The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1875, Page 8

8 “TAR RENT. SCANDAL + Preliminary Proceedings in the Beecher- | | Counsel, has proceeded Tilton Trial. Apparently Eager —_—_-—_—_—— ING JURYMEN. Se eg eter NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, want nobody but McCue. Why don’t they split | the difference and have Reynolds try it, whom Do- | body mentions» As to the counsel for the defence, it is rumored | ing.” in genera} that there is a wide difference between | MORE WRANGLING, them. Mr. Tracy made the remark some time | Mr, Shearman—That is net our understanding, ago (oO one of the staff of a newspaper with which | then; our understanding was simply with the he maintains an alleged interest, don’t want | senior connsel, and jor the accommodation of Mr. the case pettifogved.” Mr. Snearman, the yanior | Beach, that he should not be compelled to appear an apparently differ- | here this morning. But the understanding was ent way, retarding the initial processes, | also that the case should be called to-day and probably trom persistence of character, and aiso , placed on [rial to-day, but that nothing snouid be irom the understooa fact that aller he makes the done in the way of impanelling @ jury until to- argument upon the selection of the jury be will | morrow morning ateleven o'clock, take @ back seat and let Tracy and Evarts come Mr. Pearsail—That is precisely oar understand- ront. The latter reason may account for | ing. the slowness of bis part of the campaign; and | Mr, Tracy—Then If there is no difference be- there are those who exclaim that as it was atone | tween counsel We ask that the case be called aud ume Mr. Beecher’s intention not t : retained | set down ior trial to-day, Mr. Shearman he would have done wisely to per- Judge McCue—As | understand it a special SISU ID that desire. jury bas been called, which must be impanelled, SHUEARMAN AND HIS WITNESS. Mr. Tracy—We don’t propose to impanel the Conrt will proceed in reference to the excuses of | the jurorsand the case go onat eleven o’clock to-morrow morning. ‘That was our undersiand- | said:—“I asked Mr. Among the reporters, twenty or thirty 1p nom- ber, who preceded the Court, at eleven o'clock, to the’ west court room, Mr. Shearman, for Mr. Beecher. examined J. Haines Drake, of Staten jury until to-morrew morning at eleven o'clock, but we want the case on for reasons which have | been stated by Mr. Shearman. We want to have It | to say that the case has been called and is on, but JANUARY 5, 1875.—-TRIPLE SHEET. days after the issue of that number of the peri- odical containing this statement; Mr. Drake Moulton in words about As follows (i think } can use the exact words, because Ihave repeated them frequently) :—‘*Mr. Moulton, what avout this Woodhuil and Clafin scandai ? He responded in rather an incensed manner, | ‘It’s & damned mess of women’s fables.’ 1 think be said ‘old women’s,’ but am not sure to whieh; he responded, ‘It would take a deal of such testimony to convince me that Henry Ward Beecher ts criminally guilty;’ Mr. by some one coming Up), ‘As to the criminality, it hasu’t a shadow of proof, and if Mr. Beecrer’s career is not a suMcient refutation of slander irom such a source you don’t deserve to have your mind satisfied ;’ that was ail, sir; we were inrer- ruin Chere and the conversation could not pro- cee Tn cross-examination Mr. Drake said that he did not know Mr. Beecher, except by sight; had known Mr, Moulton for a long \(tme—about five or six years; had ouly been made a confidant by him in Dusiness matters; Mr. Moulton did not tell wit- | ness why he (Moulton) appeared incensed, and witness did not know o! his own knowledge. ! Moulton then hurriedly said (he was interrupted | SMALLPOX IN JERSEY CITY. THE MALADY SPREADING IN THE COUNTY JATL. Two weeks ago a case of smalipox was ais- covered in the Hudson County Jail at Jersey City. The patient was promptly removed to the County small- Hospttal set apart exclusively for pox cases at Snake Hill. and precau- tionary measures wi adopted to stay tne progress of the disease. All the prisoners Were vaccinated, but, in spite of every precaution, the disease has so far extended that there are now ten Cases of a virulent type in the institution. $e. patience is & notorious character name: far enberg, who is prsiehe, trial on the charge ot ‘eaking into a house and committing an outrage on a woman seventy years ot The county physician thinks be Cannot recover, Another patient iy Mr. Gainey, one of the deputy wardens. All the patients have been removed to the upper floor of the building, so that all communication between them and the other prisoners may be cut off. The Board ot Health will decide to-day whether the patients GRosz.—On January 2, at ner tate rest~ dence, No. 20 West Wasaimgtou piace, CHRISTINA, beloved wife of Michael Grosz, aged 66 years, 5 months and 9 days. The relatives and friends of the family, also those of her son, Frederick H. Grosz, are respect- fully invited to attend her (uneral, from St. Pat- rick’s Cathedral, corner of Prince and Mott Streets, on Tuesday, the 5in inst, at ten o'clock A. M., when & mn high mass Of requiem will be offered tor the repose of her soul. Guy.—Suddenly, on Monday morning, Lucy AGNES GUY, youngest daughrer of Wilham BA, and Julia B. Guy, aged 1 year, 11 months and 4 days, The relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 345 Coerry street, this. day (Tuesday), at half-past one P. M. ANNON. in Sunday, the 3d inst., Mary Mapr- GaN, Wife of Patrick Hannon, a Dative of the county Clare, Ireland, aged 47 years, The relatives and friends o: the family ana of her brothers Patrick, Simon. Michael and James H. Madigan and brother-in-law James Laird are re- spectiuily invited to atteca the ‘iuneral, from her late residence, No, 63 Laight steet, ou Tuesday, the 5th inst., at one P, that itis to stand over until to-morrow morning. Mr, Pearsall—Tnat is precisely our understand- Island. The examination was very slow, and was eee an. by a longband be al nape J ar eC. i r. Drake was @ youngis! ron, perda Henrv, Ward Beecher in thirty-eight years of egarimaress ane oroaments » dpuuary 3, of diphtheria, ., only daughter/o! Charles B. and Caro- | line Jordan, in the ie. pis ae age, The relatives and frieuds.of the family are re- JERSEY CITY. f OPENING OF THE TRIAL. will be removed to) the Oount: ital or she | Chief Justice Neilson took his seat vesterda; ans: AMD | Kirrig other prisoners removed to the Penitentiary. ng. : fir. Shearman—Then everything seems to be all try serous at two rg He o) Bae es cena s and general style @ busimess man of the rank of | mgnt. I want to have the case called to-day 0 | ings by saying :—‘‘It will, pertps, TRE IN spectfully invited to attend the fune on Tues- Court. Moulton, He wore a diamond in nis scart, clasped that 1 won't be calied im the case in New York. | me to say that when the several counsel in this | bi TeUnaee 6, @b one oelock, from creed Wield by a gold hand, and watch ornaments. He was Judge McCue—There 1s no difficulty, gentiemen, | case met, and a consultation was held, they agreed of her parents, 184 Grove street. J City. —___-—_— Seared dere, and nis hair and meniacne vaip | in your considering the case calied and On, a8 far as | aaa aeataaee prvi edly cp a cal 6 or ARREST OF A MAN ON THE CHARGE OF ARSON, KgssLer.