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known, he thought. Anyhow, the whole series of transactions between him and Stener seemed
deserving of some punishment, and all during this testimony he was thinking how, when he got
in the jury-room, he would vote guilty. He even thought of some of the arguments he would use
to convince the others that Cowperwood was guilty. Juror No. 2, on the contrary, Simon
Glassberg, a clothier, thought he understood how it all came about, and decided to vote for
acquittal. He did not think Cowperwood was innocent, but he did not think he deserved to be
punished. Juror No. 3, Fletcher Norton, an architect, thought Cowperwood was guilty, but at the
same time that he was too talented to be sent to prison. Juror No. 4, Charles Hillegan, an
Irishman, a contractor, and a somewhat religious-minded person, thought Cowperwood was
guilty and ought to be punished. Juror No. 5, Philip Lukash, a coal merchant, thought he was
guilty. Juror No. 6, Benjamin Fraser, a mining expert, thought he was probably guilty, but he
could not be sure. Uncertain what he would do, juror No. 7, J. J. Bridges, a broker in Third
Street, small, practical, narrow, thought Cowperwood was shrewd and guilty and deserved to be
punished. He would vote for his punishment. Juror No. 8, Guy E. Tripp, general manager of a
small steamboat company, was uncertain. Juror No. 9, Joseph Tisdale, a retired glue
manufacturer, thought Cowperwood was probably guilty as charged, but to Tisdale it was no
crime. Cowperwood was entitled to do as he had done under the circumstances. Tisdale would
vote for his acquittal. Juror No. 10, Richard Marsh, a young florist, was for Cowperwood in a
sentimental way. He had, as a matter of fact, no real convictions. Juror No. 11, Richard Webber,
a grocer, small financially, but heavy physically, was for Cowperwood's conviction. He thought
him guilty. Juror No. 12, Washington B. Thomas, a wholesale flour merchant, thought
Cowperwood was guilty, but believed in a recommendation to mercy after pronouncing him so.
Men ought to be reformed, was his slogan.
So they stood, and so Cowperwood left them, wondering whether any of his testimony had had
a favorable effect.
Chapter XLIII
Since it is the privilege of the lawyer for the defense to address the jury first, Steger bowed
politely to his colleague and came forward. Putting his hands on the jury-box rail, he began in a
very quiet, modest, but impressive way:
"Gentlemen of the jury, my client, Mr. Frank Algernon Cowperwood, a well-known banker and
financier of this city, doing business in Third Street, is charged by the State of Pennsylvania,
represented by the district attorney of this district, with fraudulently transferring from the treasury
of the city of Philadelphia to his own purse the sum of sixty thousand dollars, in the form of a
check made out to his order, dated October 9, 1871, and by him received from one Albert
Stires, the private secretary and head bookkeeper of the treasurer of this city, at the time in
question. Now, gentlemen, what are the facts in this connection? You have heard the various
witnesses and know the general outlines of the story. Take the testimony of George W. Stener,
to begin with. He tells you that sometime back in the year 1866 he was greatly in need of some
one, some banker or broker, who would tell him how to bring city loan, which was selling very
low at the time, to par--who would not only tell him this, but proceed to demonstrate that his
knowledge was accurate by doing it. Mr. Stener was an inexperienced man at the time in the
matter of finance. Mr. Cowperwood was an active young man with an enviable record as a
broker and a trader on 'change. He proceeded to demonstrate to Mr. Stener not only in theory,
but in fact, how this thing of bringing city loan to par could be done. He made an arrangement at
that time with Mr. Stener, the details of which you have heard from Mr. Stener himself, the result
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