New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-07
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| Tie Judgt-No, Sir.
Mr.. Cubse-I think thst that d4cisit7 q ye.Is:dsJ
/ governs tai. question.
TIE Judge-Tse answer Of ire in or TO tee question
fs propoune ed BY the counsel for the defense mat
be could render inpsriisl verdic: on the eSaence
/ ard law; bu. tie effect Of tbs answer hss os1 re-
moved by tie statement .ast be Is or the Prlsoser'
II that is 10, disqualification, confess caEn't es'
sny cause that would BE- In isedog 90 this question
10 no: thisk the rice disti1ctOrs attempted to BE
made shouh Spy ct 81.
Mr.. Msgr1cer for TIE defense asked whether he
would rot be permitted ak the juror if his opinion
vas not hyp,:be.c.l.
Tee Joe ge-Ths jdror has already s:.;sd that it Is
made up on phst he has heard AMI read.
NJ. hsgruder argued thst the juror wa' not d'qua''
fled TIE juror had ,id be hsd bliss in favor OF the
prisoner, from WHIST he had read II that be true,
might they 20: ask hn whether from that present
,tste Of his rrd he could not sit scompsteE aror
The Judge thought it unnecessary 20 ask further
questions. lie was disqualified.
Exception taken.
j. ". Angus mad formed ard expressed an opinion.
To Mr.. PhIhpe-Ths opinion i founded 90 he news
paper reports.
Question II The evidence given The tial is differ
Ell from -hst runor has indicated, could yen render
fair verdict between the Government and The accused
Juior-I eo5h.
To Mr.. Slanton-Coad End verdict on the law and
eyicsuce. HIS impression was IN favor CT the prir-
pier sltogstheI.
MI Carlisle held the juror incompetent.
Mr.. Philips stood up to argue the point
TIE Judge thought argument unnecessary. The
iuir on the asl case governed this. This juror was
disqualified.
Exception taken.
Eisn Eduonston bad expressed opinion, and If
sworn ss Juror ~oold scquit the prisoner. Laugh
ter Disqualified.
Charles H. Wltoerger mad not formed CT expressed
an opiricr; had no prejudice or bias; had no con-
scitnlous scuPles az sitst capital punishment and II
the prisoner was guilty, he would hang him as high as
Han al.
Perempterily challenged.
g. hammond .d formed and expressed an opinion
fully ard freely in favor Of the prisoner. Disqualified
Theo Mcther had formed ana expressed an opinion
merely from rumor but would try TO render an impair
tisl verdict.
MI. Stanton asked him whether he could find a YER
dict on the evidence.
Mr.. Mosber remarked that his sympsthies were in
favor Of the prisoner. o.
Counsel for the prisoner desired to know the nature
Of this sympathy, and wished to PROFOUND further
questors, bot the Court said that mere leaning or
sympathy amounted to disqualification.
Geo. +. yarpell aud Wm. II. MaroS had formed
ard expressed opinions. Disqualified.
John G. Robinson had expressed an opn on but did
not think il would influence his conduct as juror
Hsd 10 bias or prejudice. lie hsd nothing to do with
the question Of capital punishment.
Per.mptorily challenged.
William Hughes had pre- JUDGE or bias. There
was nothing to prevent him from rendering al Impair
tsl verdict. II guilty, he had no objection
to capital punishment.
Peremptorily chsllenged.
Joseph DAVIS, James Skirvipg, Benz. S. knsey
Alex. Forrest, John Pettibone Alex. Baly, Tho mas
f. Baden, John Z. Davis and Zsdock william, we're
feverslly swoD, but having formed and expressed
opinions, and some OF them having said they could not
render An impartial verdict they were pronounced dis
qualified.
ions. Disqualified
opinion.
To M. Phillirs-His opinion was founded on Whist
he had read.
Q Ifsscru az Juror, would you render verdict
accordiIg TO the law and evidence
A. zee nOthiIg TO prevent it.
To the Court-Thve had impressions. Thinks they
would not sffect bis judgment. Thinks he hiss bias
CT prejudice.
To Mr. S,sntcr-Thirks his bias would not affect his
judgment on the evidence.
The Judge thought the Juror qualified.
To the Dstrict Attorn.y-Tbiuks lie has no con-
scieptious scruples shout capital punishment but
could decide according to the law and evidence.
Mr.. Moore as the eleventh Juror. lie
resides IN Washington. Business, grocer.
Hugh Lediy and Thomas j. Msgruder had formed
opinions and were disqualified.
William NJ yenable had formed an opinion.
To Mr.. Pbillips-Opinion founded on rumor Thinks
be could not s0t impartial juror. Thinks no
evidence could charge bic mind. Disqualified.
Samuel Humphrey had formed an opinion.
To Mr.. PhiIHp=-The opinion was founded on rumori
wss afraid 10 tust himself to give an impartial Yet-
dict. Di'qua fed.
Jsues Il. Greenwen had formed and expressed al
opinion Disqualified.
Robert Cohen had not formed nor expressed an
opinion. Has no impression, bias or prejudice, and 10
copsceptious scIuplss
Challenged peIemptonly.
jaime. L. Barber he'd frequently expressed an opin-
ion. Disqualified.
James L. Topbsm had formed an opinion. Dis
qualified.
The Judge here remarked that the Marshal had
summoned seventy instead Of severity. de sup
posed there was 10 objection.
Mr.. Brady-No objection OF cur part. The number
su1ge.ts patriotic ideas.
Thomss c. Wheeler hal forned..sn opinion has
sympsihies in behalf of the prioner, and thinks no
evidence could charge them.