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LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8, 1894
REFORM OF CURRENCY.
Secretary Carlisle's Plan
Discussed.
The Scheme Attracting Wide
Attention.
Some Sty Comptroller Eckels' Plan
Is the Best.
Tbe Two Contracted by a Prominent
Member of aha Senate — Banker
Bt. John Formulates a
fropaaltlon.
By the Associated Frees.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Mr. Carlisle's
plan of oarroncy reform is nstnrally at
tracting great attention in and ont of
congress. Mr. Carlisle, it is expected,
will appear before tbe bouse committee
on banking and enrreney to anawer any
qnestiona tbat may be aeksd in fnrtber
explanation of his propoaition, and to
assist in the preparation of a bill cover
ing bia views on the subject, which will
soon be Introduced by Chairman
Springer. While Mr. Cariiala's plan is
favorably commented upon by many
prominent members of both houses
there are others wboae opiniona are of
value who argue that the plan proposed
by Comptroller Eckels in bia annnal re
port has superior merit and when thor
oughly understood will meet with gen
eral approval. A prominent aenator,
wboia recognized as an authority on
financial matters, explained to a repre
sentative of the Associated Press his
viewa on tbe two piane. He said:
"Mr. Carlisle's plan for correnoy re
form, wben applied to praotice, will
produce tbe following reault: Taking
for tbe purpose of illustration tbe exam
ple of a bank having $100,000 capital,
ench a Dank would be entitled to iasue
notes up to the limit of $75,000 (75 per
cent of its capital), bnt before doing so
must deposit legal tender notes to the
amount of $22,500 (30 per cent of ita cir
culation). Tbia in effeot would be
equivalent to a net issue of $52,500 in
circulation by tbe bank, or $76,000 re
ceived in notea from tbe government,
minus $22 600 in notea deposited with
the government.
"Upon tbia $62,500 of currency tbe
bank would earn ita profits, provided it
could keep them in oircnlation, after
deducting costa for redemption, tax for
tbe 'aafety fund' and tax for tbe ad
miniatration of tbs comptroller's bu
reau.
"As a plan for relieving the general
government from tbe burden and charge
for redeeming Unitsd Statee notes it
would, according to the secretary's esti
mate, reault in aecuring the temporary
deposit oi $22,000,000 oi theae notes witb
the government if tbe 'national' and
'state' banka now in exlatence abould
take out circulation to the lull amount
proposed.
"Let na see how Ibis result eonld be
arrived at. At preaent tbe capital of all
tbe national banks In existence is about
$638,000,000. If to this is sdded $382,
--000,000 aa tbe oapital of tbe state banka
availing tbsmselvea of the privilege, a
total capital ol $1,000,000,000 would be
had aa the basis upon whiob to iaaue
currency. Aaauming that all tbe banks
possessing thia capital issusd enrrenoy
up to the full limit of 76 per cent, we
will bave an iaaue of currency to the
amoont of $75,000,000. Againat tbia
legal tendera to the amount of 30 per
cent of circulation muat be deposited, or
$225,000,000.
"What will be the effect of thia npon
tbe volume ol money in oircnlation 7"
"Add bank note issues, $750,000,000,
lees national bank currency retired,
$172,000,000; legal tenders depoaited
and withdrawn irom circulation, $225,
--000,000, total $377,000,000; net increase
in oircnlation, $353,000,000.
"Assuming that tbia increaae oould
be kept in oircnlation, a withdrawal of
$225,000,000 of United Statea notea ia
effected temporarily, but aa there are
$98,000,000 of theae altegether outstand
ing, there would still remain outstand
ing a major portion of the mass or about
$23,000,000 to barraas tbe treasury by
presentation for redemption in gold. If
the $750,000,000 ia not kept in circula
tion, the amount of legal tender aeonred
by redemption of eiroulation would be
added to the large aum not funded.
Again if the legal tendera depoaited by
the banka are to be used for redemption
of theae notea on prasantation, there
would be no difficulty in procuring any
amount of them by presenting bank
notes.
"So much for the practical working
of the secretary's plan, and now we
take a look at the plan propoaed by
Comptroller Eokela. Aa ha gives no
figures on whicb to base a calculation,
but simply outlines tbe principles of
Ibe plan, only a hypothetical illustra
tion ol tho practical workings can be
made.
