The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
THE MOLLY MAGUIRE MURDER.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF KELLY
THE JURY COMPLETE AND THE PROSECUTION
OPENS THE cAsE-IMMENsE EXCITEMENT
AMONG THE PEOPLE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF KELLY
THE JURY COMPLETE AND THE PROSECUTION
OPENS THE cAsE-IMSIENsE EXCITEMENT
AMONG THE PEOPLE.
MAucn CHUNK, Pa March 30, 1876
Quite an excitement has been created in town to-day
by event which ranspred in court during the prog
rcss OF the trial in the of Kelly The impancl-
ling OF tho jury had been moving with satisfactory ia.
cilIty, and the indications that by evening an
opening OF the might DC reached. All
there a sensation in the court and the
call OF the array interrupted Mr. Charles Klolz juror
who had been accepted and had taken his place in the
box the eighth juror was discovered to be ncompe
tent account of having been a member OF the grand
inquest which found true bill against Doyle Kelly and
Kerrirgan at the October term of this Court This
revelation was reached by General Albright Com
monwealth Counsel, who moved that the IN
eligible juror should be removed from the panel,
and Judge Drehcr promptly granted the mo
ton Mr. Bartholomew. counsel Tor the prisoner,
Immediately demanded that the Jurors already selected
should also he discharged \ long and exciting dis
cussion ensucd between counsel when occupied
large portion of the morning session. The Court finally
oyerruled the motion, and Mr. Bartholomew filed
bill OF exceptions to the ruling This little episode
known upon the street, and all sorts OF
ports and rulnors put in circulation. The people
seemed TO be filled with painful emotions AZ the pros
poets of further proongaton OF the great excitement
which has pervaded this seven months
past AS the spread over the borough an i'm
preston gathered strength that the whole case had
smashed by the legal iuIormalty aud that Kelly
escape justice after all. This development
OF popular feeling shows TO what an extent inter-
est in the matter has been carried. On ordinary
occasions the affair would have been considered
n good kind OF judicial joke, but to-day 1t
was received in manner so serious that II shows how
deeply the public heart has been stirred 1t may be
said that this condition OF feeling does not arise from
u prejudice against the prisoner, but rather from a
wellgrounded apprehension that full justice IN the
premises stands IN danger Of being defeated Ii is
the horror experienced at the dreadful murder of
Jones' nj lansturd that impresses and influences the
people OF this portion OF the anthracite coal Held ut
this uncure but rather the TACT that the homicide
but one OF a series believed TO have been per-
petratcd by particular organization, composed
desperate and murdcrously inclined individ-
uals. They naturally have desire to break down
this fearful combination and punish the members
deemed reasonably guilty OF crime, und hence the pc
culIpr and intense interest clt by them in ali matters
pertaining TO the famous, Infamous, "Molly
Maguircs."
THE CONPLErE
About four o'clock the twelfth Juryman was secured
and District Attorney Siewers made his plea IN the
opening o: the the part OF the Commonwealth
The Jury fairish OF body and will undoubtedly
render n verdict under the evidence and according
the convictions OF their consclences. No man has
been placed in the box who has heard read any por
ton OF testimony Ia the of Doyle, and II is
therefore extraordinarily select and exclusive its
character The taking OF the testimony will commence
at the opening OF the Court Tomorrow morning, and
will occupy several days.