New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

allowed 10 come within arms length OF them.
and they We're soIemnly marched to the Astor
House; and taken in side entrance;
common dining ROOM but into special Parior by
twelve covers for the jury and one round table
for the four hawkeyed officers No one else eX-
enter the room The food Served Was the best.
and prepared under careful and trustworthy
cafinS 7fGuor was permitted at table or any other
time smoking was allowed After luncheon
the jurymen We're marched back 70 the Court
found they were transported back-taken upstairs
simultaneously on two ADJACENT elevators ana
route by way Of the entrance from the prisoners
pen"
TAKEN To DINNER AND PUT To BED.
At night the jury was conducted with like pre-
cautions TO the Astor House for dinner and to pass
the night After dinner Tuesday night, by permis-
sion of the court. the jury was promenaded down
to the Battery Park for Whit of fresh air. Not
PedeI I PSt sn ss9 Who eo2G tell what the gSP f
street pedier might disguise or what Illicit COM
munication might be made in the folds of news
paper? Even legitimate entertainment OF news
Ms HsS Ilo1ad 70 read newspapers from which the
officers had carefully cut everyth relating to the
more exciting in the way of literature than news
paper directory. a catalogue OF window display
hxtures and a copy OF an 'Automooile Record in
advertently left in the private dining room of the
At bedtime the jurymen were ushered to their
rooms. The hrst night the Bissert jury Was quar-
the hoteI-little rooms feet inches high. with a
little glazed slit in the vail of each room about
30 bv Is inches called in compliment window.
Each had a separate bed. but several
chartered two in a room The rooms opened of
from corridor accessible only end. and
there the four visilant officers took watch
ing all night. and two on, TO that
Tuesday night suffOcating that the
men preferred the corridor TO their rooms. and
dofing their clothes and dOnning their robes OF
right congregated in the low ceiinged hallway and
passed time telling stories anecdotes of travel
etc. till about I a. m, when they turned In for
few hours sleep.
on Wednesday a courteous protest was made TO
ateIy made other provisions. Wednesday night the
Jury had the best rooms in the hotel. and there
was doubling IL the quarters had not been
Judge CfOn would have transferred
the jury to the Murray Hill or the Plaza Hotel
Everything consistent was done to mitigate the in
The diversions of the jury when not in court we're
0f the harmless kind Story telling remi-
lisCences. cards. took UP good deal of time. The
Bissert Jury found of its number adept
AZ legerdeman. and his feats produced little
amusement. "Reminiscences of former jury service
we're numerous. and the who couldn't tell of
some in which he represented the right
and had brought the eleven around to hts way OF
thinking by his eloquence and persuasiveness was
lot considered of much account a juryrnan.
\ mocE trial of turyman charged with "iraSci-
)ility" he objected 70 liver and bacon and
,Orned beef hash for breakfast afforded an oppor-
nony which persistently objected TO as sim
ma erial Irrelevant. incompetent, unimportant nor
yermane 70 the ISSUE and not within the knowledge
II the accused.