—In Brooklyn, on January 2, 1875, Mary thick, His testimony was to the effect that Moul- | Jam concerned. * 4 Yesterd " john T. Kessier, aged 26 ye: Testimon of a Produce Ex- | tomatone time derided the idea that tuere was | Mr, Tracy—Then we snswer ready on our side, now simply call those who are to be sworn, and ine oy spiienp peat ye 0’ Soe & fre Gara, wite of J ag years and s' y anythi in the Woodbuill ana Clafin charges Mr. Pearsall—We answer ready, those entitied to be excused on ordinary grounds @ stable owned by J. Schuttle, No. 45 Fae Ah ives and friends are respectfully invited change Merchant. again: Beecher. Judge McCue—At two o’clock you can commence | wiil be excused. Then the matter will stand over | Brunswick street, Jersey City. The prompt arri- to attend the iuneral, from ner tate residence, No. Geo! Roderick, for Mr. Morris, interposed afew | calling the jury. Until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, some Of | ya) of the Fire Department prevented the spread | 404 Van Brunt street, on Tuesday, January 5, at - BRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF SCRNES AND INCIDENTS. ‘This celebrated cause, after long delays, not to say prevarications and manceuvrings for position, came forward yesterday \o something like action. The large court room on the east side of the great corridor of the Brooklyn Court House was filled ‘with a queer mealey of professional and non-pro- fessional people, generally respectably dressed, but in the main of bewildered countenance, a8 If strange to the forms of justice while contributing 1o its aggravation and disorder, BEECHER THERE. In the midst, widely known by bis portrait to every, even the obscurest, invader of the chamber, Henry Ward Beecher sat reading, the old look of the blooded borse in big uostrilsand a little age | enshrined in nis worldly-wise and notable face, mellowing tt \o & mixture of sandy gray and diuish red. pain, ardor and intuition, spoke out of its autumn colors beyond the expressiveness of any jace in | the room, judge or attorney. The non-professional character of this eminent divine was in more than suai contrast among the legal brother- hood. He showed the looser fit of the clerical as compared with the legal texture, less gimlety features, more breadth of lutrospection and Jess of mere incision of the of halo of temperament was around him al- most visibly, and his adaptibie life and histrionic art showed as well in this secular court as in some more spiritual temple, although he did no more than stt and look on. ‘The occasion was not favorable to a close study of Mr. Beecher’s face, as he was surrounded by standing laggards looking on agape, and for cer- tain periods would not be visible at all, swallowed ap in tne crowd, -Yet, that the face of one excep- tional was there was felt every instant that chance revealed 1%. The lengtu o1 the profile, the swing of the eyes in their sockets, and of the long haired head on the shoulders, and the Jeonine shyness, like something in a cage on show, but with a great bounding out-of-door nuture, not yet inert, gave Mr. Beecher a sort of lonely irrel- evuncy to the spot. Sometimes he looked to be bored, as if all this time was being subtracted from creative work aud Again, he took @ sharp, worldly tn- terest in some subject matter, and bis whole tem- perament seemed to beam out then, like the flame of @ revolving lignt. At other times he turned to his newspayer or review, aud read along This is the frst tme he’s shy wed.”” like a reviewer and co-author, with a lengthening finer study. face, at last serious and ured, Warmth and time, thought and | | | | | { | wits; @ sort | | | | | | above this a pair of metai scales pen‘lant. Those who know the motion and throng of a great city courtof very bigh jurisdiction, the rapid disposition of cases, the press of the attorneys in | @ crowd to the Clerk’s table, and tne snap and his wit apd good writing, was asked by our re- despatch of what seems to the novice profound on PRs pane en cee cre Cae matter for reflection, will apprehend the coniu- sion in which the great orator was a passive being until his case came up—“Tilton against Beecher.” “Ready,” exclaimed Mr. Shearman, cramatic as the occasion required. ‘Then the crowd cleared away involuntarily, aod | Mr. Beecher was seen looking at Tracy with all the dependence and impact he could bave made a chent teel if he were upon the theatre at the be- ginning of the climax scene where the innocent enlef actor is in the dock. COURT ROOM TALK. This trial, so long postponed, bas lost none of ‘the peculiar interest which the peculiar charac- ter o! the Brooklyn and Plymouth societies give | liminary proceedings in the Beecher-Tuilton trial, to all their performances around tnis their leading | It was arranged by Judge Netlson that the special Dramatic In act as in speech, eccen- tric, and ronning the whole gamat of the senti- | mental and the emotional up to somewhere be- | Judge McCue would preside at wuts trial there tween the stoical andepicurian, this aside society has now in the Beecher scandal the new features First it was, “Who “Which is the champion ina Now, in addition to the fore- going questions, the issue 1s this—‘‘Whicn has the best counsel and prevailing influence with the Yesterday, this last form of the trial In the interludes the questions were asked on all Does Is the trial to be evidence on personality. Of political and iegal finesse. ie guilty?” Next, personal dispute?” Bench?” was paramount in the minds of spectators. sides:—“Which Jndge will try the case? this mean a trial? the facts or a deoate om authority and juris. diction” There seemed to be a paramount feeling that only @ blind tatality could get a trial out of the duel even yet. Nobody could see how trial waa Proveeded to eal the calendar. to be avoided; but it had been, and was even now, | @ measuring of length of blades between coun- sel, There stood the principals, but would the seconds permit the encounter’ Both the princt- pais were not present, however. Mr. Tilton did not appear at all, nor did his leaaing counsel. ‘This was generally ascribed to finesse. “You see,” exclaimed a consciously sagacious jawyer, “if Morris and Tilton had appeared beiore Judge McCue, and Tracy and Shearman had answered ‘ready,’ they might have been ordered to proceed at once with the case; and they are airaid of McCue, since ve ordered a bill Of particu- lars. They stuy away aud force the trial over to Tuesday, When 11 will go before Netison.”” Wherever one looked there was @ game of ad- vantage, and so closely has this cause céWbre pierced ali professions and crusts of society that the trial will have an intellectual rather tran a moral character, and turn upon tactica of counsel on injuries and damages, sher Was accompanied tain Beecher, a part of the time, tl Mad, it is sa’ e same young whom Mr. Tilton assisted to be ex- cused lor some iniraction of army rules during the war. These two Beechers and their two counsel- jors and the approach of District Attorney Britton to addréss Mr. Beecher socialiy, with Jauge McCue On the bench, gave to that side the look of sta- | bility jor the day, particularly as nobody resent for Mr. Tilton except Pearsall, of the junior counsel, and the young lad Roderick, or | gray in color, and sustains a reflector at the cen- Mr. Shearman—I don’t think that it ts necessary