The New York herald., 1876-02-01
RUBENSTEIN'S TRIAL.

CASE FOR THE PEOPLE TO BE OPENED THIS
! MORNING.
Long before ten O'Clock yesterday morning the ap-
proaches to the Supreme Court ROOM where the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer sitting were crowded with
jews and Gentiles, and boys who eagerly sought
admission TO the promised trial of Pesach Nissan Ruben
sein who under Indictment for the murder Of Sara
Alexander. The prisoner, who present early, in
company with his father looked pale, emacated,
ceaniy and wrctched The bench occupied by
Justice Calvin Z Pratt County Judge Moore and
Justices OF Sessions McKibben and wolfert
Mr.. William A. Beach appeared In conjunction with
hessrA Mott and Kintzng for the prisoner. Dstrict
Attorney Britton and his assistant MI. Smell, con-
Quoted the prosecution
The brothers Of the prisoner, Louis and Jacob and
other relatives male and female, present
during the day and closely watched the proceedings
Alexander the brother, and Zeita the sister, OF the
murdered sir, were also in attendance.
At halfpast ten O'Clock Mr. Bntton moved the case
ofthe People VS. Pesach N. Rubenstein- The clerk
proceeded call the panel OF 800 jurors who had
been summoned for the case
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The first Of the panel called was Jacob B. croxson
wholesale dry goods merchant He had prejudice
against Hebrews, be opposed capital punish
ment; was q member OF no church Mr.. Croxson
accepted by both sides and took his seat as juror
Edward Fowler had formed opinion, and was,
therefore, considered disqualified to sit a juror.
Osborn II. Schrimer was challenged peremptorly" by
the defenca
| JUROR NO q
Philip Valentine, Of No. Isl Yates avenue, was ac-
George Neither house painter Of No 7es Gates ave-
excused by the defence Nathaniel Norton, of No.
277 Madison street. was excused by both sides
William h Spencer of No 124 South oxford street,
knew nothing about the He was accepted
haka 0fN M TT afra
excused by the Court and Charles G. Curtis OF De Kab
avenue, by mutual consent
James W. Smith, miller OF No 50 Greenwich street,
New York, was sworn as the fourth juror
Sylvester c Whitehead, of Vanderbilt avenue,
challenged and J. L. l. Smith, merchant of No. lSe
Beaver street. New York, was excused Moses K
GreenpODt Edward Il Billings platter residing at No
$40 Macon street; William K White, artificial bowers,
residing at No ss woodhan street George D. Lqndt,
in South Oxford street. Brooklyn; John J. Clyde archi-
tec OF No So3 South Fourth street. Gotlieh Hacken-
booker merchant tailor OF No l99 Grand street. James
Witwam, OF No 1l6 Franklin street, Greenpolnt and
Albion X Buckley, OF No $50 Koscusko street. were
excused for various reasons
JUROR no. q
Frank J. BRISTOL, shoe dealer, OF No. 725 Fulton
street. had preudices but when he first read the
he had an impression. Now he thought he could
render an impartial verdict Mr.. Bristol was accepted
| and took his scat.
stephen B. Ripley Charles orkamp Charles T. Monk
and Amasi S. White were excused
JUROR
Dexter Collamore, OF No b55 Bedford avenue had
an opinion, which u would require evidence to dvest
himself OF; knew OF no reason why he could rem
der an impartial verdick MI Collamore accepted
as the sixth juror.
Edwin S. Keeler, Of No 32S Lexington avenue, en-
gagged the lumber business had read OF the and
the Coroner's inquest his impression the subject
would not lead to bias in rendering verdict Mr..
Keeler was sworn as the seventh juror
Frederick ". Hearn Eugene Hodgkin and John
volson we're also excused.
At one O'Clock the charged the Jury they
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might attempt to discuss the their presence
no interference with the jury would be tolerated A
for three quarters Of hour then taken.
AFrEk RECESS
At fifteen minutes before two O'Clock the Court
again convened when understanding was had thai
the Court should sit during the week from three
"and." said the District Attorney TO the Court, 81
scout secuiive session is long enough There will there
fore, be no midday recess during the trial
The next taesman was Henry Ham, chemist, in the
employ OF DR.. Squibbs, who excused he did
not understand English very well
Luther Irving heaters aud ranges, Of No 46 Putnam
avenue, read the headings OF the murder case
newspapers; had some impression the subject when
he heard of the occurrences had no knowlodge OF any
fact that would prevent his sitting upon trial in this
case. Mr. Irving was sworn.
John DGwa dry goods No. +2s Warren street bad
reason why he could not act fairly as juror He was
excused by the defence
Frederick X Jurgesson dealer in -four New York
bad read the case and formed opinion He was de-
elAred not qualified BY the prosecution
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Robert Miller shipjoiner, OF No so Lee avenue had
no opinion on the subject nor prejudice against the
prisoner account OF his religious faith Declared
satisfactory TO both sides and being in took his
| seat as juror
william r. walIing, lumber dealer, had heard the
discussed but believed he could decide ipartiay
! upon the evidence without any reference to any i'm.
preston he bad formed from what he had heard and
read Excused
George Crarey. merchant New York, had heard and
read Of the murder and had opinion which would
require evidence TO remove Excused for defence.
hpI mis- aral ~. N Nj.
New York, had read the case and had an opinion
Mutually excused
sigismund II Hastings, real estate agent Broadway.
Brooklyn, z d read Of the murder in newspapers,
but had no decided opinions II what he had read should
prove TO be true on the evidence he would render
press gave all the facts they could get opposed
capital punishment as matter OF conscience Excused
John s. Brown, builder, Of Fia.iands, I. L, had
formed an opinion, and was excused
JUROR 10
william II. Miller OF No. 254 President street had
an opinion but that would not prevent him from de-
cding impartially as juror he accepted
JUROR NO IL
William f. Bourk, painter Of No. 800 Bergen street,
had opinion nor had he any impression on the
heard opinions expressed by Others; was not
quainted with any Of the officials connected with the
Mr. Bourk was accepted.
Eighteen more men Of various occupations were in.
terrogated and excused declared disqualified, and
thon was found the needed
! JUROR IL
Daniel Barres, shipping and commission merchant,
doing business At No 20 South street. New York, and
residing at No lA Clinton street. Brooklyn had read
OF the case but thought he would be unnauenced
juror by the impressions be had formed. He had no
conscientious scruples against capital punishment MI
Barnes was accepted and sworn completing the panel
Al ten minutes before four the chair "a the jury
stall was hed and the counsel having agreed not 10
proceed any furthor 10 the tll this morning the
Court informed the jurors that had been consented
20 that they should be allowed 10 separate. This"
Judge Pratt said " Is important both 70 the
people and 10 the prisoner, and you must not permit
any discussion In your presence bearing upon u nor
| should you discuss Il among yoursclvca IL viii DO
your duty 10 report the OF any persons who may
speak the subject you You will also avoid read
ing reports OF the proceedings in the case but will con-
dne your attention 10 the proceedings as presented
here" The prisoner was then removed and the court
] adjourned tu ten O'Clock thus morning.