New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-04


Ths Dls,ret Attorney sad he had been N favor Of
Challenges by either sioe, bat Il was suggested that
questions Of favor should be decieed By The Court,
ard lie go considered 4.
IN. Judge decided that i was challenge Tor favor
on both sides and would be 20 considered.
The Disttct Attorney said Wei, now, az 70
o,her Jurors. what shall be the understanding
NJ. O'Conor-Tbe understanding OF the case sthai
We slau try this case according ~ Jaw.
,i.n' I ~, called-Reside in Hous,on-st; keep
Gather and finding store have been STING back ID
the NON and don kuoS what TINS INA = ABOUT
| read The accounts Of The oithculty between D,.
Graham and Mr.. LoriDs have an op!plop' Nnlon
would REQUIRE some evidence 10 change hfNeeA'
r-..ed no opinion about 70 any persoa haze spoken
Win nv vile about IT, she and agree IN reSPect toi-
NJ Whiting contenGed he was a competent Juror.
The Dhtrct-Attouey as&ed nim u ne .oa'd no.
Owe a decision on tie testimony winch wodid DC pre-,
sr..d The juror fnaiJ said be DID no. NJ letsssnG
tbs LANGUAGE well There we're several "of0' ne Ut"
not understand. Ser aside. -.
Ambrose w Barnes called-An "lo.esA A. ' ht.
dealer resd the account: it did no create any o'ss
ON NV mind: | could render verdict according !"
evidence. ,,.... =, ,h,
p,rs as correct As usual have conversed IN regani
10 il: do hot know that ever expressed an opn'on'
| bosrced az Cold Spring At the tune naVe *
pressed an opinion against cepitai punishment ~
was called 10 be sworn should CLAIM iAe p1oey,,.on
Of the Court on that account oi u h,,lI Az an
Nv the Court-My opposition 70 capitai PUNISH ',sn'
- Ill r,liSious party conscientious and as a mat
The Judge considered he was incompetent SCI
aside under exceptions OF Mr. Nhiuug' -. ,t;.l =,
Thomas Killer called-Res,ce IN twenty 'n 1"
Usvo rad am account formed an opinion, ana 'nihA
exrr,ss,d It, Ii was anopinIon from V"'u"l '"''''e
which still rests upon my nlnd. ..
Tbe District Attorney sail lie bad no iaes'ionS 10
ak. Mr. Whiting thought he was incompetent Inc
Judge conceded. Set aside ,
o. purly called. lIr. Whiting sad they nad no
N r,.tt 4 Sal L.
lie a. having ueJ or expressed an opln'On: Inc
witness SAID he had read the accounts, on' Gid NOT
know that he believed them except 6eiier evidence
were given; AsVe no opinion tha' NoEy P1e'o"'
80, ,S;ng a verdict OF guilty, on lega evidence
He was accepted, and sworn, being The hfst juror
nPannelet; pood the accounts; do not
e, sroilv form an opinion; if the accounts were cor
-, bsve f,-nsd An opinion; ii il vas nut correct
have not formed one, 10 not know mat nave eN-
messed an opinion: an hair dresser BY occupauoni
could cocide the case upon the testimony h"ePon"
ei n, Disirict 4,toncv-I have no opinion 10 pre-
cluis nv giving verdict whore the punishment ls
death. II, .iu
lie Jude admitted him as a Juror. He was then
r.reuotorlly challenged by Mr.. Whiting.
FJyyard Dunn carponter was also admitted oy the
Cont hut challenged by Mr.. Nhlnng' -
John II. Jacob, Abjsh {. Mount and Robert NJ.