for us to stay here until then, We don’t want to | lose the whole day here; but that matter ts at the discretion of the Court. ‘Mr. Tracy—There 1s no need of the parties being here. We won't ask that the cause be called betore of the first part of the case, 18 lexs widely known to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock. A8 to ex- than Mr. Beecher, and may require & word or tWo | cusing the jurors, that is the Judge’s business and o1 descripton, | not ours. SKETCH OF SHEARMAN. Judge McCue—That Is all that can be done to- A small, sod, tidy man, oi nervous fingers aud | day—calling the jurors and hearing their excuses, Manners, bearded biack around the jaws and with | a Tracy—The understanding was that the jury @ goatee running irom the lip into the beard. would not be impanelied until to-morrow, when ‘His har 1s black and straigh! d his iorehead 18 | the case will be calied. Une best of him, massive and apwringled, except Judge McCue—Ia it the understanding that the when he grows queruious. His black eyes are | parties won’t be present anti the jury is impan- suggestions to Mr. Shearman’s direct tquiries, Roderick was @ rp-nosed, modest boy, not dis- panes. to obstruct the testimony. Mr. Shearman, jowever, directed tne answers vl both sides to be set down at bis redictation. Mir. Shearman, who will have the main conduct | near-sighted and beam very close under small, | elled ? whius) eyebrows. Gold speciacies increase the | Mr, Tracy—I don’t know what 1s being done in | apparent over-anxiety and frowning nature of | the case. nose “ate nose, snort and |" Mr. Shearman—Is the panel cavled for the con-' | those eyes, and a Heoraic doughy, is stuck up close to those eyes, with very | venience of the Court? little bridge and noseril to it. tits ears are nearly | mr, Tracy—Phe two panels will be together and square, und ne might carry two earrings On the | drawn irom the same box. 1 suppose both panels love of each of them without jingiing. “The mouth | are to constitute One panel for tuis Court and ior gets in as well as it can between this short Roman | this case. hose and the goatee, and bis littie, pretty hands | ~jJuave McCue—I suggest that that question be are generally in motion, as are bis eyes, elbows | considered as raised now, and that it also lay over and head, It appears as if he might get gntil to-morrow morning. easily eni but with difficulty be kept | Mr, Pearsalli—I don’t think we will raise any stationary. ig apparently forty-four or fortys | question on that point, 81x years old very clean and proper in his ton- | ” Judge McCue. sure aud dress. When he rises he looks smalier | gg called and a than when seated and his hea: becomes propor- | morning at eleven o'clock. coon ne pensar nro ted femtletpe pve an clear, he has a genius for Ovuatruction, and talis | 4g ¢; nd is now actually on? back before tne enemy as slowly as eral Joe ts called and 4 ‘4 Johnston, of whom it was said that he took 100 | days to sel back to Aniaate, 1 a to cqnetwact the enemy than to pick up the old shoes an se. leaky canteenson the road. Mr. Shearman vas the bor ka meng rsnree repute of having figured as counsel for James | y Fisk, Jr., when hia favorite Judge dictated Bench | orders irom lodgings near by the Grand Opera | ejiner party irom moving to put it off. House, JUDGE NEILSON TO TRY THE CASE. SCENE OF THE TRIAL. eure cesmawar mauarceee Dt % fasul lofty, carpe nalis, set out abutment fasuiun | cause. irom’ the corridors, so as to afford ligut on three | “Ypny omen cause, sides, Asmall gallery ig in the dark end, set on brackets, with a railed space beneata it, outside the bar, the whole affording room for about two hundred spectators. Within the var the area is much larger, and the warm jight of e tall windows and fizured carpet brings into plain relief the attorneys, reporters, prin- ; cipalg and their dependent: the three chest- nut tables for Bar and counsel; the double rows of chairs jor jurymen, = oi plaviorm, mie desk and balnstrades and high leatner chairs of , * the judges. Over the central chair is & pale copy | from dhe Otherside o! Peale’s Wasbington stencil.ed on the eens ver the entablature which makes the background of the benca is a@ gilt eagle and gay painted shield, The sides of the room are made au upitation of stone, and the ceiling 18 deep with mouldings, | ‘Then you may consider the case Jury is called, | Morning. Judge deal o1 ume. the accommodation of the other side, | Jectly ready as far as We are concerned. We are ready. Mr. Shearman—lhen we will go on to-day. will be vere. Mr. Shearman—We are ready. Mr. Tracy—aud we want the case on. tre. Here, tn all provaoility, and according to the best opinion betore Judge Neilson, ‘he jury will be examined to-morrow and tue selection may go on | several days. Alter Mr. Drake had rendered his testimony the court room wus vearly deseried and the ushers silently begun to arrange the chairs. “Henry Ward’s on hand,” said one of the ushers to a few lingering reporters, ‘de comes right up. | ready to-day. ri have made. be here? way. “Never been nere before ?”” said one. 1b iene Bp asp 9th age oe “No. They've bad long arguments time and again, and he’s never been wear. But this morn- ing be is op early, and jooKe as i it didn’t worry him @ bit, e's @ rather distinguished old feilow, ain’t he 7” \ A ceiebrated ex-member of Congress, noted for Mr, Evarts that neither would be here to-day. | Mr. Pearsail—Not until to-morrow morning. fere with our getting the case on. Judge is all. le answered, “Well, a good many think it might have been done, but hope it won't be proved. Human pature looks iato itself anu goes slow on @ condemnation.” Thus every grade of interest and i tosyncrasy is reached by this scandal. It is neither stagnant nor evaporated alter ali this lapse of curiosity and statement about it Pr Twice during the day, before Juage McCue, the | counsel for Mr. Beecher showed a deciaed stup- bornness to proceed, and not to proceed according to the status of the other side. No doubt the in- tention Was to adjourn over untu ‘Tuesday, buv advance by contraries nas become the rule where go mach time 1s given Up to skirmisming. ments for trial, come in. Juage til to-morrow morning; you hi anything really to do. | | o’cloc! THE LITERAL REPORT. Yesterday was the day appointed for the pre- necessarily to be tried here, to dispose of then. panel of jurors in this case should ‘be called | with the trial of euch other causes as I can. at two o'clock, but as there had been a rumor that | " of the public to be an effort on the arose @ misapprehenston as to the time fixed for-, son try the case.) the great cause to come on. The result of this was that wien Judge McCue took nis seat at ten o’clock in Part 1 of the City Court the room filled | wag to be tried to-day. oa MORE FUSS. up with lawyers aud with jurors. Presently Gen- | . Mer. Shearman—Well, in one sense, taking up Of other cases over the present one, standing over until to-morrow Mr, shearman—Do we understand that the case Judge McCue— The case cannot be on until the ir. Shearman—That arrangement won’t serve Ii the case 18 not actually onl May have to proceed with the otner case in New ork. Mr. Trecy—That arrangement does not prevent | , Judge McCue—I think I will send you before 1 Brooklyn are clean, | Jadge Neilson. 