The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-25
The stanvvix Hall Tragedy.
TRIAL OF LOUIS BAKEE AT nEwBURG--Ne JURY en-
PANNFLI ed YET.


The stanyvix Hall Tragedy.
akiAL OF LOUIS BAKEE AT rEwBURG-ne JURY ah'
PANsfLIEp YET.
me rA OF Louis Baker mo sssdds charged With tAs
murder OF William Poole at stanw,x Hail. In this city, -
the 18th ofgebruary 1855, commenced yesterday =
Newburg before Hon. Charles A. Peabody, enc Of the
Judges OF the Supreme Court The event has long be
looked forward 10 with the greatest curiosity by the pss
pie OF that thriving little city, sDd ns postpoasment Ter
two weeks after the time appointed, only teudsd 70 N
the excitement was expected that the prisoner
would arrive BY the Hrs half past six O'Clock TRAN
from New York. and crowds assembled shout the steam
boat landing 10 get glimpse Of BIN be passed his
way to the Court House; but they were docned 70
be disappointed, for Baker did not mako his sp-
pesrsnoe I'LL about twelve o'clock. The most eoa-
hictipg opinions were expressed in regard to -
guilt or innocence, but the deep intensity of feel
ing which manifested in this city duriss the
first trial appeared to have moderated very considerably
and general thing the people seemed inclined 10 view
the whole affair with that calm consideration which
long lapse Of time produces in the minds Of most
when IT was found that Baker bad not arrived by ~
early IaD the crowd dspersed bu, assembled again h
still greater numbers about the landing for oil least
quarter OF an hour before thc Second morning train
po1s Of sn~ cood eos y - .os 19
over TO kewburg on board the ferry boat Az
Was ascertained that he was on the train, the people
and esgerness fell into most ludicrous mistake.
I'm sginng that the prisoner be in the custody Of
tue gentleman with who that worthy Officer waa
walking arm In arm Baker and did not learu thns
hv m sav h, on 10 inc S'nS e
cuscd before bin on trial. "Inero he s," said one a.
the crowd, pointing to tue judge 'there be tsthas's
hmdont You he IN the custody OF the Sheriff Of
New YorkS' Some OF the spectators rather dusk-
but others certain that he the person. sad
expressed the opinion the mi,dcst and nss
saGed their curiosity, regular stampede took pscc.
up the steep bl on the summit Of winch stands th
Court House, they 10 sess before the cossS
room became too crowded. The building itseu Ia quite
credable for the city Of Newburg and poans
many ef the best In New The Is oaps-
Bile OF holding about six hundred persons. and Ia weA
the spectators were destined to nearly an hours
delay before Baker made his AppesraAc In company
with the ctlcer who had him In charge.
The counsel for the prisoner, Nj James Brady the
Judge, Mr. Oakey Hall, District Attorney Of tnD city M
Charles b. Winfield, Dstrsct Attorney OF .Oraase
10 enter the court room The usual preliminary
forms Of Law were gone through, and tho accuss1
was Transferred from the custody Of the shsss4
Of New York 10 that Of the Sheriff Of Orange coun1v.
The prisoner brought into the court and so6k
bis seat beside his counsel inside the bar The speaso
bad nov an opportunity Of gratifying their curiosity, an6
they gratihed 10 the fullest extent They looked -
looked ana seemed as they would never be tired look
have both front and ride views. Tho prsoner himself
who does not APPEAR 10 have suffered any from hn
,Sas ,Sns looked more s a. 'sssts
crimes known TO the law. he is In excellent health,
he's he peiu aud We might almost say cheerfu sas.
and certainly does not the dcspcrado which q II
iad he s There nothing OF the reckless villain In ~
looks, and lar hs general personal appesranse
rnec be would never be sels cted from among tha
crowded court q who had been charges
With murder. On this occasion he was dresssd N ~
As was expected, n was found impossible TO conmssss
theexamnAton Of Witnesses, IN consequence ot the an
Guilty OF procuring Jury, ana whea the TINS for q.
ourrment esrveu. suly fonr had been seiected. n
Iowa.
q Did you read the account OF the death OF wiuiAn
Poole about The time IL occurredS A. No. SIR.
2 Did you See or read pamphlet which professe<
TO give sketch Of ns life? A. No, str.
q Have you beard sBy person speak or the occur
renee at stanwx Hall which resulted In hM dsAihs A.
have.
Wen, did you form any impressioa she-sfrou 10 rs-
Have you ever evpre~sed .. opinion q 10 his guns
or innocence A. don I know ss have.
Y. Well, what DO you know about H. A. have heard
people speak Of ~ and one man in particular, who hsA
Q. What did you think from what he salds A. I
nougnth the prisoner had done he sLd he ought 10
Mr. Brady objected to this Juror, and the matter bease
len 10 the decision Of tvo iers they gave their optuo1
that bis mind bassed and that he not oompcsssa
tie next Juror called WAS askcd the same quss-
hon-h be had formed any impression nom wfss he
bad beard or read Of the occurrence In stanwx Has
and having answered In the negative, accepted
competent uror The third the st rot wcrrg q
satisfactorily, was rejected. He WAS examined ~
lows
Mr.. Brady-Havc you heard Of the killing or wunAn
Poole In sanwix Hall, In INC city Of New York; A. Tea
SIR.
Y Dd you read OF II, cid ron get your in'ormAAaa
by bearsayY heard others talking about n.
Y. Frcm what You heard did you form any iuprcsasa
the guilt Of The prisoner at the bas
A nigh, have said something about
Mr.. Brady-WtIl, sir I'm sure I dont know ysa
don't. You the pcrson from whom expect 10 -
NJ Information. A Vol, think did OF press oua-
nion
The case OF this also left 10 the tricrs w1la
decided that he was incompetent TO serve ~ juror
The fourth was rejected because he had formed -
oppon In regard 10 the guilt innocence OF the accused,
was the Gfth the sixth the seventh IN when
the time arrived for the Court ADJOURN the pes
va exhausted and four jurors only had been ootans1-
The Court ordered jurors 10 be summoned, and
fschmern taken cut against witnesses. II wn ociook
when The Court adjourned, 70 mest uasan u O'Clock n
the mornirg.
Tho trial viii not probably take longer than wesk q
the utmost AZ the examination Of witnesses will be
ned Exclusively 10 the n sianwix Hail. anA
tho acts Of the perpetrators previous viii not torn
sny part Of The testimony The OBJECT Of th Il simply =
expedhe tho TRIAL, which nas already beea postponed snA
delayed too often. When ihe Court adjourned. BAhW
ahen tn charge by The sheriff Of Orange county, 10
whose custody he will remain I'LL the end of The trial