New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
TAMPERING WITH A JURY.
ARREST OF Defendant AND JUROR IN NEW-


The trial of Hermann w. Gedicko for malpractice
was continued IN Newark yesterday morning. At
the opening of the trial the County Prosecutor re-
qucsted that the jury should be allowed 10 retire
This request granted. aud then Prosecutor
Abce said he desired TO move for an order TO show
cause why of the jurors on the general panel,
William +. Ketcham, should not be attached foI
contempt. He SAID that he had two allegations Ia
make against Ketcham. He had been informed that
previous to the trial of Francis Quinn convicted on
Thursday of atrocious assault and battery kctcbam
approached Quinn. and telling him that ne tketchanl
had managed the jury in the first trial of Gedicke,
on another indictment, said that he would manage
the jury III Quinn's case for 500 Quinn refused
the offer he second allegation of the prosecutor
was that Ketcham approached two men on the pres
Leon Albeit, Of counsel for the defence said that
il was unusual to make such motion at such "a
stage of case; the jury must certainly learn
OF it. and it must pr judge the administration
IF justice. Prosecutor ADeel explained that every
precautiOn had been taken 10 prevent the mo-
ton from coming TO the knowledge of the jury.
After some discussion, Judge McCarter said hat the
matter was In the discretion OF the Court. In max
ing the motion the Prosecutor had put no imputaton
on the defendant. If there was no precedent the
Court would make one; and proposed, whenever
il was brought to the knowledge of the Court that
any one was tampering with Jury, to take immed-
ate cognZauce OF the matter. Inc order was ISSUED
TetUrnabo this morning.
The trial was then proceeded with Medical tes-
timOny was produced TO dIsprOve statements made
in evidence by GedIcke. In a short Recess
Ketcham, who had been arrested by deputy sher-
appearance this morning The accused man is a
member of the Democratic Detective Bureau,
which active during lie election in minimizing
Republican voters After tine recess, further testl-
mOny taken, and the case was adjourned until
Monday. 49,
shorty before o'clock last evening Hermann W.
Gedlcko. the defendant. and William E ketcham
appeared at the Newark Police headquarters III the
custody OF Officers. The county prosecutor was
present The arrest was made an affidavit
charging Gedicke and Kctchum with conspiracy on
November II To commit criminal embTacery, and
that Gedicke handed 10 Ketchum an envelope con
wnnnga sum OF money to bride jurors III the case
of Gedlcke. Both men were held in $1,000 bail
each. 1t appears that Oh Thursday Gedicke went
INTO the saloon of Charles Kab. IN Mafke .-st and
left an envelope with an Enclosure for ketcham.
When the latter was arrested by order Of the
Court Yesterday morning he appeared 10 be very
mucn frightened, and 1t was stated that he was dis
posed 70 confess TO the facts IN the matter. Soon
after the adjournment of the trial Judge McCarter
accompanied X tcham TO Kalb's saloon and procured
envelope lett tnere by Gedck. Ii was found tocon-
tain sum of money. 1t is understood that a con-
lesson was made and is III the hands of the
authorities.
GedIckc is member of the Newark Common COun-
ell and chairman OF the Police Committee. He has
practIced medicine and amassed a competency, but
-ince the beginning OF the prosecutions against him
for criminal ma practice he has given mp his bust
ness There have been three distinct charges made
against HIM. A trial was had OH" of these
charges last week. and Gedlcke was acquitted six
of the Jury at one time tavOrIng conviction. Ii is
now sus pected that improper means were used TO
procure favorable verdict III that case.