New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
PETER B. SWEENY'S TRIAL
MAKING READY FOR THE CONTEST.

MAKING READY FOR THE CONTEST
THE RX-cHAMBERLAINs Ape IRANCE IN COURT
LITTLE CHANGED BY TIuR-JURoRy EXCUSES.
A step forward in the often DELAYED suit Of
the People against Peter b. swoeny was taken yester
day, though littlc was actually done. The General
Term has been fitted up uryroom, and shortly
before II o'clock Peter r. sweeny came int0 the apart
ment with John J. Bradley and his counsel. John Ne
Keen and a. J. vanderpoel Mr. Beach. also OF Mr.
sweenys legal advisers had begun the trial Of another
IL was already known that the you'd not 10
begun yesterday because Of the chance ha; Mr.. Peek
ham. who completed the trial 81 important In
Missouri on last Saturday, might not have returned
This perhaps the That there was only a small
number Of people present when NJ sgeeay entered;
but there was at once buzz OF questions
and remarks az he sat down between John
j. Bradley ana another friend, John McKeon
and A. j. Yanderpoel sitting the squire" The
common remark Of those who knew sweeny IN tho days
Of the Ring was, How little he il chan yed he scarcely
seems aged az all" In truth hi appearance had hardly
altered There the same short, STOUT frame, and
compact energetic body, the unusual breadth al the
shoulders adding 10 the appearance Of strength he was
rne thinner perhaps. than OF yorc, bat noticeably
There the old look OF force and vyor about the
head and the hair-whch was stH b.ack-th0agh care
fully dressed showed its former su01ornness refusing
to lie smoothly The quick. piercing, light hazel eyes,
which ct always reflective well as searching.
the broad yet low forehead, made lower by the obstinate
hair, the dark skin, aud firm mouth covered with
mustache graysh In Ring times, scarcely cTayer now
than then, the chin still aggressive aud bold, but with
the mperosacss OF those od daysal these showed
scarcely trace OF the fight OF time Nasfs oarcatures
Of six years ago carca'ures aoW than then
The eX-Clam5crlain looks no older but the same
sclfrelian pushing man. who keep his counsel
ana use offers Tor his own purposes, a. ne used them
when he called the "bgn." Oi the RING. His dress
was neat ana not conspicuous. lie tukei pleasantly
WITH Mr. Bradley, with iS counsel. and with Joseph H.
Cboate, who cane in while they waiting Judge
WeStbiooh The Know Hedge That no was the center OF
0b5Cgy stOn 20 all IN the room tine number cOn-
santE sweled untl there were about % present-dld
noe affect MIR. Swcony's manner IN the least.
The case hiss been 30 long beiOe Judge brook that
the Jadse and TIE counsel have slen ITO the habit OF
Discussing nino. matters IN sot; 81 cJhhlontai way;
Judge WesiDiU0k taking cure that any such c.at shall
distance. Yesterday he called the while for
tie prosecution was present Pr. McSeoa answered for
the fact that there for the prosecution. He
should, BE- said. make motion ioG brIer adjournment;
might be delayed IN his r'tuyp. ard ~. Beach
tangled in engagement, but he ud rather not say
anything unt c counsel for the SIDE appeared.
10 suggestion that the jury % called on Tor excuses,
NJ. Nckcrn made the same objection.
la few mt IN. Peckhan an = =. Nash, counsel
i Ii f' , iIro ,, called. aud "n, 20 answered.
bat least Il tcu aske 30 De- excused. AZ the nrsC
fany Nh sy.cny himself Wa. brnsGt h. his counsel
to the small rDg around judge. Keport and others
juiucd r until 20 pr 80 persons EeT' listening 20
lie prcc,edings in lgr brook ref,d TO take any
ordinary eAcisc Tor jurors bat nrec, oil whom had
strtei fuT Edr1pc DcOlC he draw. Juror, had
not been seIyci with tie notice personally incse
Joseph q. Harrison, james 4. Guitir- and CHRISTIAN
Hustler E.nci. Alexander, WhO y nearly ~, ana under
treatment f1r tneiinpnil was excused l. uAard Arnold
was cNcu .c. and Gilman ColInOr', Who taken bis
passage i0r Europe ana was once D1rc caelted OF las
reluctance allowed 70 60 This leg tn, i0ilJwlg as tie
| lis; from whom tne july Il 70 be select 4
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