The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-02
THE NIxoN.PHYFER TRAGEDY,

Completion ofthe Jury-Ope ming Address
for the Peopie-Ex mi m alton of Wit
nesses for the observation-disclosures OF
the ShO0ting-FIight and Arrest of
NixOn-The Mysterious ssOrdcr Of Red
Men,"
. The trial Of Michael Nixon for the alleged murder
Of Charles M. Phyfer in January last in Chatham
square, was resumed yesterday morning before
Judge Brady in the Court OF over and Termner
As on the day previous, the court room was densely
crOwded-that kind OF a crowd always present at
murder trials, but where it comes from pro-
found mystery TO everybody--a crowd tnat seems TO
feast with gournand delight on the tragic recitals
incidental to murder trials. The prisoner
was brought into Court promptly on the opening
OF Court, accompanied by his little girl, whom he
held in his lap. the first day OF the trial. He
was accompanied yesterday by his wife, bearing In
her arms nursing infant There was no change
in his demeanor, the same seeming apathetic dog
gedness and sulen taciturnty characterzing him
as when first arraigned for trial. In striking con-
trast with him was the sleek rotundity and jovial.
ruddy countenance OF Mr.. William +. Howe, his
sounsel who, confessedly capable as he is OF con-
Quoting criminal case, is evidently utterly inca
pable OF looking on the gloomy side OF even
the forlornest hope. Beside the latter sat his
ciate counsel. Mr.. Abe II. Hummel busily employed
III TAKING notes 81 the proceedings. Ine prose-
cutting counsel, as on the opening day. were District
Attorney Phelps twho, terribly and earnestly
severe as he rs in bringing offenders against the
law TO punishment, has a face all radiant with the
sunshine OF kindly charity and hunorj and his
sociates. Assistant District Attorneys Russell and
Lyons
COMPLETING THE JURY.
At the close OF the first days proceedings only
nine jurymen had been obtained. To make up the
required complement for which an extra panel OF
100 had been ordered, did not prove as facile and
expeditions task as was imagined. Mr. Howe, In
questioning the candidates for the Jury box, looked
exclusively after the interest OF his client and n
there was q peg upon which TO hang doubt, saga
eiously availed himself OF IL.
al have termed a hypothetical opinion as to the
guilt OF the prisoner" said one.
"Coming events cast their shadows beforer an
swered Mr.. Howe, and he had the person set aside.
"Iave you formed an opinion as to the guilt OF
the prisonerYn he asked another.
III believe him guilty. was the answer "from
the accounts read In the papers.n
.sCould that opinion be removed by evidencefn
at wsuld take considerable evidence
Then you believe the prisoner guilty Of an
ofence, and that he ought TO be punishedr'
Certainly
"You would take your seat in the Jury box
belle wing him to be guiltyS"
Judge Brady came to the mans rescue, and said
mat the mind was like camera, subject to i'm
nresaions. but which could be easily removed. He
added that 1t hardly possible TO get intelligent
men In the Jury box now a days, because OF
ontnions formed from reading the papers, but an
ali such print impressions and give his verdict
solely ON the evidence. Mr.. Howe pressed his
polnf and the juror was set aside.
ri took three hours TO get the three jurynen. The
following are the names OF the jury as competed:-
Siaon GpldenbeE& John ~ LAscQth GsSkstt ".