The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-27
THE STANWIY HALL HOMICIDE.
Trial OF Louis Baker for the Homicide OF
William Poole-Empxnnciiing or tho Jury
Not Completed.

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Trial or Louis Baker for the Homicide o
william Pools-Emps psnnciiing oT tho Jury
! Not Completed.
| COURT OF OYER AND TEKMISER.
| Hon. Judge u. p. Cowes presiding
| The District A'torney-We ready, IL the Cour
| please, in the care set down for to day.
The Judge-At the last sdjournnent Of the Court
additional par Of two hundred ffty jurors was
dered appears that owing rreg galarty no
turn has been made the Clerk. rhe question is
there enough ojurors the former panel enable tn
| Court Ia proceed with this tlisr
The District Attorney suggested that return should
| be made.
CourtThere failure in the drawing of the panel
the sheriff states that there not sufficient time TO
| comply with the legal formallties.
The District Attorneyf IL IL agreeable to the Court
would wish to make beginning by calling jurors
from the old PANEL and there be any gentlemen on the
new panel present, they had better be discharged.
After some few minutes the was made and the
Judge directed order to be entered vacang the
order.
Judge Cowles then retired.
Hon. Judge Roofevelt took his seat on the bench.
The Peoph Us, Leaois Baker.
The jurors in attendance the issued for
the last panel wee discharged the other jurors d.
rected TO remain.
The district Attorney then sent for Baker, The priso
who neatly dressed looked remarkably WELL and
did not appear TO suffer from his long confinement He
s large powerful looking man, but has indication
OF brutality recktessness Of human life in his
nance. On coming into court, Captain Rynders who
seemed to take deep interest in the proceedings shook
Baker warmly by the hand.
The court room densey crowded, and the door
dividing the Oyer and Terminer from the Court Of
sons thrown opeu and that also was filed with
spectators.
The prisoner Is indicted with James Turner Cornelius
Linn Charles Van Polt John Hyer John Morrissey
Irving and Patrick Mclaughlin, (alas Paudeen) for hav-
rg, the 25th of February, 1885, in the Eighth ward
ieIoniousy killed wi ilam Poole with loaded pistol by
woundDg him upon the left side of the chest Of which
he died on the St of March following.
The Attorney General (hir Ogden Hoffman), the Ds.
t,ict Attorney Mr. A. Oakley HAIL. and Mr.. James r.
Whiting Judge elect of this Court, appeared for the
prosecution.
Mr.. James Brady and Mr.. Horace F. Clark defended
The District Attorney said he supposed the rss thing
to be done was for the gentlemen the other side
whether they wished TO have separate trials
Mr.. Clark-Mr. Baker Ia ready to be tried. Counsel
then asked for separate trial. and waived the reading
OF the Indictment The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The first juror lied Bernard McCaarey. lie was
challenged on Il part Of the prisoner for principal
The juror being sworn deposed that he lives at No. 2as
Elizabeth street; Is grocer; do not know Baker; did
not know Poole have read Of the transac
tien, formed an opinion which in my mind would
still. Challenge allowed.
Peter Kemp chaenged-I.ves at 1874 Charles street;
baaor; knew Poole by sight don't think formed an
opinion in the matter suppose read in the Tribune
read the editorial articles do not know that there
we're some very severe editorial articles the subject
beeaufe id not read them; don't thak have ever
law Of fooies never heard him say anything the
guilt or innocence Of the party charged Poole lived in
my ghborhood the matter generally spoken OF in
my neshborhood and believe IN every other nega
O. your mind in that that ii Is prepared TO re-
ce,ve evidence for against himS A. think 1t Is;
| would he guided by the evidence.
Mr. earA suggested the 70, the prosecution
TO try ard get jury outside the noghborhood Of the
| cea ell.
The Attorny General sad that that depended entirely
whether the jurors Ia that neghborhood had formed
/ opinilD not
| Mr. Kemp then challenged peremptorily
James q. Banvell chalenged-I reside at Il Gran
street; am brick dealer have read this matter IL
in the newspapers; formed opnion the time
opinion to the guilt innocence Of Mr.. Baker;
that opinion remains until hear something else 70 al.
! ter II.
The Attorney General consented In this particular
| case, that the juror be excused.
Question by the Attorney General--Do understand
! you that you have formed aud expressed opinion
Excused.
Chas. W. Pockers chaleuged-T know nothing OF this
transaction but what I read think have formed
| opinion, and frequently expressed it.
To Mr. Whitipg-1 have formed fixed and deliberate
| opinion, which still remains. Challenge allowed
Vim. ok chaltnged-Iives at TO- Hammersley street
am broker; have read the accounts Of the death
OF Pooe formed an opinion Of the guilt innocence of
the accused; that opinion still remains Challenge al
| lowed.
lam druggist read the accounts OF this business med
an opinion, ana think expressed IT. pre- ty sure 1.
wasas to tho guilt or innocence Of the party that opinion
| To Mr. whiting The opinion was formed par ly from
the evidence at the Coroners inquest and partly
other resources my opinion being formed would req
some evidence y remove II. Challenge allowed
Enoch Vessipg, challenged-I reside at SO y;
sm grocer recoect this occurrence; read OF IL;
formed opinion In the first lam OF the
same opinion s'ill. Challenge allowed.
John T. Crane, chaleDgsd-I reside In Fifty yseventh
street corner Of Second avenue am n clothsr; re.d
about this matter can't say that formed any paticu-
Mr. that nI, urey esss ss, ehsis
man killed but did you form opinion Of the guilt Of
g Did you form an opinion that the killing justi-
ners jury. A. did not read IL all read very little ia
proportion to the amount given.
Are ycu aware that the evidence there only
one sdef A. No, was not aware; did no. read enough
TO form opinion OF IT,
The peremptory challenge was Withdrawn, and the
juror wa. challenged for favor.
Mr.. X. Immet, Junr and Mr.. W. G. Grandin, two
members Of the bar, were sworn as triers.
The juror was asked II he knew PooleS A. No. do
Mr.. Clark proposed 70 explain to the Juror tha, an A.
Tray took Place In grog shop and that the prisoner gave
the wound In his defence.
Mr.. Whiting objected TO the pursued by counsel
hr. Crane ccntipued-I have not formed opinioa
q. Is there any bias your mind that would dis
qualify you from deciding impartialy for against the
accufeay
A. Am not aware Of any do no, know Mr.. Batter,
nor the party ~ho teemed to be opposed 20 him.
Q. suppcse an ARRAY took place in barroom would
the fset that party there and perhaps In liquor
and being ou sse at night prejudice you against the
ty accusedy
Objected TO- and the Court sustained the obiec
Counsel had no right % put hypothetical questions
Mr.. Clark kLev here who would ind man
guilty for being out late at night; vas brought up
among such people In New gngisnd.
Mr.. Wbng-It IL very fortunate for the gentleman
tha, he has eit thst part of the country QAaghter
The question was tuen pat-sappose antay should
take place la barroor beyond midnight the Sxobath
moi ming, In tie Of which should be killed
by thoi from pistol in the hands ~ Of the par.
tie concerned In the sIrsy would the crcumstA ace- Of
the place and time u the form any BIAS or
prejudice In your mind for against the ed In
spect 10 the question whether the nring
or In self defeDcef