New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-20
THE COURTS.
MAYOR HALLS TRIAL.


.vorurv nav spS NJ ~ An,nUMENT-sHALL THE
TERM BE CONTINUED
The interminable discussion into which the
Hall trial has degcnerated, patiently continued yes
terday but real progress was made When tho Couf9
opened Judge DAILY asked Mr. Sparks. the Clerk to give
the history of the present session OF tho Court Ir
Sparks explained that 1t tho November Term adj
journed from time TO time, and that the March Term mad
been organized by the Recorder In tho usual course and
was now going on.
Mr. Tremain said that after most careful examina-
ton tho counsel for the prosecution had come to the
conclusion that thero was legal objection whatever to
the course proposed on Monday namely that the eleven
jurors DO discharged that their names DO returned 70
tho box and redrawn, subject to challenges ana that
new panel be then summoned to oil any vacancies.
Mr.. Treman claimed that IL was the duty OF Judge
DAILY continue tho especially In view OF the con-
sent Of the parties that his Honor should preside He
urged that any other ruling would produce great injury
and should not DO made unless tho statutes were per-
emptory in forbiddng continuance They had invited
any notifications which the other side might desire;
They had not made their demand with any desire OF
challenging any OF tho II jurors; tney were qmte
willing to waive any challenge to them. But thcy had
thought It better TO follow the old precedent; A.,
Judge Daily had not the slightest doubt OF tne reRu-
Iay of the trial up to the time OF the death OF the juror
The only doubt 10 the regularity OF either term IN
Mr. Stoughton sad IL would be unpleasant and waste
OF time on the part Of the defense 10 proceed with trial
bar to fresh trial the cause of ncion, which
the spirit which seemed to inspire tins prosecution might
Institute He understood His Honor 10 rule that there
was now no double session" Ct the Court or Generi
Sessions His Honor had ayowod that he would not ex,
ercise "A doubtful Jurisdiction the question: mere
object in his continuing She present case Iae
rs new panel could DO summoned. Meanwhile, the
Presiding Judge coula consult with the Reeorder ana
ndss sV d he could not in s case consider
questions Of expedeIey The prosecution insisted On
Mr stongnton called attention to statute Of the State
saying that juror should be drawn unless there were
Judge Daly said no should adopt the course Of En-
glish cited and call their names over.
After . brief recess Judge DAILY said he would not
rued. and would give his decision another day. He
would take time 10 consider bud II he had any doubt OF
his Jurisdiction would not exercise it,
The Court was then adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow
when Judge Day will give his decslon At the request
argument to-day, without the presence OF the jury.
INDICTMENTS FOR VIOLATION OF U. g. LAWs--A
STRAW BAIL CASE
Judge Benedict opened the Criminal Tenn
Of the United States Circuit Court yesterday. and an
nouncei that he would sit for two weeks. The Grand
Jury presented indictments rs follows:
Robert Burke stealing peEsT q newspapers from the Posoae
wee e The Untei feer; 1 GOoia sell
ing aeIe n!eIa T.'s G M SSs e S Ta da ai
James Brady stealing packages containing articles OF 'aiae EO tho
Mr. Gibson asked to DO excused from serving on the
Petit Jury, the ground that bis business as banker
and broker would suffer greatly should he so serve.
Judge BE nedict SAID he could mako exception in
the cases oil bankers and brokers'
Assistant United States Disrict-Attornsy Pnrdy en-
tered nOe prosequt in the case OF George Wcndelkn,
indicted for dealing in counterfeit money the prisoner
having recently dled.
The case OF William Messick, indicted for giving
straw bail in the OF the United states agt Twenty
barrels OF distilled spirits found at No. 10 Cedars
called for trial. and moral insanity was sot mp as
defense. Various relatives and friends testified that
the accused had been orazed by the loss OF opery aud
other troubles, and although not worth dollar, IaDOrcd
under the hIlluciua0n that he rich In re-
butal 1T asserted that he showed no signs OF In
sanity when he the bond, While experts VINO had
examined hun pronounced him sane. Adjourned