New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05

Austin Melvin, First Ward eath, dealer, had ,..a
the papers aud made up his mind decidedly.
John Miller, Ninth Ward grocer had read the na
pers and formed an opinion.
Jacob Miles Seventeenth Ward, leather dealer Ne
CO Third street, had an opinion.
Samuel A. Lambert had sn opinion.
b. w. Merriam, Tweniy-hrst Ward, lOOknggl..s
dealer had an opinion.
Frcdk Mayer, Mot, street, tobacconist, had An
opinion.
Simeon Watts had read most of the evidence ana
had formed some hind Of an opinion, but not decided
opinion; it looked 10 him suspicious, and q would re-.
euire evidence 10 H. Il would req uire suciest
eydenco-he could not say how much-io remove IL
Israel Jarvis. Thirteenth Ward, dentist, had not
formed an absolute opinion; he had been born in
the State OF Long Island he could not have any hand
in taking the life Of any person except in defense
Peter L. King No. lsHubert street had an opinion.
j. Stearns Lane had an opinion.
Samuel Torrance, Eighth Ward, merchant, had an
James H. White, Seventh Ward, merchant had a.
opinion.
read the evidence aud loet his opinion; had reed
mart of the evidence, mostly in The Herad-the trx
nart principally he expressed opinion the hrss two
or ,hree DAYS and after that changed his opiakc;
though, the scene changed; Farells evidence pro-
duced no impression on his mind; did not think what
he had read would affect his Judgment. lie was
samuel S,ir Tourney, Ninth Ward, printer, bad an
opinion.
street Iouor.desler had formed opinion; read Fx.
res evidence; had no impression, no preJSiiee' 10
bias. Peremptorily challenged. A.. ,..,
Julius II. Cogswell, Frankfort street, inspector Of
sole leather, had an opinion.
Francis +. Smith hosier, had an opinion.
Charles +. Hunter had an opinion: had read al tSs
evidence before the Coroners Jury; had expressed
the suspicious which he had in regard TO those IN the
house none especially in regard TO the prisoner;
links a murder was committed in the house, and AZ
hat hour in the evening those in the house must have
known it, il would require more evidence than ne has
20 convict her and he thought he could disregard hs
mnressions sufficiently TO pass upon the evidence
tally; thought Farels evidence did not Interfere
with his former conviction; didn't give much weight
TO IL was born in one Of the adjoining counties ME-
Hunter was sworn.
david Newman. Second Ward, bad an opinion:
Richard Heather had no opinion decided read the
testimony in The DAILY Times; thought ne was ino.
ferent knew neither prisoner, DIR. Burdeh ncf any
their relatives; had no bias or prejudice any way.
Second peemptory challenge. -.
Judge Dean stated during the examination OF this
witness that when he said in morning that they
sbould DENY that any murder was committed they ala
NO, mean 10 be understood that DIR. Burdel was not
killed What he meant 10 say was precisely MS thae
thew denied that there was any evidence IN this sase
that there had been a murder lhey in'snssu W
contest that there was any evidence to show tnst me
homicide was committed under such circumstances as
would constitute murder; might have been usunsoe.
Charles Hedges Ninth Ward, had formed an opin-
ion which not as strong now hao IN opnioa h"s'
S;erhen Filbura had an opinion.
Justus Dill had an opinion
John II. Thealipg Eighth Ward had On opinion as
to the guilt Of the prisoner. IT.. III
Morris Duffy had not an absolute opinion; hsd ex-
pressed an opinion at the time of the inquest was
not removed. ,,.
Wm A. Pettibone had read the evidence osio'e '.o
Coroner. had formed and expressed an opiuon as 70
Joseph Potter Twenty-second Ward, had formed 40
opinion. hs
Isaac Weber. Thirteenth street. he'd read testimony
| civen before the Coroner German; had formed
| q decided opinion as TO the guilt OF the prisoner
| VIM s. Smith, jeweler, Tenth w ara, was ssl ssne'
HAVING formed an opinion as 10 the guilt OF the pms
Henry Kroehl had formed On opinion from reading
the testimony before the Coroner na, ms mlna w.
now unbiased could act as juror without reference 70
preconceived opinion; had no personal bias against mo
prisoner; assuming statements TO be true, would have
an opinion as to the question of guilt; did not know
| Or. Burdel or relatives.
oner were true would they form an impression ss TO
the guilt of the prisoner Ruled out by the Court
| O. Have you an impression az to whether the t;E
| ing OF DR.. Burdell was murder, or Jusuhabe bomdoe
| Question ruled out.
The deponent had formed an opinion; but Il was re-
moved by the evidence could not state precisely what
yidence could not rccollect that was the testimony
| e any particular witness that removed that opinion;
| according TO the evidence thus fur given he couh
rot convict Mrs. Cunningham could not say
that he had any opinion way or the other; thought
she was not guilty. Decided by the triers to b. To-
| competent.
John G. Symes had at the time Of reading the pre-
| ceedipgs in the Coroner's Inquest, formed and az
| pressed an opinion: had since changed IT. Farrehs
testimony increased his convictioni had no opinion
now; his present impressions were uniayoraee; II no
could forget what he had read he might render Vcr'
dict according to the testimony would require ey
| dence to remove his opinions. Challenge sustained
Robert M. Grison Twentieth Ward; David H.
| Clark, fruitdealer, Ninth Ward Johp U. f1sher
| Robert Robinson, David Clartson, jr.. Lewis w.
| Gorhsm, Seventeenth Ward; John Mcknight, plum
mer, Second Ward; Samuel A. Church, sadder, Sew.
| entcenth Ward; Richard G. Combes, No. d Wall
| street; Lewis Reynolds, shoe dealer, Tenth Ward
| Aaron NJ. Thompson Eighth Ward; and John wars
Sixth Ward, were challenged for principal cause and
set aside. 49, a.,
Horatio d. Randall, cigar dealer, Sixth Ward did
not form opinion TO the guilt or Innocence oil tne
| prisoner, from reading testimony has no bias VIE
regard to prisoner had, at first, an impression ss "
who committed the murder; but that impression has
been removed by not thinking Of IL lLaughteri
had died away by natural decay in his mind; was
none Of his business who committed the MURDER ish
no interest in the except to be relieved iro
| subpoena; has no acquaintance WIN Ut Duo'" "
| ntyes. LII,
To the triers-Thought he could try this case VILE
out bias. Pronounced competent. fefemP"""
challenged. y,.,.
Ward NO. ls7 East Fifteenth street,; Ernest u.
Panne: William Stebbins Fourteenth ware VIE VIZ
challenged for principal cause and pr0nouncs'
petent. . 80, III yaceived An
impression from reading the case psmoye' ChallsnS,
which il would require evidence ''i'A'''
for favor supported .,.,,s.,ed WAS swou n
| O juror. ..,,,.sr No "a Vorat,o streaf
| Oeoee D'Nsl a., he formed or expressed opinion