New-York tribune., 1872-06-22
THE STOKES TRIAL.
THIRD pAY-THREE MORE JURORS OBTAINED
AN UNINTEREsTING sEssIoN-PECuLlA LlAHliih'
OF JIrRORs-"A NARROW ESCAPE"

AN UNINTERESTING SESSlON-fECULiAhi
OF JURoRs-"A NARROW ESCAPE"
The third day of the Stokes trial resulted
in the selection of three jurors The session was
extremely duI and uninterestng save at occasional
moments when the unusual stupidity of one juror or the
atempted smarness OF another provoked the mrtn OF
the spectators The heat almost unendurabe, al
though complaints few, the heat outside oeing
fully as ntolerabe Before the business OF testing the
Jurors was resumed, Mr. McKeon requested leave TO put
in An exception TO the decision in favor of allowing pr-
yate counsel to the prosecution to which the Court ana
DistrictAttoney consented.
The first man called was John ID. Hamlin who had
formed and also expressed his opinion regarding the
fatal occurrence Of January last He had derived MS
impressions from reading the newspaper versions OF
about that date; yet he believed he could decide I'M
partially because he had not shadow Of bias against
the prisoner The question submitted to tho rlers
who found the challenge unsustaned Messrs Mckeon,
Townsend and DAILY, of course including Stokes held
the usual consultation, and finally decided to challenge
Ieopold Reiss No 11s Church-st Jacob Ullman, q
basket dealer; Eecus Ramsdel, No. $50 Greenweh-st.
No 2os Henry.st were called and dismissed In rapid
succession on account Of having ideas OF their own
about the matter. This exhausted the second panel
and Mr.. Sparks put extra 100 names into the box
short conversational discussion here arose IN reference
10 the delay obtaining the jury Instead OF shorten
ing the work the new Jury law has seemed to pr3ong
It. SO Mr. Townsend admitted, put Juoge !hgi @ snsn
with grim smile, replied, you must take the law a. as
you fad It, think it is unnecessary for the defense 70
@ oT sSGs S the he esnge to
help that" said Mr.. Townsend; we nave no tme 10 eX
anime the lists and obliged to put stereoyped set
of questions" The Clerk then read the names of the
Jurors who had answered to the call, and each OF
The first Juror called on the third panel was Edmond
Comb OF No. sos Fifty-seventhst, who Thought ms
allowed to retire.
James McGovern, nQuOr,doaler at No 10 siIth-st,
was also set aside. The audience thought IL mistake
Of the defense to accept him, he looked too good
natuFed to hang any one. - .,..., Ton -i,o,ooi
Adolph Frankaeld matchmaker OF No. aOi West Twen
tysxth-s and Alexis Slaughter, salesman at NO. 99I
| Broadway, had impressions which it would require
strong evidence to remove The latter was the innocent
cause of sokess amusement on account OF his maine,
and perhaps little bit Of superstition, as well as
the Jurors opinions, which influenced MS rejection:
II he could convict man on what he read In the news
Inc Eep OL te m cas Us e a ~ cnyrsa
fcent to excuse him.
The clerk then called in loud voice, Caroon H.
Smith. notary" The gentleman who answered Here
walked brisky round the jurors box, and appeared at
the other end of the high board railing with smile,
which grew broader until he took his seat This smile
was little ineXpio1ble' and continued 80 until MT
business besides that OF notary The juror replied
quietly but with thorough appreciation Of the effect his
exclaimed Mr. McKeon, catching hold Of the table in
front OF him. and What are youl" asked Mr. Townsend
tiousy replied the juror, and hardly waiting for the
good6y nod of Judge Ingraham he picked up his hat
ment of the spectators among whom it intimated
laughingly that MeKeon had had "a narrow escape"
Peter Feeny, Moses q. ROsenblatt, No 35 Mercer-st
Benjamin Franklin Atwood, West F1fteenthst., Russell
G. Reynolds, Walter r. DaTrow, and Benjamin F. Coyte
were hurredly passed by.
THE FIFTH JUROR.
The fifth Juror was obtained in the person Of By
ron Stone, young man, unmarried, OF No. % Great
Jonesst., bookkeeper to Bosworth, White Co. He
found to possess satisfactory condition OF mind,
aud was accepted by general consent
Jacoh An0uat clothino No Weat Fiftv.fourtb- b-et
admitted that 1t would take strong evidence to
District Attorney~If sworn could you enter the box
and laying aside all impressions from outside reports,
Mr.. McKeOn (excitedy)-Now. I object. must object
to all this Does the District Attorney after hearing the
Juror admit strong evidence would be required TO
his impressions and preudices stil want him
the juryI Does he want such jurOri Let him tell US
that. say hold him 10 the responsibility.
District AttOrney-This is the first time ever knew
counsel 70 decide point in advance remember the
sci, aud hunted man to death.
Mr.. McKeon (angrilyl-No, Sir; It is untrue: was
then public counsel and never received blood money.
never make such attacks and when the District Attor-
ney next attacks me he ought TO be better informed.
Judge Ingraham-This is very unseemly and uncalled
fOr ought not to have expressed yourself In such
language and the District Attorney ought not to have
made such personal attack you
Mr. McKeon-I am ready for his personal attacks.
Judge lnRraham soon quelled the disturbance and eK
THE SIXTH JUROR.
Theodore Flamme, Of No % University-pace, forid
sandy gentleman stated that he read about the
shooting but had formed no opinion the other
He is commission merchant, and served three years
the Prussan army The trers found him competent and
the defense accepted him. This gentleman married 10
o sister Of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot.
John Brennecue dentist, No. 70 West Twenty fourth
at said he had an objection TO and prejudice against
all that class of men whom he read about in the Fisk bus
Mr.. Daly-What class OF men
Mr.. Brennecue-StOck operators and fancy men who
do not work for livelihood. (Laughterl
THE SEVENTH JUROR.
The Court here took recess. The afternoon session
was very dull and uninteresng and resulting in the
lection OF only one juror-John Edward f. Bond
clerk the Hope Life Insurance Company No 2Sl Broad
way
The Court, after examining large number Of Others
without any satisfactory result adjourned.
THE BROOKLYN BUDGET.
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