The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13
but had formed an opinion as to the prisoners guilt

Dut nad IOrmod IN OpiuiOu hs W INC prsoncrs guilt
George c. Huntington. secretary; perfectly indif.
ferent on the issue; sworn thus making the second
OF the jury Up to this point the proceedings occu-
Chandler Robbins. merchant on Front street,
challenged and challenge Withdrawn. He was
Hiram H. Chaplin. importer. rs Wall street. had
Counsel again informed the trIers that counsel
for prisoner regarded the indictng Grand Jury as
mob-a body not Legally organized-and asked them
TO consider whether Mr.. Chaplin was competent to
be an impartial juror. He asked the court 10 charge
the trlers that the witness should be not only in
different on the Issue, but that an active and
thorough impartiality between the parties was re-
CURED.
his Honor charged accordingly.
Juror rejected.
Sylvester Brush, furrler: challenge for principal
cause Withdrawn, and challenged for favor. Has
no bias against the prisoner but Is in favor OF the
prosecution. Rejected
George W. Nicholson, retailer OF boots and shoes.
Clement Herrdt, importer, has formed an opinion
IN reference to the homicide. but thinks he could
give an impartial verdict, but ne has prejudice
against Stokes arising out OF what he read IN the
papers.
Mr.. Gerry tent him a book the other day, and he
couldn't stop until he drank in every WORD OF It, 1t
was printed IN England in 1882 anu was entitled
Power and Duty Of the Grand jurles OF
England Explained According TO the Funda-
the INC Of tine sae IN Many
Statues OF Parament' In that book ne found
the wasa * nas "a "a asoe ,es
long when the lie OF o man IS In question:" lie
begged the attention OF the press to another pass
age. "Punishment oil offender little deferred may
be compensai ed by severity on the sentenced; but
blood rashlv spilled cannot be gathered up and the
land polluted by 1t Is hardly cleansed. Wise and
good men. Ia matter OF this kind, have ever pro-
ceeded with great caution, while the swift OF loot
are IN the scriptures represented under an Ill
me Juror was rejected.
John Herman viking called and acknowledged
mi aly nnrfi ltfu and or lfnn Gns
William Foot. prejudiced in favor Of the prosecu-
Tue Court then took q recess for twenty minutes,
at twenty minutes past One TOUR jurors being sworn
ana fifteen OIL the panel yet remaining.
Judge CARDOZO cautioned the Jurors against
speaking to any one ABOUT the ula ana said II any
one approached them on The SUBJECT lhey should be
severely punished.
AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT.
The first Juror called was Frank washington
Bartlett, Jr admitted That he entertained preju-
dice against the prisoner. The Juror was rejected.
simon Scnloss, lnercndn 35J East Fiitietn street,
had formed an OpniOn on the points ut issue. Re-
Daniel Mcdonnell, lel Third avenue. was decidedly
preJudlced, aud had expressed strong opinion
about the muraer. ''Stand aside !"
Peter D. Carpenter, cOa dealer. Rejected for pre-
JUDGE by direction or the Court
Peter Kemp. Ice deaier. Has no opinion about the
Legality OF the Grand jury; has an impression about
the homicide but would decide fairly on tne EVIL
Maurice O,Meara, IS Leroy street, Rejected for
prejudice and bias.
Samuel ). Aiken. Rejected.
John Henry Walker sworn. Sixth Juror secured
| at hall-past two +. NJ
solomon Brownold 713 Third avenue. Rejected
James Il. Weekes. grocer. Rejected.
Simon Michael 3lS West Thlrty-ninth street.
Sworn.
George Lisner, S37 Broadway. This witness hav.
ing acknowledged he formed an opinion on the
homicide from reading the papers, Counsel submit.
ted that Mr.. Llsner could not try the issue fairly
Up TO last saturday the press sustained one or the
most lawess bodies ever organzed-a grand jury
kept alone Tor three months merely 70 In0ict
people politically and the juror derived his opinions
from that press. Juror rejected.
At this Stage, only two oil the special panel being
left, aud seven jurors secured the Court adjourned
tlll halt past ten this morning.