The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-17
Citizens of High Standing Will
Try the Seoundrels Who
Degrade this City.
PROSECUTOR wINFIELD's OPENING
The Proceedings Have the Right
Ring, and 1t Looks as if the
Procession to Trenton
Was in Motion.

The trial of Peter Cassidy. Thomas
Meskill ana James Burke. indicted cleo
ton officers of the Third precinct of the
Second district, began this morning be-
fore Judges Lippincott, Paxton and
Hoffman and a struck jury.
Early In the morning, the
court room began to fill up with friends
and curiosity seekers anxious to hear the
trial. When the three prisoners were es-
corted to a seat by a constable. they
looked as If they fully appreciated their
position, and as If they well remembered
the result of the last trial which con-
victed four ballot Dox suffers.
1t was a sort of red day for Cas-
(sidy. His face was red, his hair red. his
bvercoat bordered on that hue, and he
was very nervous. Burns and Meskill
looked like brothers. Both we're pale,
noses. All three were neatly dressed.
The accused were represented by Law
yers ~Vredenburgh. Garretson, Hudspeth,
Black andDaly and all through the labors
OF the day these gentlemen i~nterposed
every possible objection imaginable.
1t was recess time when the jury was
finally secured. after one continuous
legal battle. 1t is in every respect q good
jury. The members are:-
Henry Bushman, foreman: Philip Hex
amer. Jr., William Underwood. james E.
Banks. Samuel G.. Allison. Ezekiel
Thorpe, Louis b. Heuchler, ]. b. f..
Meyer. Charles G. Tar Anglen, Henry +.
FRANKIE, Michael Murray and John He'd
den, Jr.
Before the legal warfare began, Ser
neant-at.arms w. s. Sharp Juggling his
"babies," the ballots, entered the court
room. shook hands with every one and
appeared contented. He was followed by
Captain John Graham, who carried o
large bag OF evidence and several books.
which me carefully guarded all day.
Next TO arrive was City Marshal Timo-
.ny Long, who also logged some large
books which he and City Clerk Scott re-
garded with jealous eyes all day. Fred
Mersheimer. to learn the trick of how to
carry a precinct, was early on hand, and
SO were Police Commissioner Kelly, Com
missioner Henry Gaede, John Hays, John
Mulrain and ]. Herbert Potts.
An unusual number of woInen attended
the trial, and to them Peter Cassidy ap-
peared to be the chiefest item of interest.
Constable Fred Budden. who knows all
about elections. paid no attention to the
examination of jurors, but picked up a
Bible and devoutly read it for two mortal
Fred sought consolation tor some
one.
The trial bids fair to last several days,
for the lawyers intend TO fight every inch
Of ground. They will not. however, go
into detailed arguments on legal points
passed on by the Cuur at the last trial,
put will present them simply.
1t was half-past ten O'Clock when
counsel moved the case N eleven
O'Clock before the first juror was drawn.
NO QUAsHING OF INDICTMENTS.
Judge Garretson said:-'If the Court
pleases we desire to withdraw the plea
of not guilty o move to quash the in
d1ctment," and then he read from a long
document, IF persons combine for an un-
lawful act they shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. This indictment sets forth that
they lie combine to pervert aud obstruct
the election laws, but does not state that
they did pervert and obstruct the law.
We also move to quash because the name
and endorsement of the Prosecutor is not
Pm the Indictment"
1.-THE first objection is similar to the one
made ut the Moschell trial, / believe, and
the Court denies the violation on the
grounds given then. In regard to the
Prosecutors name, the Court holds
that it is not necessary for the
Prosecutor to sign the paper. as decided
in the case of McGrath, Is Vroom. The
motions to quash are not grauted.n
/. Counsellor Daily then moved for a sep
arate trial for Burns, and that too was de-
MED.
Ex-Judge Garretson next made a gen
eral challenge to the panel unless all the
jurors appeared to answer their names
except Mr.. Linn.
The Court thinks all the names should
go in the jury box, and, il drawn, the abb
sentees may offer their excuses, and SO
directs. Counsel may take al excep-
ton"
TIE FOREMAN CHOSEN.
Henry Bushman. OF No. IS sip avenue,
she first juror called. was challenged by
ex-Judge Garretson. He said he had
read newspaper reports of the election
officers aud had formed an opinion; he
had expressed that opinion
4 should certainly vote TO convict
them II they were connected with tn c
frauds. would not allow any DOUBTS 10
interfere
Cross-examined by Mr.. Winfeld:-"I
think | could decide the case under oath
give them benefit OF doubts, but would
de-ide on facts. / would not give the
defendants the benef OF any doubt. / |
would try TO decide according 10 the evil |
dence. l would obey the instruction of
the Court. | am unprejudiced against
am prejudiced."
Judge Lippincott said:-"The challenge
Is not sustained, /" and Mr.. Bushman took
his seat as the foreman.
Philip Hexamer, Jr-, of HobOken. next
was challenged on the same grounds by
.fx-Judge Garretson, and Counsellor Hud |
spefh examined the witness, who said:--
Il have moi formed any opinion as to
the gnilt or Innocence of these de-
fendants; ] have read the papers regard |
Ing the general crime, and l thought the
men guilty ought to be punished; l
formed no opinion regarding these de-
fendanfs for | don't know them; ! will
take a seat as juror u~nprejudiced."
s.The challenge is withdrawn" said
Mr.. Hudspeth, and Mr.. Hexamer be- |
tame Juror No. 2.
pext juror, was challenged and he said.-
4 don't know these defendants; l ave
Catarrh is not a local but a constitutional l d.
ase. and requires a constitutional remedy like /
Inof-< karso rrilI4 IN aIorf a 1.s1ra /