New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
PRIZE FIGHTERS ON TRIAL
Sullivan AND GREENFIELD IN COURT.
Ems n,v,,C,,ITIrs OF DRAWING JURf-oPlNioNs
.uor1 THE "MANLY ART"

,,, n,,,,c,,Tlrs OF DRAWING A JuRY-oPlNioNs
ABOUT TnE "MANLY ART"
The Court of Oyer and Termlner, presided over oS
Justice Barrett, was gwen over yes'e,uay ,Trod ~
:, -, to the trial of John H. sullivan anI N.I." N.
r""srSelj. for violating the statutes oi inc N,h.s
of Ncw-lork in taking part IN a"so,.cm'''" s "ro "r
s;sron on November Is. the fight being under the
ruise of an exhibition of the manly ai' ,S,n, y, &
Srfencc'" The state was represented bN D's'rmH
Attorney Olncy and his corps oi aSSs,1.'s M s' of
Police Department found expression III ,'o loin," % u"
superin'S;arnt "&ilnT sm iPsIS,Sr S%r omSoded the
cause Of the Rgnters sullivan wore. as usual =
hiCa silk hat. Near him sat =" Harry ,i nniar Inu
around hun were Richard h. Toy 30 PowatIh' OWL
champion LIGHT weight Of England =" hoo f H'n,.n'
Often cacd upon 10 act AZ i.eIe' noNos iH r'v.n
,laurlhn. and lesser lights in the field oil hrawh
wi,hcn, brains. who took up ali the sitting space
LEFT in the room. After Chef-Crler klcket,s hau
driven out all the standing spectators 1ho tin, t
frst called, was the first chosen. John ;. Carey H
was allowed to 90 his way in peace aitn4ugs t nc i
had read no newspaper articles on nrer .ho also
lawyer, "whcn he found anything to do.| was
gently passed by Henry Graus was cTcnseu rr, no,
ssciencc.r atnough he favored horse races. Mi.
Oppcnhemcr had read Lord Byron and was se'lGa ia
OF ostrich feathers lie was allowed 10 uu man of
fierce red mustachios, had read what Air. low
called Rum-un Ilistry." and had no oolec..on w
boxlnr He sold drugs. and was found acccptaoie.
David Kisch objected to prize fighting but hoi 10
sparrine without gloves. lie became the thir4 Oh
the twelve good men ana true James ~ cF,nNN,
had no prejudice against sullivan, 'ieenuo'9 ol
athletic sports, and so became juryman. John
Graham. a builder was made the hilh choice'
Richard liill was SO WcJudlccd against any eA-
bihitons of the kind, that nobody WahteI mn IN ~ !"
net as an arbter in the case William MSblue
Thought that checkers might he classeu hh1cI .ilo
head of cxhihitlOn." being an incidental ea1g;;
lie insisted that he did not mean "acciuenaa,,
lie had read the dictionary. aud iouhd that m ln-
cidenial meant "hy chance" therefore cnecke's
was an "incidcnta game Mr.. Mcbrlde IaI l'csu' %
been TO college" h was sorry 10 confess Ic v"i v"ii
side,el pnbc exhibitions of sparrlng, LOT whioh
aJmiss,on fees were charged. "wrong. i'e was
excused Alfred II. lhorp was prcJudiftGu
against former acts OF sullivan. ~ ~
thought this impression would not III
fncnce his Judgment i'll this trial. llis optlions
would be based on the evidence. lie became tle
sixth Juror. The seventh was Joseph SWan' L'pP
mann Toplitz knew nothing of the ethlcs 3l y&oA- &
incn He was given chance TO learn III III the July
hoy Thomas Bcwick was prclndced against the
"cass " with which Sullivan and GieehleId lS'o
cioted He departed amid the reprcssed anatltihaN
of the class" julius trieuu was 'hc NiCs'nn @
neither of opinions nor OF preiudices, iic was
framed with the other eight JuTymen. lndWlg NJ
Scovlle ont of business. formerly Il nquor uedcI;
was accountable all around. julius Swabacker had
attended the fight " for charitable purposes. ne
was received with faith and hope by the counsei
for both sides Sas II. Ruston, bookNe,per
Thought that he might have some lle)udlCe luIh'n5
around somewhere, which man WIN WIN % uut i i'Ia"
gun might scare up. He had seen Spalflng hatcheS
but had no prejudice against them. ne WIS % 3f-
cepted as the twelfth juryman. lhen hr, Sc0NlIie
was rXcuSed for good reasons, ana Johl - NH"".
was selected in his stead Mr. Thorp was next
d,Opped and Henry 4. Barclay was snhsiituteu
Th, Jury was thus completed MI Olhcy VIII open
the case for the people at ii a. H. to-day