The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-05

Albany, April 4.-ln the Court OF APP
,cal. this morning tho decision III the case Of
the application OF John Doan, the murderer Of
Mr. noe. for a new trial was handed down. The
opinion is written Dy Justice Earl, all the others
,orcurring and Ia as follows;
m, peorif Defendants IN Error, dgt. John DO
I'm pififif IN Etrpr.-A. q. Hal for Plain
nF IN Error. u. X Phelps for DQenddnts N
Lrror.- Earl, By me demurrer TO me plea u,
sImltted. That the annual panel " grand Jurors
for the ,e.r 1873 Tor The county ~ New YORK
,T,,,ls ont ~ Douglas Taylor. Commissioner Of
Jurofs and that tn It panel rs well as the special
pancl Of grand jurors drawn to serve ut the
i.,m Of court at which the defendant was
Indicted. contained the names OF persons
who wer, not wen tue ,, ns't JnTy m, hs
nlauS ssi,1cr ~ Juror' did not attend upon or
NV rye a asa ff rom I6 TSr IN, mo s Tsnd
Jurors ahl fou tue iuu ctmeut we're tasen anu that
@onsh d'sr'u.of.o doing. hy me durc,s OF ne conn.
tcrk 10 OF, ue ar, v sny ~ ic" ,nH
De- WIS uot ptoprrly convicted and this
r[g'sn y. ' s. "i, DO III mar rsyicw Nc y,rous
law. .c,ne 3d. ine oii OF Scw h9tS tca'ins TO the
o. IS. bcui.s OF me detects alleged IA the plea dc
"Tpaii., Gcy.el statute. c s,ytis, |gmt' was
mN H. AZ sn },r the purpose Of fcturling
w. u. is+ .- .l ant tAc common Council ~ the city
sn.a f e r'H snou ' be maGr J." and S i6e IN p
ecrs d. % f rs'ns o., wa u ~ should oe cohducied a
pif-d vi 70 ie county lcrk, and he Wa r,qulr to
Srs . 10 H ssa f'gE'; rs 81 eF,T s@r
IN 10 ihc ier ons iius drawn was g. be douycrcd
10 tlr -,rf ui Doe WIS 10 SUNNI ja w pers is thus
ar,sa Do ls." chapter -, $ A VI the avs Of ma!
va Dot exceeding tgtNfour, Instead 81 thrtNsA,
snI thus thc iaS A. 10 tclccung an drawing peut
'Hy o., He,.ci sau.,,e Il 5 go e. i' was FRO.
c, 90 NtW .rs should mot lu July ga tuc1 wear Ne
should prepare is q the names o. TX hundred per.
g. src a. " ud llror at ihe nrren courts 70
te hch % h. CIV unrlns w. -ny en,fgnH year, ana
qured o. be returutI tp the Couuty Cers. lie
S o lime u n c mo cnc St the s. r coaS
Juis, ether orccr. named, tw,uy four persons 70
d,,cra t'ftGei i., ~ tdy names tou. drawn TO The
sAcrd a4i nr Was required To summons them ny
b orwu vas chang Co tliriy FIX. and thus tue law
isl5 lipi,r i,l if vas PROVIDED that the TAT OF
peu jilor- ,noud og ma" oy T. rsqn to be appointed
n mc our and the Juaec. q the gurt u Common
f,rm iurt duty and return the sane TO tuc { 0uuty
tork the names thu. fetuncd Scrc required b' he
County ers to nc aeoa ~ ,oA Az %, " a, 10 orA~
Aadtnc uersons thus drawn we're to ne summoned "
srrrcrIoN OF GRANp JURORS.
In 1879 Cc'apter iosi proy ed that the per'ous
5s,ryc gral jurors IN the ciiy Vi sew lr s.u.d
ancd IN The b.. Of p-tt Juror. tsr t4s tine ps Tor
- cry oy board 10 CONSIST Of ihs Mayo. pres dns
nor yurl, The nr,t Jusge of tns Court a Comm n
aH,re, ' 10 eci snaS 1t a. yfcc Of the oai,.
Soaef d ia ors On Tie drsi NJ ay Of scptembT aud
organize by the seeD lOn Of % their uumprr w.
en- irmau four OF thor nun bor constituting quorum.
The Comm. souet OF Jurors Va rcqu red to attend
th,ir meeting. oct as clerk, and produce TO lhom
a. 'he s Of i .gsrt rom IN boy .oa hy
not - talt Xix Iundrcd nor more fnau one thousand
fNe az gra1a juror ia ns ei' SR e
The ist thus selected required 20 be cerrn.d y
Couay tlers. rne names upon the IT. tnu. male
ciers ard he was to draw thertfron the Isncs u he
peor Who mere 10 serve at any court az raud jurors
more JadS@s 4 Court q record va r'auird 10 be
humber to be drawn was not Changed ana they Mere 10
BE- certified 70 and summoned ~ the sheriff
se4need as T. aNpo~ and dutes q the lm-'ion,
Tie C,mui soner OF Jurors required 10 commence
tae PIX Won Oh sts 81 PEW l.ief1 IA I.s mont !
