New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
THE SEVENTH JURYMAN.

THE SEVENTH JURYMAN.
Christopher Filter called and sworn on the
challenge as to principal cause.
Mr. Fulleron-You resident Of Brooklyn
A. Yes. Sir.
O. What business are you engaged in A. Wood and
willowware.
Q. wheref A. No &c Faton-st.
O. You have heard Of this Tton and Beecher contro-
versy. so called A. Yes Sir
O. And read good deal on the su0ectf A. Yes, Sir.
good deal
O. Read the newspapers and the statements of the
parties A. Yes, Sir.
@ Have you formed opinion in regard to the merits
Of the controversy A. No. Sir. don't think have.
@ You ought to know better than any one else A.
Well. have not, no fixed opinion, no. Sir
@ Have you never expressed any opinion A. Not
seriously.
perhaps expressed myself both ways IN joking man
ner and have talked good deal on the subject.
q Have you heard any controversies or discussions
@ In which sides were taken 7 A. Sometimes one
side and sometimes the other.
@ Bavo YOU In your MIND no impression now one
way or the other in regard to It'll A have not; no,
Sir.
@ Not even an impressonf A. have really not any
@ Didn't you believe anything you read A. Well, I
iieve
eye either side A. don't know that believed either
side; could not say that did.
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better than any one else whether you believed
side other in this controversy from what
have read OF their statementsf A. have not really
believed either side.
q Have you in a measure believed one side rather
than the other A. I could not say that did.
understand you to say now Ss that you ma, nave no
trOversy that mind Is open and free to convicton
a That Is really So
@ And you think you could go into the Jury box and
render a according the evidence In this case,
entirely uninuenced by what you have heard aud read
O. want to know whether you don't feel. when you
come to reflect upon this subject that your mind leans
either TO one party the other A. 1t does not but
should think that should not serve on the jury on
account that talked great deal about the case
and read everything about It, think ought not
&c on the jury, $3.50
In aJohnR way many a time, and talked upon 1t more
than. perhaps ought to; but have never done 1t
O. II you have only talked and expressed opinions
loosely why do yOuhnk you ought not to serve II you
entertain predisposilion one way OF the otnerf A.
That is my feeling about II.
q Do you think upon the whole now that you cannot
be entirely impartial In consequence of what have
read and what you have said upon the subjects A.
@ Do You belong to any religious denomnatiOnf A.
@ What denominationi A. The German Church.
O. Are you German bornf A. Yes, Sir
Q How long have you been in this country A. 1
have been here about q years.
Q. What is your occupations A. am in the wood
@ Do you ever attend any other than the German
Churchi A. frequently attend the Franklin Avenue
Presby ter6n Church; occasionally go there attend
generally my own church..
Beecnere a.
Only once to hear him preach, aud once 70 concert.
Q How long ago was thati A Some time last Sum-
ner.
q. After this controversy commencedi A. think 1t
was when they first began TO talk about II IN the
papers, before Mr. TtOns statement came out; was
considerably before That.
q. Aud you did hear him preach theni A. Yes, Sir.
A. I think went all alone myself-yes, Sir
O. What prompted you 70 go at that particular time
A. had often wished 10 hear Mr. Beeeher preach and
thought would 10 on Sunday.
O. Have you ever been since TO hear hmi A. No. Sir
whether these charges were true or not after having
heard him preach A. No, Sir.
O. Do you know either OF the parties aequsnted with
themi A. No, Sir; only by sight have seen Mr.. Til
toD think, once or twice. and have seen MI Beecher
O You have no special acquaintance with either OF
them A. No. Sir. do MT think ever spoke TO the
O When were you summoned as juror A. think
@ Have you held any conversation with any one upon
the subject since you were summonedf A have,
slightly; guess 1t has been mentioned.
@ Any conversation discussion in which the merits
Of the CONTROVERSY were eanysssedt A. No. sl,i
only Us occasion would happen.
X You have expressed no opinion even in joke
since that tiInei A. No. Sir; not since that time.
s2 Has any one visited you in reference 10 III A. No.
@ Has any one proposed to converse with you in re-
gard TO the subject matter since you were summonedf
q State your residence, If you please A. No. 81
Psik-sye.
Mr. fallertoq-we withdraw the challenge. Sir.
Mr. Eyaits-I will ask him a few question:
Mr. Beach-DO you challenge him
Mr. EYarts-NO Sir.
Mr. Beach-Then YOU have no right TO examine him.
Mr. EVarts-Theu will challenge him.
Mr.. Beacb-What challenge do you interpose
Mr.. Evarts-I Will interpose the same one you did
Mr. FullertOu-That wont do, because by and by your
Honor Will have 70 discriminate IN regard 20 that.
Mr. Eyarts-What was your challenges
Mr. Beach, do Mt propose to answer.
NesOn-It Is entered as 70 the favor generally.
Will that enable you TO interrogate hint
Mr. Eyarts-Yes. Sir.
MT Eyarts-HOw long have you lived In Brooklyn 7
A. thnk either since 1851 or 1882 at that time lived
In WilliamSburgh. $3.50 a.,
o. This side OF the river you have lived A. Yes Sir.
q Since 1881 A. 1854 anyhow think II was 1881
q lis your wood and wtllowWare business carried on
here or in Neg.YOrk A On this side
O. Aud where A. No. Sc Fulton-st
long has 1t there A. IL has been at this
house about two years and were at another house
little further down IN the same street OeIOfe'
q. For longer time A. Yes, Sir. ~ =,
q What Is the OF your 1rm A. ritter q
LyDnes. W.,
q Has II been OF that name for some years a Yes,
SIR since We have been In that business over mere.
q, How long have you been in your present dwelling
house A. About hve years. think
q, How long have You been attendant at the Ger
man Church OF which you have spoken that very con
grsgatOn, / mean : A Since II was organized.
q How long was that A. guess about four or I'VE
years. -
o ally attend the German Church was no particular
member Of any church before that
q And you are now @ COMMUNICATE In thst cnurcni
A. Yes, Sir.
e You housekeeper. and . man Of family sup
poees A. Yea. etr.