New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
MAYOR HALLS IHIRD.TRIAL.

The excitement which characterized the
proceedings in the Court OF oyer and Termner all day
yesterday was lessen4d by the calling OF Mayor
Halls trial. The exMayor had been patient listener
all the morning to the complications attending the GASES
OF the absent Court house Commissioners, waiting for
the discussion that his trial might be begun
for the third time. Mr. Halls counsel the former
trial, Messrs. Stoughton, Buckley. Vanderpoe and
Brown had also waited, and at last the Clerk WAS di
rected to call the case Mr. Tremain was present
counsel for the prosecution and after the settlement OF
Ring matters had taken seat beside Judge Daniels
IL was evident, from the emphatic character OF
the whispered consultation between the counsel
for the prosecution, that there some disagree
ment, and it was at rumored that there was
some question TO the adv,abinty OF entering nole
prosegm Finally 1t announced by the prosecution
that IT was a question OF witnesses whether the
should proceed and Judge Daniels ordered recess OF
two hours. Just after his announcement Andrew j.
GaIvey whose sudden appearance prosecution in
the former before ChiefJusce DAILY created such
q tremendous sensation among the audience. who be-
eved him to be Europe safely out OF the clutches Of
the law entered hurriedy and stood in readiness to be
called.
At O'clock the Court having convened. OK Mayor
Hall addressed the Judge follows:
Your honor received notice to appear for trial hers
he read the notification from the Attorney General and
his answer,. have been brought before two juries,
the first partially entirely and always
been anxious for trial that occasion placed
my learned friends at considerable personal nconven
sions held the oce Of Mayor Of the City
and IL public scandal that Mayor should remain
In office thus indicted flor official misdemeanor without,
il guilty, being convicted and yacatng hs ohoe aud
innocent yindcating himself before his constituents
tried the the last trial more for the community
than the twelve gentlemen was Obliged to face. 1
q man to be acquitted BY twelve men il he
was convicted BY the moral sense Of the com.
munity. and nothing to be acquitted by II men the
moral sense OF the community against him. What
sought by the last trial was to spread the evidence
before n constituents. have done 1t, and II would
be snectation in me to say that having ceased 70 be
Mayor. and having placed the evidence In regard to
that public scandal before the public, am IS anxious
for trial have been, and am ready Every ar
raignment domestic and professional grief hoped
that when the jury the misdepesnor case disagreed
and thar Jury was untampered with, they will
alow-I hoped that what l spread upon the record
sSat no man should be convicted against reasonable
doubt relied on tho practices OF this aud other
courts. For the first time IN my professional LIE nnd
record by disagreement OF the jury brought TO trial
This Is no complaint. am personally ready When
bolt MY counsel at Judge Nelson's funeral and
only returned on Saturday night and had no time 20
consult him. IL must 20 on will go on alone save
with the aid OF my partner. do not apply for post
ponement.
Mr. ysnderpoel said he would not trust his Judgment
to take an active part and the man who relies On him
self Us counsel does foolish thing.
Mr. Tremain objected to any delay. a. the learned xen.
tleman ready
Judge Daniels said tho case must 90 on ~ far ~
securing tho Jury as understood tho counsel woad
all be the case In day or two
A on tho trial. Mr.. Hall stated IN tho outset
that he had no challenges to interpose against jurors
This made the selection q very easy one. and twelve
men we're soon In the seats though unsvorn YET Inc
drst peremptory challenge was made by Mayor nan
himself Abraham G. Bell was asked whether Ne hsd
any bias in favor OF tho defendant and when he SAID
rather the reverse" the Mayor quickly challenged
him. The Jury finally obtained was this
Moses Goodkind, Herman Gersohel. Clinord H. sn'th.
Henry Alger Charles Andrus. Henry WaLn. gu
John BOYD, Cioetz Rosenberg Charles Ahdft SON. LIN
Toplitz, WIN. Terwigor.