New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-16
SEVEN MEN TO TRY McQUADE
AT LEAST THAT NUMBER ARE IN THE BOX.
TIE CHALLENGES HAVE NOT BeGUN YET. HOWEVER

| Inc TRIAL OF Arthur j. McQuade, the second
aenoor of tho Board OF Aliermsn OF 1884 be called
apo" iaoe jury on tno accusation Of bribery WIS
oefuh ycster'ay easily quietly. Recorder Smyths
o"ar'ro"m Part Of ths Court OF General Sessions, was
'"o scene Of tho tris. Tho room Ia
""s'"r' the ceiling lower tho furniture
anu WOODWORK older and more worn. and all
.ne surroundings less imposing than the room OF the
.""r' OF Oyer ana Torniner where Henry w. Jaehne,
mc3aades companion in tho Board OF Aldermen, was
'' Ihe room held only small part OF the crowds OF
jurors and spectators who tried to pass the door
| keeper.
l." addition to the usual number OF jurors who have
:9@d al the ordinary trials for weeks ast there
had been an e-.. =.-i cs 200 jurors summoned and
part OF them responded The few r. nAnenes re-
'o'ou or spectators quickly occupied Aad then
au''son' excspt for and Tor those holding
J"'ors sips Was forbidden by the order of the Re-
coruer The anxious seekers after opportunity to
SEQ ana hear the procedn-s OF the trial waited impa
tienty Tor q time and then de parted
recorder snyth took his seat after IL O'Clock.
s s'quare-cut features pale face, hsh forehead and
seahty brown aud gray hair. wero we-kaown to all
thoso ~ the spectators who frequently attended,
criminal trials He Ia careful Of good In tho
room ana h1 short way with those who disturb the
proeeediags so there quiet In the place
ne entered Tho counsel on both sides had already
semoled out the Court occupied for time
win accepting the pleas OF minor offenders and
tencnR them to various short term, OF i'm orisonmsn
Ino defendant was hand early in the day. He has
wavy hsir OF adark brow, hue, and curl
his forehead. HIS mastachs had bssn shaved or but Is
beginning TO grow again. He Ia TALL sprighty and ner-
v'us His features show his Hibernian descent Mo-
| Qnaho was surrounded by several relatives AMI
qnantances with whom and with his lawyers he
ver"ed freely Hs restless and rapid in his
ments but seemed condl lent He scarcely still for
moment, changing his position constantly
leaning his head first on ono hand
and then the other. now looking
up toward the ceiling and then down toward the hoor
aud again turning to speak to one Of his friends
or counsel. Near him officer. the Re-
corer IN accordance with his invaraoe rule directed
defendant should he put In the 5hers custody
from tue time The trial began until the Jury shall renier
n verdict
DstrctAttorney MARITIME led the counsel for the pro-
secuton. He questioned many Of the Jurors personally
Assistant DisWct Attorney Deancey Nicol assisted in
examining the Jurors Colonel Fellows leaned back In his
char drinking In the incidents OF the trial preparatory
to the necessary speechmagng toward the close OF the
trial Assistant District-Attorneys Fitzgerald and
Davis also watched the trial.
Ex-Juigs Benjamin F. Tracy and Richard 6. New.
combe furnished the legal protection for the defendant
General Tracy looks to be- stronger and IN better health
than when he defended Ferdinand Ward. He sat quiet
and watchf occasionally stroking his pointed gray
beard whiie Mr. Newcombe put In rapid succession the
questions designed to Determine the state OF mind OF the
men who offered themselves as jurors. Mr.. Newcombe
ran his hand through his curly hair and sroked his
chin as he put the question his smoothtOned voice
Clerk John SPARKS to call the list OF jurors aud
Deputy Clerk fall drew the slips containing tho
Of the Jurors from the box. Police Inspector Byrnes
WATCHED the proceedings in the morning Ex-Alder-
man Patrick Farley among the spectators ami
OF the lawyers and friends OF the accused pres
ent. Jerry" Hartigan came IN by the side door and
took seat the clerks desk
The minor business OF the having been disposed
Of Mr.. MARITIME. a few minutes before noon, and
said to the Recorder: ave now ready in the of
Arthur J. McQhade."
