New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-24
TRIAL OF POLLY BopTSE FOR MURDER Sd DAY.
Circuit Court.
Before Judge EDNoSps


Before Judge EDNoNps.
Tria. Of Poltr BopIxg cauye rer secerai indictments
nth Harder irs0e. dc- IN e9Stsg t.s eeIta o' MS:
FozseH.s. ard child ss:iag irs 70 tae 'rt5ses d'd
stvVlary ooazsc:ed Asrr1stta. q! Sia!eh !s'dHd-
The Court proceeded with the examination OF persons
summoned Jurors, in relation whether not ;hoy had
fOr.ed and expressed op.ons, &c The answer Of nearly
all tha came up that they had both oraed and ex-
pressed opinions.
1: was near O'Clock bfre m additional Juror a been
| sworn.
Nyroa H Cras called Is provision dealer Has so5,n-
ed no particular opinion. Accepted aud sworn.
Others were called and set aside
Peter l.. Coon Is bv t-ats b-ke- Is ou-o.eI
10 fndiIg verdict OF guilty circanstsntis evidence
Sed, suppose case in which be NIGH convict
the counsel for prosecuton) asked tie ,rur Vat mai case
IS TIE Court did think the question ueceSsa-y ,c
| cepteG and sworn.
William SoUiheTand, Jr. called. Has for7pe,, No ,cnlo,
! Accepted and sworn.
Several Others called ard set aside
John Wilcox called No ci.;nms,anila evidence he said
could induce him 10 render verdict OF guilty Ate, the ones
lions had been put him. he stated that con,psl tn n
juror, he would give verdict according 10 evI.
dence Would DO so on circumstanal evidence the laws
Of nv ~ required 20 do Sworn AMI accepted
Others then called On Of them stating that he
was opposed capital punishment. Judge Eimonds
marked that his sentiments upon ta; point could no' af
feet his fitness juror. - myself said Judge (. am
opposed capital punishment. and yet feel called upon
faithfully 10 perform my duty.
John McColligan called Is doubtful he could bring his
mind circunstnsl evidence, TO convict OF capital Of
fence. Had particular conscientious Scrupes TO gong on
jury. Accepted aud sworn.
Five jurors had now been sworn to-day ont OF ls5 exam
iRsd, making | III all.
James NJ Ticc called. The Juror stated that he would
not And verdict crcuustant!al evidence cannot
imagine ofcircustanal evidence. said he 50 strong
As would induce me bring verde. OF guilty. Thccoun-
sci for prosecution opposed the Juror being accepted
Mr. De Witt in reply. remarked the Court tia; the
ves Of The irror respect circumstantls evidence
were no stronger than those OF Mr. Lcnz who had been
allowed by the Court
Jrd.c Emonds in deciding the point expressed hims.lf
at considerable length He had he sad read the tc-
tmony in the and was nos aware whether there po-
evidence in not. A. rcs;cs 10 ci.crnstani
evciGercc, there appears be ha!lacnaton 10 men
minds IN regard 20 IT, There have been more wrong con-
yctons made upon No1tive testimony than circnmstan
as positive testimony frequently made up 20 suit
the OCCASION The Judge overruc the exceptions 10 the
juror. and he accepted AID making the full num-
Der of l2 iurors sworn II minutes past oclk
in the evening, and the Usual time for adjournment.
The o jurors were then called. and answered. As
follows:
william L.ntz, SAMUEL DanGeld. James Scdgtury. A. T.
Sk!lman. Hubbard c. Stone, william Pyle, Peter f. Coon
Siyron H. Cras wm Souherla:d Jr. John wilcox, John
HcCo,ligar. and James NJ. lice.
The prcscn; trial Is the Indictment for the murder of
Mrs. fouscman. and the testimony wholly circsustan-
ts' The views Of the jurors stated by e under OATH
previous 20 being empaneled Is as follows:
Messrs Lenz, Coon, WILCOX McColssa, and Tcc have
declared in effect that they would not fnd verdict Of
crculstan'tal evidence hr SSliInan
that he would 90 further than ansnu.hicr IN case OF
testimony. Man-laugher does not belong
10 this case the verdict must be guilty or not guilty OF
murder MesSrs Scjgbury and Daned declared that they
would nd verdict sf guilty circunistanal evidence,
provided the evidence strong but they held TO
tho ea that 80 guilty persons shonld 20 u
punished than innocent should suffer. The other
four Jurors they woad give verdict on cifcumsthn-
;,l testimony provided 1t sufficiently strong TO con-
vince their minds
The Court gave notice that the Jurors must be Kept to-
Ceer bcag allowed visit their homes, and also 20 10
church on Sunday each In charge officer and not 10 al
low any person speak them speak to each other
the trial. The Jurors 10 be made comfortable
by officers but not allowed TO use any ardest spirits
At the ttia of the Staten Island where the nry
dIL not arce-l being III favor CT verdict OF guilty and
not gulty-tlere 75 witnesses examined. and their
testimony fully published, that our readers, no doubt.
are fully acquainted with the facts The same testimony,
or nearly will probably the evidence the present
trial. Without going into the mnutiH of the les mony we
shall keep such of 1t will give fall view OF The
trial al It progresses.
Tie Court will meet again Monday morning at l0l.