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CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
March T'erm.-1860.
Hon. LOYAL c. KELLOGG, presiding.
David Fish, ! Assistant Justices.

Hon. LOYAL G. KELLOGG, presiding.
{. David PsS1 Wish Fish Assistant Justices.
STATE VS.. PETER Mcdonnell, upon the charg- Of
the Murder of J. T. McKeen.
The second trial of this noted case came on at
half past two o'clock, this afternoon. The after
noon has been spent in obtaining Jury.
panel of 50 Jurors had been summoned, of
whom u were present
l. The first one called was II. B. Morse, Of
Shelburne, accepted.
.. The second was Lewis Nelson of Charlotte,
challenged by the respondents counsel, and ex-
cused.
juror.
4. r. NJ. HinkIey, Westford, challenged by re-
spondent, and excused
). G. W. Ellis, Essex, challenged, and excused.
6. Ira Barney, Essex, ac-epted-third juror.
7.N.F Holt Charlotte, challen ed, and ex
cused.
s.P. V. Higbee, Charlotte. had formed the
opinion that respondent performed the killing
with malicious intent ; challenged and excused.
Q. P. E. Pease Charlotte-examined-ha read
very little about the case, had been credibly in
formed that a man had been killed. and that was
about all he knew about it,-had formed an opln-
ion and expressed it, whether or not the killing
was murder,-excused for the present.
10. Norman Bradley, Huntington, had formed
and expressed an opnion-excused.
II. Silas Benham, Jericho, accepted fourth
Juror.
u. Martin Bartlett. Jericho, took no Burling-
ton papers and cou d not say what OF when he had
read about case-had formed no opinion as to guilt
of respondent challenged peremptorily, and set
aside.
Milton Conner, William Weston of Essex, Ly-
sander Woodworth J. l.. Barlow, were called in
turn, and having formed and expressed opinions,
were excused.
Amasa Isham, Shelburne, accepted-ffth jaror.
L. 5. Morton, Milton, accepted-sixth juror.
Geo Bascom, Milton, j. F, Wells, Shelburne,
and R. A. Jones' Richmond, had formed and ex-
pressed opinions and were excused.
On the DIST juror called, l.. B. Larned, Milton,
considerable discussion between counsel. The
Juror had formed no opinions on the case, but has
scruples against the death penalty. During the
discussion the Court adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
The discussion with reference to the eligibility
Of Mr.. Larned was continued The Court decided
that an opposition to capital punishment which
would induce the juror to strive to change the law,
if called to consider it as a legislator, but which
would still permit him to give true verdict on
the testimony, was no bar to his sitting as jury
man--that legally Mr.. Larned is Indifferent, and
may take his seat as a juror-seyenth juror.
L. " Williams, Essex, Elisha Andrews, Rich
| mond, David Sprague, Huntington, Giles Howe,
Richmond, VIM. X. Taft, Williston, had each
formed and expressed an opinion, and were sever
ally excused.
! H. C. Leavenworth, Charlotte, accepted-sth
juror.
c. 81. Merrill, excused on account of sickness in
his family.
VIM. Partch, Hinesburgh, accepted-9th juror.
James P. Talcott, Willston, had formed and
expressed an opinion.
Albert Lee, Jericho accepted-tenth juror.
| Noah Preston, Bolton had formed and expressed
an opinion, excused.
f. p Herrick, Milton, has conscientious scruples
about the infection of capital punishment and had
formed and expressed opinion as to guilt Of the
| accused excused.
L. Johonnottt, Burlington, was on the Coroner''
Jury, excused.
AT Tcrrill, Underhil, accepted-eiereph ju-
/ Tor.
j. 5. Tubbs, Colchester, Geo. Tabor Westford,
| Samuel p Bliss, Jericho, had formed and ex-
/ pressed an opinion and were excused.
! Geo. X. Hinsden Of St George the fortieth ju-
| ror called, was accepted.
This completed the jury, which is composed a;
! follows.
TIE JURY.-H. b. Morse, Shelburne, D. W.
Hazard, Charlotte. Ira Barney, Essex, Silas Ben
! ham, Jericho, Amasa Isham, Shelburne. I. s Nor
| ten. Milton, L. B. Larned, Milton, Il. c. Leaven-
worth, Charlotte, William Partch, Hinesburg
Albert Lee Jericho, A. F. Terrll, UnderhilI, Geo.
| X Hnsdill, St George