Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-05

trust himself to try the case. lie was set aside.
| John II. Wilson (dry-goods dealer) called Had
| formed opinions from Conversation with an eye
| witness Set aside
| Esdu Piek-sH here came into court and was
| called. Had formed opinions, and his sympathes
were rather enlisted in favor of the prisoner; but
lac should be sorry to think he could not give
fair verdict, notwithstanding all that Set aside
| by the court.
formed opinions Set aside.
| g. VI. Wight furniture dealer) called Had
formed opinions Set aside.
Jas; Goddard SPninter) called. Had formed
| Cdas; Is: Church (carpenter) called Had ex-
pressed opinions Set aside.
John BridgS: coach maker) called Was
disqualified by opinions formed on the case itself
\ Set aside.
Wm: II. Craige (school teacher) called Thought
he had formed opinions. Set aside.
Georse "; So"fhrSn, druggist called. Had
formed opinions, and thought he could not give
| fair verdict. Set aside.
Thomas Perry. (dry goods dealer,) called Had
| formed opinions. Set aside
| Thomas MiiJVra called Had formed opinions
which would disqualify him. Set aside.
| James Is; Dcdson, (dry goods dealer,) called
Had formed opinions. Set aside.
formed very decided opinions Set aside
| opinions. Set aside.
| john w. Dyer (shOe dealer called Had formed
| opinions. His opinions were formed shortly after
| the occurrence. They 10 the quality of
| the act, and he did not think they would be
| changed. Set aside.
| Michael X. CoOD.bs. Had formed opinions Set
| aside.
Peter F. Baron (grocrr) called Had expressed
conditional opinions. knew Of no impressions
which would hinder him from giving fair YER
dict. Could give n verdict according to the law
| aud evidence, and had scruplSs about capital
punishment, Had spoken with Mr.. Gobright with
| reference to the matter.
Challenged by Radcliffe.
| ". H. Morrison (bookseller) called Had ex-
| pressed very decided opinions Set aside
Is. Is. Mngfsd dry goods DEALER called Had
formed decided opinions in justification Of the
killing. Set aside.
Z. BcisoH Tucker hardware DEALER called. Had
formed very decided opinions and had very freely
expressed them. Set aside
Jos. 7. Jenkins called. Had formed opinions
Set aside.
Jno. T. Gir,ns local dealer) called Had formed
opinions, and his sympathiCs were with the Pris-
| oner. Set aside.
Edw. LeHny called. His opinions were formed
from mere rumOr, and were in justification Of the
act. Set aside.
A. F O6uu (grOcer) called Opinions formed
from rnInor, and from conversations with the wit
| nesses. Set aside.
Anthony Hyds Qawyer) called. Asked to be
excused on account Of his privilege as a member
| of the bar
Mr.. Carlisle, for United States. said they were
TOO modest on that side to make any suggestions
\ as to whether the juror should be excused.
Mr.. Brady, for defence, claimed the same amount
OF mOdesty for the counsel on the other side
The juror was excused
John II: SSHOOt (dry goods DEALER did not re-
| spOnd, and the clerk called
| Jonas Is. EHis, (machinst) Had formed opin-
| ions as to the quality of the act, and would be
afraid to trust himself ON the jury. Set aside.
| John Moore tbacOn dealer) called Had formed
| opinion which would disqualify him as 4 Juror
| Set aside
A. L,,cis Merton dry goods dealer) called
Had formed an opinion To the circumstance of
1 the killing. set aside
| A!sx. MiMifres (carpenter) called Could not
| give fair verdict. Set aside
Hm: {. HaTPer grocer called. What he had
read Of the case did not amount to all opinion in
his mind Had no scruples about capital punish
Inent but was Of opinion that it ought to be abo-
| ished
Mr. Harper was accepted and duly sworn.
PhHiP HdKPrinGH (tinner) called Had ex-
pressed opinions upon the act of killing and could
| give verdict for the prisoner. Set aside
Henry NJ. Knight lgrocer) called. Had formed
| but never expressed an opinion. That opinion
was from rumor. Had no feeling for or against
| the prisoner. Was worth $50.
| Radcliffe. ''Swear him, sir and the juror was
i sworn.
| Wm. M. Cali 0eweler) called Had formed
| and expressed an opinion. Set aside
| Jas. Z. Smith, (clothier.) called. Had formed
opinions from runlor, and might have conversed
| with some OF the witnesses. Set aside.
| John w. on had formed opinions Set aside
| EPhTHim WhesIsr. hardware dealer called
Had formed opinions altogether from rurnor, both
as to the killing and quality Of the act Should
be sorry to think he could not give a fair verdict
Would much prefer not to serve though. He
might possibly be influenced.
Mr.. Philips thought this possibility existed in
the mind Of every juror and that this Juror was as
| We'll qualified as any Juror sworn.
| The juror thought his impressions might bias
| him. possibly, in the case Set aside
| Jas. W. Coiiey (dry-goods DEALER called Had
| formed decided opinions as 10 the case, both as to
the killing, and as to the quality of the act His
opinions might be changed by the evidence. Set
| aside.
| GSOygS Z. JH!ard dealer in paints. oils &c
| called. Had frequently expressed opinions Was
on the ground shortly after the act. and his opin
| Ions then and now Were the same Was strongly
| preJndiced On one side. Did mt think he would
BE- competent Jaror.
| BY the Court. The juror must be entirely I'M
biased he subjects either side to the necessity
| Of overcoming his opinions before he can render
| Il verdict in variance with those opinions
Joha H. SmCgt was called at the door. and did
| not answer; and il was announced that the extra
panel of Seventy-five was exhausted.
Mr.. Ould hoped that other extra talesmen should
be returned this evening
Deputy Marshal Phillips said that would lie i'm
possible as they would have TO go into the county
FOR them.
Marshal Selden stated that John II Smoot was
i'll, and Mr. Stanton said the counsel for defence
was willing to regard him as excused on account
Of sickness.
The Court ordered the Clerk so to record the
juror, and ordered extra panel Of seventy tive
talesmen to DE returned by Tomorrow morning.
The Court asked the counsel If any further pro-
gress could be made TODAY.
Mr.. Guild replied that there was nothing further
| To be done.
Mr.. Brady stated that the defence We're willing
to allow the Jurors far made to separate until
tomorrow
The sworn jurors Were then cautioned by the
Court not To converse with any the case
now pending. They might not be disposed to
talk themselves, but incOnsiderate persons might
want Ia talk with them.
They were then dismissed till tomorrow at 10
Il. III.
I'VE were in error yesterday In stating that Mr..
GrIthn, of Georgetown. of the Jurors called on
the Sickles trial. was shoe dealer. Mr. e. re
quests us To say that he does not belong the firm
of Griffin Son. Pennsylvania avenue
As on yesterday, when Mr.. Sickles was re-
nIdnded to the Jail large crowd of curious spec
tltors followed him as he passed through Judiciary
Square Ia the prison.
Prior To leaving the Court room, Mr.. Sickles
again held quite levee of friends. who crowded
| around him TO take him by the hand. lie was
then escorted back To his quarters at the Jail.
IT is believed that a jury Will he obtained suf-
fciently early tomorrow forenoon To enable the
Court 10 proceed at once with the trial.
THE WITNESSES.
IL Is understood that the following witnesses
| have been summoned in New York in behalf Of
! Mr.. Sickles, viz Mrs. SiCkles, Hon. John Coch-