The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07

months.
Q. Where was the place, A. That could not
9 Was It at your onncsS A. No, Sir.
Q. Az hisr A. No, sir.
O. Did he speak 10 you Of the case, or you 10
him' A. II the case was spoken about at all ne
must have introduced 1t.
g Dld you make any answers about itf A.
Q. Did you no. tell HIM yourself, upon the occa-
Mr.. Beach-He does not refer 10 any occasion.
Mr.. Hlll-He refers to an occasion.
9. Did you not tell Mr. Troy within three months
what you thought about this case A. No, sir.
O. About Mr.. nltonr A. No, sir.
q. Mr.. Beecher : A. No. sir.
: O. Or express any opinion about 1t all A.
Nothing about 1t whatever.
Mr.. Hill ask Your Honor that the examination
OF TINS juror may be suspended for me present.
ask Your honor's disposition OF the question
raised on this challenge that 1t be suspended Tor
Mr.. Beach-This Is q most extraordinary pro.
ceedng. This gentleman came here with copy
Of the lists ana asks in the MIDST OF toe examina-
ton OF the challenge that 1t be suspended to allow
them to go out and make Inquiries; II that course
be continued 1t will be most extraordinary pre-
cedent.
Mr.. Fullerton-Besids that they have their
Juage Neilson-It is doubtless done TO preserve
Mr.; Beach-There was none yesterday, when
apc o ." very Haa 70 nave met suca an
saw mt to force Us In position with regard 10
the lurymen without knowing anything OF them.
We had no idea tnat this course OF inquiry was
to be adopted when the Juror on the stand.
Judge Neilson-I think the juror may take his
Mr.. Mackey here stepped from the stand.
Mr. Beach-What do we understand Dy that
Judge Neilson-That we call another Juror and
proceed. 1t Is understood that everything snail
be done In satisfactory as actor way:
inquiries before we call another Juror-that is the
Mr.. Evarts-This does not interfere IN any way
with the credtbiity OF the juryman; We can 60 on
and examine eight or nine jurymen while this In
judge Nelson Yes, that Is the thing
Mr. Beach-We beg TO OBJECT to that proposi.
against the juror that that evidence oe produced
now, and that MS examination be closed before ne
Mr.. HILL submit that it is in the discretion of
the Court to suspend tie examination. We know
but little OF general character with reference to
the juror who Is under examination, and submit
1t TO Your Honor as reasonable request that this
examination DO suspended while we have an op.
portunlty to make some inquiries.
Judge Nellson-Call the other Juror now, and he
must not be examined lor simply collateral mas
ance company or not. That is not material.
Mr.. Shearman-If II please Your Honor, we un-
derstand that you were granting US little lavor
matter OF right.
Mr. Pryor-n the gentlemen viii say that they
OF this juror then we might be disposed to consent
to the relaxation OF the rule, but don't under
dict this juror, nor do / understand that he has
made any misstatement, but they want an adjourn
ment OF his examination to see II they can discover
Mr.. Beach-Wil Your Honor please consider II
this Is o JudclOus course. Under the approval OF
Your Honor we yesterday made an arrangement
by which we were to present our challenges as
they were called, and that II nothing was found
against their qualification as jurors that they
should be subjected TO peremptory challenge
ana now before the source Of examination ID ex.
naussed. they want Your Honor 70 suspend the
OF allowing them to make an outside investigation
IN regard to the qualifications Of the Juror. Now
20 either party in regard 70 every luryuan VINO
to interpose any challenge Tor the favor OF
principal Cause, after q Juror. who has been
tnns sd to ske se his WIN Dc
Bel. but submit to Your Honor that we shall
never succeed IN obtaining jury IN this case II
after the examination we shall be permitted to in
vestgate his testimony, and with great respect
we insis: that 1t Is an unusual, extraordinary and
embarrassing course OF proceeding to be adopted
Mr.. Hill can only say in response TO the sug-
IN regard to the n1 10 a
nation winch think the Court ought to know
before the disposition Of this case
this favor Us to be granted to the defendant and
not to usy
Judge Neilson-It is already granted.
Mr.. Beacn-What shall we understand nowf
Judge Nellson-I didn't say that wouldn't
M mi IS there to this per,
and license, how long Is this question to be openP
Judge NellSOn-One hour.
THE FOURTH JUROR
Charles B. Westman examined by Mr.. Fuller
ton IL reside in Brooklyn and manufacture light
nave not formed an opinion; have received
slight impression In conversation with others;
have ns Eo rid Of BY
ion: think could take my seat in the jury box
and form an unbiased opinion on the evidence; at
ject; have no acquaintance with either OF the
parties; have been 10 the habit Of attending
live: have vile and family; my wife has been
IN the habit OF attending III; Carroils
church, IN Bedford S6 avenue; the Doctor
law, at No. e4s BEDFORD avenue; have talked tins
matter over with my fatner-in-aw and mother.in.
with my father.in-law to get him q little excited
Gaugnterl-I did not agree with my mOther-in.
little. in doubt; was summoned as juror the
day before New Years; have had conversation
a. TO 1his Jury case SIMPLY nIoS saying was Jury
met a lady who was member Of MI. Beecher's
church, who asked me what / thought about it,
1t at present; know that at one time with my
folks expressed an opinion.
THE FIFTH JUROR.
Henry Thyar, examined by MIR. Fullerton II re-.
side at No. 10 Noble street, Greenpoint; have no
business Il have read the Argus and the New
read the report Of the committee; ! have formed
no opinion; have taken no interest In it not ac-
Episcopal church Tenth street, Greenpoins. when
l do 60 to church; my family go to the PresDyte-
self; did not consider II was to my beneft to
take any interest IN this question; l am an iron.
worker; worked for John q. Keyser,
Mr.. Fullerton-We Withdraw the challepre
MI. Evarts-He seems to US to be Q good jury.
man.
JUROR WITH AN OPINION.
Henry Kneand, examined by Mr.. Fullerton:-l
reside In Brooklyn; am provision merchant;
l have resided here twenty-five years; / DO bust
ness In New York; | have read with regard to
this controversy; ] have read the New YOrk
Tribune, the Eagle and German paper; 1 have
formed an opinion; It Is q fixed opinion; no
evidence will remove IL.
Mr.. Fullerton-Then won't try.
THB SIXTH JUROR.
Trad Downs, examined by General Pryor:-I live
at No. 40 Duf1ed street; l am retired person.
was farmer In Sunolk county have resided IN !
Brooklyn two years; have read OF this contro.
versy IN the New York Tribune; | have read very
Qttei pave read II at the Young Mems Christian
Association In BROOKLYN: have NOT formed any