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accompanied his opinions with this TeseF.
Eyatiopi. but. that he was not afraidto trust
himself in the rendering verdict. Upon
being iu,erroga,ed, be said that ne had
tested on this subject; aud par,
ticnlarly Iecollected TO have said ID p sport
i've conversation with COL Mayo, that this
was federal plot ndsthat Burr had been
set on by the federaiists. Suspended.
8. Lezp;s Truehart had said. It the re.
ports were correct, that col. B. had been
gully ofsoms.hing mi naical to the country,
and that he. always qualified his opinions
10 that NJ amer Colonel Tinsley was then.
called 10, who stated tha.from a copversa.
ton with Mr.. Tuehart he thought ne had
discovered ,ha, he had general p;epes-
session against col. B. Suspended.
10. WiAEam fancy had Expressed au
opinion that eel. b. was guilty on newspa-
per ,estimany but that he had 90 couh
he should entertain different sentiment.
if CHER testimony were produced. Set
aside.
s ii. Thomas Prosser had made number.
less declarations about colonel b; that.he.
had believed him 10 be guilty Of lrea-
sopablt ipteEtion, but not Of the overt act;
nthis point he had suspended his opinion,
bot he was rather Inclined to believe that
he had not committed it.
Mr.. Martin. Can this gentleman be
considered as 40 impartial jury man, wnen
he thus comes with his mind made up on
one half of the guilt? Suspended.
5 IL, 5ohn Staples had been under the
same impressions. which had been describ:'
ed by others thai ne dared TO say that he
ha said COL Burr was guilty Of -Ievying
troops and making warupoa the U. 5.
.Ses aside.
10. Edward C. Stannara acknowledged
that his prejadices against col. 3. had been
deep.rooted; that he had no doubt OF the
criminal.y Of his n,otives, bu. he had
doubts Of the commission Of an overt act;
he regretted that man of his genius and
energetic mind. should be lost to Ills coun.
try. Upon being iuterroga,ed he observ-
because he believed him to be man Of
such insieious intrigue as never to jeopar.
dlze his ownelife. Set aside.
II Richard B Goodc stated, tina. from
newspaper Information aud eoDmourePort,
heFkad farmed an opinion uufavorable to
col, b. and cha. this opinion had been cou-
6rmed by wha. had fallen 10 this court
from his own lips: but thar without AFRO.
eating to himself more virtue than belongs
10 the human bosom. he was satisfied that
he could render him strict aud impartial
Justice. Some conversation here ensurd
respecting certain transactions which took
place between him and captain Heath Of
he VI manchester troop of horse. MIR. G..
delivered long narrative Of these Incl
dents, which he concluded by asserting
that he had addressed a lenerto capt, K.
IN which he had refused to act under com.
| mandcr who had sanctioned man thas
had beea traitor to his country. SGT
! aside.
.15s Nathaniel Selden stated hehad form
ed an opinion particularly frem general Ea.
ton's deposition, that the intentions Of the
prisoner were hostile to the u. S.; but
| that he had also said that he had seen no
evidences 10 satisfy him that be had been
guilty OF any over, act. Suspended.
| 16. Es1:e 5n,ock declared that he had
formed aud expressed an opinion as 10 col.
B's treasonable designs; that he had for m
cd that opinion newspaper publications
aud common report; and that he had con.
stantsy conceived col. BIS intentions 10 be
trea sonable.~
Mr.. Wsckham. Have you ever formed
| au opinion that col. s. was guilty Of .rea.
SON? ! have in my own aind. SET a.
side.
II. Richard e. Parker had, like every
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