New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-27


WILLIAM POOLE.
FIRST DAY......MoSpAY, Nov. 81.
BY 10 O'Clock the Court room was crowded by ct-
zens and others 20 wsess the tia of Lewis Baker on
an Indictment for The murder of William Poole on the
oath Of February last at the Stauwix-Ilal saloon,
opposite the Meuopo1taD Hotel. The doors between
the Supreme Court and Court of Sessions rooms were
thrown open, and spectators admitted into the
latter. In the Courtroom only members Of the BAR
vitr eeses and Jurors were admitted. There was q
fair representation Of the sporting fraternity present
some Of whom witnesses i'll the case. Jonn Nor
riss.y, who is indicted as an accessory was seated
within the bar.
For the prosecution appeared the Hon. Ogden Hof
man, Attorney General, James X. Whiting and A.
Oakley Hall, Disric Attorney For the prisoner
james I. Brady ana Horace + Clark.
The moictmrnt charges Lewis Baker with being
principal in the case aod John hOrrlssey Patrick
McLaug him, alias Paugene, John Hyler, James Fur
ner, james Van Pelt, COrnelus Linn, aud James
living, as acce sCties
The Court inquired whether TIE new panel of two
bunor, ard hfy Jurors had been returned. The
Chrk ssd that no re- urn had been made TO him. TIE
Court remtrked that the return had not been signei
and would not be-, The Sheriff satng that there had
not been sufficient time allowed 10 summon them.
The Court, bos evei kft II At the option Of the
eel 10 say whether they would proceed with the oil
panel a. iourn TO come other day when new pana
could be CbtSiied.
discbhn q, ano tho Coult proceeded wlh tie impsn-
neling of Jury from the ,li pare'.
AT IL O'clock The prisoner appeared in Court in the
CUSTODY of Deputy Snena. He appeared in very
good teslih and sprits.
Mr. Clark asked for = severance in the case, which
vas g'aIi,d, and then announced that they we've
READY 10 proceed 9TH the tri1l o. Lewis B,ker
2 The teaOiIg Of The iudlc meat waived Baker
entering Plea of not euIty.
The touf 81 then Proceeded to impAnnel Jury.
bsr"STd MSCahyr'y' grocer, No 2Ss Ehza6eti
sire.- Had formed and expressed an OpilOn from
rsoing tie paJers, such IS would GlsquMliy him he
believed, 90 Ell IN the care. S't ser
Peter Kemp, ice aler, No. l5i ChA'ss street-Did
not iDow bake kne~ Poole Dy sight, bai form d
no opinion In tie csse read the reports n IHE
1KIBJsF has tfid'og scqu,iatsuee .1'h Poole :
brothei in Law in The Ninth " ard; knew him only
from lie b, og officer 10 the Nara, | 1--we in the
neg hos OF Pcoiv's rcsidSnce.
Mr. Clak snegos'od thu Il would he yell 10 seec
q jury IRON Oh,r parts Of the ely than the vicinity
OF poole's late rtsdcaCc
NJ II, fmsn sai tnAi would depend ~hether the
Dslghborhood ~Oald az GO TIC juror mPa-l al.y.
The iufos was cha'l,tgcd lvcrmPtOIy
Jsu,c~ &. Blausclt bri dcter. No. II Grand
s,ree'-Rsad the fewspf orts OF tie Transaction
nj the rime and formed an opinion Of the guilt or
inUocsu.e Of the pus1nCr the o.tii1n souii nj an
except DO should hosr something 90 cha rc as vieSs
Set Wce
Chares " Bockns. miSman. Ne. IL Cannon
sire Read y this transaction in th' papeu, from
siich be formed fApiessoe an Of n.ln. st Asiic
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opinion tht ron. The opnon sill ramsins So ssie
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