"Taking a bank with $100,000 capital,
aa in tbe other case, the comptroller's
plan appears to require that that bank
depof.it with tbe treaaury $50,000 in
United .Statea notes or legal tenders (for
cancellation), in exchange for whioh it
will immediately receives66,ooo io bank
notea for tbe current redemption of tbe
bank notea of tbia class, npon the fail
ure or liquidation of the bank.
"Tbia feature, therefore, ia neither
expansion nor contraction of the cur
rency, aimply tbe exchange of one kind
of currency for another jnit aa good,
but for tbe purpose aad with tbe effect
of entirely relieving the government of
the burden and coat of current redemp
tion during tbe exiatenoe of the bank
receiving and leaning tbe aame. Under
this branch of the comptroller's plan,
with tbe preaent capital of national
banka. viz., $068,000,000, $334,000,000 of
legal tenders wonld immediately be re
tired and withdrawn from the possibil
ity of being redeemed in gold by
tbe general government, while a
banking capital of $1,000,000,000
would aerve aa tbe baeis for
retiring the entire issue both of United
Statea and Sherman act notea, amount
ing together to about $98,000,000. While
under the aeoretary's plan a capital of
$1,000,000 would effeot a witbdrawal.
according to his own estimate, of only
$225,900, ahonld not the bank notea is
sued againat legal tendera be made avai
able for lawful money reserve against
deposila, as they are now, the legal ten
dera wonld operate to bold them from
redemption by the banka.
"Paaaing to the other feature ot Mr.
Eckels' plan it is found that a bank with
$100,000 capital con Id also iaaue aa much
aa $50,000 of aafety-fund notes, consti
tuting a first loan upon ita assets and
npon ita liability of ita shareholders and
redeemable npon tbe failure ol the bank
promptly out of a aafety fund created
by a light tax npon all the banka issu
ing tbia kind of circulation. It is upon
thia claaa of notea tbat ths banka ahould
make a profit which would be a clear
one over and above tbe light expenses
for coat ol redemption and taxation for
Ibe aafety fund and for tbe cost ot oper
ating the comptroller's bureau.
"It ia io tbia |c!ass of currency tbat the
element of 'elasticity'wonld be found
for wbicb banka could issue either none
at all or as much aa 50 per cent of ita
capital.
"Of tbe national bank capital 50 per
cent would be $334,000,000, or a sum
$102,000,000 greater tbat tbe total of
prssGQ* »• r«;ion<»I bt>nk CiiCuiniiOu, viz ,
$172,000,000, wbile a capital of $1,000,
--000.000 would provide for $500,000,000 of
this 'aafety fund circulation,' a aom
$328,000,000 greater tban tbe present
bank iaaue. So within the limits, $500,
--000,000 wonld be tbe expansion or con
traction of thia entrency and tbia limit
could eaaily bs extended in future if
necessary by reducing the percentage of
legal tendera, currency to be aupported
by the banka and extending the limit
for 'aafety funds' currency beyond 50
per cent of the capital. Ths 'legal ten
der' currency out of the way by Mr.
Eckels' plan of aubatitntion of bank
notea, the practical result would be tbat
all the paper currency would be redeem
able only In gold or silver coin, for tbere
wonld exist only one kind of bank notes,
gold certificates and silver certificates."
A BANKER'S PLAN.
Mr. Bt. Jobn Offer, a Substitute for Mr.
Oarll.l.'. Scheme.
New York, Dee. 7. —At a meeting laat
night ol tbe chamber of commerce,
William P. St. John, preaident of the
Mercantile National bank, said it was
officially proposed that congreaa provide
a profit to banka on bank notea by a
scheme surrendering a profit of $10,
--300,000 a year to tbe people at large, in
United Statea notea. He characterized
the acbeme aa preposterous and submit
ted the following plan of relief:
First—Congreaa to remove from onr
standard silver dollar of 412.5 grama
910 fine, the single restriction of its
legal tender fnnction and provide un
limited coinage for eilver into thia dollar,
on the terms prescribed for gold.
Second—laaue to depoaitora of gold at
tba mint, it they prefer, inatead of the
coin to wbicb they are entitled, coin
certificates redeemable on demand. Re
quire theae coin certificates to bs re
deemed in gold or silver coin at tha con
venience of' the United Statea. To
authorize the secretary of the treasnry
in hia discretion to redeem them on re
queat in atandard bara of gold or silver.
Third—Authorize depoaitora ol gold
coin and ailver coin to receive the pro
posed coin certificates therefor and for
bid all further issuing of gold certifi
cates, ailver certificates and treaaury
notea of 1890.
