, 1869-05-12
MURDER TRIAL.
Arraignment OF Arthur Dcfihc,
the Slayer OF Fraanct>
Mcycy.
Great Difficulty Experienced in Sc
curing a Jury-A New Rule
Produced.
aenstientsoa> Strnples Asaiu,t Capital Paut,h-
mcst Bar to Sitting on Jurr.
Yesterday Testimony.


Ye=tarday's TcsHmnny.
Yesterday mornlnE was commenced in tho Cir.
<-uit Court, nefoEr Judge Williams. the t11al Of Ar
thur Devtne, charged with the murder OF Francis
McVcJ on the 9Th Of April Of the present year II
will Ike remembered thh: the accused Is one uf the
rzuprieturs OF the boiler works on West Polk
street: that he got Into an alteration rth Ncrey,
~ho had been employed In The shop, but had been
discussed by The prisoners brother, ahd IN ally
shot h:Ir. The case t1 = peculiar one, because the
NOtnaefs jury attempted, in an uuus;Ial manner,
to pas u:son the degree OF gallt Of Der.ue, by
SAVING thai The act was done uulcr rrotocstton.
uE the strength of this Tie ptisotcr sstd pat q
writ o. Adteas corFu,, wh:ca was heard before
Judge Gary. Of tie superior Court, where
The E.nutes OF the evidence hcio:c
the 1ury, II taken down hy tllr corone:, wrrr ac-
Geptei as presenting the whole CASE C7oo shat
statement Of facts tie Gear. EeIh thai the offence,
Il thcEe wAs one. wae only manstaaghter, where.
upon DeT:ue was aluitte'iio bu! IN ;ns saru u
f..,co1. A rew days LATER however, aIdtioaa!
evidence III the preaenteti to grand Jury
e!npannesed In the cuca,: Court. and II vas also
clearly shown tat the }oaH-haad report OF the ev-
t!ence taken before the Coroner )ars dti no,
preserve It's Znatera, IH,!n.4 trle bill Of tndct-
mtnt for murder was found, and the prisoner wls
'>''>' 1A' "- oIn 49, AZ '
Upon the calling Of TIC Esst Ytt..a tfoIr} O.! tEruss
ihe sy,In,r.,tnn NJ Yhe n,Tttes nrses.ns.-a Tna
State Attorney cIai:rt,1 tin. the defendant shouil
Mn i;et,r,l tur iic prisana-. urge, the Uniform
practice II c:il caGset, fer ;he parry having the
affirmative Of she ,s=.c 30 nE. rass upon the Gnstt-
:nIIow the or,jlnary rue. ~e
lie Court; Whcn hr cane upon the bench uai
.rn,'aat il ..aiita eases 10 1r>. decide npan tae
r. as swas. Il ts
Mr. ,icxser suggested nhe point be.na raise, In
s 9l.s IN. r. t sas ri paaps H. sha
RE 70 urst mass urs,n tb iurnr m WSetbrr # IT,,
were Tie lei ns:ies M wouia no, aoo,
IL Tho fxur. ,,o,.b, +, xon,, H., ,noro,,a, ,ox IN
,,,snce iht. rel ses,:et r7;,c NJ nrart,re ~" ~
I1s in,s,ness If e,n,r,n,.rI,nr was inen proceed.
rls ~ ~ pessJ ~ s1S. ssI ,."a s ~
Y.si.s mi tnsen IN ma, nrnnarft"o trntn the
1"AIbolt0R ~" Hs "i tHe county.
,.-..- .-..A:: II. ..tN- 49,.
ou!ns she t1Eesl.eafion !; vas ohees:i - 70 i,.s
Marthe: or q! my eni-rt slneI conscientious
a2 ns2; Mhete the party WAS proved to he gull. OF
The teur. held that tho PEOPLE hal rtRh. to ask
.e:;-t 4, :.r tavs,s.
Mr. KettI stated that I1rtnE the Last scss:on OF
Tie legislature he had wsii;en and rroe1rea TO iE
t,ue,lnn ni,,I mon IN ar1Y7nafIrr nnswcr j,1se
cs,. nsc tet caase.
1atrf,. he Er IL ln. ty;t,l y laws which were un-
kn"WH IL my save the r7ostcuting o!!1ee:, aud
. law AsI existence he thought the evidence OF
lis e1ls.ei and the Gourcu;. ii II should e male
knuwu IN Court- r.
MI. 1teesl produced a rer1fcl copy Of an at IN
relation 10 the crm!ua! coIe Of which the follow.
-Srr a In tr:,,, for ,,,,,,~r !, ,h,,, ~. .,n., H.,
el.ltnfr !, nuy Juror who ei,sii On t.inS rSs,nni
n.xt tat hr L.. CONSIDERATIONS ecrt1e. a1aina, c,1.i
I'!nif!!1tslt u that he II rpru-td 10 the san,x-'
The question Was allowed thereafter.
Ftfrt-pue persons wCrr examined as 10 their
qualifications to ST. before twelve were selected
1oEt hc.:rs md u taE tc:ng CONSUMED In this In-
I.>EEat:uu- The right OF
FEtEAlToRr CHALLENGE
vas exe.r..ed OF, tr:a Ut the prisguer In the fol-
having csses.
j. ACC.oHsy, farmer. Of Bue Island.
+, l1nywoht, cnmxsissfnu merchant No, 11}
NcrtA Peoria street. Illus conscientious hcrunles
as to death penalty.
Iotn Monk. hlatksrnih OF West Wheellng.
i. 7. .sot,1e, blacksmith. OF Palatne-
J. &. Ttayer. patent right dealer, Of West Wheel.
lRs.
r. I. Uowen retail grocer, No. 49a State street
IL r. Ross, grocer. Nc, OF palatine
Johu lironllex, farmer, OF D1ntou.
+, A. A1Iru, merchant, O! Whcciur.
n. ", Rnthbnfu, nqur and feed, No, l2t( IraI
RE avenue,
Marin IL. Foss, commission, No. laa Mont
NAV street
TIE CHALLENGES FOR cAr4E
on the rArt OF the ncralscA were as folloxy:'