The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-18
GOOD MORNING BOYS"
ooSylorpp pooDeER ApeuApE
Thus salptss the Court Yesterday hIornipE
When Brought in for sentence, which
WAS Deferred Until Monday
Alleged Crooked Juryman,

NEw YoRE, Dec, l7-Psrt II, Of the
Court Of General Sessions, where convict.
ed "boodle" ex,AldsrmAn MtQasde was
to be arrslgued to-day, was crowded to the
doora this morning with spectators anxious
to witness the proceedings, MeQqade
came tq Court in custody Of Under Sheriff
Sexton FIVE minutes before tho opening Of
the proceedings. He wore an Hlr Of
bEayRdo, the first symptom Of the kind in
the long drama In which he has figured,
and said; "Good morning boys" in a tone
and with manner ssVoring II the reOk.
less, AS he removed his oVerCoa. and
pulled of his gloves, he smilingly survey
ed the faces about him and nodded re-
cognitlon TO friend here and there In tho
audience, When he had taken. his seat
before the bar he chatted with one or two
friends who happened tl be sitting near,
General Tracy, ex-senator Thorn ~ \,
Grady, aud Richard NeWcombs, OF Mo,
Qlade' counsel, entered the court room
five minutes after their client, Thsv
wore serious, and the face Oi Mr.. New.
combe was grave In ths tx,reme. Tho
lawyers for the prosecution were late in
putting In an appearance, though Record
er smythe was on hand promptly, and
took his seat on the bench.
When the District Attorney entered
court he moved that sentence be passed.
on MCQuade.
Mr.. Newcombs asked for stay OF ssn-
tence to allow the defense time TO decide
upon future action. The defense had 70.
Gently learned OF acts OF jurymen done
before the trial-acts which should inyali-
date their action.
General Tracy intimated that from In
formation received since the trial he be-
lteved that jurymen had, after they were
summoned. expressed themselves az to
What they would do.in case they were ac,
cepted as jurors in this trial.
Mr.. NiColl, for the prosecution, read
the section OF the code relating TO such
cases, and commended that neither OF the
clauses OF that section had been violated.
Recorder Smyth said 1t seemed that the
motion OF the defense referred 10 acts done
after the iurymen were summoned aud be-
fore they were sworn, and he thought ii
would be proper to grant the time asked
for by the defense.
District Attorney MARITIME stated that
he would ask, Tor the prosecution, that
there be stay till Monday, as he had re-
oeived an affidavit from the defence re-
ferrlng TO matter for consideration. Tho
by the counsel for defence to tho
effect that trial was suspended, and, that
one Neshtt and one Vlckerman were
brought into court, and that they were
handed and read certain pSges Of printed
testimony, which they signed and made
affidavit to before, and In the presence Of
the jury, etc. The affidavit goes on to
say that Nesbitt and Yicksrman were for
mer employees OF one OF the jurors, and
that the District Attorney stated that
there had been serious charges against q
Juror. This, 1t was contended by the de.
Tense, was improper.
The Recorder suspended sentence until
II q. M, Monday. The defense had
asked for time to prepare aflldaVlts which
they will submit In argument on a notion
for new trial. None OF the other ac.
Cused Aldermen were present In the
court.
After the matter OF the sentence of No
Quade had been adjourned the DiatrlcE
Attorney, ex.Judge Fullerton and Nelson
]. Waterbury, counsel for Jacob Sharpe,
James A. Richmond, and John w.
Foshaw, under indictment for bribery,
met and Informally agreed upon Wednea-
day at II q. M, as the time for tho argu.
nent Of motion TO compel the District At
torney to produce the minutes OF tho
Grand Jury which indicted the three de-
tendants. Recorder smythe agreed, and
he date was definitely fixed. Court then
Adjourned until Monday.