, 1859-01-27

TRIAL OF HENRY JUMPERTZ FOB TIE AL.
LEGGED MURDER OF SOPHIE WEIR
NER, HIS MISTRESS,
At CH1eiG0, Sunday. MARCH 9Th, 1858.
Circuit Court Of Cook county-Judgc Mauierre
Presiding.
FIRST DAY,

FIRST DAT.
Yesterday morning at the opening of th,
Court, District Attorney Haven announced tha
the interval of time allowed By the Court hat
been sufficient to furnish the prosecution the as
suFance that certain Witnesses, on whose ALLEGED
inability to be present, the defence had basel
their application for continuance, would be il
attendance, whereupon the motion was over.
ruled, and the cali OF the jury proceeded with.
The prisoner Jumpersz WAS brought into Court
ahd attended by officer C2rthcw. The attendance
Was large throughout the day, and the interest
manifested evcn at this carly stage Of the trial
gave an indication of the impression this remark
able case las made upon the public mind.
The People arc represented Ly District Attor-
ney Carlos Haven, assisted BY Daniel Mc11roy,
Esq, and the City ProSccutor, John c. Miller,
Esq. The counsel for the defence are Messrs. Van
Arrnan and McComas.
We may mention here tina: the New York wit
nesscs, as earliest assoclatei With the Barrel
hEsteIr- anil fc' tho n5ocuripg of which the case
mas been delayed, arrived lere yeyter,l,r
They arc, Coroner Hill, D.. nr.cn, connected
With The Bellevue Hospital-both Of whom were
l
/ the remains taken from the barrel also Hugh
| Mlstersoa a member of the Police, and Daniel
0'Brien keeper Of the Dead House at Bellevue
Hospital.
| THE CALL OF THE july.
The cali Of the jury VAS commenced witll tllc
| decision Of the above moti7n. The following
were called and pissed upon, vari1asly, Us shown:
| 1homcs Cortin-Carpcnttr; four years Il resi-
dtnt Of lbe ,ity, in the West Division. Accepted
Henry Burritt-Challcnged peremptorily by the
| People.
] Darid II. Uotcard-a{ascr mason and builder,
| aud Inspector under Sewerage Commissioners.
Vas juror on the Green case. Accepted.
Canute Lawson-Sorwegian. Set aside for
cau>c.
| HT|3iam Ifhife-Farmer; lives at palat1ne :;
| eighteen yearH resident Of Cook County three
| times Oh jury in that time. Accepted.
| Frederick P. Ham1lton-Faru1cr and da;ryman,
living at Wheeling. Challenged by The People.
George II. Bliss--Farmer; resides at Evans
| ton. Accepted.
Alfred Gorman-C Challenged by defence.
Carter Lamb-Set aside for cause.
David B!oom Challenged by defence.
l "tAAUF-Adhol
| Division. Accepted.
Lester D. Castle-Farmer at PAlatnc, accepted.
William Il. Woods Set aside for cause.
!SttpAeu 4. Shepard Farmer, ut Pula:ine, ac-
! cepted.
Amos IL. H.:.Briggs-Chsilenged peremptorily by
| defence.
| William s. Warner-do., for cause.
1ra Mix-Peremptorily, by defence.
William O. Sael!-Dtto.
! IIervey Nash Ditto.
| Hi!iidmB. Ni|ne Carpenter, three Yca7s in
city from New York State Accepted.
Henry Stuars-Challepged reremptory by
| People.
James D. LudIow-Ditto.
| Erj. Chase Farmer Darlington Accepted.
| John G. Fenlon-Pe.emptorY challenge bY
| defence.
James 4. BoFer-Ditto
James T. Brintnall-Ditto.
Benz. II. Watson-Ditto,
Jam,s Il. Hsnry-Clerk with uoyt Pierce,
Groce7s, accepted.
| William Mitchell-challenge peremptory by
Defence
Daniel ". Clark-cause.
! Josiah r. Cook-csuae
! Wm. II. Dunn-cause.
| 0. $. Hou2h-peremptory By defence.
William g. Towle. do.
E. Il. Haight-cause.
James II Loomis-Hatter, Chicago, accepted.
J. +. Dalton-cause.
Leuuel Barbour-cause.
James Flood-peremptoEy By defence.
John M. B!air-peremptory by people,
Lewis Dodga-cau.e.
Il. L, Rlgcr-perempto.y By people.
.. Leonard-cause.
"Dan " Davidson called, when the following
ensued, Dan assuming to his iuterrogator, Mr..
NcConas. very much the expression Of the Gust
ircn sisage Of street door. knocker:
CoansA :" hat hare you been about?''
DIM" For how long. say 2"
| Coanstt-" Well, Tor i've years past.''..
Dln-{witn emphasis) ''Druking whisky
Qaughter.}
counsfl-(uot taking DAMS mtasurf) =" Your
Honor, think this man may bc excused. lie
says he has been drinking whisky for the past
! tTe years." {Greet laughter-Dan as cast iro Z
as every
The court.-(Aware of Dsnl "lou might
interrog4te him fur,her.''
Counxel.--" Well, sir, hare rot done my.
thing else the past i've yearst'
Dan.-" Well, perhaps | have t1t.n some
thing occasionally"
| Laughter not confined to ba. aud bystauders.
CounstI.-{Final caarge) "Well, sir, whe,
did you commence so doing?"
Daa.-{Cast ironically.) "Thnk it was rery
esry in lte."
Laughter, amid which the Court excused
Dan. for cause,)
#, Daridson, G. kimball, J. B. johnson, J
D. Sherman, D. Horton and A. G. Wilder vel.
, successfully set aside for cause.
Oscar Hanks Was challenged peren,ptorily b.
deteuce.
Richard L. Chapman, Master Builder, accep.
J, ed.i
The Jury thus completed, WAS swofn in 4
} | follows:
Thomas Corbin, Stephen 4. Shepard,
David Il. Howard, William s. Milne,
! William White, Deniamin Chase,
, George Il. Bliss, 'JAmes K. Henry,
Edward u. Wheaton, James u. LOOMS,
Lester D. Castle, Richard l.. Chapman
A1e LIh1s uEItF4fo IN eupRoelllnR Jury W.
= much less than was expected. The jury wei
sworn in At hatf-p past four O'Clock F. II,
District Attorney Haven here rose md state
th&t, u~ias 10 the 1.se~o&a of the hour and tt
recent arrival Of important Witnesses, il was d
. sirable for the prosecution that ths opening q,
) gunents Of counsel be postponed TO this NOR,
ing. The Court therefore adjourned 10 A. y
to-day.
As the prisoner .umpertz came forth iron, IL
~ ~ Court R,om. in tie charge Of the officer
~ crowds Of persons ined on both sides every stk
!. OF his progress townds his cell, curious to loo
~ upon the man connected With forme. n ster,
~ ~ and now with The eont OF The present trial
=" The prisoner II, We nave before statet
:. psuss:an.born, and istwenty nine years Of ac
!, He il in appearance fine looking, rather a,
!, preaching indeed to .lo "pretty" IN feature
,st lie is Of fhir complexiG and wears full ben,
a. trimmed moderately dose. ue was senteel
- dressed, md altogether from these person
eharacteristlcs, excits surprise in the minds
,Ys most who for the fra time seo him in The pri