Logansport (IN) Pharos-Tribune, November 25, 1899, p. 2. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. AGAINST THE SHERIFF Goes the Verdict in the Tyler Lynching Case at Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana, Nov. 25-The jury in the federal court which had been deliberating since Wednesday afternoon on the (Marion) Tyler or Scottsburg lynching case, brought in a verdict at 10:30 o'clock yesterday. The verdict gives to John W. Tyler, father and administrator of Marion Tyler, $5 as the amount of damages caused by the lynching of his son. The suit was against Sheriff Gobin of Scott County and his bondsmen on the grounds that the sheriff did not properly protect the prisoner from the mob and the amount asked for was $5,000. The jury spent two or three hours in its deliberations Thursday night, and when Judge Baker opened court yesterday morning, the members appeared and asked for additional instruction. They sought advice to make clearer the meaning of the term "reasonable care," which Judge Baker had used in instructions as to Sheriff Gobin's duty to protect Marion Tyler, the man who was lynched. Will V. Rooker, attorney for the plaintiff, says of the verdict: "This jury settled the point of law, but the jurymen have subjected themselves to adverse criticism. The verdict is normally in the plaintiff's favor, and there is nothing further than be can be done. The principle of the law forbids his attacking the verdict, and there is nothing for him to do but to abide by the decision. The large item of expense comes through the costs of the case which falls upon the plaintiff and amounts to about $1,000.