The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
TEE CASE OF PHELPS, DODGE & co.
Official Papers Presented to the United
States COurts-The Case To BE Pre-
scented for ExaminatiOn-An.
ticipated Developments.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Summaries Old, Old Transaction Sentences
and Trials in the General Sessions-Deoisions.

A full complement Of jurors was finally obtained
yesterday in the Court Of oyer and Termlner to
try William M. Tweed. marked-not to say
startling-feature OF the days proceeding was
motion by the prosecuting counsel to extend the
Eight Of peremptOry challenge to an accepted juror.
The motion was based on communications
made to the counsel that he was in
competent to sit In the jury box. Defendants
counsel strenuously resisted the application, but
Judge Davis finally granted 1t, not alone, as he
stated in the exercise of his legal discretion, but
to obviate any possible ground of complaint in the
future, however the trial might terminate, that
any juror had been accepted against whom there
could be breathed suspicion OF disqualified
ton. 1t was afterwards stated that
she objection to the rejected juror was his having
been member OF the Tammany General Commit
tee some six years ago. Directly after the last
Juror had been obtained the Court adjourned over
iii Monday, at which time the trial OF Mr.. Tweed
viii begin-a trial which in the future promises to
occupy conspicuous place IN the list OF causes
petebyes In this city.
Judge Barrett, holding Supreme Court Cham
bers granted yesterday, on application OF John
Foley temporary injunction restraining the
Broadway National Bank, Tenth National Bank
Jradesmen's National Bank, National Park
Bank and the Union Trust Company
from paying to Francis A. Palmer, City
chamberlain, or to his order, the interest
or any part OF IL due on city depesiIs, ex-
cept upon checks or warrants c0Intersgned by
she Mayor anu Comptroller. The Chamberlain is
also enjoined from paying further salary to Walter
b. Palmer as Deputy Chamberlain. This injunction
ls to continue in force until the l4th inst, at which
time an order is returnable to show cause why
she same should not be continued.
The case Of Blood and woodruff who are charged
before Commissioner Davenport with having for
warded obscene publications through the nails,
was resumed yesterday. The prosecution has
rested. Mrs. Woodruff was called upon to furnish
bail to the amount OF ,0o0 The examination will
be continued to-day. In the Court of Oyer and
Ternner pleas Of not guilty were put in on behalf
Df Blood, Woodruff. AMI Claim on the indictment
IN the criminal suib instituted against them for
libel at the instance Of Mr.. Luther c. Chals, and
the trial was set down for hearing Immediately
after the conclusion OF the Tweed case.
The case OF George washington Bowen against
Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday before Judge
ehipman and the.special jury. No evidence Of any
particular interest was taken. The further hearing
WAS adjourned TIL Monday, when, in all proDabi-
hty the PLAINTIFFS case Will be brought to a close.
The extraditiOn OF Henry William Morgan,
who is charged with Forgery upon the firm of George
PIN Co., OF Liverpool, was called before Commits
soner Osborn yesterday, built had to be adjourned
I'LL to-day owing to the engagement OF counsel for
Ne accused in another matter.
In our law reports to-day win be found synopsis
Of some official documents in relation to the case
pf Phelps, Dodge Co., who have been sued by the
government in the United States District Court
for 1000 0oo, for alleged violation OF the revenue
law.