New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
PICK 800 TALESMEN
FOR BECKER TRIAL
Last 100 Chosen-Namcs
RosentFal and Becker
Both on List.
WHITMAN SUBPGNAS
PEOPLES WITNESSES
Won't Discuss Rumored Defence
Fund-Manton Calls 1t Silly
Begin Case Wednesday.

Begin Case Wednesday.
The drawing Of the last hundred names
on the special panel OF 800 talesmep from
which the jury for the second trial OF
Charles Becker viii be rejected was
completed yesterday by Thomas w. AL
nson. Commissioner Of Jurors The
names OF Becker and Essential appear
on the list In the persons OF Randolph
NJ Becker. an accountant, OF 40 West
i54th St, and Jacob s. Rosenthal, OF 500
Vest sS:n ST. There was n Becker on the
Jury at tho first trial-Dow J. Becker.
lumber dealer, Of 80 Broadway. He was
juror No. 6.
Several OF the men drawn are bankers
and brokers. while diversity OF othet
occupations and professions are repre-
sented There is one farmer, one stu
dent a bird importer. several artists,
engineers. architects, merchants. publish
ers editors snd writers" George Q.
Boldt. proprietor OF the Waldorf, IS on
the list
Becker'e second trial begins before JUS
tcs seabury, in the Criminal Branch OF
the Supreme Court, Wednesday. The first
trial covered a period OF seventeen days
from October 7 TO "a. 1872. IT took three
court days and part OK the fourth TO MI
tho fury box About two hundred tales
men were exhausted from the special
panel at that time before the twelve men
were obtained.
Only one Juror was selected tho hrs'
day. Justice Golf held court until O'4o
n. m. the second day and eleven jurors
ware in the box when ne adjourned IL
took all the third day 20 choose two
Jurors as substitutes for two who were
withdrawn. The jury was virtually
locked up" during the first trial, living
at the Murray Hill Hotel under guard
Of court attendants
Whitman Subposnss Witnesses
District Attorney Whitman sent out
subpoenas yesterday for all the people
witnesses for the second trial. be an
nounced that the prosecution was wholly
prepared TO go ahead with the case on
wednesday. Martin T. Manton, counsel
for the defence. announced that he would
bs ready to proceed with selecting tho
Jury ct that time Both Mr.. Whitman
and Mr.. Manton Will spend large part
Of their time from now till WEDNESDAY IN
close confinement" absorbing their rs
spective sides OF the case
Some of the more prominent names
which appear on the special panel LIST OF
go members. are The following:
George G.. Brainerd. insurance. 30 John 1,, 81
Charles L. Bausher. IT,, secretary % 20 r,,th
ave. Leopold S. Welner, wooAens, 40 o 49,. -.
ave. Lee u. Davis, buyer Tor Altman > of."
st and Fifth ave. Auckland Is. CylG 1870
rnaDager 700 Riverside Drive; Alberto human
..lrt.. IlDTlI J..
vice-president 387 East 10Th ST. Jonn q. NJ
Donald Insurance. loi WeSt 80 ~ ~. 1-s,b
n shaw insurance edjuster. Ou3 west IAN
st william IL. Newell. vics-pfesloeht O1o
West 133th S.; Victor =. TerIu, 1850 ~
West Attn st: Robert Appleton, publisher O.,
Park ave-: Theodore IL Banks. panAer, %
Cedar Ct; John Armstrong, cAshleI' ~ ,-.h
way; Samuel Engei. president ooI E@st lV..n
g.. Paul IAch ,enstein. banker 20 bio~G . g.
Ira Barrows manufacturer. 10 Maiden Lane,
Hugo II Hahlo. broker 90 BROADWAY, y; Nan
DYKE Lee. electrical engineer 81 Sorlahet ~,
'rhomas W, Edwards. chemist OOf W e.. Iooen
tt Salem b Fitch. punll1 aoe 6 isses, NJ,
William ct: Houston NJ. Sadler. so llFeIsiIe
Drive; Arthur Il. Balagh, real estate, % %
Riverside Drive; Ethan allen, ofy socas' -
Madison ave: Charles NJ. Mapes' clFL enb4-
neer Is West 18Th st; Randolph M. besASI'
aocountant. $50 West lG4th ST; Edmond =
;I,gesSy engineer. IS Duane st.; Alfred T.
l3raden electrical engineer. Op We l.tNn 80, 80,
William b. Dalton. advertiser. IL west Io9th
st; Seth II. Collins, dryGoods, zauo bI ,,eeuT1,N
Thomas NJ Schumacher lIesleeh'' a. 20 1o'oi
ct: Waiter T. Seagraoe, advertising - SpLeSo
1t; Raymond Enders, MANAGER ~ Bateiy r..
