New-York tribune., 1886-05-12
GETTING GAJURY FOR JAEHNE
ELEVEN MEN NOW IN THE JURY-BOX.
THE NUMBER LIKELY TO BE REDCcED-3Es EsoRrIS0
TO PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES

the Alderman arrived and District Attorney Msrtine
with his assistants Cononel Fellows AMI Mr.. Ncol,
on hand Juror Max Richter little late. The
court-room was well filed. Ex.Aldernan DaGy
| among the spectators
| The day began with the production o' william r.
| Bigleys name from the box aud of its owner Immei
ately afcrward upon the stand But lie had an opinion
and afraid he could rid Of, That tho
trouble too. with Nathan y. Fem. who tailor
aud had made clothes for Mr.. scrbner. o. sharps law
firm. Edwnd T.. Chase, OF No. 2l Pine ST., broker,
had strong opinion, which he would carry With him
into the jury-box. After Mr.. MARITIME hal examined
him for about twenty minutes he produced rhysicans
| certificate which said he was nervous" The irdee
CLAN ,cd 1t and smiled sarionlcally General Pryor
got him out of the difficulty. He AMI Mr. Chase agreed
that could take of his opinions could lis
| nat, and Chase escaped.
Charles T.. Perriug artist and had worked for
Richard Vance Co.. at No. s36 Broadway, FOR twenty
| two years lie knew Jacob Sharp and sbarps
law whom he had presented to the ay he after ward
| married. He believed he could nevertheless renier a
| fair verdict, but he allowed to 90 by consent.
Henry p. Smith, fne healthy ootine said he hal
physical infrnity rhe court read his certificate AMI
| he went out happy. Joseph X. Turl said he was
twenty four years DID, but lie did not look he had
tho right yet lie had real the newspapers
much and he had opinions. lie had an Impression,
but it not. far he knew. sustained by facts c
was IN the iron business at No. 53i West twenty
eighth ST. and member OF tue firm. lie accepted
aud went the SUBJECT, chosen
are to peremptory challenge. George NJ Young had
known Mr. MARITIME from childhood and both sides
| agreed that that dangerous thing. Iio was
excused.
George Ray a German and lived at his at No
81 AvenueA He might have read something about the
Adermanc scandal in the papers but he didn't
attention these things" He said and no"
maybe everything that asked AMI both
| sides concluded to let him Oh. William NJ Brinsman
grocer at No. 593 Avenue-A. His mind seemed
to him hopeless blank TAR inoi nation upon tho
BroaiWa ny matter is concerned lie had heard Of
Broad way Railroad but he had read about Alderman
Miller being brought back from somewhere He seemed
to satisfy the defence bu the prosecution submitted tha
lie was intelligent. Mr Nico le rnei by questions
| that Brinkmau had heard OF George Washington and
Andrew johnson and knew they were Pre-!euts but
he had heard that Andrew John-on i'm
| peached. Mr.. Ncoll asked the conrt IL that not
proof OF the Jurors mental ncapaclty Bat the court
declined rule, and the prosecution offered hs irst
IeremptOry challenge
John s. Chase, elderly OF pleasant appearance,
bo is manufacturer of paste at No l97 Chrys'ie-st.
accepted the seventh lie had read about
the case and entertained impressions. bu he should Go
| only his duty Il he went into the jury box
The most interesting juror OF the day william
Lauterbach. a brother OF Edward Lauterbach the
lawyer. lie is a silk manufacturer lie had reh all
about the bot he did entertain what lie ielt
would be willing to describe opuion. He Was
careful not 10 form opinions OF the guilt of his ttsl)w
men upon exparte evidence. In tact, IN criminal
case he should require strong evidence TO bring In
verdict OF guilty He did not believe in convcting men
on circumstautal evidence. This seemed to suit the
defence well enough, but tie prosecution tested Mr.
| Iarterbachs mind to what he meant by eircum-
stantia and direct testimony. He said clearly tnat he
should luIrc evidence that would satisfy HIM bcyonl
all able doubt that prisoner was guilty before he
woua convict him Mr.. Martinc evidently belie,es
that has that kind OF evidence, for he accepted Mr..
LauteI bach immediately.
william f. schaefer could no. write. William
Prowtiu had an opinion and looked As II he Dad joan
C. Eimeyer, James T. Shaw AMI John Il. Putnam were
similarly untitled Arthur J. Mack, In the employ OF
his uncle and fa'heI, Mack Bro;lers o. No II Greene
was accepted as No. o. lie answered al the ques-
tiOns o bDh sides in frank. manly way. Charles >.
