The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-30
THE MAUD MERRILL MURDER.
Another Day Spent in Obtaining Jury---Only
Ten Sworn at the Adjournment.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Important Custom House Suit-Central
Branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad in
Court-A Sojourner in Ludlow
Street Jail Sentence on the
Notorious Mart Allen.

Little better progress was made yesterday in
the trial OF Robert p. Beakley, for the alleged muir
der OF his niece, Mary Ann Foley, alias Maud Mer-
Till, than on the first day. Out OF the extra panel
OF 100 six additional jurors were obtained, making
ten altogether obtained thus far. Juage Brady
ordered a third panel to be drawn for this morn
ing from which TO complete the jury. Prospects
look very fair now for finishing the trial the pres
ent week.
The motion to punish Mr.. Bergh, President OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
for alleged contempt OF Court, in having the
arrest OF one OF the drivers of the Twenty third
street line OF stages, was up again yesterday
before Chief Justice Daily in the Court Of Common
Pleas. Counsel for the company having raised the
point that the Justice was member OF Mr.. Bergh's
Society," and therefore incompetent to sit In the
case, the latter said that he had resigned his men,
bership in 1857 but that through some inadvert-
cnce his name was still kept on the list Of vice
presidents He then adjourned the proceedings
until to-day, to allow Mr.. Bergh to procure evil
dence that he was not member now.
The Justh scandal case was brought up again
yesterday when Mrs. Justh recalled to the
stand and subjected to most rigorous crossex-
animation, which failed to shake her evidence in
any material respect. After the defence had
rested the case Mr.. Townsend for the second time
Mr.. Shafrer opposed the motion, asking the Court
for an adjournment of the case till another day, to
enable him to put in some rebuttng evidence. The
Court granted the request. Mrs. Justh who has
been terribly taxed during this trial, was stricken
down by cataliptc fit Immediately after the
ordeal OF her cross-examination on the stand
eiiciting the deepest sympathy from all present
The Court then adjourned till eleven O'Clock to-
day.
Yesterday Charles Hyde, alias Lawrence, alias
Schooner was charged before Commissioner Shields
with Offering to become surety in the Spring Val
ley distillery case for Simon DOMAIN by swearing
that he (Hyde) was the owner of the house in
which he lived, at $40 East Eighty sixth street,
when. in reality, the house belonged to the person
with whom the accused was boarding. The Com
missioner held Hyde for examination in default of
$4,000 ball.
Peter 0lston was committed yesterday by Com
missioner Shields for examination In default OF
800 bail on charge OF deserving from the Ameri-
Fan ship Washington.
A Train matinee was held yesterday afternoon.
Beyond the fact that Georges eccentricites
railroad man and a Fenian organizer amused the
audience to the top OF their bent there was nothing
whatever ELECTED during the proceedings bearing
On the question OF the mans sanity or insanity.
There are yet fifty witnesses to examine, and
It Is expected that the piece viii have quite an un-
precedented run.
The officials Of the United States Courts have
been notified by the authorities at Washington that
Tor the future they must pay out of their emolu-
ments for the gas consumed in their departments.
No reason has been assigned for this order. As
the building used in this city for the Federal
Courts is dark, dingy, dirty old one it Is neces
Bary to use good deal of gas in it, even in the day
time.
Yesterday, in the United States District Court,
ITS pounds of tobacco. seized at AIS West Twenty
sixth street, were condemned by default.