The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

The State is represented in the case by Al
Iornay Con. Tia4ted aud CO.. Fogler, County
Attorney. Tbs delcnCo is conducted by ". II.
Mcclellan. and Geo. Z. Wallace, Esq. The
Court th5n directed the mpannellins Of the
IuIy TO be proceeded with. Tho prisoner who
had been sitting by his counsel, with 4 clean
shaven face and neat suit Of clothes. was di-
feeted by The Cltrl TO stand I'M, and WAS thus
addressed
John 7 Gordon: You aye nov, 10 bc tried up
On your indistment, and these good men whom
! shall call are 10 pass between the State and
you upon Your trial. If YOU will object 10 any
ot them YOU will 10 ii IL they arc called and be
tore they are sworn.
HE n-mes Of the scgenly-tHo Jurors written
Ia card 7vcr, then shaken mp in box having
q sliding cover, and ono drawn on. Il proved
10 by that If
Joseph +. johnson. he TOOK the witness
stand, and was sworn 10 give true answers to
such questions a. might be put. 70 this juror
Ind ali subsequent ones, Judge Appleton nd
dressed the following questions
Are you related To prisoner or to Emma \.
Gordon: Have you any conscientious scruple>
winch would prevent Your finding man guilty
u ala offence punishable with death, if satisfied
beyond 4 reasonable doubt OF his guilt? Have
YOU any prejudice OF bias THAT would prevent
YOU from giving verdict in accordance with
lazy and evidence? Have YOU formed OF eY
pressed any opinion:
He replied il 4 satisfactory manner 10 each Of
tAese iutenosatoriee. In answer to questions
by Mcclellan he said he had no opinion derived
from the new papers. Il he didn't take or read
Any. III W;~ accepted. Mr. Frye then ad-
ministered Tie osth after the pre- cfibrd form
ny foll0ws--
Juror, looi. upon the prisoner. Prisoner look
upon the Juror. You swear that You W III well
and truytry and true deliyCrancc maxi between
The State aud the prisoner at the bar, whom YOU
shall have in charge according 10 Your evidence.
70 help you God.
The box ratified again, and the name Of Ma
Than French came out. Mr. French answered
the questions OF the Court in a satisfactory
manner, neither counsel had anything to ask,
and be was sworn III.
Elhanau W. Bennett had scrnpie- Of con
science III regard to death penalty, AID was eX-
cused.
Elijah Haclctt answered all the questions of
the Court, and after lengthy examination by
the defence was accepted, sWorT and took
seat in the jury box.
B. I. Fled had scruplcs OF conscience, and
was excused.
Richard Ford passed the court Examination.
hut was challenged by the defence.
John Libby said he had formed al opinion
from reading the accounts in the Belfast Jour
nal, and thought II was about the facts in the
ease. Have frequently expressed an opinion
and have said had no doubt about ii. He was
excluded.
J. 0. A. Davidson said be was liable to be
irresisHllv droW4y, and couldn't keep awake
while listening 10 the case. lie was excused.
James Haley said he had read the papers, but
had az impreS Ion only. He was accepted and
sworn.
Reuben A. Rich, wa next drawn. After a
long consultation with The prisoner. hc was ac-
cepted and sworn.
Peleg Sanford responded Alright to all qucs-
lions, but was challenged by the defence.
Franklin Weber had NOT read the accounts
in the Belfast papers, and had formed no opinion.
Accepted and sworn.
Hollis NJ. Howard, after intcrroSatories, was
accepted and sworn.
J. /. Whitney had formed an opinion and
strong one His opinion was based on news
paper accounts, but WAS Il very strong one.
W as at the coroners inquest. Excluded by the
Court.
Mathew Drnksatcr had formed an opinion
founded on what he had read i'll the papers. and
Ii would take some evidence 10 change it. EX-
FUSED.
Amos T. Ednunds was all right ia his re-
eponses 10 the Court. He did not take the
Republican Journal at the time of the murder,
but did now. Challenged by the State
Orchard c. Greeley had conscientious Scruples
and was excused
James Croker said he had read the newspa-
per accounts, but he always made allowance
for newspaper talk Accepted and sworn.
Rufus Knight said he was deaf aud i'll, and
was excused.
b. +. Blackstone was accepted and sworn.
H. H. Cove responded in satisfactory man
ner and was sworn in
William o. Cunningham, III response to the