New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09

testimony for the purpose of excluding Andrew
M.ckey and Louis II. Robinson than by the inquiry
into the disposition and state of mind OF 9l the
Jurors who entered the box as the jury to try the
ease.
The names and addresses of these II jurymen are
as follows:
7. Griffin Hastead No. $40 Pacncst.
IL iieAry Tower No. C Nobc-,t.
III George HUI. No. u2 Dev'e-st
~ Curis,oplr III ter. " .. 527 Pdrkave
V. samuel Fiuc, No pa Ryerson-st;
vi A. r. Gao. No. 4s2 Nortn Second-st
vii ward Wnelan. NJ. 55s Frtnkiin-age.
vii VILLAIN H. Davis, NJ. CO. 'KtD-aYe
X William T. jeffrey. No 10 Elliotrplace.
XL Chester Carpenter, ~: 800 ' an Is areil-'''
XII joan McMurn, N. 90 k)chester-aVe
Mr.. Haletead. the first juror, is a gentleman Of
darl. complcxi0n with black hair and beard. He is
very precise in his manner, and evidently of
uhlecmatic Temperament. He Is a hardware mer-
chant. and belongs to the Methodist Church. In
his examination 1t was developed that be
bad read ali the documents issued By
the parties TO the controversy anu ne
candidly admitted that each of them had made an
impression on him; buJ these were only mOmentary
IMPRESSIONS. and md not amount TO conVcuOus. de
SAID be looked upon all OF them as &C pare lie was
accepted by MIR. Beechers counsel Wl.aouV cual1
iengr the examination by the pIaInuhs counsel
having been satisfactory to them.
Henry Ihycr, tie second Juror is an O!d me-
cbanIc thin and spare. aud with an indifferent
r.ld aud as II were. tired look and manner
l,c IS an iron-Ialsher IN the a enipi3yme ~,
his examination that he was a man
OF very lttle reading who took very little interest
IA the controversy, very httie interest IN pupnc
affairs and the evidence winch - 10 De pr3uuceu IN
tie case viii be almost entirely new TO MN lie
was not apparently a thoroughly Intelligent man.
though evidently so taT ana o1 such strong common
yeuce that Mr.. BeecheIs attorneys accepted Inn
George Hail the third Juror, underwent a very
br.ef examination. he is man inclined 20 cOrpu-
lency and Of dark cOmpicXi0 He IS carpenter by
trad. and a member OF the Baptist Church.
lie st,led in his examination that
hr reSt manv Of the statements made
by various parues to the scandal. and had been IN
pressed from time 10 tune rs ne read but these ma
lett hun with fixed opinions lie was accepted
ey the counsel for Mr.. Beecher without objection.
Christopher Filter the fourth juror, Is the exact
opposite of the thlgd juror III personal appearance.
pciug cXiIvm Is spare aoG Of light mpleXi0n. tie
II u German bv BIRTH but has been naturallzed 20
wears He Is engaged IN the sale and manufacture
Of wood anu "lIioW-WaTei MI iOteI staten III Iilg
examination that ne Tcad DoJA hides ana as ne could
not believe both. he did not know which To
believe, and then finally admitted That he
dad Mt believe either fully. de
amIned bv Blr BeechcTs counsel at considerable
length. bur it stated that the challenge was
IuteTPOscd simply 10 the end that ne might be cX-
amined farther than counsel for plaintiff had done;
aud finally the challenge against him was with
draWD, and nc became mutually acceptable,
samuel flAJe tue nth juryinan, rs young man
only Il years 4 axe, Dul WIT4 a manner III
dicating greater maturity. lie has light
co,Dplexion. lie had read he stated,
on the examination. very little about tins con-
da,1 rad ANYTHING. and be mad lost all interest 10
tils especial matter. de was challenged by the de-
Tense but finally the challenge was Withdrawn
and ne wac accepted bv both SIDES
A. X. Case. the sixth Jurvman, Is small man of
light complexion and very lively manner and quck
bIgbt expression. lie Is druggist IN W Villains
bufch. Rc belongs 10 the Presbyterian Church
Re wax very clear III his examination IN expressing
bi- state Of mind to the examining counsel He said
he bad never fully read the statements, but
had read largely newspaper articles. lie hld eX-
pressed different IDEAS number OF times to differ
ent persons. but believing there would be great
difference between the puOlShed statements ana
the evidence IN court he had formed no hXed
opinions. He evidently careful man, who
weighs evidence and drugs with equal precision. de
declined ON the examination 10 answer a question
untll he fully understood II. and his answers were
a. ca,afnlIv ana in,eed as cautiously drawn as were
the questions of the lawyers. lie was challenged
by tue defense. but only 10 make further inquiries
a. to his personal relations, &c, and finally cheer
fully accepted by Mr.. Evarts.
Edward Whean, the seventh Juror, Is large
aark-cOmplexiOne1 man, OF somewhat stern lOOKs.
de Is a CathOhc IN hls religious belief and builder
by trade HIS examination was Drlef, ana clicked
ONLY the fact that he was wholly Indifferent 10 the
issue OF the case, and rather dlslDterested
m the story OF the scandal. he had read and been
impressed by Mr. 1itOns statement, but he had
subsequently, read the statement OF MI Beecher
and that had removed the impression left by the
FIRST. He was accepted without being challenged
William II. Davis. the eighth juror, is an English
man bv BIRTH but has been many years Ill this
try. He Is large and poTtIy, very dark IN com
plexion. and positive and determined III expression
He belongs to no Tehglus denomination, but attends
the Episcopal Church when ne goes at all.
lie stated on the examination that
he had read the scandal statements
until he had lost interest the subject 1t appeared
subsequently, that domestic Affections had chiefly
withdrawn his attention. de was challenged by
the defense. but the Judge decided lac was compe-
tent 10 "a juror and he ordered to take his
place. This the first juror 10 whom the defense
offered any sort of objection, aud tins objection
seemed to be negative rather than positive.
John +. TAYLOR the ninth Juror, If a merchant and
manufacturer of cOTks. He belongs to no religious
denomination. and seldom attends church. He
stated that ne read largely of the scandal literature
and had had opinions after reading each state
ment: but these had yielded 10 further
reading and the he read the less posi-
tive he seemed 70 becomej and finally
he was left without accurate % dlstl1ct opinions
He admitted that he had had actual OplnlOns-not
mere i'm Observation-Disclosures q statement appeared,
and that these opinions changed by the next
statement which appeared Notwithstanding these
evidences Of a lack of the judicial temperament IN
Mr.. Taylor, he was accepted Dy the couhSS iol TIC
defense without challenge .
w f. jeffrey the tenth juror, is a snort, compact
ly-built man Of very firm aud deInure appearance
who announced himself as flour broker III business
and an EpiscOpalian IL faith: III was developer
upon the examination that he had formed an opIn,
ION which subsequently yielded to evidence de had
discussed the matter very frequently, ana mao al
WAYS been on one side-Which side dd not ap-
pear. his opinions and impressions Were
weaker now, although ne acKnewied ne I ITa
was challenged by the defense. more particularly
with regard 10 his acquaintance with MI houlton
but IL appearing that be only knew houltOA "
nght, the Juror was accepted.
Chester Carpenter, the eleventh 1uror. announced
himself to be Presbyterian, and admitted that he
had formed at one time q deliberate impression,
which be had got nd Of by resdlng hs
mind had been changed ~ reading one
@ NJ. Beecbcrs sermons On thsstsrs' anu