Fourth—Until bimetallism (a a real
achievement under this act, require
that all the gold and silver for wnlch
coin certificates are iaaned, be received
in coin and atandard bara for their re
demption, except aa next suggested.
Filth—Authorize the aecretary, in his
discretion and under regulations pre
scribed by him, to direct the treaaurer
of the United Statea to receive interest
bearing bonda of the United Statea, duly
hypothecated to the treaaurer, and
iasne thereon safe amonnta of tbe pro
posed coin certificates aa loans, the rate
of interest on these to be at the rate of
tbe intereat on the hypothecated bonda.
Limit tbia "emergency issue" of coin
certificates by the requirement tbat tbe
aggregate of coin and atandard bara re
served for tbeir redemption ahall not be
leaa at any time than 60 per cent oi the
aggregate aum oi all ooin certificates
outstanding. It is explained that tbia
final proviaion would be availed of in an
emergency for tbia reaaon.
(1) —That owners of bonda would not
accept long time loans at a cost of all
of tbe intereat in tbeir investment; and,
(.2) —Borrowers of 4 per cent and 5 per
cent United States bonds, hired to hy
pothecate for auch loans, ahonld appear
when only a real emergency wade high
ratea for money in the market.
"If a money panic threatened the pro
posed enactment with a aharp oontrao
tfon .of our aggregate of money, our
final proviaion would empower the aec
retary of the treaaury to iaaue $200,000,
--000 of United States coin certificates
sgainat ailver coin and bullion now in
the treasury and loan tbem at 4 per
cent and 5 per cent per annum againat
United Statea inter st bearing bonda.
"II lack of engraved coin certificates
threaten the secretary's immediate con
venience, I anggest that boldneaa equal
ing the recent iaaue of interest-bearing
bouda will immediately substitute silver
certificates therefor."
- The proposition and remarks were
reoeived wttbout objsotion and filed
without action The chamber adopted
reeolntiona adverse to any further tariff
legislation at present, on the ground
that conditions ahonld be allowed to
beoome settled.
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pricea. 112 Weat Third street.
Wiokatrom & Person, tailora. Fit,
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120 1 2 3. Spring etreet.
The drag combine "busted" by OS
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Ayer'e, Joy's and Hood's aaraaparilla.
05 eta; Paine'a Celery Compound, 75e;
Syrupof figa, 36 cts.
Babies cry for Oaatoria, 25 oenta a
bottle at Off & Vaughn's, corner Fourth
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Hollenbeoej Hotel Caf6, 214 Second
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Northern grapes at Althouae Bros.
AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL
An Animated Session of the
House.
Discussion of the Railroad Pool
ing Bill.
The Forest Preservation Bill Also
Debated.
Spellbinder Cookran Hake. On* of HI.
F.mon. Bp.acb.. — Carlisle',
financial Plan Ie On
• Id.r.d.
By the Associated Presa
Washington, Deo. 7.—The houae
apent an boor today in the c modera
tion of the bill to proteot forest reserva
tions. The remainder of the day waa
occupied in the further uieuussiou uf tue
railroad pooling bill. The debate waa
participated in by Messrs. Bartlett ol
New York, Cookran of New York and
Wise of Virginia, in support, and
Meeßra. Bryan of Nebraeka and North
way of Ohio in opposition to tbe bill.
The apeech ol Mr. Coekran waa especi
ally brilliant, and for almost an honr he
held the honae spellbound. Debate
under tbe five-minute rule begins to
morrow and it Ie expected that a final
vote will be reached on Tuesday of next
week. The bulk of tbe opposition
seems to be directed at tbe aeotion of
tbe bill which givea railroads the right
to appeal to the courts from the decis
ions of the commission revoking pool
orders.
At ths opening of the sesaion, on
motion of Martin, Democrat, of Indi
ana, tbe order for a nigbt setaion thia
evening to coneider private penaion billa
was vacated. The committee on bank
ing and currency waa given leave to sit
during the seseiona of the house.
The honaewent into committee of the
whole to consider the president'a mea*
cage. Wilson, Democrat, of Weat Vir
ginia, moved that the committee of the
whale be discharged from coneideration
of tbe message, and tbat ita various
parts be referred to the atanding com
mittees having jurisdiction.
Grow, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
in accordance witb tbe notice previously
given, addressed bimaslf to the banking
scheme promulgated in the president's
message. lie aaid be believed tbe law
should remain exactly aa it was, except
that banka be allowed to depoait money
aa well aa bonds for circulation and take
ont $110 on every $103 io money depos
ited and oircnlated np to the par value
of the bonds. State banks, he believed,
should have the aame rigbt of issue,
with the same liability to tbe govern
ment, together with tbe peraonal liabil
ity of the stockholders.
