The New York herald., 1873-11-11
THE TWEED TRIAL.

One Hundred More Candidates for the
Jury Box-Nine Jurors Obtained Thus
Far-An Old seventh Warder Who
Has Heard of Tweed, but Does Not
Know Him.
Another large crowd filled yesterday the Court of
Dyer and Termner witness the progress of
in the trial of william NJ. Tweed There was the
tenignant expression upon the broadly expansive
of the Boss" who, usual. attended by his
retnue Of counsel his and several his intimate
personal friends Messrs Tremain Clinton, Allen and
reckham were prese MT as heretofore the part of
prosecution The three jurors previously obtained
promptly in their places.
The Of lling the remaining seats the jury box
was speedily entered upon. or the panel OF 100
Jurors fty-three answered TO their had
been shown that Joseph r. Corder the juror called
incompetent, Theodore Goldsmith called. He
stated that he had frequently expressed opinion
against Mr. Tweed, and 1t would require evidence
that opinion but he thought if he upon
Jury he could be governed by the evidence. The Court
hold him competent. ana the defence excepted. Mr.
Goldsmith took his the fourth juror.
Richard H. Mcdonnell called himself resident of San
Francisco but it appeared that he had done business
on aud on in New ork for some years. His opinion
somewhat vague, founded the idea that what
Every says be true He thought somebody
guilty Of the alleged fiauds
Counsel for the defence argued at length that this
the most dangerous kind OF prejudice-far more
dangerous than formed on evidence giving prima
Court ruled the challenge not sustained and
s Ps
,avor ne - had a. formed % q strong which II would
though i would be possible. He was excused. -.
oo would Evidence 81 M
move, yc. he could hnd verdict the evidence
under excepton By The defence Mr.. Lebourveaa took
William schemmer wa. next called. The principal
challenge was not on either side and the de-
Mr. Clinton Challenged 70 the favor but withdrew it
without asking any questions as TO the state Of the jurors
Mr.. FuIlerton.-we renew the challenge.
Mr.. Chnton-I object The counsel expressly waived
The inquired Of Mr.. Fullerton if he had so.
Judge Davis remarked that he did not happen to hear
Mr. Clinton raied the statement that Mr. Fullerton
Mr. Fuiierton-It IS not worth while corroborating me-
seventh chair without being Questioned opinions
on M s
d M rsas part Of G s and had Ta IN
expressed an opinion he had contracts with the CITY
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ond opinion was strong
question as 70 whether they should not exhaust their
challenges the prosecution renewed IT,
hs Ms Cgnpnghsm thought his opinion would bias
charfes fanor BEING calleS the defence waived
their challenge to the principal cause but challenged to
the favor and il elected OF course all they could
opinion he was rejected.
Tweeds little or nothing about it and
sd no a a Re es c years @ in The seventh
sell much about the matter he might have read little
matters and wasn't much Of a reader; he heard men
om. seHe % M a Know he
ana md you nage ysd M seven years in the seventh
enough 20 do 20 mind my own business . A-N
q Did you hear talk about his guilt innocence, A.
What did they sayi A. Some said he was guilty and
Mr. Cin toni object to witness that he was not
summoned nor served, and don't know how be gets
The witness produced two to attend, which
On further the witness denied that
he knew Judge scott but SAD he knew Tommy shels
spoke Mr. shieis about Tweed; he heard the
% & o Know e en hSd %n
y tne warS does not s%smssT sss has Tweed ran for
Do you remember tnat you voted for Tweed as SEN
q Do you remember for whom you yoicd' A. Well,
mot; a. generally vote my own ticket vo,.a nor ,,r,
q nct' A ! generally vote the democratic ticket
g Dd you attend his ratification meetins' A. Well,
you recoiiect having heard anything about these
frauds We'll all know Is the only ones ever heard
cnargeaa win fraud were Tweed and Green CShouts
What aid you hear about thems A. That they were
csstcning ms earl didn't much mind, but heard the
Mr. Clinton argued that the witness was either too
hat se n S not muy was OBJ
Counsel--it was the hesitation OF a conscienous man.
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Mr. CintonI have doubt the other side are anxious
70 get MIN on the Jury He shows anxiety 20 get on
the jury, and lis answers incredble lie lived IN
the sixth and that 10 Seventh wards and must
have met politicians, and he pretends know nothing
about Tweed.
Judge Davis having the cac submitted 10 him said he
wasn't called upon 10 go into ward politics or reject
man because he lived in this that ward, AS 10 inc
wiines knowing much about Tweed man n ho nj.
ways votes the regular ticket doesn't the man Tor
whom he votes.
The witness then peremporily challenged by the
pro- ecuton.
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