The New York herald., 1873-11-04
THE STOKES JURY.
Committal Of James Deios Center, the Eighth
Juror, to the Tombs on Two Charges.

At the opening OF the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday morning Assistant District At
torney Allen Called the attention OF Justice Davis
to the fact that James Delos Center, the eighth
juror In the Stokes case. for whom His Honor had
issued o warrant. was In court, subject to the
Courts disposition.
Mr. william r. Howe, who appeared for Mr..
Center, arose and inquired II the process under
which the prisoner was arraigned was bench
warrant alter Indictment or warrant issued by
His Honor as magistrate. Justice Davis replied
that 1t was simply proceeding as magistrate, and
then Mr.. Howe called attention to the fact that Mr.
Center was o merchant Of position, having trans
acted business in New York city for the past
twenty-five years, and wished that nominal ball
be set In the premises until an examination could
be proceeded with. when Mr.. Center could estab-
lish perfect defence. 4
Mr.. Allen objected to bail being set pending an
examination. whereupon Mr.. Howe waived the
examination and urged that bail in moderate
amount should be nxed in the premises, as, even
admitting the truth or the prosecutions premises,
the case was nothing more than misdemeanor.
Mr. Allen strenuously opposed any but heavy bail
and called the attention OF the Court TO the ma
grant manner in which the prisoner had violated
his high trust.
Judge Davis said that, although the onence was
a misdemeanor, yet the fact was apparent that an
outrageous violation OF the law had been COM
mitted and he thereupon set the BAN at $4,000.
Before Center was removed from the Court to
the Tombs the following documents were served
upon HIM
Counr OF orxR AND TxnxSER.-In the matter flames
oy ana County q Ner Pork s-Henry hin. being duly
served as juror the late trial Of Edward Stokes in
deponents place at East Houston street. IN said city
jury had e N
or eleven sU isck s s m with Per
he .nyooy T Would o.r1s a ~ Of aSs
stokes and said one the jury had sold him:
M SAID 1s oses n had m msS a.: &c s
had got man 70 DO what hs wanted for $50. That
sen s% ?:
hsa been riding SrcseG u' second time
IN 2 s ns
:aSns na some up -four nvs ssD1S sysa og a
for ,sw minutes a;s. think hi h be- he had been
site my place: Homer Lane in his company several
sd blinking
good deal to say about the case Lane told me about it
did business S with him on any q these occasions
nine ysarsay as often as once month q
f 9Uaavs Sss %e.1S M asc 3 df & sw ol % ov
Couar OF oYrnAsp TxRxIsxR-In the matter Of James
:. lSy and cousy Of Ner YorA, a;-John, ". Hunt Of
that he tS. sheris onicer attached to Inc Court 81
oy1 r. Mss OF S
Of stokes ss IN murder 5 & a
R 'A That dsponent Knows James DeIos Center one Of
a Ssa eSsss
was such Juror to wit The nights Of the 18th 18Th and
nsh sad center to dvers Places
tn sa he s THAT aa as 9sa' s s could
walk ana 90 to their homes In charge Of Officers de-
eener from nGY the Astor House to scocKs nat store
Sns nbS nn om S " .r s We
went to Centers house on varick street, near Broome
House. ON nsnt
h ter go az
Deponent informed HIM that he must get permits
snG os
given him PERMISSION to attend TO business and ihSt
need not Be Be. AFRAID to g s with him
eyIng this to be !rue deponent on that evening accom-
taricE t and oarmine streets where said Center
sfmnd % and w aS the Owner glass s of
place and three tour friends Center 'ehucked"
@ fs a"ai e tie sas
TSds TO e q s s % s
present Center had bottle Of wine. Stayed there
Front %sd bf aea to
n 6es aeo 6o w en na ne
tried to make bets on the election Deponent tried to
s SCI @ 70 S him wn
to HIPS place in Houston street; went up IN the dancing
bottle Of Vine and and iased about wrestling maches &c
much intoxicated not 10 know what he was ABOUT
W n se sa ar S en e a eesr
said. 1--WE win have one more drink and then go,'
IN hf he s sk aae
apca Mne c ed sSe s2s Ssoa s
half an hour and then lett and went to the hotel aEriy
Center took deponent lnnder the pretence Of said per-
mission Of the oogrn to place in Houston street near
gambling hoase-a faro bank" Deponent tred d to
ga Ssn s it n es Is 1ss o s %
@ sne 5 put %e n Sn S%n
ana Fulton and from there to the hotel On the next
Stated hs substance Of tue above to the, Judge
aspns ssey tha' each against 'as
conduct Of said Center to him, and Center said
s and Rs
n that d no IKE
1t because deponent would not stay out late and
% s w & s us Sa 'G e de
p0nent did not hear MIN talk Of the sG5fs SaS spse S # All
Sworn to before gss this son October
cause why he should moi be punished for consmpt pS Of
Court for misconduct as Juror in the case Of The Peo
At ios O'clock. ~ = - 80 - y. D. J. s 9.
If Center is discharged on bail on the criminal
charge he VIII be sent TO Ludlow street Jail on the
foregoing, the argument upon which will take
place on Wednesday morning, when MIR. Howe will
interpose Centers answer to the charges
INDICTMENT OF CENTER.
The Grand Jury yesterday found q true bill
against Mr.. Center, founded upon the afiidavits OF
the Deputy Sheriff and other witnesses. He will
therefore, have to take his trial at the Court OF
oyer and Terminer, even should the civil and
criminal cases referred to above be disposed in his
favor. Mrs. Center, wife OF the prisoner a lady
ike and youthful blonde, very tastefully and neatly
dressed IN black SILK, was At the once OF her hus-
bands counsel. Messrs Howe and Hummell yes
terday afternoon, and evidently felt very deeply
the disgrace of the situation in which Center had
placed himself.