New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
JURY TO TRY MISS NETHERsOLE
THEODORE MOSS UNABLE TO APPEAR N
CoURT-TRIAL TO BEGIN TO-DAY


Olga Nethersoie and others jointly accused IN
blanket Indictment Of main tanning a nuisance and
offending public decency in the production OF
'Sspho'' put trial yesterday in the Grim
inal Branch of the Supreme Court. where Justice
Fursman presided Those indicted with Miss Meth
ersole are Hamilton ReveTe. Marcus Mayer and
Theodore Moss.
Miss Nethersoe wore a long sealsk.n cloak ana a
hat OF black SILK with ostrich feathers and chiffon
trimmings. When she removed her cloak she dts
played skirt OF pink violet cloth and loose
jacket waist Of the same color in orocafed vsIve.
relieved az the wrists with edgfnzs OF peacock blue
crepe
Assistant District Attorney John ?. Mcintyre adj
dressed the Court In application for adjourn
unent for two weeks He said the District Attorney
had applied TO the Appellate Division for an order
for special jury panel. but that the Appellate
Division not In session last week the applica-
ton had been considered. Mr. HummeI rose
20 oppose the motion bur Justice Fursman told him
there need for him 70 speak
Mr.. Mcintyre accepted the ruling and explained
that he had been interested in the preparation OF
the case and could not be in court to-day but that
he felt confident the interests OF the people safe
In the hands Of Assistant District Attorney lie
Barber and Deputy Assistants o'ReiIy and Hen
messy
Mr.. lie Barber then announced that the prosecu-
ton ready go on. and Mr.. HunneI replied
that the defendants equally ready He ex-
planned that Mr. Moss sick at his home and
that he had authority represent him
Charles G. Becker. the first talesman examined
was acceptable TO both parties He Is clerk. mar
RED without family and living No. 81 East One
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Theodore r Van Zandt, a private secretary az
No 19e John-st-. living No. SO West Seventy
nnth-st., was the second taIesman examined.
Have you read the book 'Sspho sold By George
Haven Putnam. foreman OF the Grand Jury which
found this indictment you are 20 tryg'' was asked
The witness said he had read IL years ago and the
fact that 1t was sold by Mr.. Putnam would not
influence him.
Mr.. Hummel satisfied with Mr. Van Zaud,,
but the prosecution challenged peremptorily.
Joseph VI. kaufman secretary of the German
American Filter Company. took his seat Juror
No. 2
The other jurors chosen in order were as follows:
James Barber. of No. 2sss EIghth-ave. a driver;
William Sohmann OF No l46 West One-hundred-
and-twenty-t nird-st, piano maker: William Welt
tenoach, Of No LIE Forest-ave, a manufactures OF
ostrich feathers; Charles Spero. OF No. Fifth
ave- a drysooGs dealer; Edwin r. Mccarthy, OF
A Hammerslough, OF No. 225 West Seventy-ninth-
St, broker; Darius ". Ettinger. OF No. l60 East
FIFTY list. fire adjuster: Charles Spilka OF
NO 80 Broadway, an artificial flower maker, John
NJ hreppner OF No. 1852 Ffrsr-ave.. a painter, and
Maurice 8. Samueis. OF No. 25s West One-hundred-
nd-twenty-nrst-st-, a manufacturer Of handker-
As soon the jury box was filed Mr. Orally
asked that the opening OF the case be postponed
until to-day. Justice Fursman granted the apuli-
cation and made the usual direction 10 the Jury not
20 discuss the