The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-28
STOKES GRAND JURY.
Another Day Of Legal Discussion
on Technical Points.
The Case for. the Prisoner
Closed.

Judge appeared on the bench Yesterday morning
to the hearing the Stokes Counsel for Stokes
came into Court time, followed by whole library OF law
books in the hands OF several attendants The District At
torney being also hand prisoner his
toned seat the cer opened Court proceedings
formally recommended where they left of.
Mr.. Gerry rose stated that the meeting of the
Court Mr. AS,am pSyn The witness who wa; nth then srd
peared before the Grand Jury He spoke in favor of the ad
Mr. Mckeon followed and in the of his remarks
alluded 10 RISK AZ having controlled courts ana Judges, ana
In concluding he said that he unable to under
stand why there should be so much sympathy for such
The question was excluded by Judge Cardozo Several
other similar questions were also excluded Exceptions
wnesswe are supposed to have 100000 names on the
jury hats but have not been able to get more than ooo or
examined 70 whether hs q Mscaue aypesEsd on
j. X McComb, chief clerk to the District Attorney,
fled all the papers referring TO the investigation Indictment
Mr. Pruynhaye boarded in varck street since septem.
ber do business in Brosdway have several times been on
jures notably in the Mcfarland case, which lasted i've
does not on the petit Jury s neither o
Erdman, James L. Danna +. Van vakenburs Washington
NJ Thurman and Francis Hendricks
jurors. -
spiracy show that Stokes had suffered
crimnay while Ie was taking LEGAL steps for iress
Int Sa or as Tor
Mr. McComb remembered seeing Mr.. Lisson around the
Grand Jurors but don't whether they in court
Mr. McKeon--woud you give subpoenas for the Grand
jury A. would, sir -,
O. Without consent Of the District Attorney A. would
Counsel for prisoner the verdict the Coroner's
Jury and the indictment of the Grand jury and commented
G ne @ latter Ss a
called for by the evidence, while both were founded the
Edward Baker testified that he Secretary the Grand
ben ~ % m yor we m oo "a Ss n oo
After looking he said he would positively that the
marks opposite the jurors names mean that the jurors
In to the District Attorney witness said he
furniture dealer and lived fifteen this city, this being
Reid the NEXT eca H tsss that
in relation to the Grand Jury indictment for conspiracy
Mr. william H. Morgan took the stand and testified that he
was that was signed ey s on s oa
It was brought by William s. Fullerton against E. S.
Stokes to recover for legal services s,, ,.a ,
Mr. deDo You know whether counsel have been EN-
Judge Cardozo- out as immateria.
Counsel thought quite MATERIAL and the Court stated
that i might be on the trial of the principal charge.
the Grand jury Ruled Other questions Of
: ss that All % si e
sonay known to witness and that the Grand Jury did not
Mr. Francis s. Wynkoop testified that was
Jury ana had other business but that of acting for
deceased persons in settling up estates.
William Copeland, also on the Grand Jury, was one year
ares newer having got excused
friend he did not leave the Comptroers flee voiun
tarily.
Edward A. Moore being testified am supernten-
Streets under the Department of Public Works
been such superintendent since April H. ls70 Office is
Seventeenth street and avenue A.
Mr. Gerry-We the for the defence (Sensation.)
District AorneyI offer the Grand Jury list In evidence,
drawing and the precept requiring the Sheriff TO
empanne the The Sheriff called TO prove that
the of the drawing received publication but he
present the Court adjourned until tomorrow at
eleven O'clock