The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-30

tuuh Ills seat.
james II. Wood, of Fairhaven, was
similarly minded and took his seat I'M
challenged.
Aaron N. Loveland, of Pittsford, lived
about ten miles from Rutland had read
the Rutland papers accounts of .he muir
der had possibly formed an opinion at
the time, but did not recollect as having
expressed any. He took his seat uncha-
lenged.
Judson d. Packer, of Mt. Holly, had
formed some opinion as to the guilt of the
prisoner at the time OF his arrest, but did
not think lie had expressed any; had
talked but little abOu, it had no bias
in the matter, and no scrupies concerning
capital punishment. He was considered
qualified and took his seat.
Amos S. Cool, of Sudbury, was called,
but excused, saying lie had formed an
opinion
David Il. Holden, of Pittsford, lived
about 10 miles from Rutland might
perhaps have formed an opinion at the
time, but nothing which would prevent his
trying the case mpartialy; might pos
sibly have expressed an opinion. Re
jected.
Charles T. Reed, of Dandy, ivcd about
"a miles from Rutland had read the Rut-
land papers containing accounts of the
murder did not know as he had formed
any opinion had heard it talked of con
sdcrably presumed he had expressed an
opinion at the time. lie was rejected 10y
request of respondents counsel.
Lawson Gibson, of Shrewsbury, lived Is
miles from Rutland had read accounts of
the murder IN Rutland papers could not
say as he had formed any opinion had
talked of it considerably, but was not very
free to express his opinion generally, but
might have done so in his case. Rejected
by request of respondents counsel.
Henry Il. Strong, of Benson, lived %
miles from Rutland read the Rutland
papers ought he had formed an opinion
and also expressed i Excusci.
George W. Graves, of Mt. Holly, lived
II miles from Rutland read the Rutland
papers might have formed an opinion at
the time had talked of il somewhat ;
had no recollection of expressing his opn-
ion upon it. Rejected by challenge OF re.
spondent's council.
julius A. G. Huling OF Clarendon had
read accounts of the murder and arrest in
Rutland papers did not know as he had
formed any opinion upon it had no pre-
JUDGES in the matter, but should have some
conscientious scruples in finding the pris-
oner guilty where the punishment was
death, and had rather not sit upon such a
case. In answer to the judge he said he
had signed petitions to the legislature ask
ing that capital punishment should be abol-
ished. He was rejected by peremptory
challenge of counsel for the state.
Alonzo Ormsbec of Mendon had formed
an opinion upon the case, and thought he
had expressed one. lie was excused.
Edward Aldrich of Shrewsbury lived 10
miles from Rutland had read the Rutland
papers and heard the case talked over some
what; might have formed an opinion on
the case and did not remember of express
ing any opinion. He was excused by pre-
emptory challenge of respondents co lnsel.
Samuel j. Hall Of Brandon had read &C
counts of the murder, but could not say
as he had talked of it until called as a
juror; could not say as he had formed any
opinions; was sensible of no bias in the
matter, and had no conscientious scruples
capital punishment. lie was
excused by challenge of respondents coun-
sci.
James Cheney of Rutland had read the
accounts of the case and heard it talked
presumed he had formed an
opinion at the time and might have express
ed it. He was excused.
Henry r. Cleft of Middlctown lived 10
miles from Rutland; read some portions of
the accounts published and heard it talked
farmer by occupations; did not
recollect as he had formed any definite
opinion and die not recollect of talking
about it in particular: had no bias or con-
scientious scruples concerning capital pun
ishment. He was unchallenged and took
his seat.
Daniel ii. Lane of Mt. Tabor had read
accounts of the murder and heard the case
talked; believed he had formed an opinion
at the time; had no recollection of express
ing any and was not aware of any bias in
the matter, had no conscientious scruples
in regard to capital punishment. lie was
unchallenged and took his seat.
Alvin f. johnson of Rutland was ex-
cused from serving by reason of being a
taxpayer in Rutland.
Sylvester G. Tarble of Chittenden, lived
twelve miles from Rutland read the Rut-
land papers believed he had formed an
opinion at the time did not know as he
had expressed any; had no bias or preju-
dice on the matter and no scruples with re-
gard to capital punishment. He took his
seat unchallenged.
William L. Farnham, of Poultney, re-
sided twenty miles from Rutland read
the Rutland papers was sensible of no
bias in the matter and had no conscientious
scruples concerning capital punishment.
Mr.. Farnham took his seat
Harris o. Herrick of Dandy, resided
seventeen miles from Rutland read Rut-
land papers did not know as he had
formed any opinion upon the case was
sensible of no bias had no conscientious
scruplcs with regard to capital punishment
and was not taxpayer in Rutland. Ac-
cepted.
Daniel s. Squire of Clarendon, resided
four miles from Rutland read the Rutland
papers has formed no opinion on the case,
and was sensible of no bias farmer by
occupation was not a taX-pavpr in Rut