The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-03-12


fifteen women being within the bar. Mrs
Tilton talked with her counsel in care
less manner. The Court then asked the
counsel both for the State and for the
defense if they were ready, and then the
first twelve jurors on the list were called,
and took their seats in the jury box.
The Prosecuting Attorney stated the
case to the jury, and they were sworn to
make true answers to questions touching
their qualifications as jurors. The Pros
ecuting Attorney then asked the twelve
if any of them had formed or expressed
an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
the accused. James Davis of Scioto town
ship said he had read in the STANDARD
the evidence before the Coroner, and
had formed an opinion He was excused.
A legal question was raised by Col
Moore as to the mode of selecting the
jury. when the first juror, Ezekiel Inman.
was again called, and said that he had
heard part of the testimony read, and to
some extent had formed an opinion. He
was excused. Nathan Graham was next
called, and said he had never read of the
case, and had heard but little about it.
He was sworn as a juror. John Norris
was next called, said he had read the
evidence, but his mind was not made up
He was peremptorily challenged by the
defense. Ephraim Plummer was next
/ called. He had not formed an opinion,
although he had read the testimony taken
before the Coroners jury. He was per-
emptorily challenged by the defense.
Samuel Jacobs was next called. He had
read the account in the papers, and had
formed an opinion. provided the account
was true He had no conscientious
scruples against capital punishment He
said he thought he could render an inn
partial verdict He was challenged for
cause by the State, challenge overruled
by the Court. No peremptory challenge.
He was sworn as a juror James R. Hun
ter as called, and sBid he had read the
paper but thought he could render an
impartial verdict He was sworn as
juror. John Aten called. He had read
the papers, and had formed an opinion,
but thought he could decide according
to testimony in Court. Challenge for
cause on part of the State sustained, and
Mr.. Aten excused. Lewis Gillian called.
He had seen the account in the papers,
but he had not formed an opinion. He
was peremptorily challenged by the
State, and stood aside. Joel Allen called.
He had read the account in the papers,
but he supposed that was only one side
of the case, and he had formed no opin-
ion. He was sworn as juror. John
Twaddle was called, He had formed an
| opinion from what he had read, as the
vided it was true. Challenged forc
by the defense, and was excused. VIM.
Hays had read the evidence before the
Coroner's jury, and thought he had
formed an opinion, but could render an
impartial verdict. He was sworn as a
juror. Vinton Mccoy had read the ac-
count in the papers, and was not sure
that he was not biased. He was excused.
John II. Lloyd had read the papers, and
to some extent had formed an opinion.
He was excused. George Reigel was
called He had not formed or expressed
an opinion, but had read the testimony
in the STANDARD. Mr.. Reigel was sworn
as juror George w. Claar was called.
He had formed an opinion from reading
the testimony in the papers. He was
excused. William H H. Brown called.
He had not read the papers, but he had
formed an opinionSfrom rumor. Chal-
lenged for cause by the defense, and
challenge overruled by the Court. He
was sworn as Juror. Thomas Morgan
called He was one of the Grand Jurors
who found the indictment, and he was
excused William Fl. Horton called. He
had read the STANDARD, and had formed
an opinion. He was excused. John
Phillips called He had read the papers
and had formed an opinion. He was
excused Thomas McNeel. Had read
the newspaper report of the case, and
had formed an opinion. Excused. VIM
. Powell called. He had read the evidence
in the STANDARD, and had formed ar
opinion He was excused. John l.
but he had read the evidence in the
STANDARD. He was peremptorily chal
lenged by the defense John Blake
called. Had not formed or expressed
t an opinion. Sworn as juror. Davic
: II. Lewis called Had read the case il
: the STANDARD, but he had not formed al
| opinion. He was peremptorily chal
J, lenged by the defense. John D. Davi
was called. He had read the papers, haC
formed an opinion, but had no bias, bu
it would take evidence to overcome thu
opinion thus formed. Excused. Gilber
Weed called Had heard nothing bu
the report which he had read in tn
: STANDARD, and upon that he had formed
an opinion. Excused. John HixoI
called. He had read newspaper report
but he thought he could render an i'm
partial verdict. Sworn as a juror. Henr
Hughes called Had read the newspape
report, but he had not formed an opinio
as juror. Henry Burnsides called. III
, had not formed an opinion, was oppose
to capital punishment, but had no scrr
: pies in sitting upon jury in a capita
case. He had read the papers, but h
had no bias. Sworn as q juror. Danit
- B. Harrel called. Was opposed to cap
tai punishment. but he would compl
: with the law of the land. Read tn
h.,h he,