New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-27
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Christiana Treason Trials.

States Marshal and BIS gehllsH4ily DeHu- 80 a.,
their unceaeng efforts to accommodate all "ho nc
are m hear The case The seating OF every person
who desires 10 be present, OF course Cshho' DC a.
complshed but those who are compeheu 70 IeIue
for want of space to pack their bodies, do so WIN
nleasant feelings as they feel assured that every Ell
fort has been made TO crafty them by the Oceis III
attendance The officers connected with the Var
shals police force also are very attentive ana Keep
excellent order the passage ways Leading 10 tae
Courtroom ,.,, ,ho
greatest selpossesslon durlng the seiectioh Oh Iu
Tors and the argument consequent upon theii leJeo
tion or admission 10 try HIM lie lsapp trenty doou,
IS years of age, tall but spare In form, ana hiils
to stoop little THERE'S becoming seriousness III
his cOuntenance, but nothing ike alarIn or t'epud-
ton is visible When called upon to look ~ tac W,
TOR summoned 10 try him. he does so Win arr dhu
in0uring look but never determines upon hi> H~-
mission or rejection until he has consulted n tuisuS
Stevens, Esq who sits Immediately ut MS sue.
Upon Mr.. Steyens'S judgment or kno "ledSe Of the
Juror he seems 10 rely implicitly. The Jurors sum-
moned from Philadelphia City and county are gen
orally challenged by the prisoner, as probably the
reader will have perceived by the reports OF the trld
This may from The sqp2oson IN the mnd OF ms
m Their feelings by the elaborate reports, and remarks
thereon the primary hearing which took place IN Ian
basi Of this iriai than persons Counties
The following the names of The jurors eTP1nnelo
Adams Thos. Comedy. Of Carbon Peter Ma tin, Of
Lancaster, aud Robert smith Of Adams ,-. 49,,
Esht Jurors challenged peremptorlY by dct an
eleven for Thirteen were set aside by the Counsel
for the United States. -
About, The number Of ladies' present to day as
Yesterday IL,
Counsel engaged the case. that number OF Jurors
had been challenged for cause that would exclude them
wSs h sYS worth While to Keep them here o thor
families. If there go objection. he would discharge
them for the term. No objection being made the were
Mr. Brant Attorney General of Maryland, was ad-
mitted 90 practice in tbs Court
Caleb Cope appeared this morning and made a
men to the Court in relation TO his non aiendane yes
,erday The me OF 500 was released and Mr. Cope -
Peter hhans was EXCUSED for the present on account
Of sickness and the fine Of 500 Tor Attendance re-
mited
On the calling ofthc roll Of Jurors Rob- Butler AbTa;
ham nj yane Peter S N1cher, and Isaac Myers failed
to appear. Peter Mchcr was excused until December
o. and line RENTED.
The names Of the five Juror called who
yesterday and they al answered and took Their
Joshua Elder OF Dapphin not challenged b. defendan,
but aside by counsel OF the U 5. for the present
William Watson Of Bucks not CHALLENGED by defendant,
John Bailey, of Bucks had expressed an opinion Of
the matter TO be trcd Challenged for cause by de-
VIM. Williamson. of Chesterfield mt expressed
opinion made mp his mind upon the nature Of t0e oease
charged Challenged peremptOriiy by defendant
Philip SmyseT, OF ioIk-The 1rst question was put,
when Judge Gner said, tact that question might be
stricken altogether, ast depended upon thsse which
fouow II
MI Smyser the Juror then sad. when another eues-
ton put to him the nature OF the oense, that
he had made up hls mind whether II was treason or not
Fred. Nipple, Of Lancaser-set aside by counsel OF
Lew Mcrkle Il Cumbcrlandnot challenged 10y defend
ant set aside by counsel Of United States.
had c, S
ted and persons could be discovered they ought to be
Judge GIer said tins was not sufficient cause to reject.
Paul Preston Of Wayne-not challenged by def bu;
set ASIDE by counsel for l.: .,.,.
lenses were made bv dsfr1the 4 counsel cos,endng
tnat t.a haa see .naepYea @ sna 'n oooa
o, ote. !, ,aS e,orcd tha, ,bs ~ ,,u.i ,,r.
gah.s """>'H MAS u'S'0'icu ""' 'e D oou"so "eie
tIr,,5 pavss nj yanca>,cx No. cbalI,, rc1 lv Ian
hu"Nu h'eh' vi i>d' NV VINN'h~'u ~ ceit'
b1, SCI as,as Y ! 3 counsel n, ,
Moses ". CooiDduIh' ot Aonroe-Hid cNi!essei an
opinion w.tA ne Ieaq we account ~ te tat vas
mind upon the oher questions challenged pcrsmptofiy
~ lsmSnnI, , ~, ~, ,.i,.., ~, Al. ,.,.,.
aside BY | s. counsel
Daniel o. ltincr OF Men soineiy Might 1lyc 'apsh
something about whether Was treas ln n1td n5 Ano"
that ne had made lpmS mlnd aoouth
Ater oonNoeiaDe consultation oet"e,a she u'leDuaA'
ana ms DonsSl w, u,9I vas s,atohsSu
ant Qu,sts ned by Mr Ludlow answered satisfactorily
and wasswOin toly the cause ms makes tue sNth =
empanneled
defendant. Quo,toned by Mr. Ludlow: he answered
that lie had not any cou,ccn setupes capital
punishment This Was the only cnestion A. AeG hiu and
he sworn to try the Causc--ma King seven
James whitohll, Of Lancaster Challenged perenpto.
George 4 Madeira, q FfanlliaNo' CHALLENGED By de-
WIN ii keip OF BerksINo, challenged by defendant,
Set aside by counsel ior |. 5.
VIM. Stevens, of BucksMay have formed opinion NV
reading the newspapers, but nothing 20 whether the
defendant IA guilty. ail not see how per,pn conll holm
forming some opinion CHALLENGED psromptor.iy 6y e..
PENDANT
Mars and thushf he ers,rs 81 !, =, 49, -,
zach Ol the peace he would take the nature OF the
oonse from the Court he cOnpetsntto uige OF
the ofense CHALLENGED by defendant peTeu ptlrily
Hartman Kuhn OF PhlladeIphla-Had formed and cy-
r,rsssd m nn,1r as =, bcp',,,"r CbSYie,@sI t. $3.50
AT for cause
Martin Newcomer. OF ETanka--IIad formed an orin On
uplR this sahec.. Chailgngei i,I cause
Tudcr t,r,r sad-If they chose r, Az other ora, ans
thew could a, sn bn- m, t',t ,re,5 , - 80.
sides AFRAID If hun
Gen CadwalsLer of PhllheInh,a-HaJ t,r,u,l Soma
opinop hnt no. such an one as 10 sGecf Ihe rSoua :
Chaliepged Nv the prisoner peremptoyily
Nj ludlow asked that Martin Newcomer be reralled
"a they had NOT askc me eSticpS nereSSa-v ana srsd
nor, 10 do So ''" ''N
MI Stevens thought they ought not 10 IL all5vel N -