The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15
rney never examined the letter ITSELF it was enough

They never examined the letter itseli was enough
Mr.. NICK EoN here called for the minutes OF the
Grand Jury to show how many OF them agreed on
He wanted TO expose this whole monstrous business,
so disgracefu to the administration OF justice.
Mr. GERRY then proceeded TO say that the pro-
ceedings for conspiracy intended to choke or
the legal efforts OF Mr. Stokes to recover his rights.
The Grand Jury who found the indictments had
among them men OF such bias against the prisoner
that they would be disqualified from serving on that
petit jury. Why should the prisoners life be I'M
The Court here took a recess for half an hour.
After The recess the Grand jury entered the court
were directed to proceed with whatever business Is
before them.
the cali or Henry Gumberlon as witness, who ties.
titled, In reply TO Mr.. Gerry that he has charge OF
the wheel and ballots for Jurors; he produced the
1871; no other list has been filed since TO his know
edge, ana NO alteration has been made IN 1t; the
figures outside, 1862 Is the endorsement OF the
number originally drawn; 1t is signed douglas
Taylor, Commissioners" he produced hook OF
minutes OF the oyer and Terminer, as drawn Sep
TENDER 4, 1871; witness saw each Of the fifty names
drawn from the wheel 1nto Which Mr. Tay-
witness; no ballots were inserted IN the
wheel except those on the list; he found
there was no ballot Tor Thomas j. Barr and the Com
missioner wrote one the same day; Witness has
drawn every panel since the lst OF October ISL on
Torminer before Judge Barnard; September II,
is7l Tor General Sessions before Judge Barnard
Brady; same day. Tor oyer and Terminer same
Judge; December g. Tor General Sessions, before
Judge CardoZo; January 10, tor oyer and Terminer,
panel for General Sessions, February i3 1872, the
fore Judge Cardozo. on mono OF those
occasions was the Commissioner OF Jurors
present. but witness was, ana the Deputy Sheriff,
Joel Stephens; the panels were all drawn before
Supreme Court Judges wnie In Chambers; the
Judges were attending 20 Court business ana aaa
would take up the ballots; only on one occasion
was the ordinary business OF the Court suspen ded
during the balloting; that was during the injunction
business, and Judge Barnard suspended business
to attend ballotng; did not see any Judge compare
CONSTITUTIONAL BULLDOGS.
DISTRICT ATrORNEY-What Is the object OF all
this
COUNSEL FOR PRIsoNER--They are all many
bulldogs stationed by the constitution to prevent the
balloting being done by any one man.
Witness continued-The names OF the jurors are
always correctly gwen but sometimes not the oc-
cupations; the commissioner OF Jurors was proba-
bly, Iii the building, but not III the room aJ the bal
loting; will not swear that the ballot for T. Prusm
on the last panel has hts residence.
Counsel Tor prisoner here read the law OF 1870
providing that II Is the Commissioner Of Jurors who
shall prepare and draw the panel. IL was mis-
dictable offence for any one else to do II. Counsel
read the law OF 1858 making II impera-
tive on the whole six members of the Sc
lecting Board TO sign the list, whereas only
one Judge signed The list Counsel also stated
that the following omissions were made IN the list
MED September o. as TO names drawn in the panel,
which indicted the defendant:-F. =. Wyncoop; no
occupation given IN the list or panel OF MY drawn
]. G. Daily: no occupation In the list, "agent IN
the panel drawn. A. +. Prince no residence IN
original list W. S. Copeland no occupation ON list
| or panel. Il. Barker, same John Erdman; no &C.
| Byrnes; no occupation. Il. N. Moore Superintend-
ent OF Roads under the City, NOT qualined and no
| occupation in the panel. John T.. Alexander no
occupation; F. HymricK, same; Robert Bagg,
same.
Demosthenes Holmes was then examined. lie
testified as follows: Been clerk III the County
Clerks office; have known Juries drawn ia the
County Clerks o1lce so many lurle5 were drawn
there he couldn't remember which; has copied the
panel OF fifty from the Dailots If there was any oc-
cupation Oh the original ballots he would nave en-
tered II.
the Court then adjourned until this morning.