Frey v. Calhoun Circuit Judge

Kelator was on trial under 2 How. Stat. § 9093. After tbe jury bad retired, tbe court adjourned until tbe next morning at 8 o’clock. When tbe court reconvened, tbe jury reported tbat they bad agreed upon a verdict. They were admitted, rendered a verdict of guilty, and were discharged. Within a few minutes, tbe respondent, who was out on bail, came into court, and tbe fact of his absence at tbe time of the rendition of the verdict was then made known to- the court. The jury bad separated, but, after not lessi than half an hour and not more than three-quarters of an hour bad elapsed, tbe jury…