New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
WARD PALE AND NOT HAPPY.
HIS CELL SEEMINGLY NOT TO HIS TASTE.
THE WORK OF SELECTING JUnoRs-ELEvEN IN THE
Box-rnE CASE TO GO on TO-DAY.

Bank ana Grant Ward went down. took MS seat again
yesterday In the Court of Oyer and Termner at the END
of the long table used by the counsel for the People
Whether it his first night the TOmbs or the gem
eral tonsOn of the trial which affected him. Ferdinand
Ward looked haggard aud wOrn His face was anso-
lueiy ashen heavy black rings around his eyes,
and his lips tightly compressed From the start ne
watched every phase OF the proceedings with Intent
bearing and made atempt at writing as
the day before Ward had the bearing
of who feels the incubus OF remorseless
law settling around him. TEs news OF james
ID. Fish's mental condition. this Indifference to any
thing that might happen had reached Ward, and all this
had It's natural effect. Furthermore he had not enjoyed
his night IN the TOmhs he found the odors In his cell
offensive and his sleep ftfu he looked like man
who had had "a nightmare night"
Ward attended by Detoctive-Scrgeant "Phl'
Reilly detailed attend hun in his journeys 10 and fro
from the Tombs ana also by Warden Herman, VINO was
hama to take his old proege ont TO lunch at recess
Charles II. Butler Of Hall & Butler. took seat next to
Ward and watched the proceedings General Tracy ana
WBOurke Cochran held conference, while DStrlct
Attorney MARITIME and his aids. Messrs. Fellows and
NcOl, were delayed few minutes by another case
stennsrapher Bouynge whipped ont his stylus to note
the prejudice of jurors. and Clerk Welsh stood
entrenchcd behind the remnant of the panel cf jurors
left over from the day before. ChlefCrcr Ricketts,
looking crestallen the peculiar profile given him
the illustrated morning pauers waited his opportu-
nifty. The fourth luryman, Architect Graham Kept tae
court waiting twelve minutes, and chen made rosI
earnest pea IN excuse for his tardHess.
Mr.. Fellows tosk a fresh start after unprcludiccd
jurors. The first he foul OF was simon Berii'
stein. dealer in cloaks. who believed cmphatlca'y
that Ward guilty all eounts on general principles.
lie was left to pursue the cloak business.
John Van Gcldcr, printer, who displayed an auNioty
toadyertise the rm he represented, explained NoHOS
his for having general prejudice against ward
sn hc thought that he could give fair verdict a. to
.rl mr. of
ting money on tho First Natona! Bank ch''A 4or
S71.sOO
Nh Cochran Would yoH judge him on tho rrcsumr-
ton OF his innocence
Nr. Van GciI,T Certainly not
Mr. Van Gcder lal read the newspapers carefully, yot
Ls rfre.siuns written however m such co!orlcss
ink tha, hc bee amc the ntth Juror Ino ll;i1 a. m.
lanes T. Afuool tic manager OF the Glasgow Iradc
Company the suartcst looklngm1h VINO Hdd Deeh ca'u'
hal -,ii. .iI impression oi Warts guilt Hc had read
.ccYutt, OF Grant * Warl matters. lie had read ot
Wafl matters recently. Mr. Cochran. the partner o Mr..
Cir .dy earnestly asked Mr Atwood what paper hc had
rcaI.
ljr. AtwooI-THE TGirrNr.
Mr. Cochran pursued th.' branch 'i inquiry no inr-
thrr Mt Atwood said that he had no .', against Mr
Ward on ti, parti culor indictment and he would tTy
him on the mcrc evidence.
Mr. Coclram- suppose Nr. ward hims,It should take
th stand ho" w"aH yo' Y".SH mn ~, Inc ~. yynl tat
~ AN, other witness. up my mind as To the trIth
nUIf 81 a
Nh ,o,k.Au-Ne Wi.hurt" the challenge.
Nj Atwood became tuc s,Ath juror Mr. Cochran Lad
ritc avc p,lcmptoy challenges ana the District Atcg-
ucy two EsuIU.iu \ EonsoAc decorative artist h'd
mind %. devoid Of Ward urrc- as an inland lake
n. .,l ct the papers, but they hatno, Influenced
him.
NJ cockrau- YOU mean to say you DONE care for
neT-'ri't' Oh, no. uauyicrI mean woull
not try ,f Ward Oh what the news hpcrs lay aoout
Aiui
Mr.. Cockran-No. Heaven forbid!
