The New York herald., 1874-12-08
CORONER CROKER.

The McKenna Homicide in COurt--
Croker Arrnigned and tho Trial Be-
gun-Names of the Jurors.
Coroner Croker, or whose speedy trial his
counsel had manifested seemingly great i'm
patience, was formally arragned for trial yesier-
day IN the Court OF Over and Terminer Judge
Barrett on the bench on an indictment for mur-
der IN the nrst degree, tor shooting John McKenna
on last election day. There was not the
public Interest shown In the case natu-
rally anticipated from the fact OF the
accused holding an important public
position. The crowd present, though nearly filing
the court room, was Dy means as large as
those attracted to the Stokes and Tweed trials
There was no inconvenient rush and there was
room enough Tor all whose curiosity led them to
attend the trial. District Attorney Phelps
sisted by Messrs. Rollins and Lyon, conducted the
prosecution. and Colonel Fellows, Henry L.
Clinton and Colonel Wingate were counsel for the
defence. solid phalanx OF his personal and po-
liticai friends sat close around the prisoner.
EXAMINING JURORS
good laugh was caused by the determined and
apparently contradictory answers OF the nrst
juror examined, respectable looking middle-aged
gentleman. He was opposed to capital punish
mcnt When pressed as to his reason he said
hanging was not bad enough for murderers; he
ther questioning, 1t became apparent this gentle
man had repugnance TO the tnficti0n OF capital
punishment. ana he was excused.
The next juror examined was Nathaniel ]. W.
Lecato, snrewd-iooklng gentleman, whose an
swers were short. satisfactory and decisive. He
Is commission merchant aud has no time to form
preconceiyed opinions about shooting cases re-
ported IN the papers. He was sent to the lore.
mans place Ia the box.
Counsel then held a friendly ''tak," and the re-
suit was tnat. ior the convenience OF both. they
agreed to I'LL the box before swearing the Jurors
Tweed 0Doct
side an opportunity OF ascertainlng II possible,
through their agents. the character and political
proc1vltles I'll any OF the jurors not considered
Objectionable. Inc Court consented to thts
arrangement.
aDle--he was d benevolent looking old German
but, unfortunately, laDored and pungled Ieariully
at constructing his English sentences He con-
fessed what every one saw that he did not under
stand English exactly as well as his native Ger
man. Mr. CLINTON toox him IN hand ana there was
grand confusion, followed by laughter, when the
juror SAID ne "wrote the jury's evidence before
the Coroner and "wrote" next day an article IN
newspaper on the shooting. MIR. Clinton wanted
TO know WHY he wrote those things, when Mr..
Phelps explained that the gentleman meant
'read," TO which he assented. lie was excused.
Andrew Jackson DAVIS and several otaers, nav
ing scruples against hanging men found guilty OF
murder, were ere promptly excused:
Michael FIetcner passed muster ana was sent to
the box.
Alter some twenty jurors Tor the first place were
Henry H. bowers Henry McGresor and Freeman
Bloodgood.
Jonas IduZer, hlcnhru MCNamee ana kOOert
Oglepy were sent 10 the sixth. seventh and eighth
places.
the jurors, it appears, are to be kept In strict
seclusiOn from the 0uier world. Mr.. clinton
wished TO ask Mr.. Ogleby zone question moren
viz. Whether he would allow the articles APP
pearlng IA me newspapers from now forward 70
influence himy
Judge Barrett at once interposed with-.From
TINS time forward you may exclude, as don't pro-
pose TO allow them to read any,"
Clarence b. Rntan gave satisfactory answers, as
did also Timothy 5. Hilton. The latter, although
IN ~ aniTu iS 4Sna
lutte question OF ctucs," was sent to the box.
Martin Cantellon stated man unknown called
him severely alone. He did not see the man In
Court Mr.. CantelOn was directed to take has
aurer on the witness stand to poins hin. out.
The first panel beinE then exhausted, the second
panel was g called On anes. sixty-aye answered.
accepted and sent to the twelfth chair
The number being now completed, the prisoner
was ordered to "rise aud LOOK upon the Jurors"
and nine were sworn.
Michael Fletcher, NO. 200 Elm street, and Car-
ence X. Rutan, ST. Nicholas Hotel, were cnal-
lenged peremptorY by the District Attorney,
aud Martin Canteilon, No. 67 vandam street, by
Nine being left in the jury box after this process,
three more were to be siited cut VI the crowd OF
jurors.
were also Louis Ouvrler and Enos T. Throop, and
the number was complete.
his examination, that deputy sherif told him ne
had only TO express an opinion" and he would
De excused. 10 winch Lne DlStrlct Attorney re.
phed:-'I can tell you the deputy sherins law was
not cOrrecr.n
The following are the
NAMES OF THE JURORS
as Gworn:-
Nathaniel ]. w. Lecato, No. 27 Horatio street.
Henry II. Bowers, National Hotel
Henry McGregor, No. l5o West Twenty sixth
street.
Freeman Bloodgood, No: g,5 Thomson street.
Richard AcHamee, No. 14o East Nineteenth
street.
Robert ogilvie, No. l4s East 10th street.
Timothy Holton, No. So West Thirty first street.
George ". Young, NO. Is West Fiity-tnird street.
Robert D. Lloyd, No. 1888 East Thtrtleth street,
Louis Ouvrler. No. 247 West Thirteenth street.
Enos 7. Throop, No. 861 West Fity.seventh street.