New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-08
THE COURTS.
THE TRIAL OF TWEED.

THE TRIAL OF TWEED.
AN rxTRIoRpry Any SCENE IN coURT-sIARr WORDS
prTwEEy Mr. BARTLETT AND JUDGE DAVIS.
II the actual trial of Tweed he varied by such
entertaining by-pay a. characterized the examnston
OF the jurors IL will be likely to excel In atractons tue
former trial. which Is remembered as tedious reci'a'
Of figures and Is thought Of In connection with such
verbal land marks as vouchers" warrants" new
Court. house bills" etc. BY submitting protest
against Judge Daylss presiding. Tweed's counsel
have assumed an extraordinary attitude In relation
to the bench. and Judge Davis seemingly is not
disposed TO tolerate trivial moves or evasons on the
mart OF the defendants counsel During the examine
ton yesterday there an extraordinary scene. MI
Bartlett was responsible by his own action for the
explosion 1t occurred while the first gentleman called
d. D. Orre real estate broker, was on the stand MI.
Orrell was partly examined the day before, when
the challenge for principal cause was not sustained
He was examined yesterday on the challenge Tor IA
vor Judge Davis had questioned the juror at consid
cradle length and finally decided that the gentleman
was entirely competent by reason OF mind OF the
requisite degree OF blankuess. Nj Bartlett after the
decision had been formally announced, made some OBJ
seryaons a. to the state Of the jurors mind which
we're entirely at variance with the Judges opinion
Judge Davis politely bnt firmly informed Mr. Bartlett
that could further discussion on this matter
after his decision.
Mr.. Bartlett (smiling)--woSld your Honor be Kind
enough 70 hear -
Judge Davis more decsivelyl-Not after my decision
won't be kind enough hear another word on that
subject.
Mr. Bartlett changing his tone and speaking slowly
VIII you be kind enough TO hear word on another
suhjecti
Judge Davs.what Is itt
Mr. Barett-As your Honor refuses 20 hear argument
after decision will you inform u.s. when the next juror Is
called. whether you will hear argument before de-
cisionf
THIS too much for Judge Davis. and he exclaimed
IN great indignation: Sit down. SRI sit DOWN. Mr.
Bartlett persisted: "will your Honor" Judge Davis
hammered away with his eavel and vocerated, d" Sit
DOWN.
Mr. Bartlet-Allow me TO refer you authority.
Judge Davs-what authortyi
Mr.. Bartlett-The late OF Judge Chase who
Judge Davis with flushing eyes)Be cautious Sir, or
| ] will refer you TO st later ease
Mr.. Bartlett dDelinng his head toward the Judge)-I
| did not hear your Honor.
Judge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of thar, anything
Of that character will fall upon you In way that may
| not be pleasant
Mr.. Bartlett ready 70 stop now. and contented
himself with challenging the Juror pcremptoriy During
the day he asked Judge Davis request tho
not to discuss the during its trial. lie had noticed
that already leading papers Of the city, and indeed OF the
| whole country had made statements which con
spicuousy incxact Judge Davis said the Court had
tute reserves it the power of punishment for
tempt by false publication. He hoped there would b,
no call that statute into requiston, for n
was extremely desirable that the press should indulge
In comments tending 10 the prejudice OF either side
The first Juror was found In the person OF David
Palmer wine merchant residing at No. 50 Seventh-s
he declared competent on the challenge for prnct
pal cause. II understood that tho challenge foI
favor would not be pressed by the defense and TIM
Court sent the juror into the box Al this point eX
Judge Fullerton challenged the witness again, and
asked him IL he had not in that courtroom. expressed
Mr.. CarringtOn the opinion that all those men III
dicted for frauds guilty. He replied In the mega
tive. The found the Challenge untrue, and the
juror took his seat IN the box without beng sworn
Counsel asked tho meaning OF placing tile juror Ia tue
box unsworn Judge Davis replied mat as long as q
Juror unsworn he was liable To peremptory cha
enge from either side. Mr. Palmer took MS seat with
out protest.
called. The arrangement That each juror shall take
his place the box unsworn until the requisite number
obtained the right OF perenpory challenge being re-
some time after ths Adoiph Hofer occupied the Sc
oud seat under the same conditions as Mr.. Palmer The
next man called Samuel Sim, aud little pleas
antry az the expense OF On unfortunate name was in
' Wr, Tr.main-Mr Graham. suppose you have no Oh
lection to "a little ain IN the juryboxf
Mr.. Graham-OnlY that he Is related 10 your SIDE ia
tho ninth degree. tI1ughter.J . At,
Jadge DAVIS put the statutory question 10 Mr. Slim.
and he having answered satisfactorily. took ms seat,
making three Jurors VINO are, however only selected
subject to peremptory challenge The panel was ex-
lat Ter In n jurors being
obtained aud the court was adjourned until Monday at
1880 Before the court ADJOURNED no"eNei jugs
Davis addressing the three jurors III the box si AT
long You not sworn, you Are under the same oDS-
ton not 10 talk about the allow any body 10 TAX
about you Ia your presence. III persons want 10
talk about II IN your presence you are to report c CIR
cumstince to the Court. ioi mast have proDlDJ oO-
served what dscredt falls upon the administration OF
Justice from the conduct Of AT least one OF the Jurors IN
A lace tral-the Stokes case-and think II VIII hafy
be necessary say TO YOU that IL IL OF the utmost l
pOrtance that nothing OF that kind sn,ni happen, IN
allowing be suspected IN reference 10 on OF
either OF you. make these remarks, not that have
any In your casc but 10 impress on your minus ana
the importance VI avoiding even the appear
auce vi evil, ana that you may Keep yourselves ice
| from all possible approaches on this subject"
THE POLICE JUSTICE SUIT.