The New York herald., 1873-10-12
STOKES TRIAL.
Character OF the New Pansl-Slow Work OF
Getting a Jury-0nly Eight
Jurors Obtained.

There does not appear to be continuation OF the
success crowning the first days efforts to obtain
jury IN the Stokes case, ana from which speedy
completion OF the jury so confidently pre-
dicted. Only an additional jlryman was obtained
yesterday, winch was but repetition OF the sorry
progress made on the day previous, and this, too,
with the advantage OF n new and much larger
panel. There was certainly no lack OF vigilant en-
deavor by the counsel Oh Dotn sides to I'LL the va
cant seats in the jury box.
The Court met at ten o'clock as on the previous
day. and, a. heretofore, the court room as well as
the corridors and hallway leading to it, was filed
by a large and eager crowd, and commendable
punctuaty characterized everybody-the Judge,
counsel, the jurymen already selected, the prls-
oner and his friends and large represen tati0n OF
the new panel OF $50 summoned to be in attend
ance. This new panel is almost wholly made up OF
bankers, brokers and wholesale merchants OF the
city. Among them were George A. Hearn, Jr.,
the dry goods merchants Peter Gilsey, pro-
prietor OF the Coleman House; II. w. Grey, the
broker; John ". Tilney, banker; william I. Grin
nell, broker John Taylor Johnston, President OF
the New Jersey Central Railroad; Abraham Wolfe,
banker; James @. Fargo, OF the firm OF Wells, Far
60 Co.; Benjamin negeman, the druggist; Ezra
A. Halght, banker ana many others OF equal prom
inence. one ~ the accepted Jurymen, however,
failed TO appear This was dr.. Evan I. Hooper,
tHc tHlIu JuIuT. MS dDSeuCc WdS cApldlHtu Ny
Judge DAVIS, who stated that, owing to peculiar
circumstances, both parties had consented to ex-
cuse INN. Ihe peculiar circumstance was reported
TO be that suicide, or supposed suicide, was COM
mitted III his hotel, making 1t peculiarly desirable
that he should be home.
OF the new panel 1t was found, on their names
being called by Mr.. Sparks the Clerk, that only
ninety-six answered-a result leaving o pretty
broad margin for possible future fneS
10 give all the names or those called up Tor eX-
animation as to their fitness to sit as jurors in the
case would be simply printing pocket edition Of
the CITY Directory. AS TO the questions they were
only repetition o. those put to the previous Jurors.
IT was necessarily slow and tedious work. Most
had formed and expressed opinions Of the prison.
er's guilt and doubted their ability TO consider the
evidence impartaily, and OF course had to be set
aside as incompetent. At length one was found,
opinion, but plainly avowed that his opinion was
not on trial. lie said his previous opinion would
not influence his verdict He said further, that he
was not acquainted with Gould or Tweed, and did
not wish to be- and that ne had never seen any
Of the parties IN the case. Having fulfilled all the
eighth juror. This was the only juror obtained
during the day, and at half-past two L. NJ. the
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning. Before
adjournment Judge Davis repeated, however, his
previous words or caution TO the jurors as on the
former days, ordered an officer to accompany each
juror home and remain with him till the reaS-
sembng OF the Court
The following are the names OF the jury thus far
obtained:-Thomas White Bartholomew, engineer,
No. 439 East Fifty seventh street: Joseph Hauch,
provisions, No. 32 avenue A; Evan Townsend
Hooper, proprietor Of the Crittenden Hotel; Ed
Broadway; Jacob Metz, clothing, No. Sc keade
street; Charles e. Peters, clerk, No. 80 New street;
Joseph s. Winston, cCffins No. 1856 Bowery, ana
Horatio N. Gray, No. LAG East Eghyseventh street.