New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
PRICE FOUR CENTS
THE MAYORS TRIAL.
FIGHTING OVER THE ,JURY.
BELLIGERENT COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENs
LVERY STEP TO BE CONTEsTED-ONLY TIL

bfLLGERENT COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE
| EVERY STEP TO BE CoNTEsTED-oNLY THREE
| JURORS OBTAINED.
| The announcement that Mayor Halls trial
would proceed yesterday without fail 20 h
General Sessions Courtroom with lawyers and public
oicers but very few other czens, except the large
panel OF jurors, present The audience very
unlike that which crowded the room last
the trial OF Charles Moore, and composed almost
wholly OF respectable citizens who listen sr.
ment, not 70 affect the issue,
The Mayor entered the Courtroom accompanied by hla
Secretary at the private entrance, ye minutes before
the hour set for trial. The door not being opened
promptly at his knock and push elected remark
the Mayor that he must DO admitted since they could
not very well get on without him. He made his way
through the crowd behind the bar and took his place In
the seat reserved for counsel and prisoners Here he
greeted by several gentlemen who pressed forward
TO shake hands with him. but there nothing exray
agant unseemly in the demonstrations His counsel
followed him Immediately, and took places beside him.
The counsel for the people also entered about the
time and lounged about the rOOm IL evidently being
derstood that they not 10 begin In this Court
This fact soon developed when Judge DAILY took HIS
place. at II precisely and ordered Mr. Sparks 10 adjourn
the Court the of the Common Pleas Before the
Clerk had finished his voice drowned by the confu
sion which ehsued on the rapid exit Of the audience.
Many Of jurors supposng the Court adjourned for
the day, left the building, that when the panel was
called in the other Courtroom many Jurors were absent
Although 1t was known for some time that an adj
iOurnment TO be taken TO the Common Pleas the
Courtroom unprepared, and half an hour OF confu
sion was the result II halfpast II before Henry l..
Clinton announced that the prosecution ready TO be-
gin Mayor Hall had answered for himself In person
and by counsel The latter six in number, namely,
Edwin W. stoughton A. j. Vanderpoel, John f. Burrili,
j. c. T. Buckley, exJudge Fithan, and James NJ Smith,
beside the Mayor himself. The counsel had evidently
been selected with view to lighting every issue, and 10
was not many minutes before two OF them-ex-Judge
Fithian and Mr. Smith-had given the counsel for tho
people taste OF their quality and evidences OF their dis
position. The prosecuting counsel grouped to the right
and front Of the counsel for the defense were Lyman
Tremaine, Henry L. Clinton Wheeler II. Peekham. John
j. Davenport and Assistant DistrctAtorney Algernon
s. Sullivan Within the bar, interested spectators OF the
scaue were many lawyers and other prominent citizens,
among whom were eX-Judge Van Worst, Henry Befgh'
and Dr. ComsOck, fOremen OF the Grand Jury which In
diced Hall. Judge Barnard entered the Courtroom
after the trial began and took seat near the clerk IN
front Of the Bench where he greeted only by law
yer who from his frequent comments on the proceed
ngs in loud stage whispers supposed to be the
| Count Jones.
The first five Jurors called by clerk failed TO respond
/ 70 their names. The sixth, James W. James, seDtie-
temen OF about forty with intelligent eouDleDsncs
and sedate manner answered, and was put through
series of questions before Judge Van Worst and Malcolm
O. Campbell who were appointed triershof the Court,
and finally accepted by the Mayor evidently without o
full concurrence OF his counsel as whispered remon-
strances followed his mpetuous acceptance Thls ana
other facts subsequently developed indicated tnat the
accused confident OF his cause than his counsel
George d. +. Barton, brother, and young man, was
the next 10 answer but he had expressed opinions aud
was set aside. Edward McManus had expressed an
opinion which he still retained and was clearly unit
Matheas Clark President OF the Peoples Fire Insurance
Company, an old man Of grave look and manner, had
read the charges the newspapers, but had never
thought newspaper reports sufficient 10 convict man.
This remark elected only after long examination,
and Mayor Hall hearing IT, hastily and, as II appeared
to those looking on accepted h9
az juror.
| The next juror called was Henry A. Royce. man of
So and lumber merchant in West FOurteenthst Some
surprise was OccasUned by the fact that he nos
challenged by the defense and when the examination de-
yeloped the fact that Mr. Royce believed the Mayor 20
have done no willfu wrong this failure TO challenge
was commented on as something suspicious 1t was
probably proper enough, but it Is certain that II sug
gesed many persons in the audience the idea that the
defense previously knew the state OF mind OF the juror
The prosecution challenged and a sharp examination
| followed establishing very clearly that Mr. Royce
thought Mayor Hall innocent. The matter was referred
10 the trer land the first jurors seected aud Mayor
Hall speaking for himself took the ground that this
Juror in believing him innocent until he was proved
guilty was simply embodiment OF the law MI Ire
mane for the prosecution took the ground that Juror
must stand indifferent between the people and the
prisoner and Judge DAILY finally so instructed the ters
who ruled Mr.. Royce incompetent.
The fourth Juror called Romalne A. Lusemehi
who said he read very little in the newspapers, took no
interest in politics belonged to political organization
had not attended political meeting in 40 years and had
not the least opinion impression about the matter He
had read about it and forgotten all about IL ten
minutes later not bOtherng his head about 1t al ALL and
his mind was evidently the highly desired blank which
Jurors minds are supposed properly TO be- He was
cepted as the third juror, the Mayors look betrayns
disdain If not disgust at the decision.
Paul A. Curtis jr. Secretary and Treasurer OF manu-
featuring company; John Reid, No. % Ferryst, whose
feelings were favorable to the Mayor an expression
which ex-Judge Fithian intimated he didn't want Ia
hear" Charles Huntington, who had an opinion, and
Christie f. Becker who had also read OF the case were
excused Charles PandOr, who is Secretary and Treas
urer in Company Of which Samuel j. Tilden was for.
merly President, challenged peremptOrily. John j.
Brewer George w. Berriman, Peter c. R0edell, and
Charles Nash he latter after being accepted by the
defense) excused. David Conyngham editor OF
Ring newsI aper The Sunday Democrat, having large
claim s0an.t the city, and being empoye Of Tweed
Department had opinion Of the Mayors guilt or limo
| celce but the triers ruled him out
The Court then adjourned until II o'clock this morning
The whole day will doubtless be spent In securing jury
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WALTER ROCHE BAILED.
| Vain saarch was made early Yesterday for