The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-08

Mr.. Pryor-rhen think you understand whse
We are trying TO get at Stand aside.
Smith D. stannard. OF No, SO seventh street.
as a broker and commission merchant, has read
the papers and formed d decided opinions now 1t
Is q f1xed opinion. He stepped ASIDE.
Sylvester Winkler being sworn, SAID he esided In
Brooklyn and is IN the dry goods business; he did
not speak English very WELL Mr. Wluker was ex'
cused.
Tristram Nye testified that he had heard OF the
controversy between Mr.. rilton ana Mr.. Beecher;
mad read the articles in the different papers ABOUT
the case; could not recall whether he had read
ment and part OF the committees report; to
the truth lasiy OF these charges he still enter
TO remove. lie was told TO stand ASIDE
Otto Ott was then called and IN answer to the
ago. and kept house is an insurance agent, and
lives III Morrel street; did not speak English very
writen on the Subject he gould not rid himself
OF that opinion: because 1t Is too fixed up, now"
Qaughter.) Mr. OFT went down.
JOnn Johnson said he lived IN Dtkeman street,
and had kept house there for sixteen years; IS .
sailor by occupation mas been common sailor ana
mate last sailed on the Il. ID. Eliza ten years ago:
since then had worked at most everything; IS q
native OF Norway and had read many English
books including the Bible goes To the William
street Methodist churcn; read some OF the state
ments; some OF Mr.. riton's and all OF Mr.. Beech
er's; hrs impression in the matter Is very strong
and would require evidence to remove IL. He
stood aside.
and had an undecided PRESTON which 1t would
require stronger evidence than he had yet seen
Thomas G. Turner. who resides In Clinton ave.
nue and does business as q banker at NO. Ia Mas.
case. and had pretty firm opinion on the subject
joan Is. Middleton testified that he had read
considerable Of the scandal, and had pretty
strong impression on the subject. Rejected.
.Joan IL. WnaIen. being called. said he lived az
No. l4l Franklin street, ana had a family oil
three persons; Is grocer, ana has been In
that vocation Tor four wears; read some OF the
controversy, but very little; read statements on
botn sides, but did not see the report OF the
church committee; had had pretty strong im-
preston On the merits o! the case, ana would re-
tain 1t until lurther evidence was presented him;
was not conscious OF bias against these parties 10
o German Lutheran. and Is a native OF Germany;
has been in the country for twelve years. he was
excused.
ford avenue and had lived In Brooklyn twenty
three years; heard and read a great deal OF the
controversy; had an opinion which Is more favor.
able to one side than the other. 'Stand aside,"
Joseph R. Hatfield, who was twenty.one years
OF age to-day, was calico, but was excused by the
Court. the counsel remarking. ~ am AFRAID you
are too old, SIR"
William II. Davis mad heard about this contro@
versy ;read both Tton's and Beecher's statements,
opinion at one time, but that was removed hy
alter revelations and now his mind IS without bias
a1~ ni siaer parry; aeafd Mr. Beecner preas1
years q resident OF Brooklyn didn't tnInK ne had
Any opinion one way or the other lost al interest
It's possible that he mad expressed an Op1n.
ion, but witness did not remember any
person with whom he had talked
ABOUT this matter; might have spoken TO Mr..
Fitzgerald. after receiving the summons as jury
man; Mr.. Fitzgerald said they could not make
HIM serve. as ''ie mad decided OPINION" and tine
witness answered, 'Well, have no oplnion;"
pal church: mas 10 liking Tor one more than for
the other; he conscientiousy believed that ne
would go into the jury box without the slightest
feeling as before ne read OF the matter.
The challenge was Withdrawn by Mr. Pryor,
ID
man. eliclting III the answers that Mr.. Davis coll
lected rents lor various parties, whose names he
addresses, with view to instttuting inquiries
concerning the witness: The office of the witness
has been married between nine and ten years;
the inmates OF his mouse MS wife,
glider ana carried on business there about fifteen
years; IS an EDgiishman aud had lveO In London;
naturallzeC III Brooklyn ABOUT twenty years
ago; lived IN Toronto, Canada, and had q shop
there Tor three or tour months; went there for
Sere naa never aa IN uo never yea IN
CDicagO and had never bcn there; the nature OF
the opinion wnlcn was changed by counter.
Statement was not renemb cred by the Juror, lOr
tile reason that last summer he lost all his chill
dren, and the aillctlOa drove 1t out Vi HIS mind;
business tue business gave linn up; his
age Is iorty-eight years; rad been here
about twenty -our years was married at the time.
but NOT to his present vie; mis- frst wife deo in
1867. and his present wife is New York person;
let's the third Moor or his house to a man named
Mcintosh. a clerk IN grocers store; thought he
was naturallzed ABOUT 1855, but could bring his
papers IL II were necessary. Mr.. Evarts said, I'VE
don't withdraw the challenge" The Court ordered
DAVIS to take his seat IN the jury box, thus filling
the eleventh chair.
THE JURY COMPLETE.
Edward Blunt, OF Beekman street, New YORK,
testified that he mad read considerable oil the con.
JrOversy; had no opinion to the merits OF either
party IN the case; had attended Mr. Beecher's
church about year ago; Is not regular attend.
ant OF any church; he would not believe the
charges unless they were proven, but had NO
opinion on the case now the evidence ne would
receive in the jury box would alone be his guide
in deciding upon verdict The challenge was
withdrawn by the plaintiffs counsel. Mr.
Evarts then examined the juror. who said he
was born IN BroOklyp and mad been married since
1866. Rev. Nj. Putnam Is pastor OF the cnurch
which he attended when boy. His vile 10 q
Presbyterian. Read the papers while IN the
case. The challenge was withdrawn and the last
juryman secured.
Judge Neson-May ask, gentlemen, whether
the twelve persons now IN the chairs Will stand?
Mr.. hOrris-NO Sir.
The Judge then cautioned the jurors against
converslng upon the subject oil TINS controversy
with ANYBODY. and III case any one should approach
fact, In order that he might sec TO their punish
ment. The Court then adjourned until to-day.
THE WITNESSES.
Several witnesses have been summoned by coun-
sci Tor plaintiff Tor the purpose OF testiying that
one OF the jurors, Austin Packard had expressed
an opinion on the merits OF the case, notwlrh.
standing his declaration to the contrary when
under examination. The proceedings Will open
to-day with the examination or Mr.. Packard.
THE KILLING OF JOHN STEWART.