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

morning. to which time the trial has been adjourned
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Trial OF WoodhuIl. Claim and Blood
B for Sending Obscene Publica lions
Through tho Mails-Six Jurors OBJ
taIned-The Panel Exhausted-A New
Panel To BE summoned-An Adjourn
ment Till Wednesday.
The trial of Tennie G. Cafin Victoria c. Woodruff and
Colonel Blood, who are jointly indicted for sending OBJ
scene publications through the mas-to wit copies OF
Woodruff f. Claain's Weekly-was commenced yesterday
In the United States District Court before Judge Batch
ford Though there large number of persons pres
emit they were chiefly gentlemen who had been sum-
nOned jurors The proceedings did not appear to
tract much interest Leaving out the jurors the
porers and the lawyers, there were not fifty spec
tators In the court
The defendants before the commencement of the pro-
ceedings occupied seats at the right hand side Of
roo n They were BY two or three
rathSyr nnt;nn snd Ue ~ mho na pe
en l S
The Judge asked the District Attorney If he moved
ne J Rsis ys SAT- he S
this ease oI ths DEFENDANTS A. ne present Mr.
mss os s e Dar Gu 9 tie
and would S prof ably s a,sensasea IN an hour
Be
few anu e an ke + y sona no &
some progress in swearing The jury before Mr. Brooke
me District Attorney-Mr Jordan says he con-
The judge think had better send for Mr. Brooke
ana LONE Blood An Of MT
Brooke would be in in d few minutes
ue a $
sSr asd
t mel $1,000 ne was instructed TO state by commnmca
ths
ent SICK but he expected to be well in few days pros
Judge said he thought he would proceed with the
hs
vas full and precise bill Of particulars should
thing stated in the bill Of particulars he would object
Puray said they were willing to be bound by the
The rst Juror called 70 the book Washington Val
entne He was challenged peremptorily by the govern
s ssuIS s
challenged in case Of misdemeanor:
fIsas5Ist sssStSn SiassIs,, Believed that he had
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what might be suggested ~ the evidence 70 ques:
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sllowed BY the Court The Juror , said he knew j
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&c hsdnot been in ne building for two not
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james ' EOSb a s. Wan streeseaa something Of this
ease has been when Subject!
opinion a: 70 the guilt or innocence Of the accused Or
dersd to ssna aside van uour,.o ana aoo,,.
v: wsisroye ssa ordered e stand aide: Mr. wall
he
is or C9mstofk 80, onu,,o, - ,oa,.. nr,,,.,,nr
paper this ds:ssip,isn: had Prsjaass against
DsSed 70 he
The Juror was IN
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vorabIe to the Defendant St'''A y '''' "o - .-
cnsen ss1y aa.se
he s Ssa sass a he he ha s
George Kfs ali eacSsea pa 81 Illness
John b Putnam, publisher, had formed opinion as
sach periodical. The juror was requested stand
Timothy B. Abbott and Frederick D. rappen having
accused, were also ordered to stand aside. :
William Hssser knew That the defendants were to be
upon the orasrsd to stand aside IN opinion
Ezekiel G. Fuller had formed opinion upon the pub.
LEGATION as 10 Its character Tor obscenity Ordered
James r Young, having formed similar opinion. was
James N. Townsend considered the article complained
Ln.her Ghailis Or comstOcki he DID not think b
wonld Try he according tie evidence. with:
sny other considsrsaon The Juror wa: s Sworn
samuel X. Lederer had formed 40 opinion upon the
tcie complained Of was or was not obscene. Did not
years; had not met him speak TO him for some years
was spots d in The Article would not prejudice him is
hin yo5 The Juror wa; swSsn apneb ers ora.r.a
20 stand aside, having formed opinions in the case.
gilbert seaman was sworn rs the sixth Juror.
Aide, having oppressed opinions and formed unavor
q grocesans. as being ten minute. 70
n.gssd he would order additional panel Of M re-
- speak oft to ANYBODY not in their own families
Tns ssss sScordinsy stands adjourned till tomorrow
s~eonensy' morning. At eleven o'clock.
THE sHARKEY.DUNN HOMICIDE.
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