Erlanger vas "a client OF Mr. Ncwcompe. Francis
Sehoies Was peremptoriy challenged 10y tue
GuIlfca,lon seemed exceedingly limited James
t. Lester, salesman OF hs father at No. '3J
President Fosnay OF tie Seventh Aveu 10 road. Mr.
Foshay with the firm and Mr.. Lester nat often ol
him bills OF goods Tor his corporation lie had talked
with Mr.. F,shay little about the franchise MAS er.
Of his Broadway connection. Tue court declined to
sustain the prosecutions challenge Tor actual and ia-
piled and Mr.. MARITIME excused him.
George ". TOnes, dry goods merchant at 40
2010 Thrd.ayc., was selected rs the tenth juror He
h.i read little about tue case hut not much, and
believed he could deal with prisoner npatauy
the evidence. Abraham Morris was merchant taior
little aud concluded tna lie did not come ny 10 the
L.
OF No. 50 West Forty seNentb,st was barely twenty
one hut lie had decided opinion When Ceor,e B
FrIsnie. julius Ehrmann, Louis o. schiller Isaac Max.
John H. Bell any August Glocknnn ana Moses lielm,n
had zach proiessed to entertain decided opinions "n-
the .oiinnla OF excuse" Edwari Mc1oycr0. a liquor
dealer o: No. l37 Thrd-ase., who knew Tommy
Shells and Billy MJoney. hut who hai no opinion as
Jsehnes guilt. WAS allowed e. .ke scat Ia thc uox
Mr. MARITIME questioned him cIo,,iy as To- w,ctn,r no
mixed about he finally tneasht It wa, Iae dg,enee
accepted him with few questions rl"h caie hinDM
NJ Is.
stewart broker at No - Platt.; was accepted by
botn sides seemed to be intelligent air ani canliI
TINS filed the jury bor twelve men, lut il
soon depleted again 10y Mr. Marines peremptory
challenge the first juror, Mr. Robertson of kentucky.
who Looked both astonished and cresfall"n AZ being
rejected. Joseph sLongood an auconeer was ro iced
10 take hi, place. Ic had someln, a. IA opinion Dut
much He had oked aoont the N .ttrr IN lS sore,
to his place Oh SATURDAY aud seemed curious TO
learn his D. S"sG%ss & a,.c's'GnI a,cr M on ANA p'nc lie
Mr. MARITIME What do yon mean by hsvlns dropped
MI shongood Well mean that tnmbl"d.
Mr. Martine-Did not yod tumble So iar as 10 admit
that you were on Alderman Jaehne's SIDE
Mr. ShongOOd-NO cir.
However; Mr.; Mariine gave hm neremptory hal.
mis- place. lie proved to be the secretary OF Mr..
Marines Assembly District orsanhaon ana was
All armed with opnions aud inal; the twelfth sat
was again hlled by Francis NJ McMulkin, produce
sde- candid and unbiased condition oi his mind
Up to this time the defence whose eSanina l"n OF
Newcombe with much skill not to say cnhnlns had not
m single percTptOry Challenge lhc prosecution
onnouuced Its satisfaction with the jury ami Mr New.
connie excused the second ror Mr. scnwacofer. Iie
was AN excellent man. Intelligent, CaLdd, clearheaded
and clearly unbiased Felix j. Rosenberg, wholesale
cloth merchant At No 74 Frankin-s took his place.
He had no opinious and ideas far they
revealed IN lIs Marx Hccht was prepared
with a sturdy opinion. Patrick r. Lyons who told
General Pryor that he born Ia Cork, near sixty
wears age and he fe ,red. the Generals side of
sixty, had a little opinion. which, however, dd not
disturb the prpsecuti General Pryor took hun III
hand and subjected HIM 10 brilliant examination
Which mastery In its acuenes> Tailed Ia shake
Mr. Lyonss tctou that II he ware sworn the jury
he would bring impartial verdict on the evidence.
He was clearly an Intelligent, candid man Tho
defence peremptorily challenged him Isaac Whites
mind was apparently childke that the prosecution
could ind for chacn him, aud sow OF
apprehension that the defence did not need TO- He
accepted and comp leted the list He deals IN
clothing at No. 43 Ave. -B. The defence .thcn cba-
lengei Juror T0ues. George ribers opinion was all