The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
MAYOR HALL.
Five More Jurors Obtained---Only
One More Needed.
The Difference Between Opinions
and Impressions.
Close Characterization Of Some of
the Witnesses.
The Public Interest in the Trial
Still Rising.

Yesterday was a somewhat more successful day
than the preceding ones in the way of a catch OF
Jurors. Five jurors were sworn in, ana but one
seat now remains vacant and this will doubtless
be filled to-day. The court room was. as usual,
greatly crowded, and it was only with great din.
Guilty that order was sometimes preserved.
The following is report of the proceedings
William A. Monroe, sworn-Was gasntter at Broad.
long in this city
about them and had frequently expressed opinion.
james f. Honssssad an eec,roype a. 1877
~ Of q e 6s the
opinions about them repeatedly.
gard 10 the special charge made this indictment against
The tourt-You may stand aside.
Marks zorkowsk, sworn-was cloth merchant at lO5
had talked about them and had on different
sa s Nv s v b.s M
the Mayor had read them and expressed opinion
Thornton A. kodman, sworn~was real estate agent at
heard the complaints against the expressed
Ren SRS fase manager of
&
not a. @ S1Sa S sr s
o T an Wa sAa mo Of
Young MEMS Committee attended po,isai
est 5 % nS ns ed oh had s %S the slight
To the prosecution My museum anatomical one;
the Slightest @
map IT, 3 s Ee s ns % heard
sweeny, and had perhaps, heard of Mayor Hall at
the president, the committee Tam.
active politics was not taxpayer had resided
IN the city thirty mad against these
c0ica had heard probably in connection with Mr.. Tweed,
that 81 99Guo had been TRACED g him as member of the
Mayor Hall were also members. o''''''' '"'''' "AN
10 the not read the charges against General
% take md brihe
had I'd heard ,ss Of the Apollo Hall democracy
democracy to which Mr.. sshafer belongs
DID you ever hear of General Grant receiving presents
Judge sapeton objected that the line Of questioning now
Judge DAILY said he disposed to allow very large ati-
tud but at the same time irrelevant matters must be left
Mr. Ss sal. Mr. Clinton 5 the FIRST
the side of defence his method of conducting
pass apnotcsd, lie thought that wasno. approved BY
any Of his associate counsel and he therefore, called a.ten-
NJ replied y saying That the gentleman mis-
on in this city sy ns the last twenty s could also
unit as to the course adopted in the case.
The Court really must stop this line of discussion
mr. Shaierai hays SIMPLY to say thai would like the gen.
he appeared for prosecution He might have per-
baps appeared for the prosecution in the brown stone build
The found the challenge true and the witness
Emil Romer, sworn-Had expressed opinion the
gull. or r, innocence g of the Mayor
ss 3 v ns 6 heard the
Opinon regard specific charges case;
% nd he % could not but
The Court-Ion may stand aside - - -
a 70 hs ecnSS s ago and
The Court-You may stand aside
JUROR NUMBER SEVEN.
Horato Reed. swornwas saughterer and not butcher
Sss what had
them, had not passed the
e hi. own mind thought hs had bias % the
denee brought before him, but would need evidence to
active part politics for ten fifteen had voted tho
the campaign and did not know member OF the Committee
M shaier said the prosecution willing the
gentleman juror spite OF what he had said Of his bias
against the Mayor because they were persuaded that he
The prosecution also accepted him, and Mr.. Reed
past twelve o'clock, and there sigh relief the
Court at this pleasing yno ,% N@%s 81 p1as
James Barber swornRetred from business FIVE years
knew of the charges against the Mayor bad not
The Mayor; did there was any or prejudice
against the Mayor thought be could listen TO the evidence
the guilt Of Mayor general charges
one impression still remained, and It might require
O. Do you think you could lay aside your previous I'm.
prisson and decide only on the evidence! A. Yes SIR had
anaied to- any political association; ' read the HERALD
O. You 10 the best OF your belief stand perfectly indf
ieren between the people and Mayor Hall? A. In this
the ProsecationRead the charges in the
opnon as 70 the quit or Of the Mayor had no
opinion this that would interfere with deciding
member Of the Board Of Audit; was TAXPAYER did not
case newer saw the Mayor until week ago. ' y 'A'
This gentleman then accepted by both Sides and
sworn 4 number eight. Time twenty minutes
Samuel H. Crook hotel at Chatham street.
repeatedly an opinion as to the charges against
The Court-You may stand aside
siegmand kingensten sworn Was co:her bad long
had no bias M%y Or, HALL person
Randall " ROSeri: s@orn@wss manufacturer of lace
goods had formed expressed opinion to the
charges against the Mayor stood perfectly indifferent be-
The witness then challenged as TO favor, and
S ss s Sa an@ What s he had or read had
made an impression his mind didn't remember that be
sns 0s S" ns
had no connection with the reform Association
70 the proseenionvoted regularly; would be governed
The sSasnse as to iavor was then withdrawn and Mr.
Jacob s. utchings svornwas business present.
me Mayor thought he could stand perfectly Indifferent
Challenged favor, witness contnuei-was formerly
n The Wool @ had read the general charges the
other papers what he had read had made Impression
the ProsecutionHs impression as to carecssness
what he had heard and read decide on the evil
alone.
The challenge 10 favor then withdrawn and Mr.
1utchings In juror No. g. Tne-quarter OF
O'Clock r. NJ. This made three jurors obtained within
three quarters OF an hour.
JUROR NUMBER
William Robertson, sworn--Had not formed a decided
opinion this bad no bias AGAINST the Mayors had
formed opinion for against the Mayor thought
decide the the evidence, had resided la New
York all his life; sixty years OF age; was plumber
To the read the charges against the city
officials appeared last summer read the HERALD
and the Tyn: could not say If had the charges
published the Tiaa rarely read the TjDs what he
had ad lad
their business tell things mat are true and untrue ana he re-
quired every until he came IN the court
room charge against the Mayor
in this case he might have INDUCED badnage about
charges but had seriously discussed the
active n politics. because he had ep sick OF that
business hnecn years he active In pol
,cs now he merely had plumbing transac
for the city, and had for the
twenty years. had against the city,
personally acquainted with any one on the defence.
The get teman then In Juror number ten.