The New York herald., 1869-07-23
COURT or OYER AND TeHMINEa.
Trinl Of Policeman Matthew Campbell for the
Alleged Murder Of Maurice LOne-One of
she Jury Sck-The Trial Adjourned 20
M0uday.
SECOND DAY.
Before Judge CardOzo.

Before Judge CardOzo.
The People rs. Natheac Cd1apbe,t.-The court room
yesterday was crowded to the doors, and standing
room even for one more could not by any posi-.
billy be obtained. The interest felt by the large
crowd Of spectators in the proceedings far
intense than was exhibited the first day as might
be inferred from the low buzz OF conversation which
ran through the assemblage Tor nearly an hour be-
fore Judge Cardezo took hts seat on the bench At
eleven O'Clock the prisoner, who WAS attlred IN the
summer uniform Of the force, was brought into
court bandcured and in the custody OF two deputy
sherfs He is young man Of about ntyeight
years OF age, tall and 1.-THE In figure, and Oh the
whole presents rather quiet demeanor.
The court opened at hafpast eleven O'Clock and
the jurors having answered to their names, except
one. VINO was sick, several other jurors who had
been summoned were called aud challenged for
Mr.. Charles spencer, associated with Mr.. Wander.
poel to defend the prisoner, then expressed his de-
sire 10 have the case adjourned to future day.
Mr. Robert Holmes SAID that II this jury should be
absolutely discharged now fer the reason that one
q review and pernaps has pS
eeedng might be fatal TO the case Of the peo-
BE n His suggestion M was therefore this
amined the facts, end he felt bound to
say that his learned AMI esteemed friend
the District Attorney would not say 10 the court that
he deemed this case to be OF murder, even on
the eL pdfte statements which he had before hlm. II
not case Of murder in the first degree it then be.
should make that suggestion by all means let this
man be batled. Let passion cool with the cooness
OF the weather and let this man be tried In October
The only Queson TO be decided here was, was this
eaiable case; or, IN other words, did the District
Attorney deem this case OF murder In the first de-
greer To keep this man In PRISON during the months
Of August and September he deemed to be q cruelty.
Judge % %Csrdozo-.I don't think % any Of you gentle
viii SIT my intention to sit just long as the
1pnbis. Interests require IL.
Mr.. HOlmes-The withdrawal OF a Juror, contend,
II n vital objection.
District Attorney Garvin-i do not propose TO say
Anything on the subject except ths:-1he District
Attorney Of the city and county OF New York re.
presents million OF people. The public business is
absolutely enormous. The consequence is that the
District Attorney and his assistants are unable TO
say when case is brought up for trial precisely
what sort OF case 1t win turn out 10 be. Now, It
might turn out on this trial, for ought he knew that
tins was one Of the boldest cases OF murder that
ever was committed I'D the city OF New York. He
was not going to stand up there before his
Honor and the audience now and say that he was
eatlsf1ed that this was not case OF murder IN the
1rst degree 9nd consent that this man be pailed and
man and not policeman he (the District Attorney
would refuse to bail him. He held That q public
be he srss ~ GSg or
guilty OF any offence he must be convicted like any
other man. He was not prepared TO say that this
60 say wac case OF murder. Therefore he should
Net It take the ordinary Only few days ago
Ne tried man and convicted him for shooting a
policeman, and considered that a bold case OF mur.
der. In all cases where the police did their duty
they should be protected, Justified and cared FOR
by The District Attorney. But II they overstepped
thef line OF duty, and that this turned out 10 be
such case, the prisoner must take the consequence
the same 81 any common individual. He would
consent that the case stand over until Monday
morning, when an additional Juror could he Oh
ned. II ahas & was i not ssilsac,ory ne was ready
dissolve the jury now empaneled and get a new
one.
Judge Cardozo said he wonld adjourn the case TO
hAlfp8st eleven O'Clock on Monday morning, and
discharged the eleven empanelled jurors until then,
with the usual caution.
The name Of the Juror who pleaded sickness Is
MlDiam j. Mathes.