New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
TIE COURT PROCEEDINGs.

The work of drawing Jury for the trial OF
Chastine Cox continued yesterday in the Court OF
General : ssOns before Judge CoVlu- superintendent
Walling was in the courtroom at one time consulting
with Dlstrct-Atorney Phelps, who was present. con
Quoting tho case for the people for the most OF the daY
Shortly before the recess William r. Dach. the Boston
reporter who recognized Cox from the description when
had been gwen him and who an hour latef secured
his arrest entered the courtroom amt was invited
within the RAIL- when he mad long talk with Assistant
District Attorney Rollins. Nc Btlch would be called
q good looking young man of about t"'nty-sN or
twenty-seven years OF He Is Of rather ssht DuiU'
wears eye glasses and black whskers, Keen DrlSht
eyes and IS evidently close observer He has travelled
extensively through Europ' and i'm Canada very iona
Of nusic and is well educated. When be entered Cox
,ooked at him nervously. and then his expression
changed TO a smile. Cox talked with the person
at his elbow, evidently about MI ha'Cn'
and soon the calm indifferent expression returned 10 MS
face Throughout the day he seemed entrcN unus-
turbed Dv what was going around him, although be
maid careful attention tC the proceedings lie was
dressed as neatly Monday, and had ms moustachc
carefully waxed. At times he would chat easily WITH
those near him. and ne arose to race the jury as
they were be be showed nc trace OF eN
citement OF He looked the men sduarey
I'm theface with an open expression that regarded
by many as remarkable His demeauor In court eNcites
much comment.
when the court was opened Judge Cowing said that on
mature reflection he had decided to allow the cohse
for the prisoner to argue the challenge 10 the array OF
the special panel which ne had introduced ON Monday
In order that any injustice had been done to the unio
tunate prisoner might be rectded before the ta pro-
ceeded further. On Monday Mr. Rollins counsel for the
people had demurred to the challenge and the
Court sustained the demurrer. Mr.. Howe, counsel
for the prisoner, had taken an exception
10 the decision. Judge CoWine yesterday said that
hc had sustained the demurrer because the challenge
contained unyerHed charges Of irregularities IN the I'M
paneIns Of the jury. NIr. Howe said that the court
tod The estiO
legally be reopened Mr. Rollins said that he was Will
ing 10 traverse challenge, and TO place the case Tor
Tie prisoner just it when the case was begun
He wished record thai he, in henai 0l tho
People and the Court. willing to review the ques-
ton IN order every possible chance might oe given
20 the prisoner Mr. Howe DENIED that the challenge
could be taken M after it had been placed Oh the
records Of the court and that the matter passed
THE STARCH FOR JURORS.
The work OF securing the five remaining iurymen was
then peeun. sgismund Jacoby, a dealer in tobacco
had formed an opinion "a to the guilt innocence Of
the prisoner. and was excused David +. Cochran
and H. W. Aschof were excused for similar
reasons. George ". Springsted, a carpenter
living at No. 1923 West ntyOurth-st., was
selected as the eighth juror. lie had read the
accounts OF the murder in the papers, and yet
he had formed opinion the case and thought he
could bring in verdict on the evidence. lie Wa tA
OmiEed at length, and finally declared competent
Alexander Cash and Philip H. Desmond were excused
because they had formed liked opinions from The pub
lished reports OF the confession. Calvin Demartst had
Of the case, but had formed no OPINION on IT, ahd
was peremptOriy challenged. II. j. Robinson, mer-
chant held fixed opinion, and was therefore excused
Joseph L. Palmer had read OF he murder and discussed
1T somewhat but thought he mad not msde up hls id
the guilt or innocence of INC prisoner peTemp-
ninth Juror Was william H. Craig hquor seller at No.
