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Domestic News May 13, 1886

The Abilene Reflector

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

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In New York on May 5, Judge Barrett oversaw the drawing of a special jury panel of 150 for the bribery trial of Alderman Jaehne, with heightened attention and in-person officials present.

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Drawing a Jury.

New York, May 5.-Extraordinary attention is being given to the drawing of the extra panel of 150 jurors from whom will be selected the twelve who will try Alderman Jaehne, the first of the aldermen to be tried for bribery. Usually the panel is drawn in the presence of a judge of the supreme court and representatives of the sheriff and county clerk. To-day Judge Barrett opened the court of oyer and terminer and ordered the jury box to be brought into open court and that the names should be drawn from it by the commissioner of jurors in the presence of the sheriff and the county clerk in person.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Jury Drawing Alderman Jaehne Bribery Trial New York Court Court Of Oyer And Terminer

What entities or persons were involved?

Alderman Jaehne Judge Barrett

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

May 5

Key Persons

Alderman Jaehne Judge Barrett

Event Details

Extraordinary attention is being given to the drawing of the extra panel of 150 jurors from whom will be selected the twelve who will try Alderman Jaehne, the first of the aldermen to be tried for bribery. Usually the panel is drawn in the presence of a judge of the supreme court and representatives of the sheriff and county clerk. To-day Judge Barrett opened the court of oyer and terminer and ordered the jury box to be brought into open court and that the names should be drawn from it by the commissioner of jurors in the presence of the sheriff and the county clerk in person.

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