persons pos ess.as ihc qaancatons 81 ~ e E
law lhe ~" as 10 ~ ns tuc ~ IN we County, ,cth
eft uGatcr. ana the law tie selcc lon ify
$50 ~ u'.,i ii s. cti6n q OF iait chapt,-. how.
summoned D. tue same manner petit Jurors" aul
noaer Of Juror, aud after iecrs c,r. f''y couparei
Grind iury uUN. uni IS Court ut a.. auu 4 -uinui
Or u Sogf 10 Sr nv .s.sT"i.g - a
s b. in ~ d oH s .ie i 's .a b.. dma
missioner ~ juror. 90 draw aay jury. leiorr tha
BY te aui, c'cre ~ ilc prc. 1te Of ihe oai' Il
named SUCH II ETH the except ~ 90 the gram
Comms.ou''r At TIE ciuatS ccrs. once in the pres
cert ned .ud sunni med =. beior. Ah5as MY. ar
r4Grsd 70 De- es1G ~ sg,l1g;,t o.. ~
less than sixteen persons the Court must select iron
s Ss ,a ac' % g. 5i u"D'O'' 'N' excuse O
the JURORS FAIRLY DRAWN.
t. Plea contain. no alcga On ~ any corruption
t-hNn,s, or IN airn+ss on me part Of any o me ON
c., .',ct.sS and ara.iai g. srin4 Juror ~ VI
IIara lNt fual Il he
fad .nt dii noi possess the qdailc lion, oi lrAi
nol have tccn tn,r II an tae forms % aw which are
eom.n.i WIN II T. NOT APPARENT how Tho alleged
rr.-u. ft- harmed the dtfencant, an1 It IL rtan
be -..t 90 Innocence ~ ne crime charged. ndeg
Soc e Il, pleaded POINT out ,om wal error. a
meat y liAalory plea, lna J, Is genera
a .rcG ,ll precision are relu IN framin, H. aud
r '?' oa o. r. pNoH si ocSaSNe' w. H. II
q -al go, 10 stat ". h1aht 10 lt4ger, SCI
si1'H s.. httHr BAcaf., 81 State vs.. BrOOAs, o
A. .i.l irf. U ~. State, -, Ina. 3l7l
@ & a iN ii Of sra2d iafo r, was Pot uo
-. Siea rom ne p.tit Jury h.ts made out by
ia Ae ltf-ls we're selected at the proper time aud
h a.r.ry. iL4t he ulard, composed OF tie Msyoi
a. .r orc rs. met on me hrsi Monday Of septem
Or 49, oin'e Of ihe 1ommlsslonrI u Jurors
~ e. .rt-11.l a.. REQUIRED by ~ mat Iayor va
H. .' o'. tan sA nondr,a nor more than taou "a,
No. yea now persons came to be selected whose
nsHN7 Erre not upon the pett in list
49, IW M4y were thus selected. IL viii answer Ia,
49, N'n 81 tnc pea To suppose that the number wa
.oi ., ul.n two OF three. 40 authority can be touu,
D, - iiAt -uc1 case the HhOlc list Is rrcgula
M nn J. Ut none of the persons on II could b,
siaNl for grand Irors uecause feW names, with al
I'tl ~ n'.lsh we're. as We may assume, hy acclca
ofer-l-lf, also put upon g. From the H. u name
lll- 200 De requires nity to be- Drawn IA,
nie iY est tite for no purpose Of beneht adyar
- tie p"fs ms VINO may be presented
hr infc'mcn, The sue OBJECT q requlr
~ tul b r Is to secure tue attenaauc
nrf u wIlr less IN. Vii ne ur-Wn, no harm woul
BE- 80 tocls' O gers III, provide 10 sufficient mum
yl vl tN .iu.i lnfurs were drawn ami lmpane LED
a. GAVIN may Doe cImptiuel a-alnsi before IL
~ ff c4a laY' aiy pa IA the.sceciiln rom tn
W. .N-r W 40 are q constltbt the Grand Jury
dh.i luli { election dryolyes upon the court.
eil o. t'i tlri'i az humber and discharge the
- Hl} DE. tNing IN to OWn way shat mode sna
" uH.n 10 hAac lhe selection from the nity ana f.
Ai a. aul q the utW my b. discharged or eX
1870 h't, ulOu the prut jury ht made by TaylO
- oik 40 icfc is no plant tuat all ne p"rson-ltl
"a ID h"Niu Aui huptncIcl were uuun that lih
s"HH h3 error u whicn the Gctcndant could take a.
a. oo.. "a u ~. Pr. r., 40; Filery ,ast, KeJc
- VAN i'- 'a. sta.e, II Texas, 25sJ
DEFECT IN THE PLEA.
Courts Co not look with Indulgence upon ohjrctlor
- f|i's % tIe mode Of selecting or Or win
kiAAu r'r- tuuaiit'd without fraud Oh sish. VIM
I' .'i Ir.l utica in placing upon any panel csquailhe
". - hui tr portion Of tie plea we are Ow cOuhi,
$40 D. detective Tor another reason IL does ~
~ we iNh'e OF the peiAlns WHO are aloRe
nave been selected and drawn, end wa
A Of al xKl dsfe q &