The motion of Wilson was then
agreed to.
In tbe morning hour Mcßae, from the
oommittee on public lands, oalled np
the bill to proteot forest reaervationa.
Wells, Democrat of Wiseonain, op
posed the bill in every feature. The at
tempt to drive tbia bill through under
whip and epur amelled (he would aay
savored, if he did not have auch a high
respect for the chairman of the pnblic
lands committee) of boodle. It waa aaid
the Forestry association waa behind
thia bill. There waa another association
behind it which had ita origin in Maine
about 50 yeara ago and bad now ex
tended to the Pacific; alope. It was an
association of timber thieves and land
sharks. If theee timber thieves were
allowed to go into tbe public foreata
they would bribe the agenta of the in
terior department and destroy tbem.
The pine land thievea of Michigan and
Wisconsin, he declared excitedly, had
grown rioh in plunder and then bought
seats both in this house and the other.
He challenged any advocate of the bill
to show a line in it that designs to pro
tect the public foreat. When Weils
took hia seat Chairman Mcßae indig
nantly denied that there waa a land ring
or asseciation behind the bill. He bad
assumed responsibility for the bill, and
if the gentleman f rom Wisconsin knew
of any hidden power behind it, he wonld
yield time for him to make known ita
nature.
"I eaid before," replied Weill hotly,
"I believe in yonr honesty, bnt tbe gen*
tleman is green in tbe lumber bneinese,
and I believe tbe gentleman ie being
deceived and made a tool."
"I may be green in the lumber busi
ness," retorted Mcßae, "but 1 take pride
in tbe fact tbat I represent one of the
largest timber sections of the country.
My etate, however, is not affected by
tbis bill. Tbere is no interest behind
thiß bill save sucb as ougnt to inspire
every patriotic American, to protect tbo
foreate from devastating fires and timber
thieves."
After come further debate by Wilson,
Republican, of Washington, Pickler,
Republican, of North Dakota, and Oof
feen, Democrat, of Wyoming, the morn
ing hour expired, and in accordance
witb the terms of the special order the
railroad pooling bill waa taken up.
Bartlett, Democrat, of New York ad
dressed the houae in favor of the meas
ure, arguing in support of legitimate
and legal pooling.
Coekran of New York, in speaking in
support of the measure, laid:
"It ia urged tbat tbe granting of pool
ing privilegea would be an enlargement
of the privileges of tbe railwaye. It
wonld probably be the restoration of
that freedom of contract to which they
were entitled by common law before the
interstate commerce act robbed them.
Tbe railroad companise are entitled to
conduct their properties at a fair
profit."
Bryan (Dem. of Neb.) opposed that
section of the bill whioh allows tbe
railroads to appeal from the decision of
tbe commission revoking pooling orders.
The commission ahould have absolute
control, if the pooling privilegea were to
be permitted, but be opposed any bill
authorizing pooling. Pooling subverted
tbe doctrine of competition. The pro
tection of society from.extortion rested
on competition. The time had come
when railroad ratea should be reaaon
TWELVE PAGES.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.
i-.V TBLRGRAPH—DoInga at the national
capital Carlisle's currency refoim
scheme Hatch ocqultte I ot the charge
of tratn-wrocklng Pacific coaat happen
ings Death of Ferdinand de Leaseps
Foreign fiasbes....Sportingnotea General
news gleanings.
LOOAL—Tbe charity ball; detailed accoant
oflc City council meeting: a change
ln the bond Intereat; overcrowded electrlo
cars — A Diotorneersavea achild's life....
Tbe pottonica lorce overworked The
Schock bicycle race today A suicide
Identified....Tho Yatman meetings
Murderer John Craig; he la to be sentenced
today—A. J. Conrad of Helena, Mont., at
tempt, suicide An alle|ed conapiracy
against tbe life of Ktzler, tho Roscoe train
robbery witness .. Myste ioua death of An
drew 11. Wetr of Downey avenue.
NEIGHBORING PLACES.
Pasadsna-A young painter hurt Electric
road In trouble.
Ontario—The rain Personals.
Redlands—Olty Attorney Bennett's salary
....Snow in Brar valley.
Pomona—A boy wbo broke Pullman car win
dows .. The Pratt meetings.
Santa Ana—The grand jury's report.
giv.sNew enterprise?.... The rain.
