The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20
STOKES GRAND JURY.
Judge Barbour, Judge Bedford and County
Clerk LOew on the Stand.
Another Field Day of Legal
PrOcrastinatiOn.

proceedings. There was the usual crowd awaiting
the opening Of the doors, ana the same order in
showing the early arrivals 10 their seats.
At halfpast ten O'Clock precisely Judge Cardozo,
the District Attorney, the Sheriff and the accused
were oil In their accustomed positions. The four
ladies, who never take their eyes OF the prisoner
from the moment he appears, were as punctual as
the Judge.
wa: g s BY
ra :
I Of for the ' other hn sn he mot sure
:n9s n he p n; Jury Va! he tns The
be had actual positive knowledge that list which Re
signed on The h was correct transcript Of the
entitled exemption under the federal state
T.; Of to Them S
he .S os va. %
ce.siy for haste the list 1870 fallen back upon
PED, jury did not look through the when signing
Mr. AcKeon handed witness the list of the panel of ny
drawn on the last Grand Jury for this Court how
ne 7ss ns @ or ss
Grand Jurors that he signed on the 9Th until he signed in
judEs SsIy,nThle drawing up the list sus-
iis ON l %
THE COUNTY CLERK.
+. The he s In the to s
any drawing Of jurors but lett that to his
JUDGE CHARLES p. DAILY
was the next witness called, but his testimony unim
porans
EIauined by Mr. that he resided at s2s
ever 2q z: s,h Jury .t Or served samonsd
81: ssns the hs n.w re-
exempt lawyer and federal Office holder
foreman Of the COroner's Jury e the Nathan case
sworn to Dy n Richard King drawn BY
our gu Ss ss
%s
ss % s E w BE- a"d ;S%e
@ You the Coroners inquest Fisk case and
Judge CARDozo-I don't what this has to do with the
Mr. MoKEoS-I propose to show that this man acted in
fact, public prosecutor while the Coroners jury,
the moment they retired produced written verdict
'FELoNioUs" AND rREMEDIrArEp
COUNSEL vehemeny declared that Mr. was respon.
S for the sn IN the verdict
him. showed that no ens
NJ H'd 5c:
Exempt nS AK The he he
Judge CAnDozo decided that it compicae the case
III ANYTHING
y 81 e'ys .sSs
didn't ask to be put on the Grand jury.
Judge CAEDozo-I already ruled out questions as to
the Coroners jury.
The witness was then asked to give way to
CUNNING 8. BEDFORD,
en %hS s was nra .s M 9 the
member, in September last
exactly We were there long enough get through the
g. think not Judge. How often did you see Mr.. Hall
bes.een the Sh and s ~ reference 10 the ss' A.
Q. Allow me, judge tell me how often? A. am trying
q No. but lawyers get to making speeches laughter
wan, you 70 answer me ayman ? 4. l saw the
Q. Did you suggest any names? 4. Yes; Robert L. Cut
sing Jr, Charlie. Dsmonico B. Knapp, and think MT.
Q. Did you examine the Petit Jury list to If these
O. Any other name A. saw the name of Mr. John
E. Andrews, whom respect and said he ought to be
@ Did these afterwards the Grand Jury
h"f A. they were; THE GRAND mnv
here came into Court and handed vouminous bundle of
The examination Of Judge Bedford then resumed He
stated that the M OF SS1 grand Jurors was Ace on Sep
in Mayor Halls handwriting; cannot swear that any of
O. How many of the $50 did you, your knowledge
know to be intelligent citizens and qualified 70 act as grand
Sr% was not SSaaed my own any o'
In sSy to A Of e 81 rsh s sa he %
shown list as being names of those desro to serve on
The minute. Of Mr. Taylor comm.s,onsr of Jurors:
:erSs for he coming whereas he
tina, Jury made up from the Petit jury FOR the
s1 ns '
the statute and presumed its requirements were carried
How s.o minutes hs
G. Pd you consider you were bound to pass upon every
list Of ss2 Jurors. signed BY Judge Barbour, in
PUT INTO JUDGE pEDFoRD's HAND,
and he stated be to be copy Of hs slips st they
aae shs s
q. We're these alps diaeren. handwriting from Mr.
O. FROM rnn what source did they Originate
didn't take particular notice.
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