The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-18
LEGAL INTELLIGBNoE.
whe WiII murder.

vhe Hill Murder.
Continued from ne First Page,
Edward Newlin, blind man, was called and
William N. Baird had formed aud expressed
an opinion In the case, and feared II would ins
and having answered negatively tine question
by the Court: was challenged by the Common
wealth, and the cnalleuge was sustained.
Jeremiah Weikhofr being called, was stood
sside by the District Attorney without the as.
By the defense on me ground W that this TgSs
applied only TO regular jurors, and not to tales
This raised a question which the Court took
The Court was of opinion that the Common
regular juror and talesman; but as no autho-
rity had been offered them and tue question is
benefit OF every possible doubt aud would
therefore sustain the objection made by counsel
Mr.. Weikhoff, being recalled to the stand.
said he had no conscientious scruples on the
and expressed an opinion as TO the guilt or in.
nocence OF the prisoner; yet he beloved he
try the case solely by the evidence. No chal-
lenge was made, and the gentleman was ac-
Anthony Ramsey called-Had no conscien-
tious scrupes on the subject of capital punish
inent, and In conversati ion had said he thought
the case looked dark; but he had formed no
opinion at all The Commonwealth made no
challenge, and the juror was turned over to the
defense. Mr.. Mann said to the Court that he
doubted not the expression thrown out by the
gentleman was sufficient to exclude him from
the jury tox. Upon being examined nv the
Court he said he had expressed an opinion and
the challenge for cause by the defense was sus-
tanned.
CoURr OF QUARTER sFss1oNs-Judge Peirce.
The Court was occupied this morning In dis
posing of petty prison cases to which no inte-
were cases resting upon the larceny Of small
articles. They are being disposed OF at the
UNITED sTATEs DIsTR1Cr CoURT-Judge Cad.
walader[The United states vs. Spirits. &C.,
forfeiture. Verdict for the United States.
The United States VS.; Spirits. etc claimed by
ID. j. Glanney. Information for forfeiture.
The United States VS. Four Barrels Whisky.
claimed by William Dorian. Information for
The United States VS. Four Barrels whisky,
claimed by Charles Hartnack. Information for
The United States vs. whisky, etc, claimed
by Charles McClaskey. Information for for
The United States i vs.. isH stii, % etc claimed by
James Wallace. Information for forfeiture.
George c. Bower had formed and expressed
an opinion, and was challens sed for cause.
j F. Breiper had formed and expressed an
opinion, ana therefore was challenged
H. j, Black was opposed to capital punish
ment, nd was challenged.
TDomas M. Lewis WAS opposed to capital pun.
ishment, and was therefore challenged.
m. M; Miller, for the murder OF whose wife
and he had formed an opinion In the case
which 1t would require evidence to remove He
was challenged by the Commonwealth.
Thomss II. Lyman had conscientious scru-
Piles, and was challenged.
Robert Toppin, not being disqualified by
either scruples or opinion, was not challenged,
making the twelfth man selected.
Mr.. Sheppard now proposed to exercise his
right of peremptory challenge and challenged
Thomas Speroks who was chosen yesterday.
Joshua z. Lukens called-Said he had partial
scrupes on the subject OF capital punishment,
and haG formed an opinion of the prisoners
guilt or Innocence, but neither of these facts
would interfere with the free. exercise OF his
duty as juror. He was not challenged, and
took his seat in the jury box.
MIR. Sheppard challenged peremptorily EOer
Hutchinson, who was chosen yesterday.
Robert Edgar had formed an opinion, and
was challenged.
George w. Melville had conscientious scrup!e5,
and was challenged.
Isaac Often b inner said he had conscientious
scrupes against capital punishment, and was
challenged.
A. q. Barker had formed and expressed an
opinion to the case and was challenged
q. s.. Blair said he had formed n decided
opinion OF the prisoners guilt, and was chal-
lenged.