New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22
TIE MURDER OF OFFICER ANDERSON
TRIAL OF MICHAEL CANCEMI.

TRIAL Of MlCHdElI CANtEmi'
At IL O'Clock yesterday Mr.. Justice Roosevelt OF
the Supreme Court took his seat in the Court of Oyer
and Termiper to try the case of Michael Cancemi,
who stands indicted for the alleged murder, in July
last, of Eugene Anderson, a member Of the Metro
politan Police of the Fourteenth Precinct. A nume-
rous attendance of spectators was present in the
Circuit Court room, where the trial is to take place,
though the excitement growing out of the loss of the
Central America has absorbed the public attention to
such degree that the interest in the of Cancemi
is not 80 great as it otherwise would be.
Cancem was brought into Court in the custody of
one Of the officers, and placed in chair near the
reporters table. From the fact that Cancemi was
not seated with his COUNSEL many led to believe
that he was not in attendance. His confinement in
the Tombs has had visible effect upon his personal
appearance. He is not as feshy he was at the
time of his arrest and there is lack of color in his
face. He was neatly dressed; his hair was oombed
and his mustache and whiskers trimmed with due re-
gard to the prevailing style; and, though perfectly
quiet in bis demeanor he evidently watched the pro
ceedipgs with intense interest.
Cancemis senior aud junior counsel, Mr.. John w.
Ashmesd and Edmon Blankman, were both present.
M Ashmead was, until recently, practitioner in
Philadelphia He is gentleman of considerable legal
t-Atopey for the Eastern Distrc. of Pennsy-
vania under the Taylor. Fillmore ard Pierce Admins
tratiops. Mr.. Blankmsn is a young lawyer Of this
city. A. Oakley Hall, the District-Attomey, appeared
for the prosecution.
When the Court was opened, Mr.. NandervOort, the
Clerk, proceeded to call the list of jurors summoned to
appear in this case. The panel summoned numbered
$50 persons many of whom failed TO respond to their
,aI hx nffh a
Court, for Don.attendance.
Mr. Blankman asked that the witnesses for the
prosecution be excluded from the Courtroom not only
du1i1 the taking of testimony but during the mpan.
nelng of the Jury. He said he presumed that one Of
the questions for the Jury to consider 10 this case
would be the identity of Cancemi and he did not wish
the different witnesses TO have their attention specially
directed to the prisoner before they were placed on the
witness stand.
MIR. Hall ssid be would have no objection to such
course but he desired that the witnesses for the de-
ferse might be also excluded.
No objection being interposed, Judge Roosevelt
made an order excluding the presence Of witnesses until
they were required to testify.
The impapnelmept of the Jury was then commenced
and was continued until the adjournment Of the Court
at o'clock, at which time only five jurors had been
selected. One hundred ard twenty persons in all were
examined under OATH but most of them were legally
Incompetent TO act in the case, because they had
formed expressed opinion as to the guilt or nno
oeIce of the accused Others had reasons which were
considered sufficient to justify their being excused
Suhjoined are the names of those who were &C
cepted
James Courtney, shoe dealer. No. 30 Grand street
VIM. IL. Bolton, oyster dealer, No. 205 South street
Thomas Hsi!ht, No. 800 Ninth avenue.
Samuel De Arthur, provision dealer No. 766 Green
witch street
Arson Hubbard, dy.goods dealer, No. Bono
street.
An order was made for the summon;Dg OF additiona
jurors, returnsble on Wednesday a; 10 o'clock.
The Court then adjourned.