The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-10
TILTON VS.BEECHER
Traits of the Individual Jurors Who
Will Try the Issue.
PREPARATIONS FOR TRIAL.
Stances at the Array Of Legal Talent on
Both Sides.

Among the professional classes the injuries re-
ceived by the people OF State at the hands OF
the federal military do most excite the skilled and
cultured mind but the Brooklyn trial
appeals to almost every social element.
With the learned it is an opportunity tor
justice, cleared of mere insinuatlons, and
10 be proved way or the other Family
men look al this trial from the standpoint OF their
nresides and the proper magistracy OF man
over his own brood. The religious classes take
sides according 10 their tenets and views OF the
relation between ones preaching and practice.
Orthodoxy and heterodoxy are divided.
because Mr.. Beecher has adherents IN both
wings. After the completion OF the jury
IN Friday little was talked about ex-
eept its composition, bias and the influences
which might be directed upon IT, for or against
the defendant. There seemed to be feeling
amongst those who had attended the Court, and
looked from man to man as his qualifications
educed by counsel that on the whole 1t was fair
a Jury as is likely to be obtained. Yesterday and
to-day afford opportunity 10 still further ransack
this list and 1t Is not improbable that tomorrow
morning other eectments may be made from the
jury box
LAWYERS AND SPECTATORS.
The force OF association is SHOWN by the per-
sonal loyalty OF the counsel on both sides to the
cause OF their client. All Tllton's lawyers PIN
their faith with their obligation TO him. Mr.
Beecher's counsel render no less voluntary help.
The latter are sustained by large corps OF at
torneys not retained, but grouped in the rear
within speaking distance OF the regular stan, TO
whom they slip suggestions ana hints as they dis
cover weak places in the plaintiffs cause. On the
other hand there is an humber element among
those who have been called '.the great unwashed''
in fa;or OF Tilton, as the suppostirious household
victim Of his own confidence. The galleries. tor
which the great rush is made at the opening OF
Court appear to show that hilton Is strong with
the pOpulace, while the floors indicate that
Beecher occupies most Gu airs.
THE JURY-FOREMAN HALSrEAD.
Griffin .. Halstead. at the head OF the jury: Is
superior foreman. He Is o tall, substantial mer.
chant, Methodist ana householder. very CONVERSE
tive and cautious In all the relations OF life. He
Bive. reasoning countenance, and has devoured
about all that has been printed on both sides or the
the testimony, his mind has become chaotic from
the multitude OF publications aud their con-
law is the ease with which either two or three
theories can be taken and ali the docu-
nrm H. On ~i the assumption that Mr.. SeecSer
had merely platonic and spiritual anection
1or Mrs Tlton there is plenty to be extracted from
credit AS the victim OF jealousy, and imprudent
TO write letters on the subject. Mr.. Baecher can
also stand crOss.examination. Finally there Is
Mr.. Tilton's interpretation which he has made
plausible by many an excerpt and transposltion Of
he had sounded all these tneones and was still IN
satisfied.
JUROR NUMBER TWO.
The next juror Henry Thyer, appears to be an
English mechanic. He mas a worn. rather sad
pear that he had views and sell " BY some
OF the lines his face. He Is imperfectly informed
about the subject OF the trial. naving worked in an
iron mill early and late with no holidays but sun.
day.
The third juror, George Hull, Is carpenter and
Baptist. who has discursive knowledge Of the
case. but no convictions.
wlry German, who works in wood and willow, and
maze. 1t Is said that the Germans having strict
Ideas Of household honor and duty. are rather
coveted as jurymen by Mr. Tttons counsel.
JUROR NUMBER FIVE.
The next juryman. Samuel Flate, is the young.
apparently, without either curiosity or indigna-
tion. He had to he accepted, because knowing SO
little about this case he could have no bias.
JUROR NUMBER SIX.
The next juryman, A. K. Case, is a Williamsburg
druggist and Presbyterian. VINO bad taken much
interest In the scandal and freely told counsel so,
but he appeared 10 De so ANXIOUS not to do In.
Justice that he was accepted.
JUROR NUMBER SEVEN.
Edward Whelan, No. !, Is a tall, swarthy man
with high cheek bones and look Of determIna-
ton. 1t was expected that he would receive q
challenge from Nj. Beecner's counsel, as ne is q
Roman catholic and very stern and stalwart, as II
he would show no foolishness. me defence cnal.
lenged, however, young Wessman, who had been
in the box two days and had young family
and fair means. Wnean Is a builder.
JUROR NUMBER EIGHT.
Wiulam H. Davis Is heavy, dark English
man, sometimes In ,sn gong 70 ennrcn and an
Withdrawn his attention from the domestic afnlc-
tons OF other people. although at one time he had
studied the Beecher-T:lton case. A feeble obec.
ton was raised to him by The defence; but the
Judge declared him competent.
JUROR NUMBER NINE.
John I. Taylor Is No. 8, master corkcutter,
with secular mind. who had explored the scandal
sion. and is now the jury box to get last chance
Whep ne mad opinions ne mad them strong but ne
could argue on both sides and had done 1t.
JUROR NUMBER TEN.
W. 7. Jeffrey, q well bred, well dressed, modest
young nour broker, VINO goes "on Change" every
who pursues the same business, takes seat No. 10.
He was Tree to say that At one time he had de-
eraoicated. As neither council knew what this
opinion had been both sides were obliged to &C.
cept Mr. Jeffrey-who 10 quite young man and
single-although eacn ran u risk. he can hardly
be lmpeached now. because he frankly related his
former DISABILITY ana was accepted In spite OF It.
JUROR NUMBER ELEVEN
AZ decided III views had Deen the eleventh Juror
Chester Carpenter, q strict Prespyte.ian, VINO
seemed to have Corrected MS prejudice IN u novel
way. He had read Beecher's sermon on theatres
and Sunday arnusements and some thing therein
nad changed his mind, though how could not
inquired into. whether he liked Mr.. Beecher's
nberaIty or mis- strctness was not brought out,
nor whether the sermon repealed nun from
Bsecher or attracted MIN.
FINALLY Jonn McMurn, an irish grocer closes the
iist 81 Jurors; He has vile and children ana Is
makes up his opinion from newspaper reports
THE OPENING BY Mr.. MORRIS.
IL 10 expected that Tomorrow Judge Norris who
IL sort vi All outside superintendent for Mr.. TIL
TON, VIII open the case in an elaborate speech
the piatntln. Judge Morris was District Attorney
OF Kings county Tor several years ana has an
almost universal acquaintance III Brooklyn. lie is
not expected To make very magnetic or brilliant
speech, as his temperament and manners are
genial and familiar, aud his style Is not very ner.
vous or rhetorical. But he has q most intimate
knowledge or every part OF hts clients cause, ana
was retained oy lnton before tue pubic heard
much OF the scandal. He has stud.ed the docu-
ments, some testimony not yet ADVANCED
talked II over and over with bolI MoultOn ana
Ttton and ought to be able TO explain his case
with all miputcness. Judge Morris Is 0 man or
medium size, genteei IN nis manner and pleasant
exposition the more resoundtug counsel Will
strengthen their own ideas OF what their client
desires to have proved. and subsequently will
leave the case with Morris as the super ntendenr.
General Pryor and Mir. Pearsa, the latter u me IA.
Der OF Talmage's Tabernacle. Will be present all