THE COURT AND THE JURY.
Upon the reception of said report, the Judge made some changes in his former charges to the effect that if doubt existed, the Jury must give the defendant the benefit of such doubt; further adding, that he should not discharge until the rendering of its verdict; and at once ordered it to retire again, with additional information that if it required any explanation on any points of law involved in the case before it, to report accordingly to the Court, and it would give the proper instructions sought for. After the Jury had remained some day or two longer in retirement, the Court ordered it to report, on the arrival of which, the Court desired to know the points of disagreement. In answer, one of the jurors, W. L. Young, rose and respectfully addressed the Court, stating that a majority of the Jury entertained doubts; and as for himself, he had conscientious scruples as to the propriety of confounding G. Overall and G. Y. Overall together; while, at the same time, the principal part of the Jury did not believe that when Copeland gave the name that he intended it for G. Y. Overall, and that the latter had no proper authority for accepting the name of G. Overall, as published in the confessions. The presiding Judge appeared to be well pleased with the manly and intelligent conduct of the young gentleman, but informed him at the same time that the Jury must be governed according to the law and evidence before it. To this declaration, Mr. Young made the following reply: “Please your Honor, and suppose we do not believe the evidence in the case before us.” This ready, but profound reply excited, to all appearance, a pleasant smile on the Judge’s countenance, and created no little sensation throughout the court-room among the legal fraternity, some of which were heard to exclaim—“a pretty good lawyer himself.” The Judge, feeling the weight of such an expression, did not attempt any further remarks in reply for this time.