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The Helena Independent
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
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In St. Louis, the Vail trial jury deadlocked 11-1 for acquittal, with English juror Forshaw holding out for conviction, allegedly due to bias over the hanging of Maxwell for murdering Preller on similar evidence. The story of his prejudice is uncorroborated.
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Determined to Hang an American in Revenge for Maxwell.
St. Louis, March 1.--The Vail jury, which disagreed yesterday, stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. The lone man was Juror Forshaw, who says the other jurors abused him in an outrageous manner. It is asserted here that Forshaw, who is an Englishman, has frequently said that Maxwell, who was hanged for the murder of Preller, was convicted on slight circumstantial evidence, and if he (Forshaw) was ever placed on a jury when an American was being tried on similar evidence he would hang him if there was any chance. This story is not corroborated, however.
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St. Louis
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March 1
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jury disagreed 11-1 for acquittal; forshaw's bias allegation uncorroborated
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The Vail jury deadlocked yesterday with eleven for acquittal and one, Juror Forshaw (Englishman), for conviction. Forshaw claimed abuse by other jurors. He is accused of bias, vowing to convict an American on similar evidence to Maxwell's hanging for Preller's murder.