The New York herald., 1850-01-16
Court On Oyer and Tsrminer.
Before Judge Edmonds and aldermen Franklin and
Conklin.


TRrE BILL AGAINST THE pRURYs.
Jan. l5.-The Grand Jury came into court thi,
Samuel Drury ~ Samuel Drury Jr for IN. sttsm %,
10 murder hr Warner
TIE AsroR PLACE RIOTERS.
The Dhtrict Attorney proposed to call several defsn
5apts charged with being IN the Astor Riots
who we're eut on bail and Did not appear.
Tapmsn, and William 4 allen, were then called and
not sbsw-ipg to their their recognixsnces
esir,atsd and Bench sArsnts ordered for their arrest
The District Attorney ssid he would proceed with
the trial Of Isaiah Ry udsrs for assault and battery
Dir Graham on behalf of Mr.. Rynders said he va,
ssult and battery, re,.rvns {, himself the power Of
putting In afhosvits In mitigation Of the onsncs.
INsrleATING To RIOT.
Tsgiah Ryrders. Uiia,s Mfnsr, Jshn s. .4usfin Tho.
o 0Donu.H John II Walker, isdctsd for Incl.
ting riot, the sght Of the 10th May lsae at the
The District Attorney and Mr. whiting appeared
OF the presecution sus Mir John Van Buren and Mr.
The petty Jurors v.re then called and the came mode
OF challenging vas adopted that which followed
Samuel ,. Min,pston on being asked II he had any
tuspicion as to the guilt innocence OF any of the
parties said he thous n there vas no suspicion Of
them they should not BE- In court. Challenged perem
Josiah w Rsin.ford on being asked .s to his comp..
evidence though he had formed opinion the sub
iecti he hss ,poksn In isvor Of Forrest think man
has right to hiss actor " he likes 20 my
try, right ~rops' (Laushtsr). Having sworn that
he would sivss verdict In sccordance with the svi-
Robert Msb-r and Paul d. Burbank we're chal-
lepsed perem ptorily.
John p kobe',. Second -srd, vas challenged for
personal bia secondly becsnss he suspects them to be
guilty and thirdly becsuse he has formed an opinion
respecting the alleged riot
MIR Grahsm-Hs you any suspicion that eli or any
Of thoee dsiepdants o.. or 10 guilty.
Mr.. Robbbs-l have suspicion that they guilty.
District Attorney Upon shat IL your Suspicion
Mr.. Robb'ps- Upon the declaration Of Mr.. Rynders
himself st meeting In the rars.
49, xnf Ia. s.~l.
Judge u you consent to setting aside j.rors for
having suspicion yon will find u difncult to obtain
sjury-you run an imm.nse hsssrd-it vii be an i'm.
pomy ior crime s ali man -in have to do -i be
District Aaornsy-I will not consent to .. is any
o,her in'spee hut ! will vsnt this gentleman -
John Luqu'u -ss set aside for having formed
snd expressed su opinion the guilt Of the parties.
Robert benfy OF the Eighth -ard. vss challenged
On the ground % having expressed an opinion. Inc
tiiere found the chslIeog. true N'~
Thomas A. Nor-o,o. on being intsrrosa,ed a. to his
ecmpetsncy % jurcr ,sid he believes tbsv r.r. Al
the riot and participated In H. ~
ws.rss a. "rimn o. the second wrd, va. ohai.
then challenged Mr. orimo p.r.mptoriIy ''"s''
seberry Brewster vss cssliepsed He had formed M
opinion on the mstier did not soov Of the parties
the faet Of the grand jury their eaths having found
bill against them creates suspicion of their guilt;
but that you'd NOT prevent him giving verdict &C.
cordips TO the evidences The trers found the chai.
lspss untrue, and Mr Brewster vas challenged per-
empteriy.
hefseuuf fricr-he = reludtce aQAtnet the defend
from what be rssd IN the bewspspers Challenge
found true MIR Prior then retired
Samuel Firmsp. Ninth rsSd-Has Q suspicion from
what he has bestu and rad of the Transaction vit
messed the riot but you'd sve verdict spon the ev
d.pcei dio not see Rypdeis the other defendants
there
The Dttric; Aitorney read the case Of popeymsn
decided 10 ,bs sppien. Court r'stive TO decision Of
submitted was applicable in this ease
Mr Gia'sm sodresssd the triers ss 10 the inoomps-
fenay - Nr firmsn. 70 act from his suspicions
Air John Van Buren ssked the court 10 charge that