Tho Recorder-I understand that the other side is
ready.
Mr.. Martinez believe so.
General Tracy nodded assent The Recorder
called General Tracy's attention to section
369 OF the Code. relating to the challeng-
OF jurors. General Tracy then asked
whether the peremptory challenge must be made as
each juror the jury-box or after the twelve
seats full. Tho Recorder said the peremptOry
CHALLENGES might made after the jury-box filled
The jurors who had served in the preceding part OF the
term excused.
Clerk Hall called u the first drawn from the
hox Bernard j. 5alonon." Mr saIomon is importer
ofieather. lie has dark compIexion aud black side
whiskers Mr.. Nicol asked manS questions which were
repeated in substance IN examining tho other jurors
defendant any OF the counsel engaged
in the case; whether he knew any
OF tho members of tho Board OF Alder
men or 1884 AL OF whose names were read whether
he knew either Sharp. Kerr Foshay, Richmond. Bird
Mclean. Best selmes. scrbner Bright who had been
Connected with OF the roads that hal an interest In
Broadway; whether hs knew any one OF tho lawyers.
Messr- Bliss, Chittonden Lyddy. who had acted a.
legal advisers In Of the proceedings arising out OF
the proposed railroad; whetnr he knew Messrs. Fuller
ton stckney, rnhaD or Dupisnac counsel for ALLEGED
becker or Edward Phelps. He ala not
Know any OF these persons lie said that he would
b. guided only by the evidence In deciding the case hut
when Mr. Ncol attempted To put the question the other
the cssef General Tracy made the first objection on
the part OF the aefence and securei Withdrawal OF the
hnd serious fault with Mr. ssomon and he was pro-
vsonsIly accented the nrrt juror e will bs fore
waen twelve taken their seats the Jury-box.
Charles H. Twist the ASSISTANT secretary OF the Pau
answered the Questions integsnty lie had an opinion
said would endeayor to decide by the evidence,
put Al Tue present Time do not think that could lie
Peter d. Fisher Of No. $40 sixth-st, who manufact-
urcs lounges, had mon and not allowed TO take
hls seat Solomon Appvl or No lao East Fifteenth'st,
knew Aldermen shields aud Kirk somewhat He was
excused.
Jo,hua ". Lounsbury q commercial traveller, who is
employed at dry goods house at No 65 Leonard ST..
was accepted the second provisional juror He has
business air ana looks as though he might be An intei
Ihomss r. Armstrong. a long.bearded elderly man,
nau an opinlon which would affect his Judgment anu
Louis A. Davis OF No. 14s2 Thrdave. who manufact-
ures trousers, 10 young man ana had real the news
papers lie saId that ho naI no Imprssson as To tue
ku 0i fbe accused man, though he had road te 0pn-
ohs expressed III the newspapers aud believed wha ne
read IN them. He WAS puzzled for a time when Mr..
MARITIME saiI: you believe what you read and yet II
makes no lnprrssionT r. Mr.. Noscombc drew from the
witness that ho opposed TO aurIAcc railroad
on Broadway. He took third scat In The jury box
Low Morris h0ODled stand ana was e1-
cusod ON account OF sickness
Morris kersoin OF No. 10 East Ninety -nrst-st. n
manufacturer had decided opinions and Will act as
the fourth juror unlrss there peremptory challenges
Herman FuscLs-l. OF No. 81 West Tenth-st., was not
A
n.l lie had known Mr. NowoOmbo for twenty years The
that"
Eusene b. Sanger gave intelligent answers TO long
series OF questions. but he could not DO received He
Knew monb-rs OF tho Kerr family aud had opinions
"nIcn IL would require strong evidence to remove
lsasc Hayes, stout importer Of wlnes had strong
opihion. He knew Mr.. Nowcombe, having occupied q
1870
jon Dougnnrtx thn In tho boz. AL