1 cannot have this case on and Mr, Shearman—We thought this being the day for which this case was set down for that no otner case would be set down for trial at the same time; and that it could stand over until to-morrow " McCue—We would then be losing a great Mr, Shearman—We want this done simply for We aré per- d Mr. Peacsali—We don’t want any consideration Mr. Pearsali—The understanding was that the jury would not be impanelled until to-morrow morning at eleven o’clock, Then all the counsel We don’t Want to urge the !mpaneiment of this jury until to-morrow morning at eleven o’clock, but we are Mr. Shearman—Onh, at Mr. Beach’s request, our There was an hoaorable anderstandiag between Mr. Beach and | William Wright, A. B. Chandler, Edward P. Gilvert, Mr. Shearman—Yes, sir; bat that does not inter- MeCue—1ue only embarrassment is this— James s. Connell, J! T can’t suspend all the business of the Court; that | ton, Edwin P. Bassett, Henry T. burton, Patrick I will consider it as on, and send it before Judge Neilson, so that you can Make arrange- . Mr. Shearman—We can’t make any arrange- ments for anything at all until our associates McCue—Then I must let it stand over un- If you gentlemen don’t ropose tO attend this afternoon, { don’s know ‘fayior, Martin Cauley, William at Mr. Shearman—[nis cause, it seems to me. is De Mr. Tracy—We wish, if Your Honor can take up a case which will not interlere with the'trial of this case to-morrow, that a recess can be taken in , Fleet, A. R. Case, M. Clouse, David Wilson, Wil- this case until eleven o’clock to-morrow mourning. There is notning to prevent Your Honor trom taking up @ case that you can dispose of by eleven Judge McCue—I think I will consider this cause | Kemsen, Joun Reed, Henr: ag on, and let it go over until to-morrow morning | Martin, Myron H. Strong, at eleven o'clock, but you und -retand it is not That will be & matter In the meantime, I will go on smith, Wilitam I. Jefferys, Henry S. Hendricksen, (fhe aoove debate was understood by a portion elendant’s part to have Judge McCue instead of Judge Neu- Mr, Shearman was understood to object to the Judge McCue—I have understood that the cause There never the New York counsel not being able to Spent uptil to-morrow. We are bere simply to call the | Susy tuees and excuse those who desife to be ex- | cused. | _ Acting Chief Clerk Francis A. Ma.lison then | proceeded to call the names of the toliowin, Named jurors, who were drawn in the panel o! 500, As soon as twenty-lour were sworn they were permitied to retire, with instructions to report in courr at eleven o’clock this morning, un- less in such cases as were excused by the Court:— | Edmund H. Rowley, James Snultz, Edward May- | nard, James A. Williams, William S, Brockett, Wil- | am R, Cameron, William A. Lettell, Davi 5, Wal- ton, Herman L. Young, Oscar A. Haisey, John Do- ran, Charles Steck, Uharles T. Butterick, Jovn Will- sickle, Austin Packard, John Winsickle, Alexander W. Shepard, John Carrough, Jonn Nosworthy, The- | odore Dryer, Jr.; Edwars Whelan, Joseph H. Bur- rel, Robert Beales, Thomas Carroll, Wilam S, Towns, James H. Miniseck, Freeman Randolph, | Henry Redfield, David D. Field, Charies A. Rob- bins, Charies E. Pratt, John H. Tieman, Tucellino | Lindiey, Joseph G. Cornell, James Healey, Wiliam | Harkness, William H. Bolton, Jonn B, >myth, Wil- liam T, Williamson, William Flynn. Join L. Mul- lenhauser, William A. Russell, F. G. Hunter, John | H, Maher, Wilham F. Trotter, Frederick Ellison, Samuel 8. Meyers, William Sulidre, B. Odro, G. | Creighton, Daniel R. Houcker, Mathew Bear, Wil- liam s, Higley, William D, Baxton, Henry Renod, Morris Conen, John V, Buck, Edward Keating, L. \ Fy Bspdorn, Charles Cabel, Soho Melon, Hicholas | M, ese, Christopher Fetter, # N. Smit icholag | Langier, Sylvester 088, rank jp del | fery, Thomal Mgt Chart hitlock, Nicltd- las Schroeder, james J, Meha John Moran, James D, Balis, William Wapen, Julius Staren, Lefferts N. White, Poilip H. Hills, John A. | Hockey, Samuel H. Redfield, William J. Brown, John Lycon, Nathaniel Lyon, Henry M. Peckham, Joseph Becker, John Scales, S. Howard Wilcox, | James Batley, Henry Altenbroud!, David Allen, | Leos old Gondella, E. B. Mead, Edward Drew, Tanis A. Blockwell, Charles Caldwell, Jobo Parker, Hugh McEllera, Tristam Neigh, Smith P. Stud well, Edwin H, Overton, Melville Baker, ‘Richard J. Lewis, 8. Lewis, Ira A. Libby, Hugh McAllair, Henry Yonk, Daniei Willets, Isaac ©. Gager, David Fairbanks, George Daggert, George C. Bedell, Wm. ©. Bail, Bryan E. Burnett, Wm. Prusing, M. Herrick, | John Cook, James Quing, John Clark, Stephen | Mosnett, Earnest Galleson, William Davis, Richard | Cox, Augustus Storrs, Isaac W. Barnicker, Charles | Mentrup, Fred. Sourborm, John Cadden, H. W. Roseile, henry Bullay, Henry Dredwell. Benjamin | J. Miller, Edward Walsh, Herbert H. Beebe, | Charles L. Brashen, Diedrich nite Edward i Daily, F. N. Hotechinson, Wiliam Ling, Jono Dupois, James P. Williams, James B. Hodgkins, John J. Parker, David Hammick, Josepn Nor- wood, James McDongal, Hugh O'Hara, George W. Pier, Henry 3. Ogden, George Bell, theodore Forney, Lewis Winvgen, Wiiltam Jeremiah, Derias Perry, Neison A. Hatch, William H. Webster, George R. Dickenson, Gustave Warbeck, William Zinmer, man, 8 Nostrand, Leold Tuckner, Jobn H, Whelan, E. F. Gordon, James Huggins, Nicbolas Howizer, Benjamin F, Abbett, Ferdinund Driggs, Mr. Pearsall—All the counsel are in New York Ejldert H. Baldwin, Samuel C, Banks, Charles B. | except Judge Morris, and he is preparing tor this trial, and sent me over to make the statement I ‘They will be here, sir, at two o'clock. Judge McCue—Do you mean ail the counsel will Delapeire, John C. Granger, John L. Donuelson, Cnar.es Draper, Theo. U. Durant, Jonu D. Miadie- ton, Henry V, Carter, Engene K. Durkee, Vaarles Clark, Joseph Legune, J. A. Charlotte, Albert 0, Conklyn, Sylvester Winkler, Theodore H. Blotch- ler, Jacob Durvea, William H. Gower, Christopher O’Kourke, William R, Gould, Jonn McDermott, Andrew Mackey, John A. Degroot, Ed. 3. Dodge, | John Gibson, Charles E. Fisher, Dr. Kellogg Baker, Ea. H. Baily, Abraham Allen, George Pomeroy, | John McQuaid, Joseph Andrews, Edward Aikins, james W. Carr, George S. Gas- Rada George E. Wheeler, Wiiliam C. Beale, John W. Peckett, Edwara B. Bartlett, Eumund Ouoe, | Jonathan Moore, Daniel Barnes, Jonn W. Tayior, Jr.; Adolph Acker, Edward ©. Moffatt, Walter W. Ackman, George G. Barker, Eugene Ferris, Michael Barna, I. G. MeCotter, Theodore M. Baute, Joseph R. Hattleld, Radford S. Seymour, Ed. Norton, James Maner, Edward Blunt, Joseph Irippet, John FP. arsten, Isaac V. Lightner, Francis A. Bicgs, Thomas C. Turner, Henry Quell, Charles H. Wiswail, Smith D. Stannard, Joho Johnson, Israel B, Illig, Joun M. Ferris, Eaward Toucey, B. F. Elig, Thomas Ever- | ett, Austin Corben, Charles E. Foster, Samuel lram Gardener, B.S. Foster, Samuel R, Ford, Wil- ham 8. /uroer, Lewis Fisher, David Robinson, Wil- ham J, Rickerman, Nicholas Bre wer, F. E. Rodgers, Benjamin E£. Hale, F. Jonnson, Jonn Muller, A. B. Haliock, James H. Ricnardson, Jonn Haddock, Aibion P. Higgins, Charles T. Foster, Thomas M. Hogan, Edward A. Henry K. Hadden, George W. Hendricks, Charles Heimetn, Otto Ott, Saunders Biggs, Charles F. Sumner, Henry &. Herbert, O. W. Brown, Henry G. Brigham, James Has Ihurst, George E. Hogg, Henry Heath, Luvius B. Vibbera, E. Jordan, Stephen Bacon, Samuel B. Treat, Jonn