Trial of John Jasper for the murder of Edwin Drood; in aid of Samaritan, Children's Homeopathic, StAgnes and MtSinai hospitals, April 29, 1914, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, . tionwith any persons excepting themselves during theirretirement. The Court : The Court will now take a recess forfive minutes. (Recess for five minutes.) The Court: The Court will be in order. Court Clerk: Gentlemen of the jury, have youagreed upon a verdict. The foreman will pleasestand up. Foreman of Jury: We have. Court Clerk: During the rendition of the ver-dict, the jurors will stand and remain standing unt
Trial of John Jasper for the murder of Edwin Drood; in aid of Samaritan, Children's Homeopathic, StAgnes and MtSinai hospitals, April 29, 1914, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, . tionwith any persons excepting themselves during theirretirement. The Court : The Court will now take a recess forfive minutes. (Recess for five minutes.) The Court: The Court will be in order. Court Clerk: Gentlemen of the jury, have youagreed upon a verdict. The foreman will pleasestand up. Foreman of Jury: We have. Court Clerk: During the rendition of the ver-dict, the jurors will stand and remain standing untilthe same is duly recorded and officially say you? Foreman of Jury: Not guilty. (Applause.) Judge Patterson: We ask that the jury bepolled. The Court : The crier will call the names of thejurors. As their names are called, they will arisein their places and announce the verdict. Mr. Scott : I would suggest that it be announcedas to what ruling has been adopted on the part ofthe decision of the jury; that we are not bound bythe present law of Pennsylvania. The Court: I think they have the right to pollthe jury under the law. Mr. Scott : I withdraw the motion. 150. The TipstavesWalter S. Wheeler Arthur L. Wheeler VERDICT AND POLL OF JURY Court Clerk: John B. McMaster, how say you,guilty or not guilty? Mr. John B. McMasteR: Not guilty. Court Clerk: George W. Elkins, how say you,guilty or not guilty? Mr. George W. Elkins : Not guilty. Court Clerk: James W. King, how say you,guilty or not guilty? Mr. James W. King: Not guilty. Court Clerk : A. G. Hetherington, how say you,guilty or not guilty? Mr. A. G. Hetherington: Not guilty. Court Clerk: William Findlay Brown, how sayyou, guilty or not guilty? Mr. William Findlay Brown : Not guilty. Court Clerk: Rudolph Blankenburg, how sayyou, guilty or not guilty? Honorable Rudolph Blankenburg: Not guilty. Court Clerk: Edgar F. Smith, how say you,guilty or not guilty? Mr. Edgar F. Smith: Not guilty. Court Clerk: George Wharton P
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