The New York herald., 1876-01-20
A Full Jury Obtained in the One Mil
lion Tweed Civil Suit.
ANOTHER GENERAL CHALLENGE TO THE ARRAY.
Application for Writ Of HabeaS Corpus III
the Case Of Edward s. Stokes.
A Sea Captains Daughter Fight
ing for Her Inheritance.

There was very large crowd yesterday TO witness
the further proceedings before Judge Westbrook, in
Supreme Court Circuit in the Tweed 81 900 600 suit
II vas announced by Judge Westbrpok that of
the panel of twenty four jurors ordered to complete
the vacancies the jury had already reported to him
Mr. Pcckham stated that he had just seen Coroner
Ellnger to whom the writ had been issued and had
Informed by him that all the jurors selected had
been summoned. with the exception of seven, and
these he expected to bring into court during the day
Az this stage named Kuschmann made his ap-
pearancc the and opened his oratorical bat
teries to the amazement OF all in court This is the
Kuschmann who claimed 10 have been elected State
Senator and actually went to Albany to fight his way
TO the Senate. He seems to have mania for Ming
papers in the Supreme Court What between strong
Dutch accent and his excitable temperament he
occasionally furnishes much amusement to the law
yers to whom he is well known He proceeded in en-
phac TO denouncc the whole proceedings in the
Tweed case and wound up by Cling bundle Of papers
Judge westbrook good naturally, said she would
see about it. and Kuschmann bowed with all the ele-
gance OF beau Brumell and retired The Court took
recess until half past O'Clock when the complete
returns were handed in
About halfpast one O'Clock the Court reassembled
and the Coroner made the announcement that the
panel complete and the Clerk, by direction OF the
Court Immediately commenced the calling OF the list Of
Jurors and nineteen answered to their nanes-Hcnry
j. Martin Ransom Barker Frederick w. Kheirlarder,
Samuel H. sorrit (excused Robert Carter, Jr, Adoph
~
Nostrand Robert Dunlap, Morton Mortimer (did not
answer, Walter s. Appleton, John Crosby Brown,
Henry G. Chapman, Richard b. Hartshorne, Charles H.
Buddington dld not answer George Pilorton did not
answer, Benjamin +. Butler lexcusedl John Church
Ill., Richard E. Hatch, Amos A. Brewster Balzn Da-
Edward $. Janrey tdid not answer
Probably the most amusing incident OF the whole
trial thus far that which followed tho invitation OF
Judge wesbrook for all jurors having to offer
TO come up and be sworn. The whole panel solemnly
arose fled with perfect gravity to tho clerks desk
sworn and excuse after offered and accepted
the spectators present began to appreciate the huge
ness of the joke and general litter followed by
some considerable laughter This preliminary dill
Guilty having been overcome in n measure, the exam
nation Of the few remaining uniortuniteS seemed TO
be imminent but no sooner had the Court announced
that they were ready TO proceed than Mr. David
lnterpose challenge to the array, on the
grounds, drst that the order was without
without authority of law; third, that the authority
conferred by the prcccpt TO select and summon could
only be exercised by the four Coroncrs, or majority
Of them fourth that the return OF one Coroner is not
sufficient in law; filth, that the names OF the taesmen
lot drawn from the petit jury box in the Office OF
the County Clerk or Of the Commissioner ot Jurors,
but taken at the caprice of the Coroner SIXTH
that in the selection OF such taesmen the Coroner
acted from partidty for plaintias and bias against
defendant: seventh that among those summoned was
Levi p Norton challenged and set aside IN the former
array.
Coroner Ellinger was sworn and examined to
INC manner in which the panel was drawn His
examination by MIR. Field created much amusement.
lie said that Mr Elingcr, private citizen he had
Rn impression that the Ring committed peculations
and that Tweed one Of the Ring as Coroner, he
like a counsel representing cause that he other
would not be connected with; as Mr. Ellnser he
wished the people TO succeed
u Do you think that justice would be best done by
having judgment for the peoplef A. Yes; don't
know tlAugher oh, we'll probably that is the opinion
] would entertain a citizen. daughter
q You have got two opinions A. Yes daughter;
my impression was that there poculation, and
Tweed was one OF the Ring but exercise my judgment
jmparIally; of course, | have a doubt about Twecds
guilt as there trial
Judge wesbrook overruled all tho objections, and
the defence took exception The process Of examining
the Jurors thcu commenced
Henry C. Chapman and John Crosby Brown, having
strong Impressions about the case, were excused H.
Van Nostrand, opinion, excused. +. W. Rhinelandcr,
had an opinion but IL the evidence equally
balanced, would be inclined to give defendant the
benefit OF the doubt connected with the passenger
business or railway. Accepted the eleventh Juror
Robert Dunlap, excused on the ground that he had
been on OF the investigating committees
Adolph Holgaren wanted to be excused as
being In attendance another branch OF
the Supreme Court which not granted,
He has decided opinion but thinks he could dismiss
II from his mind If the jury. The Court held the
Juror perfectly competent aud he took his place the
twelfth juror unchacnged. Only four of those
cured being present the Court adjourned until this
morning when tho twelve Will be for the actual
trial which will not commence until Monday morning.
Tho Court at the time cautioned the jurors
present against reading hearing anything about the
merits of the outside the evidence which and
their conscientious finding the verdict should be based