Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1878 — she Anderson Case. [ARTICLE]

she Anderson Case.

Leopold L. Montplaiser, one of the two colored jurpra impaneled to serve in the Anderson case in Kew jjub- ' lishes a letter to say that, after Searing the testimony of witnessed! end charge of the Judge, he came to the conclusion that-Anderson was not guilty, and said so. The other colored juror and a Mr.

Welch agreed with him, apd stood nine to three. Some one then moved co amend the majority and recommend;,to the mercy of the court The three jurors voting for acquittal were assured • i 4hfc& ; tMB recoriimwteDtion merejj ppeyenV’d a sentence to the penitentiary, and they agreed to the verdict, otherwise they would have voted to the last for acquittal. /. H