Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-20
New York.


THE STOKES TRIAL.
NEW YORK, June 19.-The Stokes trial COM
menced this morning. The prisoner appears TO
be in the best of health On the clerk reading
the names of the petit jurors, Mckeon, counsel
for Stokes, challenged the panel on the ground
thar the commissioner of jurors did not comply
with the provisions Of the statute in the Seec-
ton. MckcOn said he noticed on the list IL
brother OF the counsel for the prosecution,
namely, Benjamin Fullerton. The counsel
wanted at the outset TO get rid Of the entire
panel.
Judge ingraham requested the counsel to alb
stain from personal illusions SIS much as posi-
BILE.
The district attorney demurred to the chal-
lenge, aud Mcheon Joined the issue on the de-
murrer.
The district attorney said that the statute was
merely directory and not mandatory. Ii such
challenge were sustained this everlasting delay
would never be got over. Judge mgraham de
cided that the challenge was not sustained. The
selection of the jury was then proceeded with.
Mckeon objected to the presence OF private
counsel for the prosecution, and Judge ln2raham
said that for the present he would dispense with
their services if the gentleman objected,
MIR. Burckman was the first juror accepted.
The name of Albert Ellsburg was called, but the
counsel for the prisoner challenged for principal
cause and favor, but under the application of the
new jury law the challenge was oYeTruled.
ROderick Hagan, halter, at No. 374 Bowery
was sworn as second Juror. No further progress
was made towards an adjournment of the
court.
THE CONSULTATION OF LIBERALS.
correspondent who interviewed Judge Stall
10, ON his way 10 this city 10 attend conference
meeting Of liberal republicans tomorrow, re
ports the Judge AS saying that the intention OF
the meeting was to call aconyention to nominate
candidate for the presidency.
ERIE AFFAIRS.
1t is reported Heath Raphael, Pschoffsheim
X Goldschmidt and jay Gould are entering into
an alliance with the intention OF rcinstating
Gould as president of the Eric railway.
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR.
This forenoon, John Green, who keeps a hotel
at 1902 Second avenue, was taken to Bellevue
hospital, dying from pistol shot wound in the
abdomen. Last night he went out to take a
short walk. Meeting some friends, they walked
up to Third avenue, and then down to Fifty
| first street, on his way home When a part ol
the way down the block, his friends turned and
left him. They had proceeded but Il few steps
| when they heard pistol shot, and turning saw
| him fall. No one can account for the shooting
| Or tell whence the shot came.
THE COURTS. sTT~
Evidence was taken to-day in tho case of
1fden VS.. Gen. Butler to The effect that the Mas
| Sau was taken for government servce-not for
| the private use of Butler; and that in taking
the Nassau he did not arbitrarily fix a price for
| her, but had her value ascertained by the board
vi surveys. merry L. oIursls, captain OF the
| port OF New Orleans under Butler, testified that
| so far as he knew, Andrew j. Butler, brother OF
| Gen Butler, did not have any interest in OF
| control of the towing business at New Orleans
| at the time Gen. Butler was in command there
and that he (witnessl could have known thu
fact il such contract or interest was had
Chief of police McWilliams of Jersey CITY, i,
on trial on charge oil compromising a felony il
the recovery Of bonds stolen from MeSsrs
Noyes'S office on PavOnia avenue, eighteen
months ago.
motion for the acquitta of DR.. Gyles, the
aOortionist was oyerruled to-day, and the case
goes to the jury.
The famous Jumal case will soon be tried
again.
The grand jury of the court of general ses-
sions call attention to the increasing number o
De2gars, andsay the growing evil of the exhib
ton OF disgusting delormitiesiought to be sup
pressed. They also call attention to the viola
ton of the excise law in the sale of liquors OF
Sunday.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Sixty men employed on the new branch of til,
Erie railroad at Harrison, N. j., engaged in
fight Monday evening. A number of rioters
were injured and five were arrested.
Senators Irumbull, Clayton, Howe, Pool anc
West are in the city.
The steam pipe Of the tug Niagara exploded
this morning, fatally scadng James D'Orsay
John Green was fatally shot this morning
|
has been arrested on suspicion of being the per
petrator of the crime.
Professor Thatcher Of Yale college has secure,
donations here sufficient to complete the new
chapel of the college. Among the larger donor
are, 5. h. Chitteuden $4,000; N. E. Dodge $4,000
Moses Taylor $4,000; George Bliss $1,000.
The Orangemen expect, with police proteC
ton, to parade 5000 men on the 18th of July.
The board of health have resolved that i
future no human dead body shall be allowed +
he buried in any vault or cemetery south o
l30th street, and no vaults or cemeteries shall
be opened for any purpose between May ant
| November.
The Americas club will be reorganzed thC
present season, and will repurchaSe the proper
| ty sold by the sheriff Monday. 1t is said thai
| the liabilities OF the club-$7S 000-will be lqui
| dated by subscription.
At the recent convention of the railway man
ayers of the New York Central, Erie, and Penn
| sylvana Central railway lines, an agreement
was made to sell hereafter no passenger tickets
for political meetings or state fairs at reduced
| rates.