The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11

no political organization and neither he or any OF
had contract from the city. He was accepted
on both sides and sworn In as the eleventh juror
John W. pcynter, A MN dealer, and George c.
Cunison, stonecutter were rejected The former
was peremptorily challenged by the defence, and
the latter acknowledged tobeloDging to the repub-
REMOVING JUROR.
At this stage OF the proceedings an application
was made to remove q Juror from the box.
The application produced considerable aston
ishment In Court. There was lengthy
made the motion, stated that they had received in
formation from two separate and Independent lnr1
They asked, therefore, the right to peremptoTily
challenge the juror. The other side deemed .nis
as dangerous precedent ana SET ,ac was to he
done they wanted 1t down on amdavits; Mr; baIt.
lett who spoke with great warmth. sald ne qua not
suppose that gentlemen OF the standing OF those
engaged i'm this prosecution would intentionally
deal 4 foul blow to the defendant or the counsel
engaged in the defence, and he asked that they
state az they were bound in conscience and
duty to state, that the imaginary reason and
renect in any way on the integrity Of the Counsel
for the defence or the defendant himself He
wished to say for counsel and for the defendant
that nothing has been done and nothing will be
done in the course OF the defence which is not pure
as the prayers which childhood breathes to Heaven
intention to 1mpusn in any way the defendant
or the opposing counsel Meantime the Court took
Il a ended in the Jadse granting the
In doing so he considered it his duty to allow the
ct this the Object % the SeSS TO
cure jury to which there could be no objection
Moreover, it would be an unhappy thing for the
ment, that it should go to the public that there
was any one on the panel more or less deeply IN
the interest Of the defendant.
WITHDRAWING THE THIRD JUROR
Following the Judges decision, to which the de-
fence excepted, OF course, Mr.. Peckham perempto-
rily challenged the third juror, Michael Plnard,
livery stable keeper at 20 Mercer street.
"You are excused said the Judge.
nedty arose donned his overeoat a so IS
man weighing in the neighborhOsd OF three hun
dred pounds avordupos- difficulty struggling
through the crowd, left the court room. The
jurors beyond his seat changed seats. Again there
were still the two empty seats OF the morning.
The days doings thus far had been practically Tor
REsuMING THE Days WORK.
1t was beginning where they started in the
morning. AS it was after three O'Clock the coun-
sci set to work with will. Henry Miller was
called He was carpenter, and formed some opn
ION Of the charges for carpentery work on Inc
.you read ali about the ring frauds ?"
"Pretty much ALL suppose"
"Have you an opinion about those frauds, and
who perpetrated them ~
1.-The fact is have read and heard so much about
them that hardly know what do think"
Were the charges excusivef"
"Well, q man may charge high and not be 9
he was ehaenssd for favor and while the Judge
was addressing the triers 1.-THE foreman Of the jury
and next juror to HIM he pointed his finger directly
| at the foreman and illustrated his argument by
snppOsing person to read an account OF o man
throwing his wife out of a third stsry window
~ would like to knsw,n said the Judge, 'tht
condition Of that mans mind" aud he paused ts
| give effect to the question
"Shal answer the question ?" asked the fore
man. Such show OF simplicity of course brought
.Are ysu agreed 9'' the Judge asked the triers
| after they had consulted few moments
~ am Agreed answered the foreman, "but the
other juryman is not" 1t is needless to say thai
| still more furious 0utbarst OF laughter.
ELEVENTH JUROR.
| Hugh N. Williams, claim agent, was the next one
called. He went through the catalogue OF ques
tons in double quick time as well as satisfactory
result He was accepted by both sides.
In the course of questions put to Robert A. Grea
con, he was asked IL he was in any way connected
with the late reform movement.
EYES, sir" promptly answered Mr. Greacon.
"In what wav?"
~ belonged to campaign club that was working
$50, then, you voted for Mr.. Havemeyer as
Mayors'
THE LAST JUROR
1t took but short time to agree upon the last
shoemaker, and place Of business ls2 Broadway
His answers were all satisfactory, and upon TIT
judicial order TO .swore him IN" there was .
! general sigh Of relief all round.
! THE FULL JURY.
The following are the names, avocatisns ant
| places OF business Of the jury
Henry Arnheim clothing, 2,2s5 Third avenue.
Henry Warren, clothing, % North Moore street.
John ID. Hamlin, auctiOneer, 10 West Twenty
| third street.
John S. Rockwell liquors, 127 East Twenty ninth
| street.
Henry Hazelton, pianos, "a University place.
! Thomas NJ. Roche, country produce, 234 Eighth
avenue.
| Dennison II. Parker oysters, ~ North Moore
| street.
| Patrick J. Heavy, toys, Is Division street.
Richard Dawson. liquors, ASP Greenwich street.
Samuel c. Heyne. restaurant. LOGO Sixth avenue.
Solomon Marx, shoes, 1872 Broadway.
| After ordering fine OF $3.50 on the non-attend-
ing jurors, and admonishing the jurors as on the
| previous day, the Court adjourned till Monday
morning. Subsequent to adjournment 1t was
stated that the basis OF dissatisfaction with the
longed, some six years ago, to the Tammany Hall
General Committee.
BLOOD WOODRUFF CLkFLIN.