The evening world., 1894-05-23
NOW ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE
Selection of Jurors to Try Mrs.
Fitzgerald Resumed.
Slayer Of Mrs. Pearsall Appears I'm
conscious OF Her Position.

The trial OF Mrs. Catherine NJ. Fitz-
gerald, who shot and killed Mrs. Carrie
Pearsall in IA 1T Of insanity caused by
jealousy OF the handsome Mrs. Pearsall,
was continued before Judge Cowing in
Part IL. OF the Court OF General Sessions
to-day.
The defense will oner testimony to
prove that despite the clean reputation
OF Mrs. Pcarsi'l among her %acquaint-
ances. there had been a secret alliance
between her and the husband OF the nc
cusel woman; that Mrs. Fitzgerald had
strivcn faithfully to reclaim her husband.
and that It had so worked and worn
upon her that 1t became a mania with
her, eliminating In the killing OF her
rival In the affections OF her husband.
Mrs. Fitzgerald In court to-day did not
appear to realize her position. There
was no expression OF emotion Of any sort
on her face while the lawyers examined
Jurors.
Her sister, Mrs. Mary MCGOWAN, a
comely. kindly faced woman, sat near
by and kept a close and anxious watch
mission selected by Judge MARITIME had
reported that the poor woman has re-
covered her mental balance. It is feared
that the strain and excitement of this
TIA may ubbtt hti allb uiloNdN hti i'd-
son again.
There were four Jurors In the box when
the proceedings were res Imed this morn
ing. ana Assistant District Attorneys
Davis and Townsend and Fred b.: House,
Emanuel Friend and James W. Nc
~l.aughlin returned to the. work OF exam
lining citizens as to their qualifications
to sit as Jurors to try Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Here and there a citizen was disquali-
fed for conscientious scruples against
capital punishment, distrust OF experts.
With some Of the parties to the pro
ceedlngs.
Jacob Snyder. the proprietor OF this
Hotel Arlington. 8! West Twenty-fourth
gerald is being selected. lie was ar
rested as he left the Courthouse Monday
fHE otsl Ar lin It ~a IS a d nlsarSSerlS 'h hans .ne
the arrest growing out. OF the complaint
OF a man who claimed that two young
women robbed him of his diamond pin in
he room occupied by one of them In the
hotel.
Justice Ryan. in Jefferson Market
Court. yesterday held Snyder in 500 bail
been sitting as a Juror, and this morning
when he answered to the r~oll-call OF
Jurors, Judge Cowing excused him for
the term.
Policeman John w. Pearsal, Of the
Eighty-eighth street squad. the husband
Of the woman who was shot by Mrs.
Fitzgerald, was nm inconspicuous spec
tator at the proceedings, sitting in the
back row of seats.
John J. Fitzgerald. husband OF the un-
fortunate prisoner, was not in court.
The four children OF the Fitzgeralds are
In a retreat in New Jersey. Fitzgerald
was an examiner in the Corporation
Counsel's office, but Is no longer con-
nected with that office. He has an office
In the Stewart building. and is engaged
In looking up witnesses for %litigants.
Aaron Hirschtield. salesman for n
clothing establishment at II Waverly
place. and living at pa East Forty
eighth street, was accepted as the fifth
juror.
The sixth seat in the box was given
to Freeman +. Huntington, an insur-
ance agent, at 1913 Sixth avenue, and
then a recess was taken.