Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-28
TUESDAY, May, 24th.
TRIAL. OF GEORGE W. BUCHANAN

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AT twenty minutes past ten o'clock, the
prisoner was placed in the dock. George w
Buchanan is man apparently about fifty
years of age, slenderly built Of sandy co IN.
plexion and rather delicate, of good moral
character.
The names OF witnesses were called; to
which all but two answered.
The Attorney General made statement 10
the Court, that owing to the relationship ex'
listing between the prisoner and himself he
would deem it his duty to ask to be excused
from prosecuting the case. The Court ac
quiesced in the request. Mr.. Fisher substi'
tuted Mr. W. Fl. Rogers in his stead.
The Clerk proceeded to empannel jury
Charles II. Smith had formed and expressed
no opinion of the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner; he had no scruples about giving
verdict where the penalty was death chal'
lenged. Lewis Walter believed he had moi
formed or expressed an opinion OF the guilt
or innocence of the prisoner; had no scruples
about giving verdict where the penalty was
death. The juror here informed the Cour1
that the uay before ne hao peeh excused iron
serving on the jury on account OF the SICK
ness of one of his children; the child was now
worse, he asked to be further excused. The
Court granted the request.
Alexander ii. Adams had not formed or ex'
pressed an opinion OF the guilt or innocence
of the prisoner; had no scruples about bring
ing in verdict where the penalty was death
no objection being made he was sworn in the
first JUROR. William M. Stuckeard had form
ed and expressed an opinion upon the guilt oil
innocence OF the prisoner, disqualified. Ed
ward @. Fenimore had not formed or expressed
an opinion of the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner; had no scruples about bringing IL
verdict where the penalty is death Mr.
Fenimore was sworn the End JUROR. The
name of James Vandegrift was called +; thu
JUROR was excused on the ground of sickness
Alfred c. Nolen had not formed or expressed
an opinion OF the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner hsd no scruples about bringing II
Verdict where tine penalty was death chai
'ehseu'
Joshua 5. Valentine had formed and express
ed no opinion of the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner had no scruples about bringing IN
a verdict where the penalty was death chal
Hanged. Joseph Foreman, had formed and
expressed no opinion OF the guilt or Innocence
OF the prisoner; but had scruples about bring
ing in verdict where the penalty is DEATH
disqualified. Joseph Veach had not formed
or expressed an opinion OF the guilt or limo
cence OF the prisoner, but had scruples abou'
bringing in verdict when the penalty was
death, disqualified. Aaron kiair had formed
and expressed no opinion OF the guilt or inno'
cence OF the prisoner; had no scruples about
bringing in verdict when the penalty was
death. No objection being made Mr.. klaii
had formed and expressed no opinion OF the
guilt or innocence of the prisoner; had no
scruples about bringing i'll verdict where the
penalty is death. Challenged.
pressed an opinion of the guilt or innocence
of the prisoner; had no scruples about bring.
ing in verdict when the penalty is DEATH
Mr.. Smith was sworn the 4th Juror. Eli B.
Talley had formed and expressed no opinion
of the guilt or innocence of the prisoner had
no scruples about bringing in verdict where
the penalty was death. Mr.. Talley was sworn
the 9Th Juror. Penrose r. Talley had formed
and expressed no opinion of the guilt or inno-
cence of the prisoner; had no scruples about
bringing in a verdict where the penalty was
death. Mr.. Talley was sworn, the 9Th Juror.
Henry P. Reddin had formed an opinion /;
didn't know whether it was founded ON the
evidence published or not his opinion would
not bias his Judgment had no scruples about
brineingin verdict when the penalty ia death;
CHALLENGED. Maurice Collins stated 10 the
Court that he was intermaried in the family
of the prisoner. The Court excused him
from serving on the Jury. Thomas Clark had
formed an opinion of the guilt or innocence
of the prisoner; had no scruples about rem
derine verdict in a case where the penalty
was death; Challenged. Percy Blandy had
formed and expressed no opinisn of the guilt
or innocence of the prisoner; had no scruples