POINTERS FOR TODAY.
Athlitic Pabk—SchLCk bicycle race againat
horses at 1 :SO p. m.
High School—Meeting of County Kduca
tlonal association, 10 a. m.
Los Augklis Theatkb —The new boy, mati
nee and evening.
bi r.ui.NK Theater—The Operator, matinee
and evening.
The Imperial—Vaudeville.
able, and he offered an amendment witb
which be wanted to teat tbe aenae of the
house. Unless one principle waa to
exist for other corporation and one for
railroads, railroad rates abould be cal
culated on the present actual value of a
railroad. Tbe amendment was as fol
lows :
In determining the reaaonableneaa of
ratea, the commission Bhall allow profits
only on the cost of reproducing tbe
roads and rolling atoek at tbe present
time, regardleae of original coat, regard
leas of tbe amount of capital atock is
sued, whether real or fictitious.
Bryan waa applauded when he fin
ished .
Northway alao antagonized the meas
ure. Wise of the interstate commeroe
committee aupported tbe bill,.
At 5 p. m. the honae adjonrned nntil
tomorrow.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Speedy Action to Be Taken on Car-
Mete/a Plan.
Washington, Dec. 7. —A programme
for the spssdy consideration of the
financial plan proposed by tbe president
and Secretary Oarliale, waa arranged by
the houae committee on .banking and
enrroncy today. Three resolutions
were paased. The first specified that
Secretary Oarliale and Comptroller of
Currency Eoklee be invited before the
committee at 10 a. m. Monday, and
tbat the bearing close Saturday, De
cember 15th. Sentiment among the
Democrats was for proceeding aa fast aa
possible and reporting a bill before the
holiday reoeaa.
The aecond resolution authorized
Chairman Springer to invite the mem
bers of tbe oommittee next week to give
their views. It was carried, althongh
Walker and Johnson, Republicans, op
posed it.
The third resolution adopted author
izes tbe call of the committee at any
time and makes five a quorum. This is
to prevent delays in the apesdy pre
sentation of the bill.
The meeting diaoloaed that there will
be no factions opposition from the Re
publicans toward getting the bill before
the houae.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The Republican Uongr.a.lnnal Campaign
Commlttae Giving No Ad.ioe.
Washington, Deo. 7.—Chairman Bab
cock of the Republican congressional
campaign committee says the report
aent out from Washington that the
committee waa aending circulars to in
tending Republican conteatanta in the
next honae, telling them tbat their oaaes
would be considered only on their
merits, is a fake pure and simple.
"Tbe campaign committee haa noth
ing to do witb oontesta,'' aaid Mr. Bab
cock. "They are mattera to be dealt
with in the next honae. It wonld be
fooliab for the committee to undertake
to dictate to any man what he ahonld
do."
Republican leaders in the houae who
are not membera of tbe committee say
tbat the matter bas never been talked
about among them, aod they have not
considered it as their business to make
suggestions to men who were contem
plating conteata.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
Final Ratlfinatlou. Exchanged by Graa
fian* and Yang Tu.
Washington, Deo. 7.—The long
delayed Chinese treaty has at last ar
rived in Washington. It was delayed
because the Chinese government, wish
ing to adopt every precaution, had die
patched tbe documents to the United
Statea by way of Europe, inatead of by
the shorter Paoifio route. Thia after
noon Secretary tiresham and Yang Yu,
the Chinese minieter, exchanged the
final ratifications and nothing now re
mains to be done but to promulgate the
treaty, aud it ia expected the proclama
tion will follow in a day or two.
Gold Production.
Washixoton, Deo. 7. —The treasury
department haa received Buch figures in
gold production daring the calendar
year 1894 aa warrants tbe belief tbat it
will approximate $43,000,000. distributed
aa follows: Colorado, $11,275,000; Mon
tana, $4,575,000; Idaho, $2,250,000;
California, $1,750,000. Total for the
four statos, $20,550,000. Increase for tbe
four states during the calendar year,
$7,000,000. Production of all other
states and territoriea, $13,150,000. Total
production, $43,000,000.
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World's Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.
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HATCH SET FREE.
One of the Alleged A. R. U.
Train Wreckers
Acquitted.
THE JURY'S QUICK WORK
It Took Them Bat a Short
Time to Return a
Verdict.
AN ALL-AROUND SURPRISE*
Eren th* Frl.ouor'a Friend ■ Did Not
Eipact Booh » Ftftvortbl* R©
#ult — Appltmn'i Trial
Commenced,
By th* Associated Press.