O'Mahony, | E. L. Ford, Elias F, Eddy, Baily Maskell, Joseph | Edwards, car igs Abbot, H. b, Prentice, Andrew | W. Hart. 4. Palmer, James Mulholiand, George Hull, Frederick H. Harrison, Josepn W. Harper, Jr., Lawrance Manoing, Charies L. Miller, eral Tracy, Mr. Shearman, ani Mr Henry | way an agreement that the cause was tobe put Wuhan F. Hull, Edward Harding, Thomas Ward Beecher entered the court room, over irom to-day, but only theempanelment of the Harperson, Jonn Cordova, Joseph Jacobs, and took @ seat at one of the ta- jury stp be postponed ee peas ae phere Chauncey B. Hancock, Joho Dua, Jonn FE ‘Aruelt, * 0 may be many questions which will arise before the = yaniel_B. Norms, Otto Vitches, Griffen Halstead, Ules. This caused considerable excitement, and jury isempanelied, We can’t tell. Joau Haisey, Ford Bardenwebdber, M. E. Sand, there was @ flutter 0! expectation manifested as Mr. Tracy—What we would like to have settled frederick Toikey, V. B. Tivingston, James A. to what was the purport of tis visit, nasmucb as this was Mr. Beecuer’s first public appearance in Court. Mr. Tilton’s counsel were not present, and very soon there were whisperings among the audience , yp. pearsali? as to what their avsence meant. Judge McCue | The second case was the great scandal suit, and wuen “iheodore Tilton against Heury Ward Beecwer’” was caled, Mr. Shearman said, “READY FOR THE DEFENDANT.’? There was no answer fromthe other side, and soon Judge McCue went througn the caiendar again, Without answer. He then intimated that he wanted to see General Traey, Who approached | to the iront of the oar with Mr. Shearman. Judge McCue said that be bad calied the case of Tilton vs. Beecher once, but no one had responded from the other side. General Tracy—We came here to have ihe case Se.tied, but we have nothing to do with the non- appearance of Mr. Morris, udge McCue—Hadn’t we better let the case stand over until two o'clock ? Mr. Shearman—Tnat wil keep us here all day. | General fracy—{i 1t1s to ve disposed of at all it had better be disposed oi for the day, Olerk Mailisou—The jurors have been summoned | for two o'clock. Mr. Shearman—We don’t know anything about | that; we understood the case was called for this morning, 204 was to have precedence of all other causes. Jadge McCue—I understood It was set down by agreement for two o’ciock, ! Mr. Shearman—No, sir. There was never any agreenent for two o’clock. An agreement setting the case down for twelve o’ciock was ciaimed by the otuer stae, which [ but sligntiy understood. 1 have a very mmportant case in New York, involv- ing $300,000, which appears on to-day’s calendar, | and if (nis case is not exactly On vor to-day the re- this case. What | Dave already suid. ing. row morning, tion to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock. ceed? Judge liverty to take any action, case? Judge McCue—Certainly. | trial to-day ? know it, to-morrow at eleven o'clock. NEILSON PRESIDING, court room of Part 2 filled with jurymen, Who were the only persons, admitted on the floor. which chiefly consisted of loungers about the court. now Is whether this case ts to be tried; if there is any motion to postpone the, case to-day, now is | the time to make it. We don’t want to come in | here and meet a motion to-morrow to postpone Judge McCne—Are you reacy to be heard on that, Mr. Pearsal!—I have nothing further to say than Both sides are to be | ready for trial at eleven o'clock to-morrow morn- | Mr, Shearman—The uncerstanding was that both sides are to be ready when the case 1s called, It was a simple arrangement so far as we were concerned, that we would proceed with the trial by empanelling the jury at eleven o’ciock to-mor- Judge McCue—Well, I consider the case called, and we will then take the chances of its disposi- Mr. Jracy—When the empaneiment will pro- McCue—Well, I don’t know; you are at Mr. Tracy—Lhen either party may move off the | Mr. Tracy—Then they can postpone the case. We would like to know if the plaintiff is ready for Mr. Pearsall—Yes, slr, we are ready and they | [ale Judge McCue—Well, the jury will be empanelled At two o’clock Judge Neilson took his seat on the bench, ali storms apparently over now, tn the The floor of tne court was with the exception of the members of the press, The small gallery over the entrance was occupied immediately when the doors were opened by the general public, and The proceeuings were of @ very uninteresting Beunett, Davia Wood, Mathias Growper, Louis H. Rob.nson, Lyman Maileny, Jubn H. Eurens, James Fl BE. C. Seugserd, William Bagley, John Powe: James Carroll, Henry Blessing, H. T. Rigoy, James J. Murray, Michael McGtonis, John O. Carpeuter, James A. Williams, L. Stiverman, J. Oreil, Herman Young and Charies B. Dellapiane. EXCUSED JURORS. After each baten of jurors was sworn those who | desired to be excused went be.ore Judge Neilson, and the following were excused by tne Judge and immediately leit the court :— Juus B. Scerns, Charles Caldwell, Henry M. Decker, Augustus Storrs, Henry York, George C. Bedell, Frederick Zearbund, David Fairbanks, | George myc Henry Burleigh, Stephen Mosnett, | ? Har Hugn I. 0 ‘a, William Long, Jonn Du_ Bois, George A. Beil, George P. Dickinson, Darius Ferry, Jr., James higgins, Wilham Zimwerman, Ferdi- nand Griggs, Hepr; Ogden, Nelson A. Hatch, Benjamin ' Abbott, Edward Pp, Giloert, D. Kellogg, Eaward = Atkins, Eu. ene & Durkee, Jona McDermott, Edward 3. Dodge, Edward H. Bailey, Israel . Ely, | Edward Aube, Bradford 5. Seymour, George FE. | Gansman, Jonathan Moore, Edward C, Moffatt, Edward vp. Bartlett, Daniel Barnes, William P, | Beale, George E. Wheeler, J. W. Peckett, B. E, aie, B. PF, kly, Henry Quall, Benjamin 3, Foster, 1s Fisher, Le Grand Abbott, Bariey Hascatt, | Stepnen H. Bacon, Henry B. Halieck, George W. | Hendricks, Clark F. sumner, James B. Treat, | Henry R. Hayden, Henry B. Herbert. Chauncey W. | | Brown, tdward Harding, Fred. Bardenarper, Otto Vetegus, Laurence Manning, James F. Thompson, Henry Vherstug, William Bagley, James J. Mur- ray, Joon 0. Carpenter, Frederick Ellison, Lefferts N. White, Albert snetder. | ‘The Court then acjourned until eleven o'clock this mornihg, when the jurors will be called for the trial. In anticipation of the exhaustion of the present panel another panel of 600 nas been ordered, and will be ready for calling on Weanes- | day morning 1! needed. McCormick, Heury T, | ompson, Edward FitzJoy, James stockham, | | Jand, in th it will be that Mr. Beacn and myself, who are | character, and consisted of the calling of the | of the flames to the adjoining buildings, which are of wood. A three story tenement building, however, belonging to Thomas Nevin, was dam- aged to the extent of $1,000. A kindling wooa factory at the rear of the atabie narrowly escaped, The cause of the fire was attributed to the carelessness or design of Joseph Scott, who slept im the: stable. He was arrested and locked up ior examination, When taken before Justice Keese he was called on to answer the charges of drunkenness, va- grancy and arson. A further charge was made against him that he endeavored to escape from the officer who arrested tum. His statements were so contradictory that he was committed for further examination. The burned building was insured for $2,000 in the State Insurance Company. THE NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE. The