The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-06

ySO IL GS se s heard
ySq reRdcf o ydss np2H & case With
Q.You have an impression OF some Kind? Ayes,
Q.-Is your impression adverse to this prisonerP
The prosecution elected 70 the question.
The Court ovorIu'od the objection, and said the
question admiss, bl1 under the challenge to the
favor. The witness nen said his impression was not
adverse to the prisoner.
oIIave You impression IN your mind In favor Of
| the prosecutionP A.-No, sir.
AN IMPRESSION IN THE PRISONERS FAVOR.
pi,TEGr AIToRMrYIiiaye {on any impression in
| JvDoH oARvIS-That IL enough for us-that excuses
THE CouRr-Thls il under the challenge to the favor,
and must he submitted TO he triers,
nsk THIS ccnsclcntous gentleman, and we 5elieve him
70 be OF that stamp, question Have you an mpic;.
the rSdempton OF your 3aih rs Juror Al should
DETECT q % say y9g h9ye an impress
that i@pTt+sionp A"YSs sir. -' '''N'"''
Mr.. Graham was about proceeding TO a further
examination, when the Court nerposed and said:
81 understood Mr.; Graham withdrew his challenge
fos Pr,ieipm cause A., no, .,,,,,, o,.,onro
| TO the favor.
JuDos HAcKErT's HEAD LEVEL.
| The Court recolcced distinctly that Mr.. Graham
said: I'VE withdraw our challenge, and accept this
juror" but II would permit Mr.. Graham 10 renew
Mr.. 0rabam wanted TO leave tho decision to the
i etenOnrap1er notes. Inc ttcnOErnplor addressed
some question to Judge Garvin, when Mr.. Graham
| exclaimed:
s a have Won are e On SeaGe ar
Don't be AFRAID. You under the domination OF
TnE COURT opposed to this thing Of continually
GraSa sys or & viii him &c the
Rsssi a''a' upon 'A' Oh "D'' '''' nave
GRAHAM GOES ron ruE rRIERs.
M Graham then addressed the triers as follows;
do not propose TO trouble gentlemen, w tn
| remarks his gentleman seems in a most remarkable
which s not easily disturbed Aud though there was
been much eIeGter Would have been pSfdonsbie. yst
tn.re was througholtihe examination mos! remars-
my mind !s,. he was g.t me % put 4 the ivy
wish 70 have this jury eompeted az soon as possible
aud IN our efforts e ASso%Bsh Il We w be sustained
T. tns Juror Is tncompetent; Mr. Graham tnen read
distinction between tie man who has ade up sbso.
e ePS9 ana hn s Juror wh9 % 1 ,s sad sa no bias
aHosr-LIks, rRASsIroRY, TLEKrlSo IMPRESSION
s0qSS sn III III ,oq @ @so sbgS TS
fts through The @iud that $ Seoccopled, for the
Mid sTsa i Win ISoush! What DE isw means
SrSed But sseh an @prss s' on a: his man Ia.
&. Be sssaSar i an s RSns s ne
Tsrv irIm man 'As az o pHI saye a. sSi
DC JUROR. II ne has eefia qgSnGatOn., It i 81:
Guide sen,emaa ike his: WHO tells 5oS when he
taxes his Seat as Juror his MIND vii be blank
| yours, under the immoIathg and crushing weight OF
JvDSs DAs ,hs Court please
shall ne accepted. The position Is absurd. II ID wa,
MH GR4uAN-f am plsintin IA TINS case, and v a
SDd !t : nOi the verdict 1a viii
CHALLENGE TINS JUROR,
aud mean to press TO these trers that II they md
~ mHP & they ,h2 ll1e &C., ,ha y H. s lSy
IL what they have sa, mat they desire only
ks 9 Of e S h .s iy men T as t .Ga rt win The
Iepre.enlal YES OF We people lLAt-men' AHd Sehia-
JtbsE p.SisSfhe gentleman Is asking the t,iers to
oyerIuie his own challenge.
