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The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1860., [Electronic resource], The election Fraud in Philadelphia--Conviction. (search)
ue, but credit was given to the story from the fact that Mr. Birely had been arrested at seven o'clock, and locked up in the Fifth Ward Station-House until near ten o'clock, when Mr. Cassidy succeeded in procuring his release by an order from Judge Thompson.--The difficulty originated from the fact that the officers of Court made a mistake as to the bail of the defendant. The individual who was at first taken to be the one was considered worthless, and hence the warrant of arrest. It was subsend consequently there could be no separation of a jury without the consent of the prisoner's counsel. Mr. Brewster asked the Judge to make a note of their objection.--The verdict was then taken. It was "guilty." Mr. Brewster then asked the Court to defer action on the verdict until Saturday, and in the mean while if there was any question as to the bail, it might be increased to any amount. Judge Thompson said that under the peculiar circumstances of this case, he could not take bail.