chairman of the Committee on Trade has called & meeting of the members engaged in the lighterage business, and of other parties inter- | ested in tt, for Thursday aiternoon next, at three orclock, to consider the subject of revising the Tules governing the business. lt is proposed hereafter to leave the regulation of this branch of the business, as regards charges, demurrages, &c., | to @ special committee appointed by the Ex- | change, SAILORS’ WAGES. Mr. Duncan, United Stated Shipping Commis- sioner, has just made bis yearly report to the United States Circuit Court. He states that a large and increasing portion of the seamen shipped &% this port now go without advance wa; and are thus being delivered trom the thralaom of the boarding masters and outfitters, The newly adopted rules in reference to snipping crews are stated to have given satisiaction. Wuring the year there were shipped 26,636 seamen, of which 6,374 Were reshipments and 16,206 were shipped without advance wages. In the same period 27,576 men were paid off, receiving $1,653,186, and $3,383 Wages of deceased Court for their heirs. There have been no com- plaints from the seamen in reference to the opera- on of the shipping law, aod no case of “snang- | haeing,’’ mutiuy or riot bas come to the notice of the Commissioner. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. HEGEMAN—BANKS.—On Wednesday, 30, in Brooklyn, at the residence of Mrs. F. D. Mason, by Rev, H, 0. Pentecost, J. MILTON HEGE- MAN, of New York, to ZETTA P. BANKS, Of New Ro- cnelle. N. Y. SMack—YouNG.—On Thursday, Decemoer 24, at the residence Of Mra. Raywood, 28 Suffolk street, by Rev. W. H. Donnell, GEORGE W. SMACK to ANNIE | R. YOONG, both of this city. No cards, BIRTH. Durr.—At Bloomfleld, N. J.,0n Saturday, Jan- uary 2, 1875, tne wice o1 Robert J. Duif o/ a son. DIED. ACKERMAN.—On Monday, January 4, 1875, MyRa, youngest daughter of Peter D, and Augusta Ack- | erman. Funeral services at the residence of her parents, 71 Vanderbilt avenue, Brooklym, on Tuesday, Jan- nary 5, at four o’clock P. M, Relatives ana iriends of the ‘amily are respectiully invited without iur- ther notice. BakeR.—On January 4, 1875, HULDAH, widow of | J. H. Baker, aged 58 years, | day, January 5, sailors were paid into December | »rother, Charles Moore. hy! o’clock P. M. IDNEY.—January 2, ALICE, only child of John and Mary Ellsworth Kidney, in the 10th year of ner age. Funeral on Tuesday, the 5th inst., at one o'clock, trom their residence, No. 341 Morris ave- nue, beth, N. J. 4 Kitgy.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, January 2, , JamEs KILEY, aged 37 years, The relati' and iriends of the family are re- jpectfally invited to attend his funeral, from nis e residence, No. 124 Nineteenth atreet, on Tues- aay, January 6, at two o'clock P. M. OUWENHOVEN.—On Sunday morning, 3d inst., PETER De eeu aged 75 years, 6 months ang 12 days, e relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his brother, George Kouwenhoven, Flatlands, on Tuesday, 5th ipst., at two P, M. LOvELL.—On Monday, January 4, 1875, after a lingering illness, ARIADNE BORDEN, wife of the late L. P. Loveli, in the 62d year of her age. Funeral services will be held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Gilbert, 449 West. Twenty-third street, on Wednesday, January 6, 7s @t two o'clock P.M, Buried at Fail River, 3, LuragR,—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, January 3, 1875, Marky K., eldest dangiiter of John and Mary ¥. Luther, and wife of Hermano Schelding, in the 35th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the rest dence of her parents, 448 Grand street, Brooklyn. E on Wednesday alternoon, 6tn inst., at two o'clock. Lyon.—On January 3, CHARLES A. LYON, aged 33 years, son of Abraham U, Lyon, Sr. te The funeral will take piacé irom his iate resi- dence, No. 404 West Thirty-third street, on Tues- at one o’ciock P.M. Relatives, friends and members of Excelsior Lodge, No. 196, F.and A. M., and Ninth Avenue Association are invited to attend. MAGUIRE.—On Jannary 4, PaTRicK MAGUIRE, be- loved husband of Julla Maguire, a native of tho parish of Lusmagh, Kings county, Ireland, aged 75 years, May his soul restin peace. Amen. The relatives and iriends of bis sons, John, Charles, Pasrick and Thomas Maguire, also those of his son-in-law, John Fallon, are respectfully in- Vited to attend the funeral, trom hig late rest- | dence, corner of Thirty-tirst street and First ave- | TDs on Wednesday, January 6, at balf-past one . M. The remains will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. Moore.—PricRm Lopcr, No. 74, 1.0, 0. F.— | BRorHERS—You are requested to attend a special meeting at the lodge room Wednesday, January 6, at hali-past twelve o’clock sharp, to unite in pay- ing the last tribute of respect to our late worthy LOUIS MAYER, N. G. Has, SIEVERT, Permanent Secretary. Moork —On Sunday, January 3, 1875, Mary, the beloved wife of James Moore, 95 Division street, New York, Relatives and friends will please attend the funeral, on Wednesday, the 6th inst. at one o’clock P. M. MoRRIS.—On Saturday, January 2, 1875, after a short illness, ANN MORRIS, relict of the late Richard Morris, in the 91st year of her age. Funeral services at her late residence, 185 Ross street, Brooklyn, Eastern district, on Wednesday, the 6th inst., at balf-past one o'clock P. M. MoSEMAN.—On Sunday, January 3, Zornar K. MosEMAN. Tne relatives and friends are respectiully in- Vited. to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 18 Bethune street, this (Tuesday) evening, at eight o'clock. Interment on Wednes- day morning. McGown.—At Rarlem, January 4, after a severe | tness, AMELIA, wife of S. Benson McGown, aged | 63 years, 1 month and 14 days, y The reiatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 106th street, between Third ana Poneral {rom her fate residence, 809 Greenwicn | Lexington avenues, on Wednesday morning, at ten street, this (I'uesday) evening, at nall-past seven | 0’clocl o'clock. January 2, — BERNARD.—At Charleston, 8. C. CLEMENTINE H. BERNARD, wile of S, 3, vhe 63d year o1 her age. Funeral will take piace at son, H. O. Bernard, 1,256 Pacific street, Brooklyn, ednesday, 6th inst.. at two o'clock P. M. Brett. —Un ‘TUS BRETT, in the 62d year of hi His remains will be taken to for mterment by the eleven o’clock train Tuesday, January 5. BROUGH.—On Saturday Bernard, in morning, January 2, 1875, at her residence, ELIZABETH BROUGH, Widow | ¢ ie late William F. Brough, aged 74 years and days, The funeral will take place from the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Stn inst., at twelve o'clock. CaMPBELL.—At Yonkers, on Sunday, January 3, CHARLES CaMPBELL, in the 65th year o/ bis age. The reiatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend his funeral, on Wednes- | day, January 6, 1875, at one o'clock, irom his late r sidence, without lurther potice, CaMPBELL.—At Mamaroneck, Westchester coun- | ty, N. Y., January 4, alter a lingering illness, SARAH | ELIzaBeTH, Wile of Robert B. Campbell and dauga- | ter ol the late Edward P. Sanderson. Notice of funeral hereaiter. CARPENTER.—On Monday, January 4, ELIZABETH CARPENTER. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her niece, Mrs. Joun G. Merrth, 131 Bast Fifty-fith street, on Wednesday, January 6, at hall-past ten o’clock A. M., Wituout further notice, Her remains will be taken to Rve Cemetery for interment. CLINTON.