New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
A CHARGE AGAINST A JUROR.
WAS GooDNow SIMMONsS FRIEND?
CHARLES H. WARD SAYS HE WAS AND is HIM.
SELF CALLED A rERJURER-

CHARLES II. WARD SAYS HE WAS AND is HIN
SELF CALLED A rERJURER-
The cause Of the sudden and unexpected adjourn
ment of the trial of James \. Simmons in the United
states Circuit Court on Friday the charge made
by Charles IL. Ward that William E. Goodnow one Of
the jurors is old friend Of smmons's. At first all
concerned refused TO talk about the affair." but Richard
S. Newcombe. attorney for the prisoner finally made
a statement in the fern OF an open letter to EdWaiu
Mitchell United states District Attorney. In this he
says that he had been told that of Mr.. Mi,chePs
assistants had said to reporter that Information tend
Ing to affect Of the jurors had caused the adjourn
ment. Mr. Newcombe thought 1t only just TO MS
client that the facts should be made public. The
letter goes on
This morning gentleman by the name OF Charles war;
claiming to broker carrying business AT No 10
Psrkave called upon you and stated that he yesterday
visited and recognized James ~
Simmons as person who occupied and at NOS
1875 and l67 Broadway during the year 1881 that ne
recognized William E. GOOdnow, the eleventh juror as
gentleman who during part OF the same Time had occu'
pied room the building Tor period OF three OF
tour months; that adjoincd b. occupied Dy
Mr. simmons and that he had several tiues seen M
Simmons in conversation with Nh. Goodnow between inc
months January and May 1884, in some part Oh No
l65 Broadway.
You thcreupon called my attention to the examination
Of Mr. before he accepted juror IN "hi
be declared that he did net know Mr. slDmohs anu "
his knowledge had never spoken to or seen him.
Immediately upon your giving me that hioIn"''on
stated the facts described bv your informant 70 MI o
mons. he positively declared that he dd no. N'o"
and TO his knowledge had never seen ME- "o'uho" VI
spoken him; that II Mr.. oodnow had ocerpi'u loon
in the building No. l05 Broadway in the early part % l
he Mr. Simmons. had knowledge whatever upon
:he subject .
Under the condition Of affairs trial OF the case wa
POSTPONED until next Monday and l agreed with you 10
bring Mr. Simmons with TO your private once lof wv
purpose Of your nterroga;inc hi mupon tie SUBJECT
brought him and there met the hioimef' 1900.
1t appeared from the nformes statements 10 you
IN our presence that quarrel taken place between him
and Mr. Simmons in 1881 1850. and l. also DEC l
evident information he gave you was given VIII
the evident purpose of injuring MI Simmons
John j. joyce, one Of Mr. Newcombe's associates
in the defence Of Simmons appeared before 'hleu
States Commissioner Shields yesterday ana apphed LOT
warrant for the arrest Of Ward on charge OF perjury
He presented an affidavit made by James ~ simmons,
which declared tina; simmons did not know Goodio"
and that Wards sworn statement was untrue. Ar'
Shields referred the application to the United states
District Attorney As is usual under the circumstances
but Mr. Mitchell refused to consent to the Issuance
OF the warrant $50 ci,o a,
No I65 broadway and lives al NO.. 80 flitn,d'c g.
His brother Francis +. Ward. Is agent fOr tle 3uulls
and their mother owns It, Nj NT"o3,aDe ,sr' r r.,
that he had investigated Ndlu 'I-' '0'o'' '' -
Elected on IL severely. .,o,. chat no
simmons repeated yesterday his statement mat ne
never saw GOodnow to his knowledge before thc III.
begah He said that he ha0 learned mat uos ,o
in 1854 had rented room III No 100 iIuAri - aI
When lie moved ont OF 1t on va; 81 o.'@ a. 6H.,
that simmons had previously occupied N. 90 .,
reeratee The statement made by him under oatl Una
he meyer saw simmons TO rs knowledge DeloIc IL -"
him i'm the courtroom a week or TWO ago ,-,.- 49,
Iohn q. Mott. Mr.. Mitcheils assistant uehi-s
enphetically that he had revealed 10 Any rii me- re-
fused 10 tell Tribune reporter what inc Trouble Wa