The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-22
PASTOR GEORGES TRIAL.
HIS Line or DEFENCE Partly Shown IA the
Selection OF Jurors.

HIS Line OF Defence Partly Shown IA ths
Selection OF Jurors.
CATsKrLI. Oct. 21.-when Judge Sanderson
opened court this morning District Attorney
J. O Tallmadge moved for the trial OF the Rev.
Henry w. George. former pastor OF the Re-
formed Church Of Leeds. who is accused OF
manslaughter in the FIRST degree in causing
the death OF his adopted daughter. Miss Lolita
Townsend. in January last BY q criminal cper-
alton. The Rev. Mr.. George sat beside his
counsel. Mr.. William II. Fero OF White Plains.
all day and followed the proceedings closely.
Mr. George Is going to make a desperate fight
for his liberty. and his line OF defence
was outlined In part to-day BY Mr.. Nero's
selection Of jurors. Mr. George wore q black
frock coat Of clerical cut and gray trousers
During most Of the day he kent one or more
fingers in his mouth and nervously chewed his
finger nails Mr.. George. however. did not miss
any Of the humorous points that came UP in
the selection Of jurors, and occasionally gave
his fingers a rest while he smiled. Tho prose-
cution is represented by District Attorney
Tallmadge and ex-District Attorney Frank Il.
Osborne. Although the entire day was devoted
to an effort to get jury. the interest in the case
is such that the court room was filled with
spectators. not few Of whom had heard tho
Rev. Mr.. George preach Sunday after Sunday
In Leeds Some OF these men are the most
bitter against him now. and II the jury was
selected from the congregation OF the Re-
formed Church Of Leeds there would be little
doubt OF the verdict.
District Attorney Tallmadge 10 having hard
work to got q jury that Is acceptable to the
defence. Mr.. Fero asked each candidate for
the jury II the fact that o minister had been
intimate with woman not his wife would
prejudice them against him.. Most Of the can
dtdAt99 An9warad a a m
tive.
Every man who has been drawn Cd this panel
case, and every one Of them had formed an an
opinion as to the guilt or innocence Of the az
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form Of insanity g BID theyy also t that t psr
sons who were afflicted with It were usually
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much about kleptomania. and when its symp-
toms were explained to them they bluntlly
mission. has been kieptomaniae since birth.
He says his disease was inherited. and he has
a saSS S noe admit GeGS o Kiss
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formed that resulted in her death. Mr. George
will not deny that he was intimate with his
adopted daughter. however. but his counsel
will attempt to weaken this admission By
bringing evidence to show that Miss Town
send had been intimate with other mon. 1t is
several days at. a time on different occasions.
Mr.. Fiero will advance his kleptomania theory
to explain Mr.. Georges downfall
After working from $50 this morning until
$50 tonight Leonard Allerton Of Cocksackie
the only jurors accepted. It Is expected that
the jury will be completed tomorrow.
Besides the Rev. Mr. George. there was
another Interested listener to-day In Dr. De
Grand Erway. who is also under indictment
for performing, the operation that resulted In
has not few friends here. and there is SYM
pathy for him on the ground that he was Mr:
this Session Of court. Mr. Fiero has q lot Of
witnesses summoned. and he proposes to in
troduce some expert testimony on klepto-