—On January 2, SOPHIA ELIZABBTR, Wile . of Alexander J. Clinton, im the 41st year of her age. Funeral on Tuesday, January 5, at the residence | of her brother-in-law, 453 West Twenty-second street, at tweive o'clock M.; at 5t. Ann’s church, Eighteenth street, at one o'clock P. M. CouLson.—In Jersey City, January 2, RicHaRD COULSON, in the 70Un’year o1 his ag The relatives and row (Tuesday) aiternoon, at balf-pasi two o'clock, from the West End Methodist church, Tonly ave- | nue, Jersey Ct Currin.—On MIAH CURTIN, of Newmarket, county Cork, ire- 70th year oi his age. Relatives and Irieads of the family are respect- fully invited to aitend the Juneral, from hi residence, 234 Greenwich street, on th (Tuesday), at 14; P. M, AUS KORGE H., only son of H. H. and A. L, Dauson, aged 21 years and 23 days, formerly of | Syracuse, Y, apers please copy. DoowaN.—On Sunday, January 3, MARY, the be- | Doonan and daughter of loved wie of Francis Francis and Ellen McManus, of the county Ferma- nagh, Ireland, aged 31 years. The relatives and those of her brotners-in-law, Bernard Muldoon, Owen Cassidy and James Doonan, are invited to attend the funeral, from her residence, No. 240 Kast Fortieth street, on Tuesday aiternoon, at two o'clock, Inniskiilen papers please copy. Doyiz.—In Brooklyn, January 3, 1875, Mary, daughter of John and’ Mary A. Doyle, in the 4th | year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are in. the residence of ner | Monday morning, 41h inst. AUGUS- | Cor'streets, where a solemn High Mass will be shkill Landing ee friends of the family are re- | “ i a - | Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, to-mor- | 0 Wednesday, 6a inst, at one O'olock, P.M. unday morning, January 3, Jere- | Iriends.of the family, and | Doiicpast eight, on Wednesday, January 6 1676, Notan.—On Sunday, January 3, at the residence of nts brother-in-law, Mr. William Dunphy, 341 Leonard street, Williamsburg, JouN J. NOLAN, in the 82d year of his age. The relatives and iriends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, at halle ast nine o’clock A. M., from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, corner Leonard and Mau- celebrated for the repose of his soul. O’ROURKE.—January 4, 1875, MARY O'ROURKE, | in the 74th year of her age, widow of the late Lawrence O'Rourke, native of the parish of Car- rigalleon, county Leitrim, Ireland. Relatives and friends and those of her sons Patrick, Thomas and Bernard O'Rourke, and ner son-in-law, James Gerrety, are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral trom her late residence, 305 East Thirty-seventh street, on Wednesday, 6th imst., at one o'clock P. M. PowLRs,—On Monday, January 4, 1875, ANNIE D., youngest daughter of John H. and Rachel Ano Powles, aged 6 months and 27 days, Relatives and irienas are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 714 Washington street, on Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock. REHFELD.—On Sunday, January 3, 1875, Rosatie S. REHFELD, youngest daughter of William F. Ren- Jeld, aged 7 years, 1 montn and 14 days. ‘The tuneral will take piace on Wednesday after- noon, at two o'clock. from the residence of her Tasers Frankiin avenue, near 168th street, Mor- risantia. ReavT.—On Sunday, January 3, 1875, VicToR C. REAUT, aged 3 years. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, at one o’clock P. M., from his late residence, No, 312 West ‘Thirty-sixth street. REILLY.—January 3, of smallpox, MICHAEL REILLY, @ native Of the parish of Mayne, county Westmeath, Ireiand, in the 41st year of bis age. | Funeral irom Bejlevue Hospital, on Juesday! January 5, at one P. M. No A an i Riges.—At Ratherfurd Park, N. J., on January 4, Makcus C. Ricas, The relatives and friends of tne family are in- vited to attend the funeral, at his late residence, Rosg.—On Monday, January 4, 1875, GAMALIEL S, Kosg, Jr, only son of Gamaliel 8. and Amelia Rose, aged 17 months. Notice of funeral hereaiter. SmitH.—On Sunday, Jaouary 3, 1875, Bemert, wife of Michael T. Smith, aged 29 years, 10 months and 3 days. The relatives and iriends of the family, and of her brothers, Wiliam and Edward Meakim, are re- Spectiully invited to attend her funeral, trom her late residence, No. 168 Cansl street, corner of Elizabeth street, on Tuesday, 6th inst., at one o’clock P. M, SMITH.—January 4, at her residence, Metropolt- tan Hotel, East New York, MILLICENT, wife of Robert Smith, aged 46 years and 10 months. Relatives and friends are reapece ful invited to attend the funeral, from her late’ residence, at SmirH#.—Iu Brooklyn, on Sunday, Jannary 3, of neumonia, Pury HoLMes, second son of Wil- jum W. and Mary Holmes Smith. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral services, | at the residence of his parents, No. 39 Irving ag brooklyn, on Wednesday, 6th inst., at two ‘SMyTH.—On Monday, January 4, Mary SMyTH, Rondrick, from Mr. Morris’ office. The general | occupied on the same side, will be kept busy init names of summoned jurymen and hearing . vited to attend her faneral, from the residence of | Wife of tne late Patrick Smyth, a native of the public were . | for the whole term. Now, on that ground, we | their reasons jor not desiring to be sworn KLENEN’S TRIAL AGAIN POSTPONED. her parents, 393 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, on | parish of Ballymacugh, county Cavan, Ireland. MYSTIFIED, | want this case to gu on immediately, The case to | tory the cause, Judge Neilson showed great Spr swpeny: eed Tuesday, 5th inst., at two P. M. The funeral will take piace on Wednesday, and conversation passed through the lobbies at | which | reierred is in the Supreme Court in New | willingness to accommodate reluctant jurymen, | The trial of Freaerick Klenen, the defaulting Ducey.—On Sunday, January 3, THomas Ducsy, Janc ary 6, at two o'clock, irom her laie resi- the extraordinary and prolonged trifling of justice | York, and they are very anxious to press it. It | when theirexcuse was of a valid character; but | cagnier of the Hoboken Savings Bank, was set | aged 50 years and 10 months, dence, William street, Astoria, L. lL. The relatives With counsel and vice versa. ft was repeated that | Nas veen de.ayed two months already on account | When it was put on the ground of a mere per- | the | ,. The relatives and triends of the famuy are re. | and friends are invited to attend. The remains down peremptorily for yesterday morning. prisoner's counsel, Mr. Leon Abbett, and all the witnesses were in attendance. Alter a con- will be Interred in Astoria. TAYLOR.—On Friday, Jannary 1, 1875, Robert G. TAYLOR, the oldest son of Edward and Sarah Tay- in the local prints of Brookiyn Judge Netison ase, butT don’t want it to go ahead, and | bad been cenenred jor assisting to overrule Juage { reason we are anxious that this case MeCue’s attitude on the bill of particulars, aud | should be proceeded with, | by one of the parties to t AM| sonal inconvenience he declined to interfere and | the juror had to take the chance ot peng. rejected uit, Some jittie spectiully invited to atteud the funeral, from his | Jate residence, Lightieth street and Tenth avenue, on Tuesday, January 5, at two P. M. Diassed public and partisan opinion had climbed Judge McCue—Ii there was any one here from USEMENT Ficur.