The New York herald., 1879-07-15

John Heald. o tinsmith. at No. 3.2Gl Third avenue
Max Ostorvies. fancy goods dealer. OF No. Ill
West Seventeenth street. was next called
..Are you acquainted asked counsel. with any
of the officers in this caseT'
"Not particularly" he answered. 81 bow to Cap
tain Williams when see him.
Mr., Howe-That is good judgment. U.aughter.)
1t is prudential! to be polite to everybody
The witness-How?
Mr.. Howe-That is my name.
Mr.. Heald had formed no opinion. but il the pris-
oner had made q confession, of course he would be-
William II. McAlpinc. cigarmaker did not
to be certain whether he had formed an opinion or
not, and Mr.. Howe interposed aperemptory chal-
lenge TO time.
Mr.. Erastus 5. Brown, retired produce commits
sion merchant OF No. lis East Ff,y-seventh street.
had formed an opinion. but which would not
interfere with his consideration of the evil
dence in the case. long argument
Rollins contenied that it was for just
such that the statute had been provid-
ions of which they could divest themselves aud try
the with impartiaity. To Judge Cowing Mr..
Brown said that II he entered the jury box weuld
require evidence to change his opinion. He was,
therefore. excused and a recess was taken until a
quarter past two.
The same line or questioning resumed when
the Court was opened again. and tor considerable
time It looked as though the completion OF the jury
julius A. Prescott. MIR. Oliver aud John L. Reed
had form ed opinions and excused.
Thomas Gibbons. when asked whether he had
formed opinion. answered. 'How l tellY'
Charles Rausch had formed an opinion.
Charles Schwager "did not exactly understand
English and was excused.
solomon Denzer. the next man called.
.Do you know Mr.. HummelY'
al do" he replied, smiling.
"Then I suppose we will have to excuse you."
"weil," said Mr.. Rollins, iii the counsel thinks
that is sufficient ground for challenging. 1 am
willing to agree"
mot per Sc. said Mr.. Howe. laughing. "but he is
Inf Mr. 6ov and
out.
George F. Wilson. Jr.. of No. 1876 Fifth avenue. had
Richard Peterson. Bernhard Phillips and Henry w.
Neiman had also formed opinions
Edward Baldwin, merchant, had scruples against
the death penalty and excused.
Henry Rndskopf, who followed him. impressed
upon the Court that he was very much opposed. in
deed, 10 inhicting capital punishment. and got of
on that plea.
Cornelius A. Bunner and Andrew McElraith had
9. w. Grammar, Of Thirty seventh street and Fifth
avenue had had an opinion. but had dvested him
self OF 1t since Judge Cowings caution to the jury
in tho morningto remnve to the other and for
bear talking about the case. He had read the evil
dence in the newspapers. but said he often knew
that such accounts were upset
"Do you believe what the newspapers say?" asked
..wel when see a thing in about twenty different
newspapers believe it,
"Do you believe Mrs. Hull was found dead in
Eyes. SIR"
"Dd yon read the alleged confession Of Chastine
Cox?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Dd you form any opinion about thats'
II think he was the best judge OF it."
"rhen you have no opinion now?"
mo, SIR"
'what has removed your opinion?"
81 read your notice In the paper
'Then you believe in me- said Mr.. Howe. laugh
ing. Il suppose. we will have to excuse you.'
lenge many that ground.
John W. Rapcnhagen had formed opinion.
l. Richard +. Purdy, u. clothier, had conscientious
scruples against cupital punishment.
A CONSCIENTIOUS REpoRrERl
William I: Evers, press contributor. Of 1a6th
was consequently affirmed He had read only the
headings OF the newsp pers referring to the case.
and believed it the duty OF the press to uphold
justice and the fair administration of the laws He
wrote for the sporting papers.
Mr. Howe-Ths sport.
Mr. Rollins-You have not written up any such
matters of news AZ these, have you?
He was accepted as the third juryman
Gustavus A. Bnrggrof had formed no opinion and
was entirely unprejudiced but being met by a per-
EN- ptory challenge was excused.
William A. Matthies. George L. Lewison and Louis
R. Blair were excused on account of having formed
pref JUDGED but was challenged peremptorily; John
II. Rogan objected to capital punishment Karl
Kahnweiler was challenged pereinptoriy. Aaron
Rushehburger had heard of the from the news
boys calling it out the streets; did not under
stand the questions regarding capital punishment
and was excused.
Alexander Johnson Harris Solomon and julius
Werner had formed opinions. Lawrence Keenan, had
ran had formed an opinion.
FOURTH JUROR
James Smith, shoemaker, No. Cornelia street had
formed al opinion. but one which would not pre-
vent him giving fair and impartial verdict. He
was accepted as the fourth juror against Mr.. Howes
protest.
William H. Bibbe. had formed an opinion and was
Frederick Althous. real estate agent of No. 1242
Third avenue. had read the papers but had formed
no opinion he did not believe the prisoner had
killed Mrs. Hull because he had said so he was
temporarily sojourning" on Long Island. He was
received as the fifth juror.
William d. Tuska: retired merchant. was per-
emptorily challenged Ernest Steger and Isaac L.
Meyer had formed opinions.
Herman Wolh, milner of No. 433 East Fifty
sixth street. had no opinion in the case. could try
it impartially and took his seat with the other
jurors.
Jonathan A. Gibbs, Michael Russell. James II.
German, John A. Hegemeier and Henry Sefke, Jr.,
were excused because they had formed opinions of
the case.
Adolph Dennahuut, q merchant of No. 3le East
1isth street. had formed an opinion removable on
the seventh juror.
James ]. Giiligan. Abraham b. Jersey and James
Fallahevhad opinions in the case; John Ii. Bosshen
was opposed to capital punishment and John II.
Wilt did not understand English Charles IL. Decker
Louis Shortheiiner aid not understand English;
David NJ. Thayer was pcremptorily challenged;
Joshua Kohlcr had formed opinion Louis C.
Guether had objections to capital punishment, as
had Simeon dottmsn who followed m George II.
studwell and Thomas Harris had formed opinions;
Lorin l.. Lombard was peremptoriiy challenged.
DAYS WORK.
Mr.. Rollins then asked for an adjournment until
to-day. saying that it evidently impossible to
complete the jury out of the panel that had been
ordered. The Judge complied with the request, and
at the same time ordered another extra panel OF
100 jurors for Wednesday morning. He then
cautioned the jury against talking with any
about the case or reading what the papers
had to say about it, and the court was then
adjourned. The result OF the days work was
that sixty-eight jurors were examined. of
whom only accepted. or the others,
excused because he knew Mr.. Humme;
eight because they Lad conscientious scruples about
hanging; one because he 'had no scruples what
ever" four because thoy did not understand
English: one because Mr.. Howe knew him, and
nearly all the others because they had "opinions"
OF the thirty peremptory challenges to which tho
defence In entitled, eight were used The jury.
far ~ 10 Is chosen. is as follows:--
Andrew l.. Meyers. plumber. No. 101 West Forty
eighth street.
Solomon Anderson. halter. No. 2lG West Tenth
street.
William T. Evers, reporter. l36th street aud Willis
avenue.