New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
MIR BEEOHER'S TRIAL.
co,,in,cd from Fourth Page.

counsel are nuI ru v have once put question and
had an INTEL gem answer 20 '- 93hmtt whether that
hrs no ~ am lied e. he cOunse IN TINS c"so,
Jod9e ii,ol en-, W." M, counsel az the mercy of
ne Ssttness or r1r VINO makes an answer huu en-, ON.
tne @ not s,,sf, your conscience, amt Therefore
winch us' a. ,r l. a.. mind further aud see whether
sas,v and truiy IA the state OF hls uiu ,,rbar
MI Tra,yTar question Is MneCnoI Tv tie he shall
Syobe n fnrt her putting further anu ke any
Question ~ ,x nInnton by allowing the counsel 70
repeat the same question and nave repo"'eu aus
mdga Ncfson-rho general rule is not to repeat OF
'c Mr Tr,cvTben VIC submit that that rule should be
b. Mr. acb ihe iaror-I understand you TO ,5 S
sir thai Won hld IMPRESSION ~ 10 Tue gum VI INV
cence Of Mr. BE chez lL9S S tbdi iouest,on.
Mr. Beacn-TAe ntIrman must not interrupt my
question. o., vas Sir.
Mr. Beacl-N0t uuul have flashed IT,
Jadre Nels5u--I tnnk can ask the Juror whether
tn m 1R @sJ az, gong 70 ask that II get
chance 10 do IT, lL,ughterl 70 the iurorl under
,iPt 6r nnorec OF Mr. B.ecner which would accom-
many YOU miO the jar, box IL you were selected as
1bcnght from nlt impression n called TO act as jury
man DiI understand you correctly A. lntenueu
10 that qursuon Dy saving that tne impression
that have Is nos a settled IMPRESSION >,
Mr. Beacn-Well wnat soa1 do, sri II | repeat
that question snail Ee rebuked by my learned trehu'
and have got answer To IT, Laughter , -
MIR EvarS-Tne witness should not be blamed; ne
Judge NciI-ou-Y.u have right 10 distinguish De
tween what lie cU, "a settled impression anu aC O
call mere lmpossOn, aud get at the weight OF each'
Nv Mr. Beacn-Now. pardon me. Sir. for repeating
that question eau rai 10 your mind perhaps, with
out reIierctus Il. VIII you answer i'll Is that what
Tbe .aror-, l4' d.dI state1 [Laughter.I
HI lie Gil u er-t'od you 10 say that you had an
impression uic gUit or innocence or Mr. Beecher
wLich Wolld would accompany you INTO the jury-box
you were sworn Is a JUROR ana that you, IN your
opinion, could DIV 50 yOur mlnu OF thRJ impression
1 corr OF mos A. d., 10
O. Wei, Isir trle tiat you have impression in re-
gard 10 the git iunu-e .oe OF Mr. Beecherf A. 1es
O. Is II true tDlt tual impression would accompany
you into the Iy-J o. yOu were selected as Juror
a Well sir, suppO>n< m} Impression was that should
not decide tuc u.tiu! either way
MI Ge4cn-D,.'. puI question to me; cannot an
The Jarol-l can lot answer unless understand what
@ Viii say you have an impression A. have an
impression Tat cO1d not decide the question either
Mr. Tracv-That Is what the Juror means by saving he
has not mpress tud ne mas no impression when
would enable O. decide the question.
Judge NchsO4-Aro you Content to take the answer
Mr. BeacH-No 5ir.
MI Tracy-I1en unset ought to put another CUES
Mr. Bcacb-Tbat is what am trying to do.
Mr. Trac,-Ncl, tueu, lot hIm De- It.
IN tue haOt OF SUI uI,Ius t. such dicaton Don't ad
dress yourself TO- DIt address yourself TO the Court
II ylu have any o J 'cto" 10 uaAe.
81. TrAcy-WeL, Wi, and oitener than have, hence
an guu Ami
Mr.. Beact-Vorl we'll We will be happy to meet you
when you choose O. prerent your Objection
BY MIR. Beacn-Wooid me Impression which you say
yen have Won elected Is Juror accompany YOU
10 the jury box wOuid you stll entertain III A Yes
Dir.
