New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.
All will do we'll to see It at once
Factory Prices.
TWO MORE FLEMING JURORS
FIVE MEN so FAR SELECTED FOR THE
TRIAL
THE RECORDER HOPES THE JURY WILL BE CON-
PI.ETED To-DAY-A TALEsMAN WHO


pLErED To-DAY-A TALEsMAN WHO
WOULD NOT TELL. HIS AGE
Two Jurors were secured in Recorder Gons
part OF the General Sessions yesterday for the
trial OF Mrs Fleming. for the poisoning on her
motber Mrs. Evelina NJ Bliss Yesterday was the
fourth day Of the trial. Only juror had been
selected on each Of the preceding days, making
the present number five. The Jurors chosen yes
terday were John T. Buchtel, an Importer OK
Greek wines at No. "a East Fifty-ninth-st.' ana
Edwin b. Holden a coal merchant. with ofnc~
pt No. Broadway. and living at No. 311 West
Eighty-second-st.
After the calling Of the -oll OF the new panel
OF talesmen summoned for yesterday morning.
at least fifty pressed forward to lay PERSONAL
reasons before the Recorder why they shoul0
be excused. Mr.. Penny. the clerk OF the court
was alarmed at the number. and warned the
talesmen that no business social excuses
would be accepted. but for all that. not
man OF them returned to his seat until ne
individually importuned the Recorder. MOST
Of them discovered that they had been mistaken
In their estimate Of the validity or their pleas.
II was after IL o'clock before the first tales
man could be called for examination. His name
was Bernard Phillips. cigar-dealer. OF NO,
1871 Frrst-ave.. and he proved acceptable to the
prosecution ana TO Mr. BROOKE, until tne idtteE
ascertalned that he was a member OF the General
Committee Of Tammany Hall. when he was
promptly excused by consent" The rest OF tho
morning session was chiefly remarkable for the
large number OF persons holding "scruples."
one talesman-Mr. Buchtel-however. proved
satisfactory and took the seat OF the fourth
Juror.
The first taesman called after the recess was
Harry A. Day, a broker OF No. 40 Exchange
Place, and his intelligent answers seemed TO In
dicate that he was fitted to go into the
box but he had formed a strong Impression In
the case and he was excused. The next 10 take
the stand was Joseph y. Levick. an Insurance.
agent Of No 81 William-st.. and with him came
the first touch Of humor that has so far been In
fused into the proceedings. Mr.. Levick was oe
venerable appearance. and one OF the first in
quiries Mr.. Mcintyre put to him. was as to his
age.
II am not going 10 tell you my age" replied
the talesman with some acerbity. Il am not
bound to tell the public my age"
please tell U.S. Mr. Levick" urged the Assist
ant District-Attorney.
II am past twenty-onc. anyhow" was the
only statement TO which the talesman would
commit himself The Recorder managed to
elicit the fact that he was not yet seventy years
old. but the talesman was not acceptable to
either the prosecution or the defence. and he
excused by consent.
Frederick l.. Williams OF the firm Of Williams
Brothers Company. OF Rose-st.. was the next
talesman. but prejudice against circumsfan-
tlal evidence caused Mr. Mcintyre to challenge.
Mr.. Brooke, however. was not inclined to let
the talesman go without struggle. and. after
a long examination, he drew out the remark
from the talesman that he might convict on
circumstantial evidence II II was sufficiently
strong The prosecution persisted In its chal-
enge and Mr.. Williams was ultimately dis
missed.
A batch Of people with inevitable con-
scentous scruples followed. and were excused.
and then Edwin b. Holden. although he ad-
mitted slight impression existed In his mind
regarding the merits Of the case. was after an
exhaustive examination. accepted and sworn In
as the fifth Juror Subsequently, in quick sue
cession. about a dozen talesmen pleaded objec-
tlons TO the infiction OF the death penalty ana
at 415 o'clock the panel was exhausted. ana
the court adjourned
Previous TO retiring the Recorder announced
that he had an imperative engagement Tor the
early part of this afternoon. and would, there.
FORE hold a session OF court from 40 unslS
O'Clock He expressed the hope that the Jusy
might be completed to-day.