The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-28

Court OF Oyer ana Terminer.


BsfoIs Judge Edmonds, Aldermen Meserole and Brady
Drc. a7.-7aaL # pbsu Knapp for the Murder Of
SS,Ss order on FRIDAY evening third panel Of juror:
was in attendance this morning. After the members
Edmonds called upon such Of the jurors as had legal
excuses to come forward and make them Several ex-
cuses were rendered and receivedi after which
ton of the Court to what appeared to him 70 be most
extraordinary circumstan He meant the fact that the
prisoner allowed TO dine yesterday at the same table
y CorarCrii ask this oficer about it, ohicer. the
prisoner allow ed to dine yesterday with the jaryi
OFFIcEe-Yes sir. Mr., Graham requested me TO al
low il, the prisoner having accommodation provided
for him. 80 ., . /.
az proper distance from Them. There was no accom-
modson for him, and merely asked the 9mcer 70 per
there any harm IN H. ,
little In his duty from fact shat has osms TO my know
ledge since the trial OF Harper nave hsen informed
hat the unfortunate man was kept witaout iood Tor
twenty four hours no accommodation having been pr,
viiea for him tns city prison. ON not, therefore,
surprised that the officer relaxed but shall take care
give the officers directions how they ara to arrange
these matters in future and now appnze them that they
take directions from the Court, and from no one
else and that intercourse SHAH De allowed between
tie jury and the prisoner
ting that this calls for stronger express
sion OF the opinion ofhe court than merely saying the
officers should in future have directions TO make better
arrangement tseems to me to be one OF the most sx
ton with criminal jurisprudence that q prisoner. IN
diced for capital offence should be allowed to set
him. and all events, it is such case as never before
came under my observation .
CouRr-I make considerable allowance for the ohcers
in consequence of the case of Harper.
MIR. iRAHAM-It was quite unnecessary for the Dis.
trict Attorney to make speech on the occasion
DsrRrcr ArroRsEYI felt it my duty, as public pro-
secutor TO bring the before the court because
then and still, consider outrage ON our laws and an
atte mpt to perver. the justice of the country.
The matter then dropped, and the clerk proceeded to
call the names OF the jury.
WI DuMoST juror, sworn
GRAHAM-Have you read or heard o.this case. and IL
so, have you formed any opinion upon i'll
JURoR-l have both, slT
COURT Stand aside.
NJ. ScorT, juror sworn. -
GRAHAM-Havs you read or formed any opinion on
this casel
JuRoa-I have both.
GRAH.M-Dd it make any impression on your mind7
Drsrpic1 Arronsrr-Does that impression still 70
JuRoR-It does.
CouRr--Sand aside.
RoBERr SLocuM, juror sworn
opinion on this case'
JuaoR--I have.
Counr-From what have you formed yous opinionl
JuRoR-From reading an account Of the case In the
CouRr-Dd you believe the statements in the papers
to be tIue7
JuRoR-Idd
Counr-What was the statement you readl
JuRoRThnt he administered some drug to her to
CouRr,-And did you, from reading q newspaper 70.
port make up your mind the guilt Of fellow.citizen7
Are aware, sir that you have by that course dis
qualified Yourself from performing Of the most I'm
you have DONE how 10 jury duty to be performed
how deiiequents and the disturbers Of public
guilty to be brought to justice, and punished Stand
Fl BOWER juror. was next sworn. and challenged Pc
remptorily by the prisoners counsel and aside.
II. REDMOND, juror, sworn.
GaAHAM-Have you read. or formed any opinion on
this case
JuRoR have read the case In the newspapers.
GRAHAm-Did you form an opinion whether the report
was true false Il ss<fz 49,
JURoR-I did.
CouRr-Did you believe the report
Juror Yes, until 1t Is contradicted.
Disrnrcr ArroRSEr-would you fad person guilty
on a newspaper reportl
DnrRcr ArroRsrr-I think Mr. Redmond is good
juror.
Couar-He comes within the rule, and we must take
il it is laid down by ,ne supreme Court.
There some twenty other persons orn and ST.
milar questions those above put thsm to which a.
Three other juror. were sworn who did not read or
hear Of the but peremptorily challenged by
the prisoners counsel and put aside.
The following named gentlemen finally qualified and
were sworn on the jury Francis w. Merriam, oreman
Edgar Broadhead, VIM 8. Conely G. c. Manu. Appleton
Brigg, Edmond Griffin. Charles D. Byrdsie WIN. Ham
ton, John Pennington Henry QueripeI. Phander e. VII
marth, and Gilbert Oakley.
After the jury sworn. Judge Edmonds said he
unwel to proceed further with the to-day
and would postpone it until Monday morning.
Dsrsrcr ArroRsEY-i have only four or five witness.
to examine in this case, and my other duues compel
me to ask your Honor to proceed with the case.
Judge EpMosps-Mr Paterson, repeat, from my ILL
it impossible for me to proceed to-day; find alb
soutely that should take rest and IN
adjourn the Court un ii Monday.
Twelve officers thea sworn, to take charge Of the
jury and ordered not t9 allow them to read newspapers
that they should not be allowed intoxicating drinks but
in other respect their comforts were to be at
tended to.
The Court then adjourned to Monday morning at half
past 10 o'clock.