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Chapter 26

           

           "WhileIdonotsaythatyoumustagreeuponyourverdict,Iwouldsuggestthatyououghtnot,anyofyou,placeyourmindsinapositionwhichwillnotyieldifaftercarefuldeliberationyoufindyouarewrong."

           So,JusticeOberwaltzersolemnlyanddidacticallyfromhishighseattothejury.

           Andthen,thatpointhavingbeenreached,thejuryrisingandfilingfromtheroomatfiveintheafternoon.AndClydeimmediatelythereafterbeingremovedtohiscellbeforetheaudienceproperwasallowedtoleavethebuilding.Therewasconstantfearonthepartofthesheriffthathemightbeattacked.Andafterthatfivelonghoursinwhichhewaited,walkingtoandfro,toandfro,inhiscell,orpretendingtoreadorrest,thewhileKrautorSissel,tippedbyvariousrepresentativesofthepressforinformationastohowClyde"tookit"atthistime,slylyandsilentlyremainedasnearaspossibletowatch.

           AndinthemeantimeJusticeOberwaltzerandMasonandBelknapandJephson,withtheirattendantsandfriends,invariousroomsoftheBridgeburgCentralHotel,diningandthenwaitingimpatiently,withtheaidofafewdrinks,forthejurytoagree,andwishingandhopingthattheverdictwouldbereachedsoon,whateveritmightbe.

           Andinthemeantimethetwelvemenfarmers,clerksandstorekeepers,re-canvassingfortheirownmentalsatisfactionthefinepointsmadebyMasonandBelknapandJephson.

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