New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-11
THE COURTS.
HUMORs OF THE TWEED TRIAL.

HUMORS OF THE TWEED TRIAL.
SHARP sK1RMIsHISG FOR JURORs-rwEEDs RRrUIE
IN HIS OwN WABD-NINE JURORS OBTAINED
COSDuOEALLY.
The small number of peremptoTy challenges
allowed TO counsel in the Tweed trial IN their cxamina
ton Of urOrshyc each sidegivcs to the search for
70 desirable men the aspect OF contest of skill in which
an abundance humOr crops out on the part OF both
LAWYERS ana witnesses for the benefit Of very large
and very mixed audience. The subtcst tact f. exbib
tied In bringing out from although he be an ap
parenty fair-minded ono, an expression OF
opinion or impression between which the law
recognizes difference unknown to other than
legal minds, which is believed 10 unfit
that man for What AT first seemed to be hope
Jul blank turned ont, under skillfumanipuaton TO be
a mind teeming with opinions, impressions. vagares
OF all sorts, IN which lynch law for Tweed on the
other hand his fame, is the most prominent feature.
The prosecution anal defense sometimes their
Wits ends, apparently TO discover some way Of Kidding
themselves Of an unhappy selection without resortng
10 peremptOry challenge. which Is very precious
privilege and not 90 be lightly thrown away. In the
iurybOx at the present time, nine jurors Sit already
lected and approved and only waiting for the number to
be completed when those not dismissed by peremptory
challenge will be sworn.
such trial this that expert ana experienced
LAWYERS like Mr.. Tromaln Mr. Clinton, and Messrs.
Fullerton and Graham put upon their mettle, and
each tries his hest to throw the disadvantage Of
peremptory challenge upon his opposing neghbor As a
general rule VIGOROUSLY in the Tweed trial. Int par
tcularly the Stokes trials, where one side appears
inclined accept juror the other side takes instant
alarm and lights him of the stand.
Yesterday an exceedingly comic gentlemen from the
Seventh Mr. Tweeds ownl Ward kept the Court the
spectators and the attorneys IN continual laughter His
name Daniel Bradley, and his occupation that
Of stabekeeper. Mr.. Bradley, the stand presented
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with rather face, dark hair, bushy eyebrows
long upper lip covered with bristng sandy mustache
and hair brushed fiat out under his ears He hailed
from Ireland but had resided In this city "a years dur
ing which he had taken lodgings in the Sixth Four
teenttI. and Seventh Wards. The defense asked him
just question and satisfied turned him over TO the
tender mercies OF Mr.. Clinton, who usual was not
content Ho proceeded TO show the jurors lamentable
Indifference to news and the following dialogue en-.
sued:
O. You didn't read much about IL A. No but heard
taz enough about II.
O. Did you form any opinion about III A. Not as
@ What ward do you reside ini A. Seventh. fGrcat
Q. Do you know Mr. Tweedi A. No. Sir. II he was
sitting right there (pOnting 10 the spot where Mr. Tweed
actually did sD wouldn't know him. Laughter.
q And you have iiyed there ere, how lonsi A. Seven
@ DID you hear talk about his guilt or innocence A.
q. What did they say A. Some said he was guilty
aud said ne brought 10 distress uaughter1
q. DO you remember Tweeds running for senator
from your ward ! A. No, Cir.
q Did you vote for him A. We'll. don't remember
who voted for generally vote the Democratic ticket
O. Haven't you heard OF these fraudsi A. Wei all
ever heard charged with fraud was Tweed and Green
Hero gu explosion OF laughter cut OF tho rema nder Of
the sentence the Judge himself joining In the general
merriment while ne stroye to restore silence by vlgor
Gus OF the gravel
O. What did you hear about themy A. WHY heard
they were engaged together In frauds.
The laughter which followed this was uncomfortable,
and Mr.. Clinton argued the incompeenoy OF the Juror
claiming that he showed himself altogether too anxious
TO get the jury, and his Incredible Mr.
Graham replied that they the answers OF q con
scienious man. and the object OF all this argument who
had fdgeted In his seat during Mr.. Cint0n's speech
here half and with an ingenuOusness iDdescrbaby
drOll interrupted Mr.. Clinton, saying: No. Sir Iddn't
want 10 got this jury bit. ! wanted 10 get oil "
Anid the general amusement the prosecution ged
him peronptOrily.
Win the exception OF this and one other Juror, the
examinations were duh and tiresomo, Roland W.
Hrifths, shipwright, excited some meniment by hB
absent nindedness. Mr.. Clinton asked him. after the
usual questions In regard 10 the impression which he
itted TO nave torued. whether he would be governed