The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
THE FETED JURORS.

Part Of the Cost Of the Car Hook to the
COunty-How the Imprisoned Jurymcn
spend Their Time.
Room No. IA at the Astor House is pretty well
known TO many Of our readers. II Is tho room used
as the reception parlor on the occasion Of a public
dinner. 1t is an oblong room OF considerable length
well supplied with lounges, easy chairs and tables.
1t Is In this apartment that the eleven jurors en-
panelled on the Foster trial have spent their last
two days. They are there In a kind OF agreeable
and pleasant captivity, like canary in gllded
cage, longing for liberty they cannot obtain. On a
visit yesterday to this apartment by HERALD re-
porter he found the room jealousy guarded outside
by deputy sheriff. who, snugy ensconced In a
LEATHER SEATED CHAIR,
challenged all corners to their business and de-
termlnedly refused admission TO every one but the
jurors The duties OF this gentleman were shared by
other deputy sherns, who occasionally occupied the
ailers chair when It was needful for him to leave
the hallway for the jurors room, or to perform any
other duties connected with his impr0vised jailer.
ship.
The eleven Jurymen who had been so patiently
waiting for the turning up Of their twelfth COM
panion were endeavorlng to drive dull care away
and XII the weary time OF their Imprisonment by q
variety OF occupations that were very well calcu-
lated to bring this about. Mr.. Rodgers the cashier
OF the Gold Exchange Sank, was playing a game
OF cuchre with Mr.. KlaDcr the marble manufac.
turer and they seemed 10 manifest far greater in
terest IN the snuniDg OF the cards than they have
SHOWN IN tne proceedings on the trial.
Mr. benjamin Hendrickson ana Mr. Hoarland
were improving their minds by q careful perusal OF
WOfks OIL standard literature. and Mr.. Leo was
DUSTY engaged writing letters. Friends, whose
corTespondence has been neglected, and debtors,
VINO have overdue accounts, viii have reason to
bless -
THE FOSTER TRIAL
I0T the opportunity 10 has Afforded many OF these
Jurors 10 turn their attention TO long neglected
ues we understand that our fat and fair friend, Mr.
prsonment and like the attendant on "Black
Crook,y he wants to 20 home. He moves about
somewhat listlessly and IRE olulely, and seems
sauiy In want OF more active occupatiOns Mr..
House, mas the inside track OF living at hotel,
and therefore, the life, excitement and continuous
passing 70 anu lro along the corridors or hurried
ieet DO not dsturb Hun, and being an experienced
Do!el resident all the surroundings seem quite
On inquiry OF the gentleman who has charge Of
these eieven important men whether the jurors
were allowed carriage exercise, the reply was that
exercise III the corridors was all that was allowed.
Ihere was good stretch obtainabe BY quiet walk
along there and We have no doubt that when the
BUSY mum and throng or the day Is over the jurors
VINO are 80 inclined may have little turn In the
rooms adjoining, and play quiet game or two
Their meals are taken In tho general dining
room, ct 3
SEPARATE TABLE
rom the other guests, with the deputy shers In at
tendance, so ~ TO prevent any communication with
OUTSIDER All that can be done 70 insure their com.
Tort and to beguie the mono0ny OF the weary hours
- done, but after all It looks very much ike impris
onment though the prison Ia pleasant room Of
the Astor uousA ~