New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
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MR.. BEECHER'S TRIAL.
EIGHT JURYMEN OBTAINED.
SHARP CONTESTS BY THE COUNSEL OVER J

| SHARP CONTESTS BY THE COUNSEL OVER TIM
JURORS UNDER EXAMINATION - ONE JUROB
PLACED on TRIAL AND REJFCtED-AsoTHEB
JUROR MPEACHED AND PUT ON TRIAL
There was in attendance yesterday at the Tilton-
Beecher trial the came large crowd which gathered
in previous days. Tho great mass was composed Of
the summoned Jurors whose faces have grown
familiar from their constant attendance. The gal
leries and benches were filled with curious spectators
and there was great array of lawyers interested
in watching the selection of the jury, part OF q
trial Of great interest to the profession, however
tedious ii may appear the unprofessi0Da lockers
on, and however annoying IL may prove 10 the
jurors under fire. In this particular case 1t Will
not DO surprising il each Juror who passes
the ordeal, whether successfully otherwise,
forever after looks upon the counsel on one side
the other personal enemies; foe the inquiry into
the intelligence character and personal feeling Of
each juror thus far placed on the stand has been
remaIk ably searching When three jurors were
obtained 10 less than two hours on TUESDAY,
afternoon it was hopefully anticipated that
Yesterdays work might complete the impaneline OF
the jury but the searching examination Of the first
juror called and the singular proceeding OF putting
him on trial which followed at once disspaed these
hopes and again indicated that the struggle to Sc
cure jury was to be as sharp that for the choice
Of a Judge Later in the day charges
were made against one OF the Jurors
selected on Tuesday, and trial followed without
present result The detailed reports Of these exam
nations and trials printed elsewhere precisely as
they occurred. indicate the extreme caution with
which the Jury IN the case is being selected
Few other incidents marked the proceedings
of Yesterday. An occasional display OF bad
humor or vexaton from Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Morris Of
opposing sides; at times sharp satirical passages
between Mr. Beach and Mr.. Sherman sometimes
blunt but pleasant remark or reproOf from Judge
Nelson, and and anon disturbing laughter from
the crowd were all that marked or marred the other
wise monotonous proceedings MI. Beecher was not
in courts all his counsel, however were present in
Guiding Mr. Sterling, who appeared yesterday
for tho first time. Mr.. Tilton eat beside his
counsel during the whole day evidently
deeply interested and possibly somewhat
| puzzled at the tactics Of the examining lawyers,
many of whose questions had meaning only for
themselves 1t is understood that both sides have
had large numbers of persons employed III ascertain
ing the records of the jurors called
| Mr. Beechers counsel were in constant commun-
! cation all day with a number of men from the
| Twentieth Ward, who frequently volunteered infor
nation concerning jurors, which enabled counsel to
decide whether not they proper men oserve
| on jury.
Messrs Porter and Fullerton took part in the
arguments between The counsel They sat quietly
in their seats with look of seeming indifference
upon their faces which would have led stranger to
regard them as spectators. Messrs. Beach,
Evarts, Morris, Sherman, and Pryor were not ~
calm on the contrary, they moved nervously about
in their seats and were on their feet frequently. as
if fearful of losing some coign of vantage.
When the hour for adjournment arrived, there
were eight jurors in the box With but one excep-
ton, they are all elderly men of ordinary appear.
ance intellectually considered. 1t is believed by
counsel that the jury will be obtained before ad-
iourDmeDt to-day