The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-20
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.

He, IL Indicted for Publishing Obscene
Litcraturc-A Full Jury Obtatned-All
the Testimony Submitted for the Prose-
outiOn-Proposcd Line OF Defence.
On the reassembng yesterday morning Of the Court Of
Oyer and Tcrmner-Judgc Davis the Bench-the
court room crowded. 1t being known that the trial
George Francis Train was t,p this of course
sufficient attraction induce large attendance II
about the thronged recent 'Tran
matnees before Jude Daily though with this noticeable
features that there great falling of in the number
OF lady visitors Mr. Train was on hard punctuay at
the appointed hour and toe his private secretary
host of his personal adherents and his counsel
Clark Bell ana Mr.. Alb II. Hummel. A like prompt.
tude shown by District Attorney Phelps and Assist
ant District Attorney Lyon, also by the jurors
lected Friday last. alg ri
COMPLETING .gEe'
It took several hours to make up the required compile
ment Of Jurors. This was mainly owing to the rigid
examination to which the jurors subjected by the
prisoners counsel 1t evident moreover, that a
great many did not care to serve on the jury.
II have formed decided opinion against the prisoner
:sd one q thsm II 4 an opinion i would take the
against s1 ST,soH "ss'
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y! .ir" answered the Juror; =,
Ss sassS nd on then he @ you'd
This judicial hint made the subsequent jurors less bold
What do you think Of the sanity Of Mr. Train," Of
II wish was as sane as he is" the prompt re-
This juror accepted The last juror Of the panel
vas after examination challenged peremptorily BY the
You have used up your peremptory challenges" said
."thousht this e action for felony were en-
. a rlas os s s JUDGE
.5sss. NJ Court accept the juror" -
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sYoJ Gan except you wish The juror will be sworn
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Train said lie was and admitted having Written certain
caused much trouble with his wes father buthe would
ss'HSs $s 81 $sis
"a Esess was now taken and on the reconvening Of
os%:osi g postponed until IL NJ william fSvs
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could be present he desired him to conduct the cross
examinations.
Judge Davis said that he thought that Mr.. Bell was
C conduct the crossexamnauon ana refused
MI. Comstock then took witness stand, and under
M Bells crosse xamination stated that he had COM
Wenced his work of suppressing obscene literature in
March, 1877, Of his own voton and acting under no In
Young Mems Christian Association; during the six
months he had had ten tons OF obscene literature he
never gave any OF 1t away except some samples which
he gave 70 Recorder Hacketr, who ordered them de-
Train matter before his visit to the accused District
Attorney Garvin and Assistant District Attorney Su
van; he reported his action in arrestlng Mr. Train to
committee OF the Young Mems Christian Association Of
this city; he had been told by Mr. Sullivan that there
was not evidence enough 70 impiicate Mr. Trains there
papers The witness then proceeded to relate his inter-
view with Mr. Train, as he had the direct examina
ton. Mr. Constock further said that he bought three
papers from Mrs Nichols, and one ut the Metropolitan
Hoteh The witness asked how much he expected to
receive for his work but he refused to answer and the
question ruled out He said however, that there
was an arrangement by which he was not to suffer in his
business.
John N. Nichol was next sworn. He testified that he
sold copies Of the Train Lgue Of his own free will he re-
posters as being published by Mr.. Train.
Mr.. Lyon handed copy of the Train Lgte to the Judge
and each OF the Jurors and for several minute they were
all busi absorbed in perusing its contents When they
had flushed their reading Mr. Lyon announced that this
concluded al the testimony for the prosec ption Mr.
and then they will call their testimony The intention
Is to call Dr. Hammond and some other medical experts
who Tor the In the late examination to the
sanity OF Mr. Train testified that he was insane, and
persecution his insanity and irrepons-
pity for the pubhcatt OF the Ltyue.