The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-11
BATLST0N'S WIFE MURDER.
~up CRIME TIfAT JESSE BILLTN0S,
mr.. rs Called TO 1NSWER ron.
...h,tc,i sLirmishing by tho Lawyers to
.,, 40 Acceptable J"ry-sis sworn Of the
T,eive KeauIred-The Prisoners Hear
In Of Nrer,Ing Inconcern before n jury.

.,tfa begun lcit b-uNDs ! III uttl = NV io- |
sur is the ovcrrung Of motion nsninst
ibo array and the securing OF six prob
~, acceptable jurors. By 8 o'clock tho
.,rs.i- near the depot were filed with farmers
,,l.turr- drawn as jurors or attracted by Gu
,.sfy Old fashioned stand up and turn down
collars were the rage. and more shirts were
Iu,t.ned iu front than behind. Tho Court
Il.u-, stands ON n hin near the depot The
tnrt.,ui- shaded by lofty fir and maple trees.
Wrr, itnot Tor the black iron bars at the lower
windows 10 might be taken for the residence II
some country gentleman. Tho court room il in
ne upper story above the iail. and will probably
l.l 500 persons.
The Court House he'll rang at 10 A. NJ. and in
n few minutes the room wns crowded. The
Jury list shows 1872 farmers ont 81 300. Ofthcse
mrty-one are from MIR. Billings's own town.
senator Charles Hughes. u. D.. Potter. and
others Of the prisoners lawyers took soats
within the bar. and were followed 10y District
Attorney Ormsby. /. y. Pike. who lost the
County Judgcship by defending Mann the do-
iauting County Treasurer and assistants.
Justice Judson :. Landon 81 Schenectady. who
presided at the trial Of the negro Van Stccn-
lureh. hanged at Fonda fcw weeks ago took
his seat upon tho bench and was ilankcd 10y
Justices Crane. Tamadl;e, and Bogcrt.
deputy stepped to the centre Of tho court room
md pounded the floor with tipstail the size Of
n base ball club.
Gentlemen. he said all Il YOU who are
orawn on this panel Of jurors move to tho west
eide Of the house; all Of You that don't belong
g. the Jury move 10 the other side
The farmers did ~ requested.
AN You drawn rs jurors will pleas, take
front seats" the deputy shouted again. rapping
The Moor. The sents were quickly filled. Tho cricr
orcued the court. Justice Landon said: Mr.
a.. J. t,...
morning"
~ ,,,os, ,,., c,,,., ,,,o ho,, ni.,,,,,
MAY please inc court the noiu biStrlt'
Attorney said. rising and bowling. " move the
,rial ~ Jesse Billings. 1r.. charged with muir.
der
Nj Sheriff" the Justice said. bring him
in"
Tho sheriff LETT the room AMI pui'ky re-
trnad. followed by the accused man. Mr..
,,''',... ,,,iit l.,,,ly ord i.lii.r.t,.iy Al ,ho
bHihLs N"lA'n 7''"', "n" "'''V' "'''' ~ ",V
entrance 81 the bar he stopped snort smiled
ma shu. X hands with one OF his LAWYERS. lie
....','a,''..ti.,.t..u,y W. Fri ov,u,b.
VIZ i. e''"l""" '' I'd" -, a. ~ ''
~. The prisoner sd, down. running his arm
.,. . 49,, 80, 81 i..i,..l
along thr railing near he gate; anu looked
about ie room and tAe clergyman TOOK seat
~, ' a., .,-,,,. la. d. a.. L.,, H.
cas, aa,E a ,. around T,' tie !" room. and thtn
.r'-s,g n,s iiggn,5 o onn1 MY ri"is.'n,t.
broad black ribbon serving as a watch guard
81 u" WIZ NN,S."ut 60. io,l,
,""N'S 'o'''' was 'N1''1'Su ~ "N' ''"0N
VI .,.i ...........o ~, pu,i,,,s -o,o,,
IN p"rsntNi hll.Nrauc" M ~ ne ne restihi
~ 81 sHl'3s % St,, ~ ~ ~, r.; ni.u
tiIlil"t us IT, NY !" la,'' n 'i.n"'iiS ne
6r9ws nlpking NJ 9ead-ike Syes anu S2trd-
e. the Colonel. lie wears a heavy brown nous
tn.ne any Luz, unrn a Gl fNer"s" , r r
vi " . NJ rb fn"iurs
Sc,,iar AMI Glenn ont IEc brdvtn mir T. nearly
comoed ana smarty ,i,wirr,edl upon the chet -
ii, w, ~ a,i ~ ai ,re s H.,
All day long he sat with elevated trows blink
ing y, we 1u'ors; wno Tttc DhE X
,us"u anu occasionally Whispering 10 MS
:, o,clocl Tho vou,b,i ,,ercv,nar le,,
billings side. and ms gray haired ihthcr. over
~ Ie"rs o. " sa.o 80 an ~ -, ~ s M
~ ~, ,rnsse, ~ IL Iisni ~. mai ayer his hreast
,, n ,,rIsssI his ban'l oyrr "'
mn IT, ,iii ~" ,nral - irrors Among
va n.n,s W., 49,, ,s ~ ucnrv Tnv ami Hin
~ U"rr's a Lrntb.r 81 thn in,,iirlarsd wawan
~ Ne 30i ,nrnrs a sar,' aNsusrd for deafness
/, tr al bcsitb 7 Tor hafn, more than 80 wears
~ 60 o b.csu.s, Tiny n r.. Grnnnn D tn.fnhers
Of the Grand Jury. who indicted the prisoner.
and |. John C. Harris. Tor being relative.
Nnariv ali ~ these men nre farmers and II is
said that the real reason for many Of their all.
ment- is lie ing thar they huve not got IN all
their rye and bucKwheat They we're paid ~
and mileage ms fast as thcy were excused The
Aner the excuses We're heard Gen. Hughes.
on bchalf Of the prisoner, formally challenged
The array
The regular Court OF Oyer and Termner met
on June 3 and found AN indictment against
Biuinrs The court was adjourned with tho
Understanding that al the adjourned term il
would be decided when the jurors should le
drawn. The old list Of jurors had been IN use
three years, and many II those r. ordcd were
dead or had left tho country. Tho new lists for
The next throe years W r. Geiug sent in 10y the
Town ofncers II was decided 10 draw new
Jury At an adjourned term in August. and 10
tegin tho trial at an adjourned term IN Septem-
b,r. tn" Jurors Were drawn in August
Gen. Hughes. ON behalf Of the prisoner, OBJ
jeciod 20 the array Of jurors because IN" order
ior the drawing was not made at the term Of the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer held ty the origl 4,
nal appOutment hut at all adjourned term. and
b.-.a,isc lie C,,trt mad no power 10 order IT, The
prisoner ought D. be tried by jurors selected
from the panel ut the beginning VI the regular
term If court
A further objection was an allegation thai tho
new lury were not drawn 10 attend any term Of
the court but were summoned on sept. 10 anil
thu adjournment - Srtt 10 was set after the
drawing. Gen. HugLes further alleged that
tlo 1r.lrr If The Court was nm order for the
drawing Of additional Jurors h. those regularly
inat.nlance. and could not lawfully bs made
ailrr the I'll. hare II tIe regular panel Tho
regular panel he averrci, were Improperly
di~cInrIr,. and any drawing from any box tlat
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