The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-22
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Another Days Tedious Search
After q Jury.
4 Preparatory Tilt Between
Counsel.
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THE SEVENTH JUROR OBTAINED.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.

ne trial of Edward 8. Stokes was resumed yester-
Aay morning, before Judge Ingraham, In the Court
q Oyer and Terminer. The court room was not so
crowded as 1t was In the former days OF the trial,
~ unlnteresting nature Of theproceedings doubt
kss lettering the lovers OF sensation. half
aexen ladies occupied seats within the enclosure
snotted to the members of the bar. The prisoner
vas brought into court accompanied usual by the
his aged father, whose deep interest in everything
hat goes forward still continues.
Mr. McKeon again objected 10 private counsel
BEING engaged for the prosecution, and requested
nis Honor to note an exception, the request being
yefused.
District Attorney Garvin consenting, the excep-
xen was noted.
SWEARING OF JURORS RESUMED.
John D. Hamlin was the fret man called, and In
answer to Mr.. McKeon said he had heard Of
Ne case, had formed and expressed ON opinion,
ma had that opinion STILL To the District Attor
ney he said that he had derived this opinion from
reading. He had no idea that his opinion would In
1aence his verdict. He had no bias for or against
ne prisoner, and would make up his mind on the
evidence. Challenge not sustained and challenged
% the favor.
He had no connection with either side. Was no
mlative OF Mr.. Hamln, OF Buffalo. He had not
Aod any connection in business with the Erie Rail
way
The triers found the challenge not true, but the
nefeDce challenged peremptorily.
Leopold Reiss had formed an opinion, and thought
Ae would be prejudced Juror; he had SO often cx-
pressed himself on the matter that he doubted his
ability to act impartially. Excused.
Jacob Ullman, basket dealer, read the COroner's
inquest, and had formed and expressed opinions.
his opinion was on his mind STILL He would try If
Ae went the jury to act impartially but doubted
that he could.
Electus Ramsdell thought he had formed and ex-
pressed an opinion. He hardly thought it would
Anuence his judgment after hearing the evidence
q both sides. Still he was In little doubt about
= Excused.
Robert Buttle had positive opinion, and was
excused.
Edward II. Beyen thought his opinions would In
. measure affect his verdict He was excused
This exhausted the second panel.
The third panel was then put into the ballot box.
SUGGESTION FROM THE COURT.
The Court suggested that questions should be put
n % short way as possible. The new law had, he
remarked, made very little practical change In the
NV, except to give each side thirty challenges.
JURORS FINED
The jurors who had not answered to their names
were each fined 900.
Edward Coma, Of iiltyse street. had partially
S oIn.a an o ninnl nu5 IL evidence were brought
yaanss hcs;overn had formed an opinion ne
ple evidence both sides, give his verdict en- that
Alone hnpartieny. Bnt be thought it would require
some evidence to remove the opinion he had Chal-
Enye sustained.
Clarence H. livingston had formed an opinion of
. decided character. and was excused.
AdOlph A. Frankheld lad not formed or expressed
any opinion, and was challenged to the favor.
Tread the details of the occurrence the day after
u occurred; don't think conversed freely with
my neiglbors about 1t; spoke little about 1t to
ahose coming IN; The reading lai; some impression
frlnIp md .tl. mi -a -nYnA aui
Acnce 70 remove that impression before should be
perfectly unbiased.
John s. Ferguson bad an opinion, and could not
ut impartialiy. Excused.
Alexander +. sloter ana Leonard F. Requa were
Theodore +. CLARK happened to be close by at the
SAW COLONEL. AFTER HE WAS SHOT,
20 that he had very decided opinion. Excused.
Jnlius Schulz had formed an opinion as TO the
guilt or innocence OF the accused, based on the
merits OF the ease as he understood it; would not
convict or acquit on his impressions, but 1t would
Isgure evidence to remove his Impressions; can,
1c was man naturally Inclined to violent pre-
judicls.
Nm Clark, Peter Johnston and narsen ii. Smith,
clerk in in the general Office OF the Erie Railway
ofIlcc, we,e all excused.
Noses G. Rosenbla.t, Mo. 50 Mercer street, had
an opinion, and was excused
Benjamin Franklin Atwood, patent medicines,
Do SO7 West Fifteenth street. did not know that he
had formed though he might have expressed, an
opinion. He thought he had some opinion, and it
would take evidence TO remove 1T. Excused.
Russell G. Reynolds Walter X, barrow and Ben
1amin +. Coyte all had opinions.
FIFTH JUROR OBTAINED.
Byron Stone No. 20 Great Jones street, book
Keeper, had an opinion which he would try and Tor
evidence to remove his opinion; but he would con.
eemn or acquit only Oh the evidence.
The challenge was not sustained
He was challenged TO the favor and was found
competent by the trlers. beth sides accepted him,
and he was sworn as Juror In the case, and took
his seat with the other four.
Mr.. stone is quite young man, apparently not
more than twenty-five years of age. He appears
most intelligent and answered all the questions put
70 him In straightforward, concise manner that
showed he would be good juror He looked stead
~ at Stokes while he was being. sworn. The lat
suite contrast 10 his bold, excited appearance at
HIS HANDS QUIETLY CROSSED
and looked once at the Juror who con frontcd him,
after Which he meoky caAt his eyes down and re-
manned in tais position until the solemn form Of
Sath was read by Mr. sparks the Clerk the Court,
y me deep, sonorous voice. When the Juror was
Sworn ne quietly resumed his seat and his eyes fol-
owed Mr.; stone inqrhingiy to his seat in the jury
BOZ, as II he would divine every thing that was
-, PASSING IN Ills MIND.
Mr.. Stone Is unmarried
Edward jiasbro9k was told to stand aaIde "a he
.su Iorinca an opinion which IL would require
Lazarus Adler was told TO stand aside by the
court also.
ANOTHER tilt BETWEEN COUNSEL.
III
w0aEss require strong evidence TO remove
The District Attorney was about to ss-exanine
Che witness, when Mr.. aicr1so3 said
''D0es the District Attorney insist on examining
This man. who saye that he has ;crmed an opinion
which IT would require strong evdense 10 remove
80 the responsibility IL on him striking he table
vehenHeRtly); have never seen prosecuting OH
ecr TO 80.
District Attorney Garvin-I remember the Can.
cent ease In which the learned gentlemen acted
g private counsel FOX the prosecution. Was he
Going then MAI ne calls
HoUNDIE6 A MAN TO DEATHf
Mr.. McKeon--1hat IL not true cir.
Here Judge Ingraham raped his gavel two or
tAree times ON the bench.
Nj. hcKcon--Tho District Attorney has no right
10 make such an assertion without proof; never
Hoeiycd
BLOOD MONEY.
Judge Ingrahani trapping again This Is depart
ING from the rule which laid down with regard TO
personalities In this case.
Mr.. hcKeon sitting DOWN i am ready for the
personalities.
Judge Ingratam TO the District Attorney-Go
On, gr.
The District Attorney then renewed his cross
examination and Judge Ingraham sustained the