The New York herald., 1870-03-25
TIE SLEEPY HOLLOW HORROR.
Postpouement Of the Trial Of BuckhOut-Sin
Ruinr Conduct Of tho District Attorney.

Postpouement Of the Trial Of BuclkhOut-Sin.
Vuiar Conduct OF tho District Attorney.
Aa on the preceding day the Court OF Oyer and
Termner, at White Plains, westchester county. was
densely packed yesterday morning by an eager con.
course OF spectators drawn thither by desire to
witness the trial OF Isaac Van Wart Buckholt The
special panel OF 200 jurors having been exhausted
early in the DAY the Court ordered q new panel OF
thrty TO be struck, out OF which the remaining jurors
were emranelled before the hour 0! noon.
The following are the names OF juors:-James
Pardee, Lewisb0ro; Robert Palmer, Mamaroneck;
oscar Wallace, Bediord Thomas Barrett, Rye J..
Gregory, Charles Z. Wckware, Bedford; John Fruit.
nipe, Bedford; Waller p. Sands. White Plains;
Aenry iB. Dearborn, Lewisboro; Robert A. wikn.
son, White Plains, and W. II. Gaglthwait, Green.
burg.
AFTER Judge Tappen had cautioned the jury as to
their duties ana responsibility, William c. Bergen,
Of Brooklyn. arose ami requested III behalf OF Gren.
vile T. jerks and himself who, he stated had just
been retained for the defence that the trial be post
poned until next week. as 10 would be almost InpOs.
siblc for them 10 do justice TO their cieht at such
short notice. Counsel also lntlma.ed that further
proceedings In the trial OF the Brooklyn election
frauds an which Mr. Jenxs was engaged Tor the de.
fendants would be postponed In order to allow tnas
gentleman 70 take charge OF this case.
District Attorney Dykman opposed anything like
posponament and urged the Importance oi imme.
dtateiy proceeding with the tria, as it had taken
twenty.iour hours to obtain Jury. ana as all the
witnesses for the prosecution mad been summoned
and were present.
Judge Cochran remarked that the Court could not
grant the pos,p0nemcnr asked on the ground that
Counsel was absent as the accused was already fur.
nished with able ana experienced counsel. The
Court would, however consent TO o p0stponement
OF the case for twenty. four hours.
Not a little Surprl Is manifested at the unnc.
countaoe position assumed by District Attorney
DykuIan In undertaking TO conduct the prosecution
clone As was stated IN yesterdays HERALD,
Mr.. Dykman, without, u ~ understood, a3.
signing any reason TO tDat gentleman declined the
assistance Of distinguished criminal lawyer OF
the New YORK bar, who, being retained by the irenls
OF the murdered woman many weeks since, had
given the case duo attention ana bad sought out q
host OF witnesses whose testimony he considered
essential TO rescue The memory OF the dead wife
from the damning accusations made by the prisoner.
II s said by flends OF the prosecuting oiicer that
the code or ethics OF the legal fraternity OF West
chester county tor more properly White Palasl
forbade his assent to the assistance named; but
professional Jealousy Is totally overiooked when tho
defence. In addition to the four already mentioned
fri these columns. Is augmented to six. by the addi
tion OF TWO legal criminal lights from Kings county.
other members OF the profession express their be-
lief thai tne prosecuting attorney ID standing in
his own llght,H ana add hope that justice will be
done IN the trial now pending.