New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
O That YOU have no feeling toward one or the other

A. No Sir; nave no feeling. .
q That ven have opinion, or conviction or lndg
respect to the truth or untrun " t9e enargs T
answer that have never investigated H. or rend
much abeuI it, paid no attention 20 1t from Tue hrS' par
o. That is very clear but beyond that. have you any
opinion as to the truth untruh OF tnat charsei a;
Wen think n nv opinion went any way. that should
doubt charges until heard them myself WI
q. Then have not an opinion now a VIZ, "a
haven't thought one way the other about It, or PAID
had an opinioni A. II / would put my mind down 10
opinion. should not believe 1t without " Is orOuK'
@. Wen, haven't you put your mind down on Ht A.
q DIDN'T Won put your mind down on II Just now,
when told newhen yoa spoke OF ~ ARE yU as
not revolving the subject nOwl A cant very wen, 40
haven't read all the charges and the proofs or any
.. But the issue ia presented you whether he
guilty not guilty. have you ANY opinion upon ena'
now A. No. Sir have NJ.
@ Positive opinionf A. No, Sir. ..
C. And you feel cOnscen iOusY that you could go INTO
the tdrybox and pronounce an op nlGn upon ne oEi
You now know A. The evidence wOuid re-
ceivel
q You are not conscious That when You go into the
jury box you have an nclnailon or disposition one way
M. Pryor-Tlat Will do, Sir. We withdraw the chai
Mr. Evarts-we make the challenge. ITO the iurorl-
Mr. Blunt, how long have you lived in Brooklyn a.
O. Then how old arc you A. Thirty-four.
q. Aud how long have you 3een marriedt A. nave
been married since 1861 1866. should say
O. Aud how long have you lived IN YOdr present resi-
dcncel A. This is the second wear am in H.
Q. Who're did you live baorei A. In 3ergen-st ,,,o.
q Aud have you parents living here "A. MY mOtner
is living not in the city; al Bay Ridge. near here.
@ Blu, they were residents here when you were porn
Q. Who're is your place of business A In Beck
o. In New-Yorki A. In New-York; yes Sir
what nnn6eri A. No, n Ne 6ee * was at
Q. Aud what firm A. The firm are manufacturing
American Rubber pant MI, ., - I'D.
Vas then dissolved and have taken 1t alone now.
Q You are alone now A. Yes, SIR. O..
q 1t was formerly William L. Blunt A. No, Sir
that is my brother; The firm was formerly Blunt d
@ Who is the clergyman at Dr. Flrley's church now :
@ And how long have you been an attendant in that
coIigregatOn7 a. As member OF the churcht
O. Wei, an attendants A. Wril, went to lt when L
was a boy; my father went 70 IL.
@ Brought up in that denominations A. Yes. SIT.
q Your wife the sanef A. Ny wife is rather Quaker
isA. she now attends the Unitarian Church: -,
O. Now, have you abstained purpOSeIy from readlng
tins A. No; don't Ike it, ami NOT only that, pat
hardly had the tune; all the papers read WOud De GO
ing down in the m urnlngS ana would Geherily
glance over, and when got over TO business paid no
@ And what papers have you been In the habit OF
ojher3 A Vol, nave 40 feeling toward one OF the
other. "a ,.,.. .
O. At what number in Bergen-st. did you live A.
thIuk IL is either 279 or $40, winch don't remember Oe
tween Fourth and Fth-ayes.
Mr Evarts-I Withdraw the challenge.
Judge NC!lSOh-IAAe OHI sc~V e4iotc, 14'' 1 "oi-E
the counsel whether these twelve Jurymen sauu as
the Jury the caSe}
Mr. MOrris-NO. SIR.
Mi snearman-It agreed TO make the challenges to-
morning.
Judge NelsOn--Very WELL Gentlemen Of the jury, be-
fore adjourn beg say 10 you that you should lc-
train from reading IN respect TO this mat
ter should not allow one 10 speak 10 yOh or con
verse with you Il. IL anybody should attempt o.
You should the party 10 me 20 the end that
may be punished II you remain upon TINS jury Won
have "A very solemn duty ID perform, and you should
by refraining from cOnversing or reading or
allowing any person approach you Oh the subject.
Now then, the jurors VINO have been called auO not az
ceDted not required TO come again.
Mr. MainsOn tAe CleTkl-Ihe special jurors who have
been called accepted not required Go come
again. Those who have not been called Will he here TO-
morrow morning az IL o'clock The regular panel 0i
Jurors Will Ue mere as at II O'CLOCK The cOurt
stands adjourned until tomorrow morning at Il
o'clock.
The courtroom was emptied at once for the day