The New York herald., 1873-12-17
TRIAL OF HENRY W. GENET.

Who Old Tedious Process OF Getting
Jury-All the Peremptory Challenges
Exhaustcd-The Jury is Finally OBJ
taincd-The Indictment and It's speci-
bable Speedy Trial.
at last Mr.. Henry w. Genet, more generally
designated by his political and personal crones as
ssHarry" Genet has reached the point he has been.
with great evident impatience, zealously clamor-
Ing for, trial Of his case. His recent election as
member OF the State Assembly and desire to take
his seat without let or hindrance-although 1t
would seem to be forgotten that there are three
Dther indictments against him-are given as the
reasons for his earnest socitude for an early trial.
After various delays the trial was at length
begun yesterday in the Court OF Oyer
and Terminer, before Judge Daniels. The court
room was densely crowded, the majority being
evidently the warm personal friends Of Mr.. Genet,
Df whom he has host, and who, like himself be-
lieve that he will have difficulty in establishing
his innocence OF the charge against him. But
Tweed and his friends thought the same, and so
did lngersoll and his friends. These assumed re-
suits, spoken OF so confidently in advance, amount
TO nothing 1t Is very certain that Genet could
look more confident than yesterday, and the de-
gree OF his confidence is most concusively shown
in bis appearing for trial, which many very boldly
prophesied he would not do His counsel Messrs
William II. Beach and Nelson J. Waterbury, were
promptly on hand. Mr.. Wheeler H. Peckham
representing the prosecution, was also present
put District Attorney Phelps did not appear-his
absence, as stated, being the result OF temporary
illness.
= THE PROSECUTION ASKING FURTHER DELAY.
After some discussion between the counsel, Mr.
sence orthe District Attorney and Mr.. Beach being
anxious TO procure bail at once as 1t was desirable
e s1e ed s1 the meeting 81 the
surance that Mr. Phelps illness likely to be OF
very short duration, to go on and empanei jury
and open the case
THE PRESENT INDICTMENT.
the Indictment upon which the present trial is
. warrant to ]. Mob Davidson ior S4,so2 Tor iron.
work furnished to the Ninth District Court House,
by false representations that 1t was q true bill,
Wlen, IN fact the material, 1t Is alleged, had not
been IuTaished. Another charge is the larceny
pf lumber belonging to the Ninth District Court
House.
PROCURING A JURY.
Tne process OF getting jury was slow and
tedious one. About the same course OF catechism
was pursued In each case, whether they had read
anything about the matter in the papers; whether
they had formed an opinion that would prevent
their giving an impartial verdict upon the evil
dence; lastly, whether they were acquantances or
Mr.. Genet or OF any OF his particular friends and
was member The examination Of the Jurors de.
veloped the fact that, while most had some lndis-
with the Ring Frauds lew remembered his con-
nection with the Ninth District Court House. The
Court, however, held that general prejudice
quirel scme evidence to remove. was good
ground tor his exclusion. Quite long
discussion arose on Mr.. Peckham's sugges-
tiOn that the jurors be allowed to take their
seats unswOrn, so as to leave them subject TO per.
emptOry challenge when the jury box should be
full Judge Daniels at first leaned against the sug-
gesti0n, bat finally accepted 1t. The result OF this
was that when the jury box was filed there followed
the peremptory challenges, which emptied several
or the chairs. On both sides there was evident
anxiety to complete the jury. 1t was few min
utes past five P. NJ when this result was finally
ACCOMPLISHED.
g NAMES OF THE JURORS.
The following gentlemen comprise the jury
Samuel Baron, worstcds, No. 257 Division street.
Max Franklin, cigars, No. SO West Broadway.
Robert j. Anderson, stables, No. 104 West Filtieth
street.
Jacob Kopp, coaks, No. So Walker street.
valentine Schneider, furniture, No. so New Bow
cry.
Andrew p. Anderson, clothing 500 Broadway.
Louis BOrchardt, shoes, 663 Eighth avenue.
Archibald II. Welsh, merchant, 81 Fifth avenue.
Charles Folsom, guns, SO Chambers street.
Nathan Hart, ship chandler, 140 West Fifty-third
street.
Samuel Ross, clothing, 90 White street.
John Y. BabcOck, architect, 2,279 Third avenue.
The jurors were placed IN charge oil officers, and
after few words OF caution from Judge Daniels
were assigned quarters at the Astor House. Mr.
Peckham will probably open the case Tor the prose-
cutlnn this morning. II is thought that the trial
will not OCCUPY more than two or three days