New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

IN tho iurv box and before the Jury was complete
1t contained another Levy. who was in no way re-
lated 10 the other two. The delay in selecting the
Jury lef. no time for the taking OF testimony yes'er
dav Among the names Of those available for jury
duty drawn from the big box was that Of Gideon
Granger the divorced son -In-aw OF ex-Commssioner
John NcClave and a most sensational witness be-
fore the Lexow Committee The Sherin' oihcers
said that they would try serve Granger with the
summons TO appear for jury duty.
The selection OF the remaining members Of the
Jury proved to he a longer task than had been an
,icinated as the prosecution challenged many tales
men who appeared to have an Interest in the police
force or who engaged in business wmch
brough. them within the power OF the police. while
the defence challenged men who we're supposed %
take interest in the task Of purifying the Police
Department;
Several intelligent men who had read the te-ti-
mony taken by the Iexow Committee were chnl-
enged or were excused before recess Assistant
District-Attorery WellmaT assisted Mr.. osborne IN
the work OF examining a talesman after recess ana
promptly challenged Henry Loewe. Of No 2S East
Hous;On-st. who said he would allow the ponce !"
be corrupt II they saw At
Il was 4& p m when the jury was complete ana
Assistant str;c-Atorney Osborne began the open
Ing address. The members Of the jury are Louis
Briggs. painter No. Christopher-st-; William ?.
Weber coal and wood. No. 81 West Ninety ninth
st; George f. Allen. curtains No 275 Church-s,:
Robert i. Holder. real estate 30. 475 fremont ave
Raphael J. Levy salesman. 40. $50 Broadway;
Moses Guedsa real estate. No. ISL Lexington ave;
Murray II Strong insurance. No. d Wall-st. Solo
mon Deutz. butcher Forty-hfth-st. and F1rst .
Underhill hour ana feed. No u West one hundred
and-twenty- seventh-st.. AMI Gershon Herman. NIL
nery. No 3si Broadway
The defendant. Levy. said Mr.. osborne. was n
ward in the Eleventh Precinct the Eldridge-
81. station He admitted to the police
force on December J. 1890 and three years later
was detailed special duty IN the Eldriigesi 81.
station. Captain krumm the BARRON. and cor.
cert hall keeper. Nr. osborne said. had conducted
honest business during period OF sixteen year.
AZ No. lC' Chrystie-st. and ha1 "A duly licensed
place.
Levy. he went on Is charged with having gone
to Krumm March l. 1885,. after the Mayor
had refused TO grant him license for his con
cert hail. because OF charges having been made
against his place. and with having entered into
agreement with Krumm 10 allow him 20 open
his place without license upon payment OF go
usually made In the gallery OF the concert hall.
the money being passed from the barroom- keeper
the ward man with the usual friendly hand
shake.
Two court officers who just this time
making too much noise behind the tier OF benches
in the courtroom were called before Judge MARITIME.
They were Jane Kelly and Peter Rush.
What" said the Judge Indignantly. Two court
officers. whose duty II IS to preserve order ere
ate such disturbance, Well | shall make an ex-
ample OF you both fine you each fifteen days'
pay Had ! my way | should that many Of
Mr. Osborne then continued his address unGis-
turbed. He finished at sos y. m. when court Was
adjourned until this morning. and Policeman Levy
sent back to the Tombs for the night.