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in the County ( A. resided in Pickens County Ala. 300
miles from Winchester) see the facts as detailed
on pages _ and yet a Jury of 12 men, upon
their oath, returned a verdict of Not Guilty
I was believed by many, that the Jurors were
bribed, with Money - I did not believe that -
altho' I was informed, by a Man who had been
summoned as a Juror, that after he was summoned,
he was taken into a certain Law office,
on a table on which was placed 12 Packages
of Bank Notes, marked or labelled
$1000, to which his attention was significantly
directed by the Gentleman in the
office, without expressing for whose use or for
what particular purpose, they were designed.
He had expressed his opinion from having
heard the evidence or part of it, & was set
aside - I did not believe the story - for
many reasons - 1st There was but one man
connected with the family, who was able to
make such an outlay - & I don't know that
he would have been willing to furnish money
to be used corruptly - He no doubt assisted
in employing Counsel.
2nd There would have been no necessity for
bidding so high & less would have answered
the same purpose.
3rd In Nine Cases out 10, yet can get a Corrupt
Jury, without actual bribery-
In this case, I am satisfied, that the Jurors
had been talked to before the trial, by corrupt
men, & their opinions fixed.

If I had the leisure, I should like, to record
every thing, connected with this extraordinary