Wendell Blagden, architect, ~ tarh ave,
fsSSerson ID Thompson. bonds Is East 2Sh 81;
LANES A Farnsworth, student 4lS NesL I 10.
~ Albert Oppenheim. vice PRESIDENT, Wv 49,
.t3;b 81 John H. Bailey. builder, 1884 seventh
ave. David Grow, manufacturer 10 aaihlitolI
Yl; William ". Grant real estate. ioi Na ,5se.i
ave: William J. Ealston. paintings % + In IN
ave: william l. Geer, architect, -. " Is. ~ a
1T. William s. sheehan. OyHeer' % ~ p, 90
way: +. Meredith Blagden uoh.so % 80 ~. ,,s,b
George Schiessnger insurance, S5s west Ilotl
ct: Melville A Marsh. treasurer q. -, =. ~
ave: George Van de Water, vice-presldent, -
80, I.tS - Ieopold n Cross. advertising
* Fort Warrington ave; Charles C.. BostylcK.
insurance &C West Ssth ST. saInI'l r a.
x-tck secretary, Grand Central luinllat,
Henry T. Fox, contractor, 80 Mount MOTIFS
psrk West: James NJ. Pratt vice-pIesldch1,
go West 10Th st C2a i,,,;,s D1 sSssand real
~ cashier. lS9 ST. Nicholas aysi fercy
Griffin. architect. u East +4th st. ,-,.r. -
. George y. Bradstrcet. 2O5 West 1850 81: w a..
lace c. Woodward. vice-pTesi9ent, osa " ~
Central Park West; Harry L. WideneT. farm
ar b13 West 18th St; Lewis T. I1ai., IL
vice president no broaawsyi N1,lsth ~,
more Beymer, writer, 23O Fort W esn.hs se IN
ave; william ~. Bates, broker. ~ VEST e.. E
at; Henry A Rlker, Insurance. l4l iast t1.n
& az. carl NJ Loeb, president. % Broadway,
Clarence Amman. editor 2j5 Central FerH
West Leopola s Baohe broker. rs es. Nm s2t
ST. GeorCe c. Boidt, proprietor waiiOrt-As-
so,la Hotel, Osborn Connection. sanitary engi-
ncer 4s9 Firth ave: william Virgins. pTesi-
dent 343 West seth st: Hobart T. putnam
manager 229 West 109th 81. Harold r. Davis
mining engineer % Broad St; George y.
Woorewood' importer. 50 Front St Gano
D,nn. president 20 Exchange Place; William
~ barnard, president. BAT West sbth St
clarence F. Aicott 100 RIVERSIDE Drive; Henry
X. spaldine. manager. 30 Washington Square
Charles g. Sargent ST.. bonds. 20 wall ~
Nytii,s,n NJ Kingsley banker. q Wall st:
pNrnnklin rord. Breslin Hotel: George ".
Forls president. 40 Claremont ave Jacob )
Rosenthal president. 800 West esth ~.
Walter II wheeler. president. 2ls6 Broadway;
tr,srk Uardcastle SIT West End ave; Peter
q Gzutior. publisher 800 West 99th ST.
I.o-ge u erroul publisher, S2S West 51th ST.
pswsrd Mcr'abe broker, Al Broad st; George
VI Holden. bird importer, 60 West S8d ct
George X Miller. real estate. sherman square
Hotel: Isidor Neuburgcr manufacture. -
res, o4fh St, W. Bailey Faxon. artist. 90
West b7th ST.. Edward J. Graetz. cotton. x
vililam st. Warren p. Blake, editor, SO
west 18Th e.: J Harvey Cornell. broker, l46
.-entrrl PARK West Charles II. Fecke. mana
ger. Go1 west i35th Il.
Won't Discuss Defence Fund.
report was current yesterday at the
Criminal Courts Building that certain po-
lice officials hotelkeepers and proprietors
OF saloons and underworld resorts, some
OF whom Becker might expose in story
If graft n ne testified At his second trial
had been solicited for funds for the Beck
or defence. District Attorney Whitman
would not deny that the details OF such
. ..oapvass" had come 10 his ears but