% West st He SAID he
the murder sOmewha bat mad formed no opinion as 10
the guilt OF TIC pri'Sntr Nf HGS S SSSso n n
long discussion arose over tho competency Oi Aoeri
W Howard He said be had an opinion based OF The Re
co
decide the case evidence and on that alone 10
on Tie hyuothcca truth Of the alleged confession, and
Judge CO9Ing decided thai 10 Was competent Juror;
Mr. Howe objected since MI howard, ne saw "o t
enter the iurybOx with an opinion eiUditlil 10 Ihe
and Mr.. Howard took his seat IN the box MI Howard
is flour dealer living ~ No 1874 Fast One-hundred
Snseu, Sii, ~ FraEcIs B O'Donncll formerly
court officer under Recorder Hgckett, and living at NO
1872 Lexugtonave had formed no opinion Oh the case,
aceTied FYed opinions were held by Isaac Unyer
Franck Kreese and +. :. soover, ana lhey were ex-
cused. Gustave BerGsteln a, iuTrler IFlng III
the Nineteenth Ward, also held a decided oPim on
Nineteenth Ward, was opposed to capital punishment.
Lewis FraukonSteiu LIVING IN East Fiy-SeTonQ-st'
dealer in drygoods, had no opinion Ia Tue nun cse
He had read the however, ana was challenged
perempOrly. John Long, dlstiiler Of No. 40 last
excused. George Luckuer discharged Tor similar
reason john Benton, bank CLERK ana notary HTg n
Steele could render verdict without hearing
any evidence, and he was excused Thomas kirk was
opposed TO capital punishment, Adolph Opper was eX
onsed tor a similar reason. Th4ddeus H. Meade,
printer Duane.t, had read OF the case ana hed an
impression TO the guilt or innocence 81 the
prisoner The impression, however, he thought would
moi be prelude ii tie prisoner He Thought hc could
discard the opinion which he held. he vac pereml
tOriy challenged. Louis SchOOer was opposed 10 CAPT
TAI nishmeut, and Louis Fnsterer and David Brock
heimer were excused Tor the same reason. bolomoh
Barnett, Of the Nineteenth ward Iad formed
derbit had also formed dn opinion as TO
the guilt Or lnnOotuce Of the accused man
HE opinion based on the assumed correctness OF
newspaper accounts Of CoGs cOniesslng ana Judge
COwing declared blm competent ana ne was ptIemptO
TWenty-irst Ward had med q decided opinion, which
he thought would influence lis Judgment as a juror
baeher were excused for the same reason. John H.
Meyer living at No 6o hutgers-s ana DONG business
in (iTand-st, had also formed decided opinion.
The JURY COMPLETE.
at this point with eeyenjurors drawn recess Of forty
minutes was taken, after Judge Cowing had cautioned
the jurymen not talk about the case with anyone
When ue court dat $50 p m the examination
WAS resumed Rudolf Kern had read the soellled con-
fesson prisoner, and had positive opinion as to
his guilt or innocence. He said lie had read the news
papers aud finally said he believed what III
them. "WelL" said Distrct-A .torney Phelps, I'VE
don't want him then -: and Mr.. Kern was
excused. Charles L. Varran, IN business at
No. So Eightl-aye., "a dealer IN awnings, very
emubaic nm his dec aTatiOns that he believed Cox guilty
and ms manner caused al, including Cox himself, 70
smile. william Plmlner said he had not read anything
about the murder lie mao tai6Ta sDou1 IT, anu haa
mad heard enough about the case 20 form an
opinion Oh H. When asked II lie bs9 a fanny, lie sald
emptOTiy challenged. John IL u. HudeDrabd hdd
made up his mind, aud was excused John q anderson
against capital punishment. Jackson Stan sad 1t
would require strong evidence 10 cIahse MS OPhio,
DstTictAttOrney Phelps II he would render verdict
the evidence, said. May be- and he was excused
Nehmiau CUhD, "a dealer IN cigars. living at No go
Tast TBty hlrl-st said he had opinion the case
mn ne eod u6t iay aside on entering lie inry box
rg rs Il 4uk lie