New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
NINE PATRICK JURORS.
TALESMEN UNWILLING TO SERVE IN A
TRIAL THAT WILL PROBABLY
LAST A MONTH.

Progress in the task Of selecting jury for the
trial Of Albert T. Patrick, accused of numbering
William Marsh Rice. slower in the Court OF
General Sessions yesterday than it was Mon
day, the first day of the trial. Five jurors were
chosen on Monday. when only twentyfour tales
men Were examined. Yesterday fifty-eight tales
men were examined and only four Jurors were
accepted. It may take nearly all of to-day TO
get the three remaining Jurors.
It evident in the examination Of talesmen
yesterday that many of the candidates for the
jury box were anxious to escape service in the
Patrick trial They declared that they had
formed opinions or had conscientious scruples
against the infiiction of the death penalty. AS
the taIesnen had been drawn from the special
jury list and had been examined by the Special
Commissioner Of Jurors they were supposed to
have no such objection TO the death penalty. and
Recorder Gof became annoyed by the repetition
OF the excuse.
did you make that reply to the Commissioner
Of Jurors?' he asked Of one man, who declared
he was opposed to the death penalty in murder
cases.
opinion
see that this mans name is stricken from the
jury list" ordered Recorder Goff. Then, turning
10 the talesman he said:
You may go. This change of sentiment is
surprising. Some Of you men will be defendants
in a trial for perjury one of these days.
The Recorder objected at times 20 some OF the
questions put to talesmen by Assistant District
Attorney Osborne for the prosecution and by
F B. House OF counsel for Patrick. You
seem TO be trying not to get jury. ne salo
The Recorder inflicted fines of 500 each on
talesnen who failed to respond when their
names were called Reluctance TO serve on the
Patrick jury is easily understood. The trial Is
expected 10 last at least month.
John D. Campbell superintendent OF build
ing company in Fifth-ave., was the first juror
selected yesterday. He took the sixth seat In
the box after admitting that he had read so
little about the case that he could have formed
opinion.
Henry Budelman, a retired real estate dealer
OF F'ordham, who said he would give the de-
fendant the benefit of doubt If he had one
after the evidence was in, was accepted as the
seventh juror.
And no talking by the Assistant District At
torney could remove that doubt?" Mr.. House
asked.
Not If the evidence left a doubt" the
reply.
Lawrence F. Abbott. said to be relative of
the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott. and a sub-editor Of
1.-The Outlook" accepted the eighth
juror. He was the youngest man accepted so
whether he knew any Of the persons concerned
.n the and whether he had formed
opinion of the case. He replied mo" TO each
question.
The ninth juror selected was Edward s.
Pring'e,, cashier for fire alarm company He
said he had read the newspaper accounts Of the
death OF Mr.. Rice, but had formed opinion
that he could not discard in the light of evil
dence- At the end Of the session of court the
prosecution had used up nine of its thirty per-
emptory challenges, and Patrtcl's counsel had
interposed the peremptory challenge twelve
tines. The Recorder ordered adjournment to
1870 q. m. to-day.
yesterday discredited report that John T. Mil
liken, OF ST. Louis. who married sister OF
Patrick, had told Patricks lawyers to spend
Sl,ooO.po0. II necessary, in the defence. Mr.
Moore said the only basis for the report
that Mr.. NfiIliken had offered TO defray neces-
sary expenses Of the defence in the trial