The foreman replied in the negative, whereupon the Court said:
THE COURT: Is there anything upon which I can give you any advice,
gentlemen, or any information?
A JUROR: We stand 11 for conviction, and 1 opposed.
THE COURT: If that gentleman desires to ask any questions in respect to
the questions of law, or the facts in the case, I will give him any
information he desires. (No response from the jury.) It is quite proper,
if any gentleman has any doubt about anything, either as to the law or
the facts, that he should state it to the Court. Counsel are both
present, and I can give such information as is correct.
A JUROR: I don't wish to ask any questions.
THE COURT: Then you may retire again, gentlemen. The Court will adjourn
until to-morrow morning.
The jury retired, and after an absence of about ten minutes returned
into court.
The clerk called the names of the jury and then said:
THE CLERK: Gentlemen, have you agreed upon your verdict?
THE FOREMAN: We have.
THE CLERK: How say you, do you find the prisoners at the bar guilty of
the offense whereof they stand indicted, or not guilty?
THE FOREMAN: Guilty.
THE CLERK: Hearken to your verdict as it stands recorded by the Court.
You say you find the prisoners at the bar guilty of the offense whereof
they stand indicted, and so say you all.
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