The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
JURY TO TRY TOBACCO MEN.
LAST OF THE TWELVE PEERS FINAL
~ ACCEPTED.

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william ,. Bryon Not uryan) Il Among Them.
and Has No Objection to other Mon Getting
Rich Observation-Disclosures S1arron Excused
-Ho says He Didn't Talk About the Case.
A jury was obtained In the General Sessions
yesterday morning in the case OF the People OF
the State of New York VS.. the American To-
bacco Company. Here arc tho names Of the
twelve men who will decide whether or not the
defendants are guilty Of tho charge Of conspir-
ing to restrain trade and commerce:
william W. Dixon. clerk. 2e7 East u 18th street, &C..
Henry NJ. Dewart. clerk. l24 West Ninety. fourth
street.
Hobart @. Fash, insurance agent. 81 Pine street.
Foster Milllken. iron. 81 Cortiandt street,
Solomon Strauss, silk salesman. 1Ts East Eighteen
street. ~
Edward Goett. wood -four manufacturer, i77th
street and Pleasant avenue.
William ]. Bryon. retired real estate agent. asa
West Forty. ninth street.
Charles A. Hill, milk, Ferrin place, willismsbridge.
Louis J. Binsse. retired. real estate. 81 Second ave-
nue..
Paul Bernhardt, grocer. 9osi Third avenue.
Fred @. Brewster, candy manufacturer, 2se west
Fourteenth street.
Adolph Gluck. dry goods, 1893 East seventy.fourth
street.
The jurors who had been accepted up to yes
terday were the first five. Whom court adj
journed on Thursday night the defence had
used three OF its Ave peremptory challenges.
Tho case had hardly been called yesterday when
Mr.. Choate arose and said: .
challenge Mr.. Maroon
AS the lawyer said this there were I-told.you-
80 mods all over the courtroom. Joseph Maroon,
who had chair No. 8, lisa retired iron manufac-
turer living at 800 East l26th street. 1t was about
him that rumors were afioat at the adjournment
Of court on Thursday night to the effect that no
had been talking about the case with acquaint-
ances after he had been accepted Professionally.
After he left the jury box yesterday Nr. Mar
ron said: The statement that ! talked about
this case in violation Of the Courts instructions
Is not only absurd, but it's a malicious lie. An
other statement that | was crowded out Of tho
true"
After several blank draws Edward Goett, q
manufacturer of wood -four, used in the making
Of high explosives; was called and accepted by
From the fact that you arc engaged in the
manufacture of an article used in the making Of
a prejudice, against rich men f'. "a
- oh h no, was Mr. r G zoe tis smiling Ha ans Srsr 81. II
wood -four to a rich man as to a poor man"
Mr.. Goett was accepted. and provisional juror
William j. Bryon was the next taiesman exam
Arc you any relation to a gentleman of your
name who recently ran for the Presidency g.
mot much" answered Mr.. Bryon disdain-
fully. My name is not spelled the same way.''
Then you have no objection to a mans ac-
CURING all the wealth he can, so long as he does
No. indeed! I'm a wealthy man myself"
He got seat No. :. and the People challenged
THANK you, said Mr.. Hodsins. as he left the
box. to Mr.. Olcott.
Charles A. Hill, a milk dealer of Williams.
bridge. who has but one customer, the New
York Juvenile Asylum. which customer he
and his father before him have held for thirty
six years, was accepted as No. 8. and the defence
used up its last p%eremgtory challenge upon
Binsse OF 81 Second avenue was put in his place.
He told Mr.. Olcott that he was in. no business.
save the management OF the family estate. He
said he knew no reason why he would not mako
a good juror. although he wished he did. He
didn't know anything about the case and had
read nothing about ii. because 1t did not interest
him. Mr.. Choate asked him:
When your father died he left a large estate.
did he not r. .
1T might be considered such"
A you a relative Of La Fargo. the artist"
III is my cousin" -
Have you any prejudice against rich menf
"Oh, no" was the answer.
This filled the box for good and the case wa0
adjourned to Monday morning.