New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
TWO MOLINEUX JURORS.
NEARLY EIGHTY TALESMEN EXAMINED
BEFORE RECORDER GOFF.
A sTocKBRoKER AND A BUSINESS MAN
BOTH RETIRED. ARE ACcEPTED-Two
PEREMPToRY CHALLENGES.

BOTH RETIRED AXE ACCEr rlED-A"O
PERBMPToRY CHALLENGES.
The status OF the Molineux trial at the opening OF
the third day not encouraging foi an early De-
ginning OF the work OF taking testimony Duilhs
the first two days nearly eighty talesmen had
been examined, all but two Of whom had been eS-
cused on grounds of general disqualification or I'M
piled bias One was excused because OF being SUD-
ject 10 frequent attacks of rheumatic gout and TWO
were peremptorily challenged by the defence after
the State had announced them acceptable as jurors
Mr. Osborne the Assistant District Attorney ana
Harry Cornish held long consultation during the
time the Court was examining the talesmen with
legal excuses. The computation lasted several MIN
itss and ended by Mr.. Cornish taking seat with
in the railing in front Of the bench
Mr. Osborne emphaticalN denied that any instru-
ments had been placed in the hands OF any oficer
10 bring reluctant witnesses into court wheh the
trial fairly begins. He said there were no such
witnesses; that all the States witnesses were Will
trg 70 come into court and testify without being
legally compelled .
Molneux vas brought into court at I;Oo eIoch
He was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff kehy ana
took n seat between his father and Mr. Battle. his
counsel The prisoner looked cheerful and talked
ard smiled to his father and counsel Fi"e mill
ytes later the first talesman, Abraham Newmann
a pawnbroker of No. 1857 First-ave' was caIicu'
and Mr. Osborne took up his examination. nc was
excused on the ground Of general disquaihcatioh'
Tha names of the talesmen were again called, ana
the Court then ordered that all talesmen VINO were
in the room and had not answered TO the'r Ha'"e'
should be ined 500 each.
Matthias L. B. Martin. retired STOCK oIohei anu
former member of the New-York STOCK EXchanee' 1
and At present a member OF the Consolidated sx
ohsrr. nae newt called He said he was legally
worth saso over and above his liabilities but was
not So perhaps. really. as he had business ii III,
fortunes and had not settled in fuii Win MS g. 81
ors He passed the first two grounds OF chailehse'
general disqualification and implied oias' anu 'Ne
examination for actual bias was begun
FIRST JUROR ACCEPTED.
The talesman appeared to be about sixty years
old. with keen gray eyes, a full white oeaIu anu
,I,gbtIy bald He entertained no scruples against
the death penalty against circumstantiai eVi-
dence 81 the latter strong enough 10 sa'9ly
him as TO the guilt OF the defendant Inc ueAe.0"
withdrew the challenge for actual bias MI Us
borne took up the examination. Mr.. Martin toio
Mr. Osborne he lived at No rs West Ninety-siN'l-
g, He did not know the defendant or his father'
and explained that he knew none OF those inter
ested in the defence. but that while slttlhe III '
courtroom he sat beside Mr.. CarvaIho' the manu-
writing expert, who spoke TO him and pointed out
10 him several of those in the room. among "hoih
we're the prisoner and the prisoners father MT
Martin said he had at one time been member OF
the Manhattan Club but was not now lie knew
great rnany peope in New-York, he said but to his
fsTe,sd in ne The case on trial MIR Martin had no
objection to the of expert testimony, anu 'iie
The defence interposed challenge for actual pas
and asked Leave a TO examne exam acve ee on the Stock Ex
change for twenty years ous ha1 pdS vasue
or less through others rdS e mrs. ine newspspers He
now had no opinion. and said. IN answer, 10 qI quen
tions that he was not In the habit OF discussing
such matters with the members Of his family. Mr;
Martin said he knew mona OF the witnesses peIole =
the the Goaao Gonaodatsd a @ % Mr. whdrew
eha!lense for aStual oasc sccent the tsIesman as
juror. jnns " Mr. ' Martin was the nftyhfth saesmsn
and 0Ys the s9saes Ss q RG s M
prisoner watched closely all movements @ ana latisI
fed with the first juror and nqdded his head
affrmatively TO Mr.. Weeks.
THE SECOND JUROR ACCEPTED.
William G. Post, Of No 10 West One-hundred-
and-thirty- y-third-st was the next Juror accepted
He was out of business. he said. having SOLO out
some time ago. He was born in New-York City.
He was not opposed TO capital punishment II salts
fed the defendant committed. the crime with which
he was charged. Mr.. Post successfully passed me
bias and the examination for actual bias was
begun by Mr. Osborne The talesman SAID that ne ne
Cub and was not acquainted with Harry Cornish
He was member of the Republican Ciuo, ne sac
Post said he knew Of no reason why ne couio not
The examination for actual bias passed into the
hands OF Mr.. Weeks. While Mr.. Post sold out his
business that OF confectioner because of his
health, he thought it sufficiently rugged to with;
stand the strains of prolonged series of day and
night sessions of the trial. He had not discussed
the case with any and had never formed any
opinion He read the story Of the case last spring.
he said. but had formed no opinion, and could not
remember having been impressed by newspaper
accounts. He was satisfied that he could give a
fair and impartial verdict according 10 the evil
dence given in any He excused from
Jury duty once because he at that time an
Inspector of elections. Mr. Post said he knew none
OF the witnesses who appeared before the Grand
Jury. He said he could think OF nothing that would
influence warp his judgment and when asked
TO search his own mind and try to f1nd anything
10 keep him from returning just verdict. he said
he could think of nothing
. At this stage of the examination the prisoner
sat with elbows the table and intently watched
u the talesman. Mr. Weeks continued the examina-
" tion going into exhaustive details. but could get
nothing from Mr.. Post further than brought out
by the examination of the States counsel Mr.
Post Is OF slight build He wears a long dropping
black mustache and Is slightly bald He has keer
dark brown eyes. The examination continued unit
after O'Clock Mr.. Weeks then submitted the chal
lenge and It was overruled by the Court The State
announced the taesman acceptable as q juror, and
the defence cOncurred. Mr.. Post was then sworr
in at sos o'clock. He was the sixty-eighth tales
examined.
Recess was taken at o5 o'clock. At 2:05 oclocl
Recorder Gon entered the courtroom. and th'
examination OF talesmen continued Cour
adjourned a o'clock until 1890 o'clock to-day.