-4a Broo! yn Thursday, Decemb lor, aged 21 years and 4 months, upon the Bench itselt and the administration of | the other side we mignt hear was they have to | was occasioned by the summoning on the jury, | Sultation between tho judges and the counsel OM | ater a short Hineas Fost faeeuan Saves, toed ‘Tneiriends of the family are respectfully invited the law to charge preterence for very slight, if say about the matter, and their response to the suwmons, of Mr. Augus- | both sides, Judge Hoffman announced that the | 89 years, to attend the funeral, from St. Luke’s church, Hud- any causes, in fact. r. Shearmau—Is this case number one on the | tus Storrs and Mr. George Ball. The tormer was | triai could not proceed then for reasons which he rclattyes and friends of the family and of | 80m street, opposite Grove, on Tuesday, the 5rh “Dll teli you,” exclaimed one of the attendants | calendar? . | a prominent member o1 the investigating commit- | Were somewhat peculiar, but which the Court | W. A. Schmitthenner are invited to attend the | ist. at one o'clock. im toe Court, a chirpy, good natured fellow, “you | Judge McCue—No; the case of Frazicr vs. Mas- | tee and the latter is the former Superintendent | wouja not make public just then, Next | !uneral on Tuesday, January 5, at two o’ciock Watsu.—On Sunday, January 3, 1875, Litty Av- see, Judge McCue is a Catholic, He says to Judge | Sey 1s the trat on. of Plymouta church Sabbath school, and bas now | py ursa: week was tnen set down for | P.M., (rom the German Evange.tcal Lutheran St, | GUSTs WALSH, aged 6 years and 5 months, daugh- ter of Patrick J and Margaret BE. Walsh. The relative: id friends of the family, also of her grandfather, Simon Walsh, and her uncle, Francis Jellecker, are invited to attend her funeral, trom 199 Smith street, Brooulyn, on Tuesday, Jan- a 5, at two P. M. A N ARRANGEMENT was then made for the taking of the testimony of | Mr. Drake, de bene esse, in the court room o! Part 2 Mr. Drake will leave fo: Europe this montn, and it was desired that his evidence should be taken before he left the country. After tnis evi- keynolds, ‘You are a Methodist or Episcopali There's Netison, a Presbyterian. The Congrega- tonalists are Bext door to the Presbyterians, and we had better jet Neiison take the case, as he is theologically interested,’ ” This Was probably ‘guying,” but it shows that the charge o1 the mission in Jay street, which ts | the latest offshoot of Plymouth church enterprise. Mr, Storrs desired to be excused and was once released, and Mr. Ball obtained hs excuse at once by the production of @ subpoena as a Wiiness in the cause. Mark's church im Evergreen avenue, gPposite Jefferson sireet, Brookiyn, E. D. FREELAND.—On Sunday, January 3, Extza JANE, wile of Wiiiam Freeland, aged 37 years, Relatives and friends Invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, at balf-past one o'clock, the tri ‘ihe jurors were all discharged ull | next Monday. The reason ior tie postpouement, | at was afterward ascertained, was the increase of smallpox in the County Jail, adjoining the court room. No court will be held this week, except for the transaction oi incidental business. There little redigion 1 in the affair, and a discussion is | deuce was takeD an arrangement was made by | The ling of the list was concluded about four e 4 irom the Alanson Methodist Episcopal cuurch, LTERS.—At New Brunswick, N. J., on Satur- anticipated on the right to ctlalienge for religion, | counsel that the remainder ol the proceedings of | o'clock, and the Court then adjourned untieleven | Are ten. Pan eel Watwces ae ormin street, near Grand. tear ” | day, 24 inst, James F. WalrRRs, in the Sist year Taesesise mnt oh ae ® Minor as to the standing os Te the lnanitig Woanen i ped engagumien ee ee | eres Preach kt caterer i clrht FRENCH.—At his residence, No. 193 Halsey street, a) age hls Hlesiddd’ AH toed edrot are es cumstances, has $0 close eel De tas lew | MR. DRAKE'S TESTIMONY. . a] ‘AS ‘ookiyn, inst, Rr > elativi bd attended the Beseber-Tilton trial’ as make cross | YOrK. | Mr. James Haines ‘Drake wave cesumony in be | THE SCHUMAKER HOMICIDE CASE. | Brooklyn, on, the ad inet, Rickauy Euuorr |) oeuNe “a4, F. and A. M.. and. Morton Com: lines even in politics and sects on the latter case. Alter testimony had been taken In the opposite | hai! of the detendant, previous to mis leaving for -——- Gopry.—In Philadelphia, on Friday, Janury 1, | mandery, K.T., are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 61 Church street, New Brunswick, at two o’clock P. M., on Wednesaay, the 6th inst court room, as above related in our pretace, the same case was again calle1 at half-past tweive. Mr. Beecher at that time was present with his Nicholas Schumaker, the man whose ante-mor- tem statement was taken by Coroner Woitman on Italy, in Part 2 court room. Mr. George Kod- erick and Mr. Joseph Pearsall appeared tor the plaintiff and Mr. T. G. Shearman and Mr. John R. An snort, whatever Could have embarrassed this case, from literature t politics, religion, law and aMaity, bas thrown some part of a snadow upon of pucumonia, M. C., wife of Louis A Godey, Funeral from her late residence, No, 1,617 | Chestnut street, on Thursday, January 7, at one fy the court room. And yet it iso! general admis- gpatest Mr. Thomas E. Pearsall appeared for the | ies tne detendant, Thursday last, died on Sunday night in the Park | oreigox, ARCTURUS ice’ ge 274, F. AnD ALM.—PRerH- ( f ' gion that the three gentiemen on the bench are Nain ut. Mr, rake said that he resiced - on . John Keil! Si 5 REN—You are hereby summoned to mect at the Probably apequaiied ia the state lor colective in. | © Mr. Suearman said that he had sent word to Mr, | S..1on Island; “Ne was’ a grain exporter; | Hospital, On the night of the 6h ult. Joun Kelly | | GREEN. On aera yie James Green, In the tata | Jerry, foot o1 Desbrosses street, on Wednesday, the. Vegrity and learning. | Morris’ office as fo the disposition of the case, but | in the year 1872 he was acquainted \ See deceased: had’s quarrel inthe grosaery ache year of her ape. , cin da t 11:45 A. M., sharp, for the purpose of SIDR TALK. he had refased to appear im court unt two | with Mr. F. i). Mouiton: he bad partiaily read a | James street, auring which it 1s allen % |” Her iriends and those of her son, Lewis, are re- | proceeding to New Brunswick, to pay the last tri stabbed Schumaker in the groin with a knife, tne which the defendant was charged with having had | SOUNd causing death, Alter an autopsy on the improper relations with the wile oF the Plan tts | body and empaneiling of a jury, the revatives will | nad an jnteryiew with Mr, Moulton two or thres | Femove the remaing to Jersey City for interment, ute ol respect to our late brother, Jamos F. Wal ters, Brethren of sister lodges are Re vited. dAMES LANCASTER, M. Roser G. Racry. Secretary. | | o'clock. Mr, Pearsall, Who was present, came forward | and said:—Our understanding is, sir, that whe Jury Was summoned ior two o'clock. and then the “Now, seo here!’ exclaimed one gray-headed bystander to @ member of the Har, “it is plain | that Tiiton's side want nobody but Netison to try this case, 16's eaaaliy plain that Beecherte sue stasement in Woodhull & Clajlin’s Weekly, in Spectinlly invited to attend the funeral, on Tues- day, January 5, 1875, a6 two o’clock, irom her late residence, No, 67 Huron street, Greenpoint, to Gieenwuod Cemetery.