The New York herald., 1872-12-21
THE STOKES TRIAL.
Another Day Lost I'm Obtaining = Jury.
The Scenes In Court.

Another Day Lost I'm Obtaining . Jury.
The Scenes In Court.
The Court OF Oyer and Tcrminer was decidedly
the dullest place In the city OF New York yesterday
except, perhaps, q cell in the Tombs II Pope were
modern poetaster instead Of being one Of days
Dyg0ne, he should have made 1t q picture in his
"Dunciad,n - and have peopIed his fancy with the
actors Of that weary and monOtonous scene, being,
Of course, decorous enough not to have included
any Of the learned counsel on either side among
his characters. What objectionable injustice would
that have been
when the Court was opened yesterday the
prisoner was brought In and took his seat in the
usual place. Beside him for the first time during
the new trial was his sister, attired In deep mourn
ing. His father, brother and cousin were also
present. His counsel, Messrs Tremain, Townsend
ana Dos Passos sat in front Of him. The counsel
for the people were promptly in attendance. The
Judge was on the bench. Tho crier opened the
proceedings, and the first incident was an
EXPLANATION ON THE PART OF THE THIRD JUROR,
who had been sworn on the drst day, Thomas NAL
laby, Of No. 1A Waverley place, to the effect that
friend Of his was near relative OF the prisoner
stokes. The reason that the explanation had
come 10 late was that counsel for the people had
not asked him the question as to whether he knew
OF anything that would disquallfy him from serving
The Judge remarked that there was no doubt
about the fact that the juror was entirely free from
any responsibility in the error that had been COM
mitted, and he accordingly discharged him.
THE NINTH JUROR.
Ten persons were examined consecut,vely before
one was found whose qualifications suited both
sides, and he was Mr.. George N. Manchester, a
dealer In bricks, whose place Of business is at the
foot Of East Twenty ninth street. He is unlike any
former occupant OF the seat Of torture. He has an
immense n
and side whiskers, both OF which are dark In hue.
HIS nose is rather large and his eyes are OF deep
blla. He impresses one as being Of cold and dig
be expected, either Tor the dead or the living.
No other Juror was secured yesterday.
TIE EXAMINATIONS
went on and on, with always the same result, the
Judge saying TO the willing or unwilling candi-
date, ''Y0u may stand aside, sir,n until at length
gnaw into his heart. Mr. Fullerton asked Of one
gentleman, who responded to his name, II the pre-
vious opinion which he had formed would affect
dence. The answer created strong sensation
among the spectators:-"If seen II proved clearly
to me that Stokes didn't kill Fisk then my opinions
would change.v
AFTER THE RECESS
several gentlemen summoned as Jurors came
greatly puzzled to distinguish between one OF
these aud a 'leed merchant OF the same name.
Az length Mr.. James Campbell, also gentle
men,n WAS called. lie was an ancient parsonage,
VINO undertook TO quiz the leading lawyer Of the
"what was your former buslncssav said Mr.
"An ., importer Of the products OF Holland"
what were those productsfu
and --.n
Ms T..ccmain-f thought So
Mr. .Eellows-The Instinct OF my learned friend,
Your Honor, could not he mistaken
the laughter subsidized and the examination pro-
.eeeded
Mr. Reach for ihc pednlc. wanted to know Il