New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-11
A JURY OBTAINED FOR IVES.
GREAT CELEBRITY IN THEIR CHOICE.
ONE MAN REJECTED WHO THOUGHT THE
PRISONER sMART-No LOVE FOR
TOMRS
THE TONES.

THE TOMBS
With a celebrity which completely set at naugh
the predictions Of the wise men who based thei
forecasts what has occurred at other famous tra
In this city, jury TO try Henry 5. Ives was chosei
yesterday. Shortly after IL m. It was announced
In the Court Of General Sessions Part III. thai th'
case Of the people against Henry s. Ives wouiu "
the only one tried that day. The courtroom Wa
packed with spectators, and the members Of the pane
of jurors summoned. Many lawyers were present
and three OF the officials OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad, President Dexter. Vice-Piesi
dent Woodford, and Mr. Zimmerman a director Sd
near Ives.
Ives who looked pale but cOmported hlmson
with great display of sefpOss ssion' "hoI
only once showed signs of giving way, was surTouhuou
by his counsel, formidable array. They are Chatl'
W. Brooke, who has the reputation of being pltt.f
fighter ex-Judge Fullerton and eX-Judge MOSES VIZ
son. of Cincinnati. Opposed TO them was Assistant
DistrictAttoney Parker. Colonel Fellows stayed pS
his subordinate until the jurypicking was well pceu'
and then left him TO his own resources.
The Jurors selected to try the alleged Napoleon Oh
Finance on the charge Of fraudulent issue OF STOCK VI
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road arc
1-Georqe g. Block, brewery collector, No 1o4 East
Eiehtyfourthst.
2-John Brons grocer, No. 1888 Firstave
3-Abraham Uiger retired No. "A Edridge-st'
4-John A. Anderson. insurance broker No. lo9l
Lexngton-ave.
5-Jacob Frsnkenheim fancy goods. No. 70 Avenue b.
6.-Samucl Williams, manufacturing siatlcner NO -
West One-hundred and Gfths st.
LEROY l.. Goodrich, plumbing and gas NO. 0oa "'''
Twelfth-st.
s.-solomon wronker. manufacturer OF trousers, NO.
col West One-hundred-aud- Tvs eIty -seventh-st
9-Robert Saussy, freight contractor for Savannah
Steamship Company and Georgia Central Railroad NO.
ia East F1eventh-st.
1o-David Israel, clothing salesman No. zoos Thi7d-
-.
al-nr M.
Chambers-st ~
12-Patrick Mulcahy. dealers in shoes No. 21o4
Third-ave.
After the eleventh man had been chosen, challenges
came thick and fast from both sides. The panel was
exhausted and Recorder smyth suggested to Clerk
Davenport that Juror should be borrowed from Part
l. upstairs. This resulted in the arrival OF MI
Mulcahy who is the only ITshman in the panel
Most of the rejected talesmen excused or per
emptorily challenged because they held opinions
about the case. One or two professed such intense
ignorance of it that they wec not asked TO serve.
H. J. Abes, a leather jobber, Of No. 113 oecondst,
had an opinion about the case, derived from reading
the papers Mr.. Brooke pressed him to the nature
of the opinion.
al thought that Ives very smart he said at
length causing laughter in which Ives joined.
Challenge Withdrawn. We are content' said Mr.
Brooke briskly
ave challenge peremptorlly7 said Mr. Parker, amid
much laughter.
Recorder Smyth asked how long the trial would
take. Mr.. Parker thought about week or ten DAYS
Mr. Brooke said that in his opinion IL would depend
entirely on the course OF the prosecution. IL the
prosecution submitted certain evidence and that evil
dence was admitted Mr.. Brooke thought that the trial
might last two or three weeks while the case we're
tried the defence expected, IL would be tried In TWO
or three days Recorder Smyth said that tho Opening
of the case by the District Attorney would occupy
from one and half 10 two hours and therefore, as
counsel on both sides were willing that he should do
so, no adjourned the case till IL a. m. today:
Mr. Parker wanted 10 have Ives committed TO the
custody Of the warden Of the city prison. That this
prospect was not all agreeable 10 Ives was APP
parent Tears filed his eyes and he fdgetted ncr-
vOusly. After considerable talking Mr.. Brooke per-
suaded Recorder Symth TO let the Sheriff look after
Ives for one more night