Wilson Ater further examination were SEQ a''eP'eu
Amos C. Greenlcaf cailed-Resde m Sandan-st.;
.,dg
The me vich would require some e'cenee 70 c''"se e'
sdac n, IL .,.or,,
,upposs TONED some opinion, u natural 20 40 so n
could dec e testimony respective Of ihe'i cannot
wss tN,d oi uiou; was ut of town ihe tme ana iea
I Fy Disrict Attorney Could hear he testimony
without reference what had read do not 9eons 20 ny
religious society which would prevent me hho"s s'e'''
who're lbe Cd nse va. punh l ha1 L, q dssin;
Richard 3. Greenwood callod-llad fonaed an
opinion SCI aside - 5, ..-... .,,,
Sert ny giving verdi eoald render verdict on the te'
Aihrt WcCord call0d-Thnk have read the ac-
count, lut have no particular recollection about ~ do not
iro~ that formed any opinion as TO IT. ''e'e the ''''i
Jo,eph Belknap called-Read the account and
formed opinion which would require streng evidence to
John McMellan called-Read the account; am a
earmau but little time read the papers have no pra
rr,senred belong the Scotch Presbyterian Church, am
Io'rd 10 ,sritai punishment Set a,de. -, ,.,.,,
John Cunning CHAM callcd-iiaye formed, from read
in The papers and expressed opinion; II he evidence
would do away with the ststrmon In the rap~fs would
change ny oluiou would require evidence 20 remove my
Wslfer L. Childs caed-Have not formed any
opinion may have had partial opinion At the te read tho
ours, have mp.e,sion 10 spt unoceqcei
DO know that it il opinion some slight Whence nishi
BE- qut 20 remove iti read H. probably a. me sofe ana
the house and made cOmm~nts NJ generally do a. laite
g,lers thing sae accounts read N The pagers to be
Edward Gerald ceIed-Have both formed and eI-
pressed opinion the guilt Or Innocence Of the prisoner,
the papers The which cone der 20 he tue -
Tar they have opln N which IL would foqaife eYi
deuce 20 remove but liable to change from evidence
should he a The counsel for she defense evidently
wanted The Juror md appeared waive objections
which they enoIcsd other ces aud conieDded ahoush
ihc sd formed opinion fr reading me acc Junis,
b. be could hear testimony without reference 20 Il ae
Juror. The District Attorney cOntended
there any bias The mind whether for prisoner.
dsquef,s Juror He ltbe Dstrct Aoinsy has
Ted that grttt many Jurors should aside their
saying hsy had read the and Rad formed opinion
in he al
cary to remove sn opinion, the Juror was disqualified
Mr. 0ConOr asked the witness if his opinion was
for against the prisoner The w,ne. thought &c
Re required 70 that aud objected 20 do this
event q lie being Juror MI orc SAID they wosd
BE- satisfied If he had by reading imperfect iocoant
got bss against the prisoner that he would change IL
theties Otherwise aud perfectly proper het tho
Juror should form an and he tbo1sh the Juror should
BIN.
The Judge thought be was not bound to answer in
such csse would b. public declaration Of hs opinion
Mr.. q COnOr replied IN support OF hs Argument
He was willing that The Jdror should state bic 90 MON pr
atey the Judge This has been denied 70 b proper libel
Juror told him be would have to commuacate u counsel
NJ orc said they would not require this
The District Attorney SAID il was a mater Of pub
il policy, and "" question Of general principle, II
be enterisin belief be cannot act equ,oy between tho
Mr.. o Conor coDtendei that the principle was cor
rect The Imposition s that bis opinion ssaess still
are wiling 20 take him as Juror.
The Judge said, matter Of public policy no
thought the Juror should not be called bow
the Juror " n admissible. Set aside
Walter A. Griffin caed-Reside az No. 90 Hadison-
have formed and think likely have expressed an opn
which would require evidence Sc, aside
James W. CrocheraD called-Canno. cay have
formed expressed opinion may have formed opn
ion reading the but DO TscOlect what
have Dot been 10 the habit " forming opinion that way
because a1 sys think there sides qleeJn think
far - know my feelings that have bis. on the
SUBJECT do not belong to religious society from which
would have srupes to fod verdict where the punishment
We. death Peremptorly Challenged by defense
Lewis Chichester called-Am near 20, not quite;
read account Of the transactions generally believe tho