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Case of Polly R~dsne.
Circuit Court,
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Nov l4.-At the sitting of the Court, his Honor re-
marked that he had received letter from OF the
jurorsMr Conant stating that the writer had been per
fectly unbiased when he but that he had
changed his mind from the fact of hearing many
respectable during the last few days express them
selves being hostile to the prisoner against whom he
had since formed bias. The Court made no rule on
the subject matter contained in this communication,
which will doubtless, give turn to the proceedings,
and afford sufficient ground of exception Previous to
taking recess at half past o'clock, tive additional
jurors sworn viz Alexander Black, agent, 1873
Houston street. and John H. Roosevelt halter at Avords
Bowery. Mr.. Conant, who the letter above alu
ded to- having got SICK allowed to retire in custody
of an ofcor. The number examined up to the hour OF
recess amounted to 800


EVENING sEssIoS-At the opening Of tine Court Judge
Edmonds announced that he had received letter from
the physician of the juror, VIM A. Conant the one who
taken Ill this morning, stating that he was bodily
diseased and his mind in such a state as to render
him incompetent, in serving impartial juror and
his general state Of health he could not endure the
fatigue OF the trial.


COUNSEL FOX THE DEFENCE said, that doubt the ju-
ror would be sufficiently recovered when jury were
completed to sit on the case.


The Court did succeed in obtaining any ju-
rors other than those which already sworn. The
Court adjourned at O'clock until tn morning at halt
past 10.