0 Do you think You could relieve your mind Of that
impression nom Leur.nE evidence upon the suDlectf
Mr. Ir.cy-ILdi is OBJECTED To.
Judge NeIl>o.-I tlluG hc may answer that.
Mr.. Tracy-We an exception.
q DO you tnuA you could relieve your! mind from
that Impression without evidence the sub
lEF "A ~.
O. Do yOu iIcau ,uat you could throw II OFF at will
A Vel, haven't tle power OF Will to throw of any
definite impression Is fixed upon my mind, but as
stated before, preston that have Is neither Tor
against 1nat tIc Idea that intended TO convey
q. How can De nti,n rr for nor against wien you
say II Is npou Ie question Oh the gum or Innocence o
Mr. Tracy-T1at we Object to.
Judge NeIsOu-r,kr 10.
The afor2T1aj Is he question, you say, whether
Mr.. Beecner ls innocent OF gillyy.
Mr. Beach-Nes ar.
The JGTOi-W ne.Acr have an impression upon that
Mr. Beach-Y-s.
The lurOr-Ycs, Sr.
q. Il must De, tlen, for or against Mr.. Beecher
Mr.. TIaey-we OBJECT to that question as not quos
tiOb OF fact, and ar uuI-nJdtiv-.
Tue juror not see as 10 necessarily must be So
MT Beach-He SAY tnat be has an impression N re-
gard te The quit innocence OF Nj. Beecher, and ask
MIN It that impression is not for or against M Deecher
The juror SAY no. 10 Is not.
O. When 10 Is npOl the question OF his guilt, DO you
mean 10 sly that 10 s neither Tor nor AGAINST him A.
That is what intended % cOnveyexactly what mean.
ID TesaIi 10 MS gum or Innocence A why because,
Us sad before could not decide the question IN my
mind.
Z II is not the question Of a decision, IT is a question
OF whether the impression Is upon the question Of his
quit OF lhhGcence. Now YOU SAYING that you have an
Impression upon tnat Question OF the glt OF Innocence
OF Mr. Beecner, isn't II Tor or against him 7
MI Iiaey-4Hat question las been asked and
swered dozen tunes.
Judge ilsOn-l do not quite understand the Juror,
ana THINK NJ Ouynt 10 answer think ought
10 reveal himself fully without reserve.
Mr; Ey~rls-Ftr1aps your Honor might ask him the
results
Mr.. Beach-we,l as TIE gentleman thinks nv ques.
tons ar not mtriIgioe 70 the witness, perhaps lie
would DO me the favor 10 put them. understand the
gentleman 10 suggest that If his Honor would put the
Mr. EyartS-NO; only suggest that YOU might avail
yOutseif OF bis assistance.
Nil BeacB-Ncs: but do not choose 10 avail myself
OF H. 10 the JurUr.l Now, l repeat the question:
laugnIeil you say that You have impression re-
gard 10 Tie gull innocence of Mr. Beecher. you
Is not THAT impression for or against him A. No. SIR
You understand the question which put 10 you, 10
you A. unders and YOU 10 ask whether in my mind
az t1e present tine nave any judgment for against
Mr. Beeeher
Mr.. Beach, did not ask you FOR any Judgment
Inc JHrOi-NcIl. Judgment conveys the same mean
ing as an impression.
Mr. BeacH-It does, chi
Tue juror should think so OF IL is not def
mite Judgment a definite Impression.
q No II is not defnitei A No. Sir.
But u an Impression conveys the same idea judR
menf' you have Judgment theni A. No, l nave no
judgment at al.
Q Wei you have an impression you sayi A Yes,
Sir.
Mr.. Beach, don't that can make myself under
stood by this juror think criticism OF my learned
friend must be correct.
Mr. EVarts-WeI, thought that was so. [Laughterl
Your minds don't work together.
Hr. Bracn-rhat is Just what suspected the case
with this luryma Turning suddenly the Juror O.
Can you tell me the meaning OF the word "cendOne -
daughter 4. l can, Sir.
Mr.. Beaou-Answer tnat. A, Yes, Sir. can.
z. What snl a. shout think II meant forgive.
Mr.. Beach-IOu got tnat right. Did you study
tRwi A. No, Sir, never din.
O. Well you can gave me the definition Of Atera-
tuTe too. can't you'll A. Yes, Sir
q. Well. let u have that