Woodland, Deo. 7. —Melville E. Hatch,
ot Sacramento, a member of the board -
of mediatiop of the A. R. IT., waa ao
quitted by a jury thia afternoon of tha
charge of murder preferred againat bin
aa a reault of the train wreok, during
the recent atrike, in which Engineer
Clerk and four United States soldiers
were killed.
Carroll Cook closed his argument for
tbe proaecution at 11:30 a. m., and
Judge Grant immediately began to read
hia instructions. The eaee was given to
the jury at noon, and the sheriff waa
inetructed to take the jnrors to lunoh
befoie locking them up.
The jury were looked np at 1 o'o oek
and at 1:30 tbere waa a knook on tba
door and the announcement waa made
that a verdict had been rsaobed. Tha
jury were called in and annonnced a
verdict of not gnilty. Tbere were three
ballots. On the first ballot tbsy stood
10 for acquittal and 2 for oonviotion.
On the second ballot only one stood out
for conviction. On the third ballot tha
vote wae unauimoua.
Nobody waa more anrpriaed at tha
verdict tban Hatch's own father and
mother. Tbe elder Hatoh expected
nothing bnt a disagreement of the jury,
and tbe prevailing opinion was in accord
with him. Tbere were a number, and
among tbem lawyers, who believed tbe
verdict would be guilty. Mr. Cook's
masterly cloaing argument made a very
marked impreaaion npon ths spectators,
and even Hatch's moat ardent friends
seemed to loae hope aa tbe ohain of cvi«
denoe link by link was forged, as only a
man who is skilled in the law and who
has made a patient and diligent study
of every phase of the oaae could forge it.
There waa a great deal of speculation aa
to which of the jurors could be depended
upon to hang ont for acquittal. Some
eaid tbere would bs tbree, some two,
and a number counted on but one. Tba
verdict, therefore, waa in the nature of
a aurpriee, and ia the abaorbing topic of
conversation tonight. Snch a verdict
at tbe end of tbree or fonr daya would
not bave probably excited mnoh talk,
but it is Considered extraordinary tbat
an agieement ahould have been reached
in auch aahort time.
When the result waa reached thera
waa loud obeering in the jury room.
The court room waa almoat deserted,
but tbia oheering attracted attention
and the crowd came in witb a rueh.
A moment later Juror York came to the
door and announced that a verdict had
been reached. The jury was brought
into the court room without any delay.
Yonng Hatch was pale and nervous and
kept his eyes riveted npon tbe .jurors.
Hia wife was deeply agitated. Otber
members of the family gave no indica
tion of any violent emotion. Judge
Grant warned the audience not to mako
any demonstration.
"Gentlemen of the jury," aaid tha
court, "have you arrived at a verdict?"
"We have," came back in a cborua.
"Arise and announce your verdict,"
aaid tbe oourt.
The 12 men, inatead of the foreman
alone, aroee and in one voice exclaimed»
"Not guilty."
The verdict waa handed to the clerk
who read it aloud.
"Gentlemen of tha jury," queried tha
court, "ia that yonr verdiot?"
"Ii is," tbey all answered in ona
voice.
"You are discharged from further
coneideration in this case," announced
tbe court.
General Hart waa not present, bat
Mr. Gaddis, tbe junior counsel for tba
defense, waa aa much affected aa any
member of the Hatch family.
Mr. Cook, counael for the prosecution,
congratulated the defendant and bia
family. Aa the jury filed out of tbo
room eaoh of tbem ahook hands with
Hatch and his family. Tbe elder Mrs.
Hatch and daughter aa well aa the elder
Hatch were profoundly agitated. Tbe
defendant's wife was almoat byateiioal
with joy, tears streamed down her
cheeks, and in an ecatasy of delight
she declared, "I have not been ao happy
since the day I was married."
The court room wae filled with friends
and sympathizers of tbe defendant, aud
there ia no doubt tbat the verdict met
witb the approval ol a majority of thosa
present.
Tbe Hatch family left for Washing,
ton, this county, on a late freight train.
There ia a rumor that a warrant ia out
for the re-arrest of Hatch on a charge of
obstructing tbo mails, bnt it cannot be
traced to any reliable source. Attorneys
hore who represent the railroad com
pany aay tbey have heard nothing of
such a rumor.
Tbe crowd tbat watched tbe closing
acenea of tbe Hatch trial bad acarasly
left tbe court room before the Applemaa*
caee waa called and ths work qi ie^geat*