The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-17

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- IN tne neu 1ork dfrad That thv prosecu
y Jon souid take exceptions 70 Catholics, and b
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ynhhenged by United sthtes' III. -. .
: John Wilson had formed an opinion. Was al
togeuner one side In his opinion. r,a U,..,
nnnam Ii. BARLOW had formed an opinion
,lougnt no could decide according to law snt
eaenoe. MAD conscientious seruPles agains
caPitM parliament: Excused.
oeorBe L. snerin had formee an opinion from
ieauinB the evidence: inc evtoenco would nav,
DO very explicit 70 change MS views
thought he could weigh tho evidence impair
uahy. thought though the evidence would hay'
70 % more explicit on one side than on the other
Excused. .nslE...
eamuel Bacon was excused on account Of sick
ness
inc. Alexander bad formed an opinion BY read
Ing me testimony OF the former trial Could not
aeeide lnPartially. Excused.
Al. r Sfysn mad formed an opinion rom reading
the evidence. Thought no could not decide i'm
partially on the evidence. Excused.
Amos Hunt was called but did not answer.
Lot Flannefy. Had formed an opinion; could
not decide imPartially. Excused,
Patrck white Had formed and Expressed nm
opinion, and was too strongly biased to render all
Impartial verdict. Excused
WIN. :. Murtagh. Had formed an opinion from
reading the testimony, but could decide accord
| ing to the law and evidence. Ho was salaried
omcer OF the United States, and exempt from
jury duty. Excused.
Charles IL. Ames. Had formed no opinion, and
had no conscientious scuples. Challenged By
prisoner.
James M. Latta sent note from DR.. johnson
stating that no was sick, and was excused
James Small had not formed an opinion, nor
had he any conscientious scruples In regard 10
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holder. The court refused to excuse him, and
no was challenged by the prisoner
Jonathan Kirkwood had formed an opinion
from reading the report Of the trial, but could
render m impartial verdict. Had no conscien-
tious scruples in regard to capital punishment.
Challenged by the Government.
This was the last challenge the Government
was entitled to.
Amos Hunt had not formed an opinion, nor
had he any conscientious scruples.
Challenged by prisoner.
Jacob Ramsburg had an impression on the
subject, but not an opinion, and could render,
he thought, a just verdict. Had no scruples as
to capital punishment.
Challenged by prisoner.
George Clendenin had formed IN opinion
unfavorable to tho prisoner-from reading the
evidence, but thought he could give a just YER
dict. Had no conscientious scruples. He
would like to be excused as superintendent Of
the cemetery; and the court thereupon excused
him as he was employed in necessary work.
BENZ. F. Morseil had formed an opinion FROM
| reading and rejecting on the evidence given on
the conspiracy trial, but did not think he wa8
dict, according to tho law and evidence, and ha
no soruplss as TO tho infection Of capital punish
ment. Accepted and sworn.
| John W. Ray had formed an opinion from
newspaper reports, and thought he was so biased
that he could not decide impartialy. Excused.
| John Marbury, jr., said m impression was
made on him at tho time of the trial, but did not
think he was so biased that he could not give
Just verdict
challenged by prisoner:
Ephraim Wheeler had formed an opinion but
thought no could render an impartial verdict,
and was not opposed to capital punishmont.
challenged by prisoner.
Chas. M. Sioussa had formed such an opinion
would render 1t impossible for him to give a
just verdict Excused.
Bepi SUNNY had formed an opinion and II
would take A great deal of evidence 10 overcome
this opiniou, Excused.
Adam Gaddis had formed nm opinion. Int
thought he could decide aocording TO the law
md evidonce, Ind NO oonscontious sernnIes
nv Mr. BRADLEY His store ia on tbe strsst
leading 10 the NAVY yard bridge and heard tho
casa SrsSusntIy discussed in tbe store somstimss
NV nersons who were witnesses,
'Tba court d.eded bo was comne,ent
GbSlIsnged by pris6nsr
Tbomns Il. Clarke had formod nm opiniop
and vas az biassd and nyoinJicsJ tbat h.
hn,.ht ho co,I5 ~ vonSa. = go '.sSd;o, ~ |
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| Accented and sworn w MINI
WIN. Gait had formed an opipiop. bu, wa,
not, as he thought, so biased that he oonId NOT
give fair verdict. ~ ''N''N 'A'' Nv ''''' "''
Challenged by prisoner.
N. CIary McKnew had not formed an opinion,
nor did he have any conscientious scruples as to
the lawfulness of capital punishment.
Challenged by prisoner.
Lemuel Towers had Termed an opinion from |
the trial and conversations with tho officers on |
the trial, but could give q fair verdict and had
no soruples as to capital punishment. lie was
suffering with rheumatism and would like to be
excused Had recently had an attack of hem.
orrhage, and was afraid that being confined on a
jury would bring on an attack OF rheumatism.
Excused.
George 7, Langley presented the certificate Of
DR.. Howard that his health was such that he
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