Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-03-28
FIRST DAY.

the Clerk procecded TO snpansl the Jsry.
when The following psr-cns we're called
John Aksr-. Apdoysr.
Hosea Austin, Dnesli. Psremptlrily
challenged.
Or,Hle Bridsham. Buek6eli.
Atwood B Bumpn. Hebron. permp,ori
ly challenged.
Leonard A. Berry, Denmark, perenp,Ori'
" challenged.
John A Bolster. Norway
DABisl Charles, Lowell, ehallcngsd-hAd
formed an opinion.
William ChAse, Buekheld.
stephen Daniorth. Porter.
Caleb Fuller. Woodstock.
William Frost 81. Nor~ay.
Join u. GoSs,u. Bethel. ehallensed-had
formed An opinion.
Alvin B GOd~in. Rumiord.
josiah Hutchinson, Bueshsld.
Peter lardy, Stow, peFemptoriiy esal-
lsnsed.
Jsiru. X Hammond. Paris
seth + Holbrook. Oxford.
Calvin U Keen, sumner.
The Jury as enpapsllsd 10 . follows -
Seth r ilolbrook, Oxford, FSronaa.
Jairgs X. Hammond, P.r,s.
John Akers, AndOyer.
Ory,lle Britgham. Buektsld.
John A. Blister. NOr~ay.
VIII AN Chase, Boekheld.
Stephen Daniorth. Porter.
Caleb Fuller. Woodstock.
William Fro., 81. Norway.
ALVIN r. G0iwin. Rumford.
JOSIAH Hutchinson, Buek6sld.
Calvin Il. KEN, sumner.
The openius remark. for the prosecution
we're made By ". W. Virgin, E,q.
We have just witnessed an unusual
scene. The critical and cautious manner
Of illins the panel, the administration Of
the peculiar oath; and the significant
words Of caution, are solemnities which are
peculiar 20 this scene. And TO complete
the prrliminarics Of the scene, there falls
upon the jury thus impanelcd, the shadow
ola Young man. charged by the Grand
Jury OF this, his own county, Of being a
wilIful murderer.
Notwithstanding i, vas only SIX months
since that my Official duty compelled me
70 stand here and present to another jury
similar case. Yet those OF Us and have
no doubt IL includes u all who have any
pride in the moral condition Of the ooun.
ty. have the consolation Of knowing iha,
that vas the frst case Of the kind ever
tired in the county. May We not indulge
IN the well grounded hope tha; this shall
BE- the lat ease OF this nature that jury
of Oxford County shall ever be impannel-
~ 20 try.
II. a. We all believe, il Is dreadful
thing 20 commit the crime OF murder. the
responsibility Of trying the murderer is
fully commensurate with the magnitude
all en0rmity Of the crime. Wha, a tax,
then. upon the patience, the perseverance,,
the Intelligence, the esnlOr, and strict in
ts.rity ot each one Of u who Is officially
connected with this mos; important inves.
ti.a,ion, stern duty imposes
But there Is 10; 80 much difficulty in
earning our respective duties as in per,
forming them. For the law has, with
great precision, distinctly laid out the
taths iur each one OF W. 10 travel in and
thay are well beaten paths, too for they
have been trodien by courts, jurors, and
counsel for centuries. And If We shall
. succeed in keeping within those old, time
hanorcd beats, our duties, at the close oI
the trial. will have been iseiI done, mas
much az they will have been legally done
ln one sense. the duty Of each and al
Of us Is the same. For the trial Of Grim
inal eases i unlike that Of civil IN mor'
particulars than one. Here We do no; se'
Two parties, each striving. by all honora
be means az least 20 obtain a verdict
Tae whole end aud aim Of the government
i. 20 lay before the court and Jury ever
possible material fact that has come with
IN cur knovledge after the most serious
and careful search, irrespective Of vha
such facts may prove; then by aPplyin,
the old, wise, salutary principles OF law
aSsis, the jury in arriving at the simple
plain. truthful result. 20 that in on
sense We are all counsel for the prisOnes
While his fpeeiai counsel will stand her
aud patiently and untiringly urge ever,
fair, legal and honorable consideration II
hi. behalf; while the Court, with his vas
AMI learned experience, will i; here anC
patiently and impartially protect the pris
oner in every legal right; and while yo,
will no, close yOur minds to anything tha
can properly be said or done Cor the pris
oner, bat will keep your minds sensitiyel,
alive 10 catch every fact In the case
neither will the counsel for the goyernmen
urge upon YOU the prisoners conviction b.
my unfair, illegal, or questionable means
For while the law makes you the jury q
hnd the verdict simply, and that, too, Il
accordance to the evidence and not in &C
eorlanee with the caprice or prejudice, i
a,so makes the representatives OF the goy
eminent simply prosecutors, and in no Wis.
f.rssat0ry. Bu; while. in the languag
OF Burke, We shall not intend to be deTe
het IN our dsy. by losing the zeal an,
spirit properly belonging 20 our position
aeither shall We oyerdo our duty by no
supporting ourselves with such tempe
and deoorum as would III oomport witt
the anAl verdict, If the law had rested tn
taal judgment Of this case with u.