The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15
The Cancemi Trial.
CURIOUS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST A Iu ,oR Avn urn
UNQUALIFIED DENIAL.

CURIOUS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST A Ju ,oR Avn ura
UNQUALIFIED DENIAL.
SUPREME oorKr-crRcrr
Before Hon. Judge ngraham.
Dso H-Mr Blunt District Attorney presented the so,
lowing anidavit TO lhe Court
THE PEOPLE Va MICHAEL cANcxM.
CITY and County Of Ne,o YoykSimeon g. Kimba Of $50
Forsyth street the said city, being duly sworn deposes
and says, that be knows Aatby g. Lane, who Of
the Jurors empanneed try this cause at the D esent
trial and that he has heard said Lane express hse
personally acquainted with defendant Cancemi ad that
he had loaned money directly or indirectly 10 assist Can
cem IN his defence upon this charge, for which he
beng tried that he had aided Cancem directly ndi-
recty by dscountog paper the proceeds Of which depo
nent understood for the benefit OF saii Clncemi
Dec l-Sworn before James III. Sweeney, Commits
sioner OF Deeds
The Judge directed that Mr. Lane should DO notified TO
answer the charges Wednesday morning.
Mr. lane has already prepared the following answer
Maltby @. lane, being duly sworn, says that he has
read the affidavit OF neon y Kimba made In the
above acton copy OF which hereto annexed and that
eaeh and every allegation In said affidavit mentioned and
contained s wholly false and untrue that deponent
knew nor saw said Cancemi until he him court
his present trial that deponent loaned said
ce any money, drecty or indirectly, or discounted any
paper Tor said Iancem for any person persons
said Cancems behalf, aided Canccmi any way
shape or manner, to his knowledge, and that said Kim
bafs statement IN that respect wholly false and with
out any foundation whatever. And further saith not
Dec. l4-Sworn before John II. White, Commissioner
of Deeds.
Thos Edmonds one of the Jurors empaunelled in the
said cause being duly affirmed says he has read an
affidavit purportng to be made by Simeon s. Kimball
wherein ana whereby he Matby g. Lane, one or
the Jurors IN said cause with gross misconduct
rupuon as such juror that 10 the particular charges
made this airmant knows nothing Of his nowledge
but totally ana absolutely dscrcds them; that on tho
contrary, and IN reutaon Of such charges arlnant
says that the said Lane Of eight ros who were
IN favor OF convctng the defendant capital charge
and hbored with all hs abty produce resut aud
only yielded hs assent To the verdict rendered
from the Court that under another aspect
In the cause the jury had right render verdict such
as has been given; and finally ann says that no
other member Of that jury labored yealousiy and
with mere apparent honesty OF purpose, and with
gle to the duty which he owei to his conscience his
country and his God, than said Maltby G. Lane.
Dec. 4-Anlrmed before Richard ii. Bishop, Commits.
soner Of Deeds.
We the remaining jurors the said cause being seve-
rally sworn, do, each for himself depose and say that
have read the above affirmation made and subscribed by
Thomas Edmonds, and DO hereby subscribe depose
10 the truth thereof in every particular with the quaica
ton made by him, the said Edmonds, regard 70 such
matters ms were not Of his own knowledge.
Dec. 4-Sworn before Richard II. Bishop.
This was signed by Messrs. Mosher, Fanney, James,
McWood Penchard and others.
Judge InRraham has directed that Mr.. Kimbal shall
also appear In support OF his allegations.
We crodibly informed that the Jurors in this extra
ordinary case stood thus before they agree
mcIt Of guilty OF manslaughter;-
IN FAVOR or CONVICTION. GUILTY.
Henry NJ. hosher, Marcus Fianneily,
Samuel n. James, George J. Pencband,
f. N. NcWood, e. $. Thompson,
II. Ostrander, Robert Nellis.
- Scrle,
William Robinson,
Thomas Edmonds,
Matby q. Lane.