The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29

70 test beluOm before eApetlcuC"u.
FORENOON IN COURT
The eighteenth week Of the great legal Inquiry
opened yesterday morning with the jury still out.
The venerable ana learned Judge Nelson, whose
wonderful degree OF physical endurance IS coequal
win the clearnsss aud precision or mis- intellect,
augnted rom his carriage 1t the Livingston street
entrance 10 rhe Court House shortly before ten
O'clock, the hour at which he announced the day
previously That he would open the court. lie made
his way slowly up tas iron staircase TO the second
story, anu tie officers made way for him through
the struggling crowd ia the corridor. down which
ne passed, looking serlous and somewhat care
worn. Tie day was one OF note In the City
Court inasmuca as FOR the FIRST time since before
the Christmas holidays the hands OF the presiding
Justice OF Part we're loosed, ard he was there to
open the special term or that Court ClVn causes
are numerous on the calendar, and Judges McCue
and Reynolds rejoice that Chief Justice Nelson
Is with them once more.
The officers at the ooor leading TO the court
cried out, "0entlemen. stand back II YOU please
You don't want to como in mere to-day. The
trials before this Court are civil cases.n Still the
crowd pressed forward ana exhausted much elo-
quence IN endeavoring TO persuade the grim
guardians OF the peace to permit them 10 enter.
Tho champion ushers or. the parish OF Plym-
outh--tne urDane Caldwell, who so nImoly
mhulpulibSu Tue CHdHS IOT tub Ito uhJS VI Tue
trial, and the handsome Murray, who has
won laurels that cannot soon wither in the mat
Supplying camp stools for the faithful OF the
church OF the defendant-were early on hand.
The former gentleman, il was sorrowlully OBJ
served, wore No. IA Alaska rubber on his lett
pedal extremity, and leaned heavily upon an oak
stick. Govt was said 10 be the cause OF these
things. Mr.. Murray looked pale but intrepid as
he sided into court and took hts seat ny the win
dow in the west corner OF the court
room, which commanded a limited view
OF the windows OF the jury room. Here
he SAT Tor a long time with upGurned eyes, which
were occasionally gaddened by the glimpse Of
Samuel Plates elbow or JeTrey's large ian. once,
indeed, glimpse Of Foreman Carpentur's
emaciated face was caught, Az he sat and watched
he wa communicated with by lev favored ones
or Plymouth, TO whom he spoke 10 whispers. At
hali-past ten O'CLOCK, there being about one hun
dred persons IN the court room, including Deacon
Fitzgerald, Austin Abbot and half dozen
strange ladies', Judge Nelson entered and
TOOK MS SEAT ON THE BENCH.
The Court was called 30 order and a pale young
counsellor, with auburn locks, addressed lis
honor on behalf or the suit brought by d. 4 A.
HOWARD OF the Howard Clock Company, against
Amos G. Williams, sheriff Of Kings county, 70 re-
cover clock, regulator, valued st
y
by the Sheriff. He moved the trial. The motion
was granted. OlerG George Knaeble called the
names OF the persons. The jurors as called came
forward and among thelr number was an Ameri-
can citizen OF African descent, "a man and
brother.h He TOOK MS seat moipsty In the
chair occupied since January IL by samuel Fiate,
the Beecher juror. General Catlin, brotherln-law
OF General Tracy, and recent member OF the nrm
OF Tracy, Cathn Broadhead, appeared for the
Sheriff. It happened thai the first witness called
was compelled TO stand, the great screw chair IN
which the les witnesses OF the scandal suit sat
having been removed several days ago. The quiet
eye OF the Judge noticed the irregularity OF the
witness position and ordered the officers to
'RRIEG IN THAT MACHISE.r
chair was accordingly wheeled into place
and the witnesses tbence:orth sat. Reporters
moved unessly co and fro ana joked merrIly over
the dlssimllarity between the present pendulnm
case ana the case JUST past II was really or
burlesque character In tue eyes Of the scribes,
WHO, Tor seventeen weeks, welded their pencils
under me Inspiration Of an EyaTts. Beach or 1
Fullerton, when objections OF small r. barrlsters
fell thick - snownakes IN tho winter At ten
minutes af.er twelve Mr. Eyarts entered the
chambers, ana q repalter catching HIM Oy The
hand, exclaimed
.swen, MIR. Evarts, what 10 there newpi
the rejolnder Or the great advocate. Mr. Evarts
then made MS way W 70 the bench, where ne cor
daily shook hands with the Judge and for o few
moments engaged in conversation wish MIN.
Meanwhile ths lawyers went on clocklng, as
though 70 kali time. Howard VS.. Sherin
wllliamsn terminated shortly before one O'Clock,
but VINO earsdP About this time I'm spauldng,
the olncer Ia charge Of the Beecner jury came ia
carrying letter, ana Argus-eyed scribes rushed
precIpltatcly TO their seats. Judge Nelson ex-
claimed, with a slight twinkle IN MS eye:-
'wny thls precipisancy, gentlemen There Is
no necessity lor rushing IN IN such manner.
what Ia the matter ~
The policemen looked demurely at each other az
much as 70 say, whats the matter ~ A Beecner
man whispered, "They are coming IN. They nave
agreed on q verdict + r Beecner. Two Jurors
desired instruction upon one poinLn moment
later CounsellOrs Morris and Sherman went upon
the bench and signed their names 20 the letter
which spaulding carried, ana then consigned ito
that onicer again. Spaudng theTeupon went or
IA hot haste Tor the Jury room. Assistant Clerk
Frank Madison relieved clerk KnueDel and
Frank said the jury we're not coming in. Messrs.
Murray ana CaldSen differed in opiaIon and spec
uatIon was Tie.
xessrs Morris and Shearman, though not
exactly twins, are often IN close proximity
and have many good qualities in common,
among them energy and ccnnauveness. Evil
dispo ca persons, however, are apt to think
that they % not keep together solely rom motives
or affection. Indeed, Il has been stated that they
are watching each other, and two better men
could not have been selected Tor the task Now,
when both were seen IA company al noon yester-
day and along with them one 81 the court ofiicers
10 charge of the jury. tie curiosity and interest Of
the spectators we're naturally aroused. The
belilgerent legal lumnaries they made their
way through the court room attracted consider.
able attention. Both wore a very concerned look,
ana IL was evidens they we're going 10
pat poser TO the chief Justice, who
was now sitting on the bench trying a CON-
paratively ulning case. The gentlemen went on
the bench and submitted paper 10 Judge Neil
son, which ne promptly signed. There was deep
mystery in oil OF this, and Us solution was not
made until after a great deal OF speculatien ana
inquiry. II appeared that shorty after twelve