The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-19

COURT OF OYER AND reamMea.

The Gold Street Trageay-Further Attempt 70
Empanei a Jury-Tho Panel Exhassted-Ad.
tournament Umtn To-day.
Before Judge Barnard end Justices Hoyt and voorhees,
The Court opened yesterday morning shortly after ten
o'clock.
Long before the Court was opened 10 tho public
crowds OF men assembled about the entrance along
the corridors and far In front OF the Court House. dis
cussng about the case or eagerly awaiting the
when the prisoner should arrive from the Jail Al about
quarter before ten O'Clock those assembled In front OF
the Court House discovered skdmore, In charge Of
eral officers proceeding towards them from woughby
street. followed BY crowd Of and boys anxious to
see the prisoner On arriving the build
ing skdmore and the officers were followed 10 within by
large crowd, who however, were not allowed 70 enter
AZ that time the doors wero opened by the officers Of
the court, when the throug OF people without made
men was crowded as on Monday both in the gallery
and on tho floor. Every glance was directed towards
prisoner who sat beside his younger brother and
counsel Mcssrs jerks and Townsend facing the court
| There change in skidmore's appearance: the
frownng and determined expression on hts conn
ana bodness Of manner al times which characterized
hm the previous day also noticed yesterday.
After the opening Of the court Judge Barnard directed
Mr.. Stevens, the clerk. 10 proceed with
THE kNPAStkLrNG or JURY,
s,,b oooss.rasls scov "u under the sireums,sncoS
Name after called but the parties either
opposed to capital punishment had formed opinions, or
A
The spectators becoming and left
.csurtroom. Their places, however, nied by
Others who had up to this time been unable 70 gain
enrancs In consequence OF the crowd within Al about
quarter before twelve o'clock the FIRST juror OF the day
/ NTH Of the PANEL obtained, In the person
| OF relief among those present. ~ The buxzing OF
voices VAS heard throughout the court room, inter-
| mingled with the shufning noise Of parties changing
positona Two other jurors obtained short time
subsequently,, and the fourth at ten minutes past
o'clock. making In ALL nine IN the jury box. At half
, - one ococs the panel became exhausted
Tis ta..k-1he psnel exhausted, Sir 10 the Court
Judge Barnard :. Coussel-Thc panel e exhausted
Assistant District Au..nev Troy asked leave Tor an
additional panel ia order that tns.s - hummer
OF jurors summoned for this s.nrnin2
Judge Barnard-How many do you propse Mr. Troy
Mr. Troy REPLIED that he supposed seventy Ave "uid 90
After further discussion Judge Barnard sa -
order Mr. Clerk for the drawing Of panels
OF jurors OF sevcnty-h each-one TO attend at ten
O'Clock and tho other at twelve o'clock TO
ing Il S-sTyEr--as-~
The Cicrk-Torthwthf
Judge Barnard-Fcrthwitn, ...u.. -
His Honor then addressed the jurors empanehed ~
foowsi-- -. - :. - 80.
;EyIrsSEv-You that have been sworn 10 try this
case viii not be needed here until ten o'clock tomorrow
morning You have been sworn 10 Try ihs ca;e justly
between this prisoner and the people and Is bis ren!
ana the people right that do not do anything or suffer
ANYTHING 10 be that shalt deprive You OF the power
OF deciding this justly. Do not talk among your
nInv about H. DO not suffer any 10 talk In your
presence about H. and any body makes any efforts TO
do 90 60 away aud leave tsem. II is your duy-your
sworn duty-to 90 swsy ~ you came here You can
now 20 until TO- morrow morning AT ten O'Clock
The court then adjourned