New-York tribune., 1899-03-23

HE TALKED.
The second dav Of the trial Of DR. Kennedy
opened yesterday with Ave jurors in the box Ih's
work Of getting A jury was continued as soon do
Justice Pardon c. Williams took his seat IN the
criminal branch OF the Supreme Court Dr sam
ue J. Kennedy is trial on the charge OF haVhg
murdered Emeline c. Reynolds, better known as
Dolly" Reynolds in the Grand Hotel on August
l5 1895
There was a rumor about the Criminal Court
Building that an attempt had been maze 10 o'ioo
The turv Every one about the courthouse in
authority vehemently denied The matter As
sstant District-Attorney Mcintyre. when asked
said Il do not care 10 say anything The coun-
sci for the defendant declared strongly that there
was nothing in the report
\ little after recess Brandon f. Blanchard a
baler Of No $50 Columbus-aye.. was called to me
witness stand 20 be examined as TO MS eiigiohy
as a juror After short examination in which
time the witness said that he had no opinion as 10
the guilt or innocence Of the defendant, Mr.. Nc
Intyre caused a surprise by asking him II he had
not talked about Ihe cases The witness rephed
that he had: that tho day before al a restaurant
In Centre-s while at luncheon, he had talked with
another man about tho matter. ,
who was that man?" asked the lawyer
MI. Farrinston
He is a baker We used 10 work together He
was summoned here a juror. We met in court
Yesterday and went to luncheon together. ,,
After a number OF Questions JuSuce Nlhaihs
AS Mr. Blanchard was leaving the witness chair
Mr Friend asked that he be permitted To- examine
reason why he should be examined further, Dut ne
would permit In answer TO Mr.. FRIEND : ques-
lions MIR. Blanchard said that he was summoned
on Monday last. and that ne had known harrington
for eight nine years.
Has any one representing this defendant. either
his lawyers family or friends spoken 70 you about
this case?" asked Mr.. Friend.
No sir" emphaticaly answered the witness.
The lawyer about 10 resume MS eNamlna-
ton. when the Justice interrupted ana loid nm
.ftaf ba Il u&G
But Your Honor said Mr.. Friend, the Dis
trict-Attorney has insinuated that this defendant
sent some one talk with this man. ,-,.-,..
talked together We did however. want to find
out II any deliberate at empt had been made to
The taesman was then excused. Mr.. Friend
then moved discharge the jury.
the lawyer. may prejudice the defendants SUD
stantial rights in the minds OF the jurors aTeaiy
sworn" -, ,,,,
10 examine each one Of the jurors and ascertain
his state Of mind on the question. The Justice told
the Jurors that II any of them would be affect
ed bv what they had heard 20 LEI him know. None
of the Jurors made any statement and the work Of
examining other talesmen went on.
The jurors chosen Yesterday are:
40. s Edgar Park. a broker and p rubber manu-
facturer He has two Offices. one At no. l Madi-
sOn-ave and the other AZ No. WaH-st.. and he
No T. Edward B Orcutt. restaurant keeper Of
No. 19s Broadway. living at No. % West Ninety
10 8 Louis Krosle. cabinet-naker. Of No. 533
West One e-hundred-and-forty- -irst-st.
Charles yn en Ne i oIt Ifsh afffG IT
No 10 George E Godward. secretary Of the Ma
tfonal Security Company. at Broadway and Muir
No. II Nelson A Lawton. a clerk. thirty-nne
years old employed at No. 1867 Ans lsterdam-ave.
and living al No. t"' East One-hundred-and-hfy-
An adjournment was taken until this morning