The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Trial OF Woodruff. Claim and Blood
for Sending Obscene Publications
Through tho Mails-Six Jurors OBJ.
talned-The Panel Exhausted--A New
Panel To He summoned-An Adjourn.
ment Till Wednesday,.
The trial of Tennie ClaHin Victoria O. Woodruff and
Colonel Blood who are jointly indicted for sending OBJ
publications through the mails-to wit copies OF
Woodruff &. Claain's Weeky-was commenced yesterday
In the United States District Court before Judge Batch
ford Though there large Of persons pres
emit they chiefly gentlemen who had been sum-
noned as jurors The proceedings did not appear
tract much interest Leaving out the jurors, the re.
porters and the lawyers. there not y spec
tators In the court room.
The defendants before the commencement Of the pro-
ceedings occupied seats at the right hand side Of
room They were accompanied by two three women,
rather antique and time worn rpecImen Of female
s Of as with
hon. nd and & tor TOR t
The Judge asked the District Attorney If he on
Joraan hqssy re- o, in
this ease or The deenda9ts A. the present Mr.
rial PROT ably Disc n an i hour
an hour further pos would be asked for
few he a they eon o
some progress In swearing The Jury before Mr. Brooke
The District Atorney-Mr Jordan says he cannot con-
The think you had better send for M Brooke
Brooke would be in in q few minutes ~ 4
M n a
IN: and ca
u 10 s BY nat he ae.9s
70 take part in the trial This also the desire Of the
SICK but he expected to be well few days pros
Judge said he thought he would proceed with the
AI Brooke remarked that he had received bill ofpar,
vas not as in and precise bill Of particulars should
thing not stated in the bill Of particulars he object
-, Puray said they were willing to be bound by the
The hrs Juror called . the book Washington Val
M Brooke stating as he q &c s g n9w
challenged in case Of misdemeanor;
.Ys 1sse ss s SSkns a. the law a he be-
that he
EXPRESSED opinion as to ne guilt limo Of the
william HaSInsss had read little seou: the case;
opinion he he sne%
ss ea IN P a. @
fendans could take his seat in the jury box without
e WIZ
;isss%snt n .Ss biz pa.s
Ss Tss Ja hs % nS% ste ssy
anes Whatever with either Of those gentlemen 's."Ae
EssnnssS \ @ysSoS sSsilenssaz,H!ad no s.. one way
sss 5 S2Dsss
RIossssa9n iSs around that SomsioSks
allowed by the Court juror said ne knew g.
once r. Elm Son aas
c css never heard any expression from him in
ssa fhSaPss
sSSS SSS
s ss q 70 the wSS ws
James j ' Rob- a s. Wan something Of this
versatidn; from what he had heard, he had formed
a. to the guilt or innocence OF the accused Or
%s
grove stated that he had formed opinion to the OBJ
jacob g. hltchings sworn. He stated he only
Hnew MI Seecher by reputation; he da not know Cha
sSse Ss'of ha,s0n was opposed to lade. publishing
Women coming down Broad street, dseRarsne datiss
SaS
IN q would S be ani as
SS66slIsngsd ,oI favor; challenge sustained:
.Edwin W Edwardes and Henry Ausdce ordered to
against the defendants arising out the ramon that they
RSWsnKnf eli sasassd I SaD Recount Of Illness
John B. Putnam, publisher, had formed an opinion as
TO the guilt innocence OF the ndants shing
such periodical. The juror was requested TO stand
Timothy B. Abbott and Frederick D. Happen, having
accused, were also ordered to stand aside - 1'0
William nssssI knew That the defendants were to be
Ezekiel q Fuller had formed opinion the pub.
James I. Young, having formed a similar opinion, wa,
James N Townsend considered the article complained
Of spicy article !; he did not know Mr. Bseeher, or
had any prejudice against the defendsnts thinks he
wond try the case according 70 the evidence and with
Eaton .as Fh a rsJ Formed
Samuel .sdsreF lad formed ~ H9n,On non upon the
tcle complained Of was or was not obscene Did not
ch bot SsS no, o Win him FOR
ns s Ssa .e .os net 70 ss % he
Snisr s Msi kcSs ranneh we're ordered
Gilbert Seaman was sworn as the sixth Juror.
Albert r. Strange and L. Evansen ordered to stand
ICE having Expressed opinions and formed unfavor-
ths stage the proceedines at being ten minutes to
sssd AZ w we Judge said re panel Was 1oT e.
furnabe At on Wednesday morning tibet
g re csnaoned the Jurors sworn Ia this case no
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