New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-10
ELEVEN JURORS IN THE BOX
PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL OF THE Io'
nACCO TRUST OFFICIALS.

PROGRESS Ot l-Ni-th VI
DACCO TRUST OFFICIALS.
In Part of General Sessions the task Of securing
competent Jurors to try the officers OF the >",e'
lean Tobacco Company was resumed yeS'e'"".
morning before Judge Fitzgerald The omcers Vi
the company indicted for conspiracy are 'a"'.' ~
Duke william H. Butler. william A. Marpurg'
owls Cinter George Arents. George w. Gall. Ben
,amp n Duke George w. Watts, josiah H..
Browne and Charles G. Emery. They are repre-,
septed by Joseph H. Choate W. W. fuIer' D"''u
G.. Rollins. Ralph Oakley and Lucien Oudin. 'uuse
Eitzgerald took his seat on the bench NJ io''o
o'clock.
The four Jurors who were accepted yesterday io'
the Tobacco Trust case were in their seats IN 'he
Dr., nov when court opened They arc william
w. Dixon. Henry DE Wart. Ezra d. diiders'ee'e
and John Healy.
When court adjourned yesterday there were
eleven Jurors in the box as follows
w W. Dixon drug clerk. Of No ?27 East n nun
bred and elsh,eenth-s' employed at NO. "'' HUI
2. Henry De wart salesman OF NO III "e''
fourth-st. - w.t.,
q Ezra b. Gilderseeve tanitOr No. 4ca Central Park
West. 49,. .
4 ,ohn Hca,v drygoods merchant. at No. i.'io Am
sterdam-ave.
solomon strauss travelling salesman Of No. IFS East
a ,ossrh Marion retired iron manufacturer. NO 800
Eas, One-hundred- and twenty-sixfh-st' ~
ha,i drNgO0ds
T. H% Gnn, e. home at No 1o2 West Nineticth-st
@ Daniel r. Hodgkns. a clerk for the United states
Express Company ,-o x..
q Charles f. Knox electrical engineer at No ,5 n
o. sau-s home at No. Jos West One hundred anu
twenty second 81. w.t.,
10 Paul Bernhar Mt Nos. 2o31 and 2i'i INN"
ave. living at No Lincoln Place. ..
:, Frederick G. brewster Of No. 236 West Fourtsentn
" ST president Of the r. c. Brewster oonieo'o''''
Company at Nos. 10 and IL Nin'h-a'e
M pEprMpTORY CHALLENGES YET.
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challenges. and there may be many cha"se' III '"o
list when this right Is exercised
D.strict-Attorney Olcott. who is personally con-
Quoting the prosecution was early on hand 5eiore
the proceedings opened the array OF cou"Se' wa"
augmented by the presence OF Charles {. Beanah'
Solomon Strauss travelling salesman h'ihe al
No 12s East Eighteth-st.. the first talesman called
proved satisfactory to both sldes' ana oeoa''e ''
No. g. ~
Joseph Marron an ironwork contractor OF NO "zo
East One-hundred a nd twenty -sxth-st. became
Juror No 9 in spite Of ex-Surrogate Roinss cha'-
lenge In the course Of his examination, he de-
clared that he had never used tobacco In any form.
but that ne had no prejudice against people who
made or sold cigarettes though he did not approve
OF bows smoking them. Some OF Mr. Rollins's legal
verbiage confused the talesman good DEAL ana the
defence challenged him. Judge Fitzgerald, now
ever, overruled the challenge.
William J.. Heisinger a broker living at No. GO
East Ninety thirdst declared at the start that he
would be moro or less prejudiced and Judge F'itz-
gerald sustained Dstrct-Attorney Olcotts challenge.
The seventh and eighth seats in the jury box were
taken respectively by Richard Mcclure. OF No l22
West Nnetieth St. and Daniel r. Hodgkins. clerk
employed by the United States Express Company.
Tho examination of Thomas Davis afforded con-
siderable amusement. He is stonecutter and lives
at No. 209 East Observation-Disclosures His
birthplace was in Galway, Ireland He was last
employed on the State Capitol at Albany
do you smoke Cigarettes was one OF the Ques-
lions put TO him by Mr.. Olcott.
OPPOSED TO CIGARETTES.
mo: leave them things to the dudes" he re-
piled.
How long were you employed in the Capitol?
asked Mr. Choate. when he got chance at the
talesman
"How much off and how much on?"
More of than The last time was dis
charged account Of money being short
They were waiting for better men to get in," he
added.
Good sound Republicans" Gaughter)
"Were you called before the Commissioner OF
Jurors"
II was"
What did he ask your" ,.
He thought eligible"
Were you ever called Juror before?"
81 was. but l made an excuse. / wanted to get
away"
".po you want to get away now'"
DO you know what Juror receives for COM
pensationY $500
81 have heard II was s."
Would you like to have IT, .. :.
g! would rather have. 1t than 90 without It,
while waiting for work"
do you know the meaning Of the word pre-
ponderant?"
'"Too much Of anything"
He was challenged by Mr.. Choate. and the chal-
lenge sustained
Charles f. Knox an electrical engineer living at
No los West One-hundred and twenty second-st..
was challenged by the defence. but Judge Fitz-
gerald overruled the challenge and Mr.. Knox be-
came the ninth Juror.
Barnett Brisk formerly wallpaper dealer. but
now out Of business. said there nothing to
said Mr. Choate, 'lf laid down the law to you one
way and Mr. Olcott laid II down another way, and
the learned Judge third way. what would you
do?'
Il would get all mixed up" replied the tales
man His candid reply caused even the Judge to
laugh lie excused. but told to remain In the
courtroom
Paul Bernhard. a grocer at Nos. 215l and 2,031
Thrd-ave.. accepted Juror No. 10.
John Durr said he was in the upholstery busi-
ness at No 400 Sevenh-ave., and lived at No 1852
Tenth-ave Mr.. Choate asked Mr. Durr to give a
specimen Of his pcnmanship The lawyer picked
UP lawbook and dictated a sentence In which the
words Judicial" and ministerial" appeared. The
result the following: up un drial chal-
ancc the ofcers veder shutica or ministerial" Mr..
Durr excused.
Frederick c. Brewster. president OF the Frederick
G. Brewster Confectionery Company. at Nos. 10
and u Ninth-ave.. became the eleventh juror.
Then court adjourned till to-day
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.