The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-25


an account of the funeral; have heard persons
speak Of II; have spoken OF IL myself; said 1t was
ad thing; said If IL PTobst he ought to be nung;
have formed no opinion OF the guilt or In nooence OF
tins pTlsoper
The urgr was challenged BY the prisoner
Benjam +. Brown merchant No $50 Federal
street, have formed and expressed an oOinion as
to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner. Ii rs
CONVICTION. IL IS such q conviction as would IN
hnence me II was to take my seat IN the jury box
CHALLENGED Tor cause
Robert f. Epstein merchant southwest corner
Eighth and Spring Garden streets-li have formed
and expressed oplnlon as to the guilt or innocence
OF the prisoner; it could not be removed If we're in
the jury box
Challenged for cause.
James Lodge, painter, No. 1880 Hancock street
dave bOtn formed and express d an opinion as to
the guilt OF the prisoner; have the OpInlon that II
were in the Jury box wou d convict.
thomas Brlnghurst sawmaker No. 533 East Cum.
berland street-have formed expressed an
opinion; Hm not sensible of any bias; would ee free
TO 20 INTO the uy box and try the prisoner accord
ing TO the evidence; would oe governed by the evil
denCe.
Gross. s.exammed-Have read an account OF this
case; formed an opinion upon the evidence heard
before the COroners jury 1t would require evidence
to lemoVe the opinion now have. u.
Prisoners counsel sald ne thought this rendered
hr Dwight, Tor the Commonwealth, contended
that under the ruling in Bergers case, and the oecl.
SION OF the Supreme Court, the juror was not incom
pc ent.
After further argument, Judge Allison, after
fur ther examining the juror as to the means which
he formed his opinion, and the juror having stated
That notwlthstandlng the opinion that ne had
ner he still felt himself free from bias and perfectly
capable of going into the jury box, and deciding the
case upon the evidence, said that under the ruling
OF the Court IN the Berger case and the decision OF
the Supreme Court thereunder,ithe juror was COM
pelent: .f ,
Charles Campbell, machinist No. 1924 Howard
street-Have both formed and expressed an opinion
as TO the guilt or innocence of the prisoner; don't
know as / am sensible of bias against the prisoner;
If went into the urv-box, don't think would be
free n nVi nNa
alone
VII lam Bethel, oonveyancer, No Oil Franklin
street-Have formed and expressed opinion as to
the gu or innocence of the prisoner; don't think
would Try to- but don't think could.
Cha llenged Tor cause.
Have formed aud ex pressed an opinion;
don't think could have that opinion changed by
C6ailt nged for cause.
Thomas Dougherty, carter, EdVemont street,
Twenty-ffth Ward-Had formed an expressed an
opinion and was challenged
samuel Miller storekeeper, No. 181 Noble street
Have tormed and expressed an opinion; formed 1t
opinion be able TO try and decide tine case ac-
cording to the evidence.
Not challenged.
No. Q. George NJ. Alsop merchant, No. 1888 Arch
street-Have conscientious scruples as to capiGal
punishment; but nStwithstanding those con.
if the evidence warranted 1t; have formed and tx
pressed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
Challenged for cause.
street-Has formed an opinion by reading the
papers, and opinion still on his mlndj would be
guided by the evidence; has conscientious scrupes
against capital punishment.
Challenged for cause.
AS or Harrison, machinist, No. 707 Richmond
street. Has formed opinion rom reading evidence
in Coroner's inquest. Gould not alter his opinion
Cha lenged for cause.
Thomas Keefe. basket msker, No. 246 South Fourth
street. Has formed ana retains an opinion IN the pre-
sent case. Could not alter impressions res on his mind
James f. Lewars, Broker Jefferson street, Twenty.
second Ward. Has formed an impression, aud thought
he could not alter 1t by any evidence. Challenged
James L. Beitler, skin dresser, No. 900 Hutc nnson
street-Has formed an opinion but not expressed
| it; has no prejudice, and could decide tne case
according to the evidence pre- sented; has no con.
| sclentious scruples; is not certain that he could
try. To Judge AIlison-Could decide the case &C.
cSrdinR 70 the evidence 3 II he could S keep it
remember; has formed an opinion that the pr1-
soner guilty, and judged from what he read /;
memory is very poor and could not recoect all the
| circumstances If placed IN the jury box.
sustained.
Thomas stanIy, storekeeper, Washington street
| Twenty-frst WaId-Has not formed or expressed
| an opinion, and has no consclentio us scrup les
against capital punishment has read about the muir
DER but not the evidence before the Coroners Jury
| has talked about the murder, but never spoke OF
| Christian Palmer grocer No. 9l7 Third street.
| Not yet formed or expressed oplnioa, and have
no CONSCIENTIOUS scruoles against capital punish
ment; have read account but have no prejudice
opinion against the prisoners have talked about the
murder to different persons, but never mentioned
| Probsts name, and could try the prisoner fairly,
honest y, and conscientiOuslY.
Not challenged
Michael Hoffman, wheelwriRht, Paul street, Twen-
| ty-thlrd Ward.
! Has formed and expressed an opinion, not a set
tied belief but very strong impression In the phi
soner's case.
Challenged for cause by Commonwealth,
| w l. u al afra Sxyinnu \,
| Ward.
Has formed and expressed an opinion, and the
opinion still exists. The evidence, to alter his con-
Victlon, must be very strong; could not decide the
case byIevidence .
| Challenged Tor cause.
| Martin Free, Blindmaker, No. 956 Second street
| Has formed and expressed an opionion regarding
the guilt of PrObst; his opinion IS most decidedly
against the prisoner
| Challenged for cause.
Samuel Loag Printer, Jefferson aVenue-Has a
strong opinion regarding the guilt OF the prisoners
his impression is strong against Probst but thinks
he could render an impartial verdict from the evil
dence presented, and has no CONSCIENTIOUS scruple les
| against capital punishment; has read accounts,
| and what he read has strengthened his prejudice
| against the prisonser.
Challenged for cause by prisoner and challenge
| sustained by the Court, -
Henry Mecke, ,Cabinet-maker No e1s North Fourth
| street-Believed he had formed and expressed an
opinion, and did not think he eould act as an impair
| tlal juror. Challenged for cause. ..
Morz Hundler, Tailor, No. oil Front street-Has
no 'onscientious scru pies, and has not formed ana
| eXprt ssed an OPINION that would prevent MIN from
| giving fair assistance a juror in the case. Has
never read about the murder Challenged by the
| prisoner peremptorllv. o.
has expressed ana formed his opinion, and 1t would
take great deal OF positive evidence 20 alter his
IN nd could not act as juror. Challenged loT
Friedrich Bauer Inkeeper, No. 19l Callowhill
street.Does not understand the English language