New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-26

Seven Jurors were drawn yesterday FOR
the trial o. Alderman Henry H. Curran'4
sloo.c'o libel suit against Mayor Gayuor
before Justice Page. I'm tho Supreme
, Court Sixteen veniremcn wen, into ,bo
Jury box only 10 he percmptorily chal-
ienged by the plaintiff or the defendan.
stephen G. Baldwin. counsel FOR Mayor
daynor. submitted challenges ngains,
every yonireman who said he road nous.
papers known TO be hostile 10 the Mayor.
For the most part Judge William NJ. *.
oIcott confined his challenges 10 taIes.
men who admitted having pro,ud,co
against libel suits. The Mayors couos.,
used five Of his six peromptorv cbalrenros
ana five turymcn arc yet 10 be drawn
me courtroom was crowded rnor,t,c
ana afternoon by venreron and ro,r,.
dchIers-Italian. Hebrew and Greek-son.,
OF them women. who win tcstIrv for
mayor "aynor that they experienced
great difnculty In getting newsstand n.r.
rnits In Alderman Curran's distr,c, tho
oGth. '"r
Alderman Curran bases his sr,, On .
letter given out by Mayor Gaynor on
'ep'efhner last, charging him with he
ilb recipient OF graft in connect, m
win the Issuing ~ newsstand Icens.a
Many or the Mayors witnesses will .os
tify through an Interpreter. and :, -,
probable that the trial will drag aIon,
for many DAYS
Mayor Gaynor did not 20 near tho
courthouse yesterday. although II WAS re-
ported III the forenoon that he would si,
pesldc ms counsel after the noon rec.as.
Alderman Curran was on hand early I'm
the morning with batch OF papers and
sat all day beside Samuel ]. Rosonsobn
his attorney. Mayor Gaynor will bo
called to the witness stand. possibly to-
morrow IL viii probably be his only an
pearance in court
Mr.. baldwin objected to Judge Olcott's
asking veniremcn whether the fact TIM,
the litiSants were "distinguished citizons"
of different political affiliations wouIJ
bias their judgment and Mr. Baldwin in
Formed talesmen that the alleged libellol,s
letter. which he read aloud. was written
by 'one public official to another" and
mat the character Of the Mayors reply,
was warranted by legal latitude .;iyen
To the case"
Judge Olcott objected 10 this method
Of trying the case" during examination
of talesmen, but Justice Page overrulod
Aside from asking innumerable aucs-
lions as Ia their political affiliations. the
Mayors counsel was careful to inluir,,
whether prospective jurors knew any Of
fetal IN the office Of District Attorney
whitman. Every man was asked sooner
or later what newspapers he read. and II
he said he read three In one day-includ-
Ing one reputed 10 be hostile To the Nayo.
and had formed an opinion of the
Mayor the defendants counsel immedi
ately submitted "A challenge
Judge Olcott objected that the men
thus challenged had said nothing To in
dictate whether their opinion OF Mayor
Gaynor was good or bad. but Justice
Page overruled the objection
Judge Olcott objected also to Mr.. Bald :
wins asking whether they thought MAYOR
Gaynor was "A man OF honesty of pur-
pose and integrity of purpose" He said
II cast an atmosphere OF prejudice" Mr..
Baldwin insisted it was his right 10 find
any sort which could not he overcome by
the evidence in the case. Justice Page
sustained him.
The case will be resumed this morn!ng
At 1890 o'clock.