Mr.. Cochran was forced TO mako a sixth rercmpory
challenge before o., could get rd of thedecoryc artist
william H. vi son. am u.umucc agent SAID that u was
. practice iu scsyus iurcs to decide caro- ON s
merits Th, expert cN,u-ed. John G. Burne fat,
red-f,ccl man, had % decided opinion.
Mr. Fellows 90 ME- Eurucj Gould yoa decide this case
Wr Hnrnc umpuIsiycIyl III convict him without any
evidence.
Mr. cochran ala not want a man Of that name with
such prcludcc. Frclcck DaIb read seven newspapers
daily but bad Impressions. lie diH not Impress the
,ou.cl Oh either side William II. Christopher arch'-
trct ~ impartial mind. made close consultation ne'e7'
.,rv Srcu " lrl. william wards counsel Nir cam
inn MI Cochran ami General Tia 3. The result was
81, ..,,h rcrruiptory Challenge. Arthur
p.,Lyrith was sure account OF "thc
cr, OF witnesses that would hc produced for Warl'
that hc could not he impartial. lie Uasdroppcd. SIMON
Gu.thal voluntarily informed Nh Cochran that ho had
not read Wards confession IN Ih' Hora'h lie was not
wanted.
This exhausted the panel and Clerk Welsh started ont
on now 4uEdrel names. william Burk' coLicc-
TONER had read tte hut hs know that there WAS such
man as Ferdipand Ward. lie had heard OF James d.
Fi,h but knew nothing OF him beyond his name. ms
Ignorance Of two great drew out The eighth peIe"p-
tory challenge from M Cochran. George \ fiThs''lh
WAS prr ced against Ward. and his mind was unpH-
anced on account OF portraits that he Ead seen i'll III"
papers seventh juror was finally found at ;lo p III
fs Ia "A Importer
Mr. Cochran started the afternoon session with tehth
pcrrmptory challenge Then General Tracy ana MS COZ
eagus made known tho fact tha: General Tracy hAd an
otborca,e set down for thai to-day ia brooklyn, ana
they wanted 10 know II Justice Barrett would folio" the
usual practice OF holding no court on saturday
Justice Barrett The case VIII 90 on tomorrow.
Mir Coclral-BIt your Honor, Mr.. Fellows and my
self have arranged for the adjournment ,,, ,t ,.o
Justice Barrett tnrmyl-I cannot hcp lha' t"o N''
viii 20 n, to-day until or o''o'N'
Mr. Cochran looked set back least three notchcs
General Tracy seemed nOnplussed Mt FcIo"s 'ooAo'
hopeless 1t was not merely the words of Justice Bar
rett but hi. calm. emphatic aud irre'lsuple manner
which struck the counsel The proceedings went "''
Ono Juror called whose maine was JIeob b. D0Dh ana
vhose occupatlon tailoring, subject to peculiar
psychological influences lie had read me hf"" III
teryiews with Ferdinand Ward and b'IleVeu MN
gultess OF everything under the SKIES All l''o"'
c,,unassionatcly left him TO MS urluSIohs'
Ass,aut United states District Attorney b. b. roster
wotch.d the proceedings for time He appears WIN
Mr. poshcimer in tho action against W. swarner in he
United States Court.
Mr. Cochran began 10 indicate more ana moro tno
role which the recent Ward interviews III inc HT""
were TO play. Carl \. Everz. book'bhd'r Oh "'"s''
had an on Mon OF tho Grant * Ward business
Mr. Cockran-ave you read the recent articles IN me
Hcrdid on the subject
NJ EVrrtL-I have. 4. %, a, tho
ni n,ade the third effort OF Mr. Cochran to eet al Ihe
orer of the articles referred TO- Mr. Efell sau nG WA @
.Isontriv unLin-ed ms to ward Nr Cochran couu hoI
lt or,d Ih. and Mr. EvertZ became inc rlHhlu Juu'
Nj Cockran agreed 10 excuse John A. Ilu,Ton, Mr
nrss man C thlry-livr years standing III rms IIy ~
hudson said: believe Ferdinand Nhrd 10 Nv S".S
on the charge against him." Isaac liornhS'oss a,in,
inngh nv calling the Marine Bank lOollsh lor ""mS
mnt,cv 10 Ward without good security. HtoIEo & "a, r
eIcr was percmptOuly challenged aS ah ics ti T - : W.
vsrt,J Irnr nee u-e he rcad me Times Chhrls l. oM
YER a Chemist had M prejudice OF any Aiu % H re-