The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-26


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Declarations rsOlutons addresses papers writings
and did then aat there maiieiOusiy and tr.tOrousy
perssd divers other BOOKS pamphlets, letters ds.r,sn
p.mphists letters Geclsrssisns resolutions ADDRESSES
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therein .mOnss. other things ncemees ncOuragemen.
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thereof who had escaped int The said district well
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Attorney Of the United States
Aat wsers.s by Act Of Congress- approved August 1886
snia AZ act 70 rsgpiats the proceedings in shs Circuit
Of s .fs sI s *:
al r%s. ana any D, rSn 70
jgFsdction Of the said ciTcpit ana District Courts
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session Of the c1 cour eogebst ns xts s 's reeosn
ssea iAsren Sow .sersfore on hi. fourth DAY
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nt y si Ssuf that ~ A a a
.saa.. c,:,ner H.nvsy Be RENTED g
in and fcr "a, Eastern Ds0, Of in The third
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upon the said order entered the mau,es Of the court
certify a.. tsIsssl5s and t..aial
States fer fa.ra D.sr
certain inaic:msnt entitled No So The United st..eO
M cosT sHs:sSse H ,1s the seal
asd in The year Of ,he Independence Of
THOMAS L. KANE, Clerk Dist. cOurtU.s.
The prisoner then called upon to challenge such Of
the uIoss as be had objections TO their
The name CT Juror was called and the clerk said
Juror look upon the prisoner prisoner look upon the
Juror What say you, prisoner challenged or no, chst
The prisoner did not challenge
Mr. Ludlow then roee, and stated that the govern
uert in addition to claiming the right % set sside
urors until the panel exhausted bad already been
ntrated proposed to put to every juror the following
questions namely
l. Have you any consideration. scrupes upon the sub
ect Of capita punishment, that you would not be-
aHse you conscentiousy could not; render verdict Of
suiy death being the punishn though the sri.
isree required such verdict
Have you formed or expressed any opinion relstive
TO the matter now before the Court
Are you sensible OF any prtjuice or bias the rein
a. Have Jou formed any opinion 20 the guilt in
socerce o; the accused Of other persons alleged TO
lave with him in the Osnce charged against
him IN the Indictment
Have you heard Dnything Of this which has In
duced you 70 make up your mind to whether the Of
fence charged in the Indictment constitutes
Eet
Have you formed expressed an opinion that the Law
1850 unconstitutional, that you cannot convict
per'on indicted under IT, for that reason Il the facts al
the statute 70 be constitutional
mir Read objected to the second third, fourth dfth
and sixth Of these questions
After considerable discussion between the counsel the
court modified the second, third and fourth 10
read - follows
Have you formed or expressed any opinion relative
B Are you sensible Of any such prejudice bias /
herein az may affect your action ss q uror
Have you formed an opinion that the law OF the /
United States knsvn the Fugitive Slave law Of 1850,
Unconstitutional ss that you cannot for that reason
If The ;aot alleged in the Indictment are proved
md the court hold the statute 10 BE- const utiona
The others were permitted 10 remain unchanged
Thirty.six jurors were called and only Eve selected
John Reynolds SAID in reply 70 question put By the /
counsel fr the prsoHer-I have not medeup any opinion
whether the transaction charged in this indictment con-
ututes treason OF not; but II IL does not 1 %
new the crime Of treason can be committed against the
bited States.
Nesrs Stevens and Read contsnied that this answer
urEisked cause for challenge The Court held different
pinion. The prisoner then challenged Mr ReJ nolds.
,ereDPtorily
John Horne the next juror caed lie sid that he
I'D formed opinion that the Fugitive act
titutiopsl Mr. Stevens inquired Il the Cour. thought /
roper 70 pat the inquiry, whether that opinion
xed that u would not BE- changed the Court should
Instruct differently. Judge 0rier said Yes; and the
uestion wac put The witness replied Not n the |
curt should make " clear 20 me ~ Judge Grier said
hat be not at all sstsed with the LIST answer II
not quite 20 strong that q Mr. Reyneld 10 BE- sure
aid Dir. stevens.
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