton Seems Dazed by
the Blow.
THE VERDICT.
We, the jttry, find the defendant,
Frank H. Hamilton, guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree y and recom
mend him to the mercy of the court.
Frank H. Hamilton was this morning
found guilty of manslaughter In the first
degree and recommended to the mer&y of
the court.
The punishment is from five to twenty
years in the state prison. Hamilton's at
torneys at once gave notice of a motion
for a new trial.
Judge Brooks will probably impose
sentence to-morrow morning. A sentence
approximating a minimum term of im
prisonment is looked for. Tb« prevailing
opinion is that it will not exceed eight
years.
The jury returned £ verdict at just 9:45.
It was a quiet proceeding and, save for
the solemnity of the occasion, lacked the
dramatic features which have occasional
ly marked the trial.
Agreement About Reached Last
Mght.
The jury had evidently all but agreed
upon a verdict before going to bed last
night. It only remained for them to take
the final ballot this morning. They de
cided to pass finally on the case on full
stomachs, for it was not long after their
return from breakfast that there came a
subdued knock at the door, behind which
they had been deliberating for over forty
hours. A deputy took the word to the
sheriff that the jury had made up its mind
and was ready to report. ,The deputy
must have read in their long drawn faces
what the verdict would be. His own face
reflected their dark look as he made his
way to the sheriffs office.
The fact that the jury had finally come
to an agreement was covertly passed
about among the lawyers interested in
the t case, the newspaper men and the
friends of Day and Hamilton, who had
been lingering in the corridors from an
early hour.
Crowd -Stayed Away.
The big crowd which had come early
and stayed late yesterday was not on
hand .this morning. There were perhaps
a hundred people in the third floor cor
ridors. Most of them expected that the
verdict would be returned in the main
courtroom, and they were thrown off their
guard when the jury suddenly filed from
its room and without any warning was
conducted to Judge Brooks' court on the
second floor.
The jury notified the sheriff that it was
of one mind at 9:15. Hamilton was im
mediately brought down quietly from the
jail by Deputy DeLalttre, arriving in the
room where he was to hear of his con
viction, some minutes before the jury's
entrance.
Hamilton Still Hoped.
He had enjoyed a good night's rest and
was still buoyed up by the belief that an
acquittal or a disagreement was at hand.
Self-possessed as he was. the painful
wait told on him, and when the crucial
time came his natural nervousness be
came more pronounced than at any time
during the trial.
Attorneys Xye and McMillan sat by his
sfde, and he was whispering earnestly to
them at the dread moment. There were
perhaps forty people in the room at the
time.
Verdict Cant a Shadow Before.
A conviction seemed to be in the very
atmosphere of the room. That impression
was intensified when a deputy at the door
gave a nod of hie head and the twelve men
marched gravely into the room. A score
of men following at the jury's heels clam
ored for admission, but were kept outside.
' There was a moment of breathless sus
pense as the jurors took their seats. Then
Clerk Kobler asked, in a voice which
trembled slightly:
The Clerk* Formal UncKtioa.
"Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed
upon a verdict?" /
"We have," said Foreman Wetherby in
a firm tone, as he handed the document
to the clerk.
Judge Brooks' eyes rested oa the paper
for but a moment. He comprehended it«:
purport at a glance.
The Verdict.
"Gentlemen, you will listen to the read
ing of the verdict," continued the clerk la
his monotone.
o • o
: We, the jury, find the defend- :
. : ant, Frank H. Hamilton, guilty :
: of manslaughter in the first de- :
: gree, and recommend him to the :
: mercy of the court. :
o o
Judge Brooks briefly addressed the jury,
complimenting them on their conduct
during the trial, and dismissed them.
Hamilton's Desparing Look.
Beyond a sad, despairing look, Hamil
ton betrayed no emotion other than to
shake his head in mute protest against
the verdict. He sat as one dazed. Ho
seemed almost in a trance when his at
torneys whispered words of comfort to
him.
No word escaped him. He had no
statement to make, and upon motion of
Al J. Smith, assistant county attorney,
was at once remanded to Che county jail
to await sentence.
His devoted and unfailing friend, Misa
Johnson of Colorado Springs, who was hia
nurse in Colorado and who had been with
him when he was summoned to the court*
room, was alone admitted to his cell. He
asked the jailer to say to his friends that
he cared to see no one for the time being,.
Hamilton Breaks the Silence.
Hamilton came face to face with his ,
good friend. Captain Alexander, as ha
entered the office of the jail. With a
gesture of despair he said:
"Captain, I have been convicted, but I
did not deserve it; my God, I did not
deserve it."
A little later he said to the captain
that he had been convicted because a
crowd of men at the West hotel did not>
want to have it known that they were
drunk.
Arguments on the motion for a new trial
will probably be made to-morrow morning
or immediately after sentence has bees
imposed. Judge Brooks said that tie would
not pronounce sentence to-day.
The Jnry Remains Silent.
"Mum" was the word with the jury aft
to the manner in whfch it had finally
come to a conclusion. Different members
of the Jury were asked how the twelve
men had stood on the different ballots,
taken, but they refused to make any
statements. Instead, they referred all
interviewers to Harry V. Wetherfcy,
clerk in the Northwestern National bank,
foreman. Mr. Wetherby shook his head.
Said he:
"We are bound to absolute secrecy ott
any matter having- to do with our de
liberations. Before we- notified the sheriff
we were ready to report, we passed *
resolution agreeing that It would be to
the best interests of all concerned If ire
should not say a word about what trans
pired in the juryroom from the time the
case was left with us up to the moment
the verdict was rendered. We feel that
we have done our duty and beyond that
we have nothing to say."
Humor* Get Oat. However,
Other members of the jury evidently
were not so discreet as Mr. Wetherby, In
spite of their oath, for while they turned
a deaf ear to the newspaper men, some of
them, nevertheless, did talk confidentially
to their friends about the case.
The sum of what they let drop is that
all were agreed upon, a conviction from
the outset. The disagreement arose
among them as to the degree of the
crime of which the defendant should bo
found guilty. Raymond, Oakley, Pabody
and Anderson are said to have stood out
strongly for murder in the second degree
—without premeditation.
The others were pretty "well agreed
that under the instructions of the court
and the evidence before them, Hamilton
was guilty only of manslaughter in the