The New York herald., 1875-11-21
a Jury Obtained for the Trial
Of Scannell.
Names and Business of the
Jurors.
Day and Night Sessions To Be Held
During the Trial
Schedule Of Bankruptcy
Proceedings.

amer ave days or assiduous labor, wearisoms not
only to the counsel but alike wearisome and good
deal more perplexing the unforunates excorted n
the crucble Of catechism fun complement Of jurors
was obtained yesterday the Court Of Oyer aud Ter
miner TO sit IN judgment a. the retral q John scanne
for the alleged murder of Thomas . Donohue on the
reassemblng Of the Court there being fresh pane y
100 from, and only ono juror required 70 make
M the fuN iurv it looked a. though the task was an
easy one and that but short time would oe needed
90 6n the stn vacant chair il The jury box.
These homes proved delusive Il an-day
undertaking, and the lst Or jurors having been
nearly ali called ii seemed Al time quite sure mat
this painfully preliminary process Of getting jury
would run over into another week
For some reason but probably from general surfeit
Of The sereotyped monoony Of questions ana answers
and no promise of any change in the programme, the
attendance yesterday was much smaller than % any
previous day since the called for trial scan
nell looked as serenely composed In addition
10 bis wife who IS still uuremtting hsr attendance
as also a sister Of his, there we're several other
iades who made their appearance yesterday for
the first time in court Occasionally lady
could also be seen among the general
audience The prisoner sat by his counsel, Messrs.
william A. Beach, william r Howe Charles 5.
Spencer and Peter Mitchell and i was evident from
interested in the examinations FOR the twelfth juror
than in those o. any previously accepted District
Attorney Phelps and Messrs. Rollins and Lyons, his
assistants sti conducted the for the prosecution
Among the names called for examination was Benjamin
T. Butler but neither the Essex statesman tho
.,ronotan soouruer bearing the Ueaerobie
sponded The calling Of the name, however
sent ripple OF laughter the assembiage
During the day there were some rather pleasantly
amusing phases. one gentleman, though possessing
conscientious scruples, was "entirey against this
kiHing business When a Mr. Frost called 70
take the stand Mr. Howe amused the members Of the
Bar present by the Shakespearan quotation and there
came a frost, npping frosLn on several occasions
MI Beach un dertook 20 interrogate the jurors upon
their familiarity with mental diseases but Judge Bar
rett In each case cut this line Of examination short
Az few minutes before four O'Clock all the important
requisites of juryman were found embodied In Mr..
Lewis G. Knowles, and this gentleman took the REL
naming seat in the jury box. Everybody looked
pleased when he took his seat, and the counsel
specially The following Is the jury completed -:
John Geisbuesch. No. 400 Broome street, woolen
goods merchant
David J. Danna, No. 8 Tompkins street. lumber
dealer
James J. Hicks, No. III South street wrecker.
Samuel Booth, No. 543 West Thrty-ffth street,
John s Sem, 10 50 Beeknan street, printing
rollers
sherman P Colt, 10 n Beekman street hardware
John II oberteuier, 10. ls9 Grand street. dry
walter Scott No 10 Park place, painter
Edridge G. Blaisdel, No. j52 Broadway, clerk.
fEe1tFltk y. fALl, 40. ~ NLAulbtfn street, nara
ware.
James 4. Davidson, No 6s Walker street, paint
manufacturer
Lewis G. Knowles No $3.50 Third avenue, shoes
No attempt made to proceed any further ia the
case Judge Barrett, after waiting q minute or go
evidently 10 give counsel opportunity 70 make
suggestions TO the next step 70 be taken stated
that had been requested BY the jury direct such
sessions OF the would hurry the trial 10
minaton speedily as possible he added that he
could not disregard this request inasmuch as the
jurors substantially prisoners until the trial was
concluded. The court. he said, would open st half
past O'Clock in the morning and continue TIL one
T. NJ, when there would recess Of an hour and then
reassembng continue in session until SIX O'Clock,
when there would be another recess Of an hour,
after that evening session from seven 70 nine
o'clock Having made this announcement the jurors,
under charge William H. Ricketts, chief o1cer ~ the
court assisted by Oncers Juhus Arnold, Peter Nc
Aleer John Nolan James J. Nealis Joseph Swenarton
and james 4. hcNeany, were ordered 10 be taken 10
Sweenys Hotel. where they viii be kept during the
progress Of the trial Up 70 the time OF accepting the
last juror the fact Is worthy OF record that the counsel
for the prisoner had exhausted twenysix Of the per-
emptory challenges which theysare entitled and the
prosecution had used up twenty singular coinoi-
dence between the present and previous trial might
also be stated the fact Of ts taking i've days each
trial 10 obtain jury