New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-07

,s,a 70 finding verdict of guilty IN case "here che
un,shm ant Is death Z A. No, sir -s
MT spencer-what papers nave you r"-t A. THE
rRIBuNR, Sun and World - .,,-
= or what denomnatio9f Dutch Reform.
O. where do you at'ehu A, Fulton and Wlliam-sts,
the old church ,,,,
'% -. nS bc 0r%rosecutbn, A. None whatever
< 10 Won believe II you was sworn as Juror you
,oSld give a fair and impartial verdict A. S'o"
eo coz Have Won got a wife = A. Yes Sir.
9 Any chldreni A. Nc, Sir, nv children are dead
Sr spencer-We accept ihis Juror $1,000
Tbc iuror then sworn ana TOOK ms scat
Inv THE TWELFTH JUROR. -,
,,or calling tw Jurors. both OF whom were found 10
A'tt ormed aud expressed opinions Mr.. George e.
Wxard was called and challenged for principal, cause
ovS YOU heard or read anything about tins trial
G and have YOU formed expressed any opinion with
rence TO the guilt Innocence OF this gentleman A.
VII nothing definite.
Thc challenge was Withdrawn.
~ Indce pays-Q. What is your BUSINESS A. am
o., sctnr and manager. III. -. 49,.
a Sou saw YOU formed opinion Of the CUNT or limo
oSce OF the accusedi A. could say now that nave ho
i your mind free from all bias on the subject A.
, x,nk could say that II is free Sir. -, 4,
~ Have Won any conscientious scruples that wouiu
nryent your finding verdict Of guilty IN case PUNISH
@ DO you know the pTisoneri A. No. Sir
q DO You know any OF his relatives or frendst A. NO.
SIR am perfectly unacquanted with all the parties
by Mr. spencer-Q. MI. Howard are You married
~e Have You got any childreni A Four living have
"s M spencer-I guess that is right.
Jndge Davs-We withdraw our challenge. $500, l.,
The juror then sworn. The jury, as completed IL
Sc follows:
The following is list of the names OF jurors, with their
residence and occupation: 80
/ Richard Brown, Foreman, merchant, at No $40
August F. Claussen, produce dealer, at No. lsG Du
sne.st -. -. ,.,...,, =.
Hans j. Hansen, chandler at No 44S CherIy-st W..
s. Peter a. WEIGH, merchant at ISL West and 6l2 West
G. Gabriel Taussig rectiner, at No. Delanceyst.
= Thomas Scott merchant, at No. $40 Broadway
Edwin /. Trowbrdee' merchant, at No iSl Pearl.st
10 Thomas Mills, merchant. at No. 1873 Bowery an
II. Abraham F. Prime insurance agent at NO 2'S
~ George Howard, acto. and manager, No. 20 Nor
When the jury was completed Judge Davis rose aud
said In view OF what for the defense have had
cCne YoST Honor We'll knows that till within very
mort time II regarded an nhexibe rule that
geT Ga now that It IS entirely With the province
The Court The people in THIS case represented by the
have not the slightest objection TO your Honors exer
csng Your discretion in favor Of this jury separating;
gNug them such instructions as they VIII understand
tbe great importance Of the and the duly not 10
suffer any conversation in their presence and refrain
.nRec of the trial We desire that ii be understood,
however that the part OF the people we are willing
arae under instructions the Court may see NJ 10
give and Of under the control of the Court II 1t
shall appear that the instructions have been violated
Mr. GrahamI very glad that the associate counsel
has made the remark that he has. although my under
standing what he said TO Is not affected by what he
states He might have intended 10 say something totally
different 10 me from what he did say understood nun
10 ay that the would be only 10 the time OF TIE
completion Of the formation OF the jury. thought IL hau
been understood with Judge Garyn that he Jury sh0uu
be treated with the utmost beray, and not only that
with the utmost humanity. The reason W by recoi with
- much horror at the idea OF 1mprlsonlng them
was that my mind adverts 10 the early days OF English
jurisprudence when the jurors were considered mere
machines, and were Imprisoned ana starved lhtO YER
Y1Cr an "A
The British Government there is one sovereign there
fore desire that tine Jury be allowed their liberty.
Recorder then told the jury they could separ-
ate briefly charging them converse with any per
on subject OF the trial. and advising them not 10
read the newspapers The Court then adjourned until ii
a. IN day, when the District Attorney VIII open the
case for the peOpe and commence the examination OF
tho MlInosses.