New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30

Nico Recorder smyth had ordered the drawing OF an'
other panel Of fifty jurors and the great wheel containing
the nance of the jurors taken to the cortoom anu
placed near the Sheriff Grant and County Cerk
Flack were present assist in drawing the Names ana
as Mr. Nicon wished to ask some questions
Recorder smyth directed that Commissioner Reilly
be sent for and act instead oi
his representative. Commissioner Reilly appeared and
bushed as he was examined by Mr.. Nicoll Mr. Reilly
not seem particularly familiar with the routine matters or
of his office. Mr. Nicoll asked VIII you tel US MI.
Reilly. something about these jury,lists-how tney are
made up aud how the tickets are put in the box
MIR. Rey-Well, took the list for 1850 PECAN IN
May and from the old list took the names OF business
men who appeared he permanent residents and whose
names were in directory and made up e n, ns
business organizations and other places and tue o.he
the list Of 1888 were rcexamined ana from
these sources q second list made mp. The slips were
written and put in tho box There were over loooo
before October and some were added aiterward: d..
5000 names. ~ 49,
Q,~When was that completed A-september % or
Q-when was another list fled A.-On October 1.
Q-Are you snrei A-fes sir ordered II 80 70 ora
marked as received the County Clerks Office Noyen
her ~ DO you know about hiatt No. SIR tod 'ne
Deputy County Clerk Glroy went for some of the Jury
lists and after studying the matter for some 'le II
October /. second list containing about o4Oo names
apparently fled first at the o SsEag ci swas
to place between 1000 and 5000 additional names
and nltd AGAIN on November 'hS ,'ft'..
entity the list which Mr. Reilly Thought was hleu apVu
October l. The total of over 900 names COMPRISED c
full list from which Jurors might he drawn IN the year
and about $500 had already been drawn from
al the November of the courts or record Nneh INC
marks of filing on the second list were shown 10 MI
Reilly said: " had the names all placed IN the Don
by october Perhaps they did not finish copying me
list in time TO have ii filed before October IT, out inc
names must have been in the wheel"
Mr. Nicol said thai as there were no other witnesses nc
must he satisfied. He said later ina public manner "
will say court that the examination of Mr. Reilly
that there not intentional violation OF
law" 80
The examination did not take place without protest
from General Tracy its being conducted in the pres
ence persons who might act jurors but he received
little encouragement from the Recorder who sad hat nc
might take the jurors outside III no chose.
The examination conducted IN low
Tone Mr.. hi,oll standing beside the bench
where the Recorder Sheriff County Clerk and Commits
sioner Jurors sat. close Mr. Reilly said: % am
glad this examination has taken place Ihave wished
opportunity 10 make an explanation
Fifty NAMES DRAWN From THE BOX.
The three officials then drew fifty names from the box
in the presence Recorder County Clerk Flack gave
the wheel vigorous turns. shook up the slips with his
hand and drew after another of them Sheriff.
Grant the slips County Clerk and handel
them to the Sheriff, who read them 10 Mr.. Reilly
few more members OF the first panel examined,
cess were occupied when the days session closed All
the candidates had opinions too strong TO be cast OIL
There six left the first panel OF hy names
when the proceedings closed These six and fifty more
names will furnish material for examination by the law
yers to-day