BLACK CLOUDS TO DE CLEARED AWAY.
A struggle here followed for the right to the st.
| frmatye, when was ediutged 10 Nj. Graham, who
then poured forth q iorcibie and eloquent appeal,
| Lnu Mounu W. with tie declaration:
We are The ,eadels Of law and order here. / repre-
lle he state New YorS are on my side here ana
iTh.patcnt. Ifashtf6rwa2d honesty Of dealns Win
this case tGreaI sensational
Judge Davis replied briefly, saying tina. he only
wished to remind ne tfiers Of the Trincple laii
mind l. to bo like sheet OF white paper. with not
"a inp,ess1op made 90 Il by anything prior 10 tho
| Production Of TIC testimony.
GR,uAN's THIRD Dtsu.
Mr.. GRAHAM In reply ucrrly wish to s7y that ms
ria starts cut win g.. presumption OF the sbsorte IN.
Hal fe I'M lion E,cfy one 81 you now n ,hat box
~ a .f oa r Ssl ia your mhS o AMI
a. that tAs JVrur says 10 t4at lac as1 nauges Ia mat
i fS d aot 'sStetta iha, ffssa4gd5- be VOID 81
men t. Keep 'Sgsn; e2I nisI iss ana n G'
va there cannot hep eousilerrG sh!i prisoner in
| connection with
THIS IYxocESr CHILD
| there Mr. Grahams hand zen caresslnglv on little
iticyS heaGl aud with al tic clIcumsIancc Of thC
case. The Court WIN instruct YOU gentlemen that nc
has been found guilty that you are 70 start vita "a,
the sat e @f h 9oa ce nj eSnSdon F
YOU and that simply the attitude Of this Jurors MIND
at Ills lEomeat.
TIE JUROR REFUSED.
Mr. Graham's remarks were delivered with suct
eirnestness, dignity, and force that they made FRO
lound Impression on Tho audience out the trieT'
found the juror not Indifferent, ana lie was excluded
William Nelch, ,dry goods, Eighth avenue; mar
red; no children; Is a Presb,terian attends Dr.
NorthrOps church in Twenty third street; read eli
| torial comments la The SUN and IrtIuHe-nlOst IL
lnE SUM could render an impartial verdict; no I'm
ceptod the Juror, and he was sworn, the District At
| torn ey agreeing thereto
/, | -Four Opinionated Jurors having been set aside
Clarence Hut, ard, a glove maker, Of FourtF
| avenue, was called TO the stand. Mr.. Hubbard at
ehds tue Baptist church, but does not eong to any
| denomination. 1t seemed as though Mr. Hubbard
: would get into the jury box, but MIR. Spence
| started
0 BIO ROW
by striking INTO the following vein of inqusition:
a any a S'f TeS% ar
G | the Rev. n -uTy ard BeecherP A.-No sir.
Q-Do you Know any or these gentlemen, except from
A | reputation? A.--No.
-haye you, 81, any such tesrec for either or bot
these individuals would IN auy manner Affect you
judgment wth relelSn TO any act attacked In TIL
| Catc. peffoTmel by themp
a | THR CoURT-I cannot permit that question.
Mr.. GRAuAh-lf your Honor please. II Ii the place
the prosecution TO make an objection.
TUE CoURr-Ihat knows but my own sense OF dut
n and prOp1ety compels me 10 rcu1e the question.
o MIR GRAuAM-iieiure the Court can init objec
must be IN possession OF all the facts Of the
We expect duriug the progress Of this case to sho'
D that
l CONSPIRACY HAS DEEM IN EXISTENCE
from the very start to cInsh and destroy this maj
There no adequate language winch can use wit
reference to these persons, VINO ought TO have bee
ABOVE sucn cpniuct. They viii not be screened ~ "a
NJ we ue cOl'e rned, We are oouhd - bring an GU
% We attend 20 show what US poured iuto this man
e mind Tor period OF years and nine months II ha
IL Eott1 lprma ato the tRl of tis casual llat tool