, 1873-01-25

The Tucker Trial Postponed. .by
= the Sn0w-Drifts.
Six Jurymon Cut or from Communioa-
.. tion with the City.

An effort was made yesterday morning to retum,
thehearing Of the Tucker case, butit proved dea<
failure. The Judge was on the bench, the coun
sci for both sidcs toed the scratch, plaintiff AMI
defendants were in place, and the usual crowd
beseiged tho sanctuary known as "within til.
bar It WAS OF no avail; tho elements had ar
ranged for recess. Biz jurors we're present
but the remaining six, who have the misfortune
to live IN the vicinity Of Dunton and Palatine
we're prevented by the SNOW. from putting in AZ
appearance. The: forenoon was spent in N ex.
ceeding1y lstless manner. Mrs. Tucker, care
worn and anxious, awaited the resumption oi
proceedings, converting at intervals with the ID
dies Of her suitoor with herlawyers. bliss Blanche
gave herself up to pleasant tete-a-tetes with
those about her. Miss Minnie poruaed copy
OF Harper's Magazine, much worn and soiled.
Hiss Fannie, q blooming juvenile. partook in.
nocontiy Of the fruit whose surreptitious eating
in Paradise by the great-great-grandn1ama ol
the Tucker family caused all the worlds trouble.
Judge Tree oscil1ated between the ,ToolBack and
his private apartment, anon holding protracted
rested his aching brow on his pensive band. The
counsel for the prosecution we're uneasy, but
hopeful. Lyle King fitted about in light and
airy manner, Iko bee, from flower to flower,
so to speak The looks Of Sidney Smith we're
satnrnine and his movements ponderous and full
Of meaning, not to say suppressed passion. To
seemed like the 6c1iptu1A war-horse that cried
i" 11a! hal" among the trumpets. The officer Of the
Court sat with his legs dangling over the rail,
and tho juvenile Clerk even forgot to smile.
and patient expectancy. fhero wore many
speculatons In regard to the arrival Of the alb
sent jurors, and the condition Of affairs. on the
Northwestern Railroad was actively discussed.
The depths Of the drifts, the number Of engines
sens Srt the n:ad ndber rnd and - quality Of the
oidentals to the delay,, wore quietly can
vassed. Mr. Harvey volunteered as q mes
senger to go to tho railroad and telegraph
offices Oh prospecting tour. After protracted
sbsense be returned limp, lifeless, and unin-
until 1 o'clock, but when the Court convened
tho prospect waa no better. The jurors wero as
distant as ever. Matters drag ged On in the came
ray until .ha1f-past o'clock, when Judge Tree
gathered the parties most interested around him
opinion On the situation. Seldom has 30
elaborate IN opinion on the efficacy of SNOW
Plows' and the general uses Of all
kinds kinds Of railroad pa1apheEnalia been
beard IN any Court; It appeared
last heard from were between Palatine and Dun
ton with seven miles of i1npassable drift in front
Of them. It was highly improbable that thoy
would arrive IN time to accomplish any bus
iness during tho afternoon. He thought it best
End this morning he would devote his whole
time to the business, not allowing any side
issues to interrupt. Counsel assented, aad the
reporters we're gratiticd. The timo to be occu-
ued in pleading the case was then briefly dis
,nssed, and finally fixed BY Judge Tree at four
aours aad half, Of which the lawyers for tho
u alntin are to occupy two hours and half, and
he defence the remainder.