New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
EXAMINATION OF JOHN WILsECKEL.

The Clerk then called John Winseckel, No.
5C99 who was sworn Oh the challenge to principal
cause.
Mr. Beach-Are you acquainted with either of the
partiesH A. No. Sir.
O. Are you alta ;hed to any church congregation A.
No, Sir; belong to q church.
O. What churchi The Catholic Church.
O. You have heard something suppose Of this case
A. Oh yes; have heard something.
O. And read something about IT. A. Yes.
q Have You formed any opinion In regard to Its mer
O. You nave received no decided impression in regard
TO the truth OF the charge against Mr. Beecherf a NO.
@ Have you any bias prejudice which would innu.
ence your Judgment II sitting as juror under oath
@ You have none A. No, Sir.
O. What is your buslnessi A. | am fire insurance
agent aud do business In real estate.
@ Where is your place of business A No. 459 Grand
q How long have you resided In BroOklyni A.
O. Are you a man of famllyi A. Yes Sir.
Have you cOnyerssd to any eonsderabe extent
on this jury ; I would ike to be free If could.
O. Have you been in the habit of talking about this
suEec H. No, Sir; sometimes little, OF course, when
we read something In the papers.
O. But what you read never led you to express any
O. And, SO far as you know. your mind Is perfectly
clear to hear and decide this upon the evidence if
you sit as ajuryman in IN A. Yes; Sir.
Mr.. shearman - What is your age A. Forty
eight.
@ Did you come to this country from Germany A.
Yes, Sir
q You are naturazedi A. Yes Sir.
G. What papers did you read A. The NeD Yorker
Presse German paper.
O. Did that paper express an opinion on this case
O. Does that paper express any opinion on the sub
jecf character of cergymen generality dou't
know; if 1t did it could not affect me; only read 1t
Q. You attend the Catholic Churchi A. Yes Sir.
O. Do you attend it with any regnlarityf A No, Sir
q DO you attend nearly every SUNDAYS A. Yes, Sir.
q What church d. you attendf a. Montrose Avenue
o. VINO is the pastor or pastors, of that churchi A.
There are three or four OF them ,
church7 A. Father May.
Mr. shearman-Is it a German Catholic Church A.
O. Do you understand English perfectly when you
are accustomed to takingi A. think 1 do.
q. notice you only read German paper. Are you
accustomed to reading Enclshl A. Yes, little.
o. You don't read English papers A. Yes, Sir
&. You read 1t quite familiarity suppose a. Yes
O. How long have you been engaged In your present
o You said you were fire insurance agent;
are you agent for any particular companyf A No, Sir
O. You canvass for business generally} A. Yes, Sir
take any company when get the insurance, where
like It. , =, $500. ,, :, ,,. =,
A. with the Wiamsburgh City Fire Insurance Com
many, and with the Kings County Company and the
Continental Company. and a little with the Citizen.
o. DO YOU do business with the Continental here, or
with the main Object A. With the main office, No. 1O2
O. Are you acquainted with any OF the officers there
A Yes Sir, with one
o.
beSind the counter; l don't know his name.
o. Probably one OF the clerks A. Yes, Sir.
O. Are you acquainted with any OF the officers OF the
WIlamsburgh City Insurance Company A. know
them, because can name them.
O. Are you acquainted with any OF the officers OF the
Kings County Company. A. Yes, Sir.
o. Can you give the names OF any Of themf A.
know the President OF 1t, Mr.. Backhouse.
O. You are acquainted with him A Yes. Sir.
g What did you read about this papers You
read Did you read editorials or statementsi A.
read some some months ago. not much that that read
forget. because have no interest in IL.
fQl III "
a. o. Did You read letter to Dr. Baconi A. No, Sir /;
0on read stories In the papers, or history or the
ucnar things that in the papers don't like It,
Q, You don't spend much time studying the newspa
o Have you heard other people talk about this
Can YOU recolect any person that talked with you
about it-can you mention any person that did A. No,
O. Can you recoeot what opinions they expressed
A. No Sir. could not recolegt - ,
What did they say about 1t II they didn't express
an opinionl A forget 1t, because didn't have any
o. Can You recollect of persons
| who spoke you about III A. No, Sir.
| @ bid YOU say you married. A. Yes, Sir
q Did you ever talk about 1t at homef A. Yes, Sir
O. Did any Of your family express opinion about
NJ A. No. Sir, not one.
twe or three Of your favOrite boOksl a don't read
much books except what books pray In church with
o But not other booksi A. No, Sir; have done that
before, but not now.
o. Don't you read any German authorsi A. No. Sir
q Never read Scherl A No. Sir.
g. Nor Goethe A. No, Sir.
O. Do you know who they are1 A. bad books once
for sale and / sold Them and that ia all.
O. DO You know who Schiller vast A. No. Sir.
q DO you know who Goethe vast A No, Sir; for
get II. ,- -. ,,-,, ~, -,
O. DO you know any OF the name OF Helmet A. No, Sir.
q Never read any OF his booksi A. No, Sir.
d Nor any OF Lessingsi A. No. Sir.
Mr. Beach-It seems 10 mel that this Is very excep-
tlonal manner OF examining juror. It don't require
a literary man TO De Juror.
O. Your prayer book is in German, Is 1t mott A. Yes,
Sir. ,., o.,
q eau you mention anyi A. did n't read them for
long time did Refore-hye or six, or ten years ago