New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
MIR. BEECHER'S TRIAL.
r,yrrvr .urRoRs SECURED.

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yovR OF THEM TO BE TRIED To-DAf-oihAi'S
70 nv EXCLUDED BY PEREMProRY
.,,,,,vUcEs-ANorHKR DAY NECESSARY TO
-, v-rv T1TK PREPARATIONS FOR TRIAL
.Crv-rry OF THE AGENTS AND FRIENDS OF BOTH
-,Dvs IN LEARNING THE RECORDS AND OPINIONS
or JURORS
ha nroceeincs in the Tilton- Beecher suit yester-
sav remlted after four hours of the most scare
~oripation Of the Jurors called. in the selection OF
the following twelve jurymen:
I Griffin B. Halstead. No $40 Pacinc-st
IT charles B. westman, No. 47s Westinghouse
Ill Henry TAyer, No. 70 No0le-st
w Ira down. No. ITO Duhield-st.
" George Hull No. 102 Devoe-st.
vi Anst,n Packard No 254 Franklin-sve.
VII Christopher Filter, No. SGT Park-ave'
VIII Samuel Flate. No. ala Ryersonst'
TX A. r. Case No. 4s2 North second-s+
Y Edward whelan No. $50 Prankiin-aVe
VI william H. DAVIS. No 662 DeKalb ave.
XII Edward Blunt, No. 81 East Eieventhst'
All of these are subject to peremptory challenges
and Mr. Morris. for the counsel of Mr.. Tilton. an
,onnced that four at least of them would be chal-
lenred. but whether peremptOrily or by the new
method Of trying each juror as if he were crlml-
nally guilty in not having an opinion. does not
positively appear The probability is that the whole
~ to-dav's session may be spent in trying these
jurors and securing others " their places MI
Norris may find time in the afternoon to deliver
rorton of his opening speech, but the chances are
that the opening will be deferred until Saturday
and possibly until Monday the counsel on both
Edes having expressed strong wish for an ADJOURN
nent over SATURDAY., which they call their sunday
The fight between counsel over the jury yester-
say was more severely and bitterly contested than
an Wednesday. The debates which occasionally en-
6vened the otherwise humdrum, yet singularly IN
terrstipg examinations of the jurors, were more
acrimonious than on the previous days; vet at no
time degenerated into positive incvlty. The sharp
,ess of the struggle WIS more particularly Illus
grated by the trial and dismissal Of LOuis H. Robin
aon and stephen Lewis. Mr.. Tilton's counsel were
he prosecutors in both these cases. having had in
ormation that both the Jurors hadeXpressed opinions
ayorabe to Mr.. Beecher. IN the case of Mr.. Lewis
-, information was tcleTaphed the counsel
nom Bricksburg, n. J., and the wit
pesscs to impeach him were summoned
from a great distance. Lawyers unite In
saving that such extraordinary scrutiny of jurors
was never before known in this country, except pos
sblv in the case of William NJ. Tweed, where large
number of young lawyers aud members of various
Reform Political Associations worked night and day
TO secure the jury and 70 guard them when out Of
court from improper influence. In the case in
BROOKLYN various politicians supposed to be friendly
To Mr. Morris ald him similar Work, while MT.
BccChcr's numerous friends III his own ana other
churches are actively and eagerly at work looking
NJ information and delivering II 10 Mr.. sherman
ard Mr. Hill Police Sergeant Meeks gave Mr.. Hill
q few whispered suggestions yesterday. IAe ap-
peqrarce Of the Sergeant with the defendants at
tOrucys excited considerable comment