The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25

the public mind against this man. Such conducs
docs not seem TO DO consistent with that propriey
mat belongs 70 the judicial character, and ! am
as y Juror AVN
These CHAIRS II think tEat from this Court asst
y sought to be constituted, my client VIII not get =
~, n,a tria would be perured man II III" not
Recorder uackett--You have made that objection
anI i,n mas been overruled will not be insuited
Co'anse-A the insult is in the truth OF the ale-
prove. -
; LEDGE nEppoaD,s vIsprcAmoS or THE BENCH.
~ @ bbeaioru-l VIII never insult you ito COUNSEL
~ sIy vner tractBing lawyer In this court; but IN
ts instance intervene to set matters so FAR ~ the
Is concerned right The pressure which
was az IN favor OF the prisone , and not against
~ nimmtne object being for me to quasn, II possible,
ment for manslaughter. What lniiucnce Thai pressure
had upon me the New YORK pubic may bs fniiy
assured; n they be not then refer them 70 my
opinion written and published In the newspapers
during the latter part OF last March, for In that
opinion sustained tho Indictment FOR murder. 1
shall take this opportunity or stating that since
have had the honor OF being the City Judge OF thIs
city no man living has guided or controlled me In
munlty ~ man who has ever dared even 70 intl-
mate or aslnuate, directly or indirectly, such
by tho City Judge OF this city since the Grst DAY Of
January, 1850 was done with but one object-simply
to discharge the duties deyolving upon bin and az
the law be ylndicaJed. II the course pursued By the
present City Judge has incurred the Just censure OF
be neld responsible while II on the other hand tnat
course mas won the respect and APPRECIATION OF the
aw,aoidlng citizens Of tnis city, then Cunning s.
BEDFORD alone Is entitled 10 1t.
THE HERALD IN COURT.
ar. rriso n counsel, looking daggers all around
Anu ulsslnR out his words IN his fury, sald-Her0
Is dirty sheet which hold In INV hand and which
seems 70 be the mouthpiece OF this prosecu ION.
the jury, 10 show what kind OF sheet II Is. Ono
term OF the Grand Jury can end It II seems 70 me
that sheet.
OF the jurors as they were called In every INSTANCE
put the question to each II he had read the article
IN the HERALD Of Wednesday last October TO- reier.
ring TO the then pending trial OF Jackson the prisoner
now on trial. Counsel read portions OF the article
IN question to each Juror, and as he promised to
read It In full to the jury during the trial kindly
anticipate counsel and add 1t TO our report Of the
extraordinary scene conJured up by counsel during
the preliminary proceedings wv
THE HERALD ARTICLE.
trial Of Thomas Jackson for the snoo,ng Of Archibald
escaped the public memory long ago a. last
and was in every sense Of the word cold bIooded
Jury discharged Jackson on the ground tina. the
facs act forth evidence that deceased was
sao. IN The BACK while running away from h We
t s s.nd not Time that our political killers and slae
given warpng a. well as our political burglars aud house
To the Of s Up fer WITH
COUNSEL REVIEWS HIS MOTION THAT RECORDER
HAcKETT RETIRE FROM THE BENCH
Prisoners counsel-I make the motion again that
your Honor retire from the bench; but 40 not
know that ter the exhibition OF Judge Bedford that
should ask that lie be called ON to I'LL your place.
One or the Judges or the Common Pleas, en-
powered to sit III this court should preside. THIS Is
my motion 2
Recorder Hackett, calmIy-Your motion is denied.
sir.
Counsel-I move to file this affidavit as the basis
OF O future motion.
Recorder HackeIt-Let the an,davit be filed.
Counsel-On the strength OF that afiidavlt insist
that my challenge Is made out, that your Honor 10
incapacltated rom holding this court Without
motion. II did not make 1t would have violated
my oath. do not want to insult the Court do
feet good faith.
The Recorder-The motion is denied.
EMPANELLING THE JURY.
In the examination Of The first juror called tMr.
George f. LeggetD counsel asked him II his mind
was in any way prejudiced against the prisoner BY
the remarks or Judge Bedford, to which the Juror
replied ''Not in the slightest" Counsel then Oh
served that no person but an enemy of Jackson
would have sought influence the Judge III his de-
cision He Uhe counseD believed in exposing him,
and claimed that such action attempt TO do
sroy tne prisoner. for he had always acted In thls
matter through his counsel.
Judge Bcdlord-Do you ask for the mans names
Counse-Yes sir.
Judge Bediord-Do you force me to itS
Judge Bedford-John Fox. (sensation)
THE JURY.
A Jury, after wearisome delay by the interroga-
lions OF counsel was ut last secured The following
named jury was empannclcd ana SWOrn:-
George L. Leggett, 1872 East Seventeenth street.
merchant.
James s. Valentine, 600 Greenwich street. stone
cutter.
William II. Taller, 81 East Thirty fourth street,
importer.
Clifford +. Eagle, 100 East Thirte:h street broker
George II. Duer, Al East Twenty -ninth street. FUR
nishing.
Abraham Riplnsky, 249 East Thrty-third street,
merchant.
John q. Adams, 11Sth street, carpet dealer.
Theodore G. Bacon l73 West Forty-seyentn street,
banker.
Frank ]. Miett.
David Alderman, 697 Washington street, boss
caTman.
Henry J. Fogg, AZ Beach street, merchant.
The jury were then sworn, and the Recorder dis
charged them till this Tuesday morning, with the
caution not to converse with any person about the
trial nor to read any or the accounts tue neWspa,
perS OF the transaction.