New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
EXAMINATION OFF H. BURRILL CONTINUED

EXAMINATION OF II. BCRISlLL CONTINUED.
Joseph H. Burril, the juror whose examination
was begun bat Dot closed at the adjournment Of the
court yesterday, was recalled
Nj. BeacL-Is was lutmated last evening, II your
HJ-or please by Mr. Eyarts, that you should indicate
your opinion regard the competency Of this juror at
Jrdee N~ii-or-I was about 70 ask II the gentleman
Mr. Beach, would suggest 70 your Honor hat the
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judge N,,.-on-Ies; have you any questions to put,
Sir Egarts-Your Honor reconects that when the
Juror was examined you expressed me opinion that Le
Was qutuncd. l. after fWtHer examination, asked il
your Honor had s,in that Op.9i0n, and understood
your Honor 90 say mat wOu examine the evidence
VII now iakt your honor Ol-Iiih AZ ~ "AetheI you
cons Ter TIE juror eligible or Will 20 on and examine
JaJge NeiIsou-You can examine further II you think
X Mr Eyir,s-You have been asked in regard to
your opinion on iAis c1ee-Whethcr You have one
B4alutr you nave formed az opinion IN tins case, and
have understood you 20 tudt you have not formed
07ioonf 4 SAID that have previously, Out have
Q laders,oo YOU 70 say also that you had had in,
Pc. ions III de UPON you ia tAe case A. Us Su.
g. Now, II YOU mean 20 say You have now formed an
Op..ol tuls case that j, another matter nave you
formed IN opinion 10 tuis ease A. have not formed
q settled opinion, have not.
<. rell.nE, :rsm line 70 tine Of S.,feTent parfs Of
r. published matte. lad different impressions upon 1t
q. Now, you- Impression concerning this at the
= sent tcf, 10 one that Affects your Judgment con
Q a.. ycu without bias or leaning one way or the
sther m TINS matter 4. J am, Sir.
q IOu lave considered tue matter, have you, dellb
eri.e} 90 That point OF view A IA4ye s. r.
q ANA YOU say 70 the Court THAI you have opinion
O. Say yI Tie ot.er concerning the Gult or Innocence
III Ey.T:-ye SUPPOSE "a he Is good Juror
Il Beach, UNDERSTOOD you 10 say Yesterday that
70 LAD LOW an IMPRESSION which you had formed IN re-
y r- 20 the gun or l.CDCeIcc or NJ. B.echeI I'D
u-.efstoAc you cOrlectyl i. Va you allow ne 10
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7 ur4u f 70 n 1TDv mo fhq4 cr matt,
Or innocence Of AIT. 3eeclcr-it does not
Q To docs not sIcc tue direct guIlt Or innocence A.
q was ssBang you as to what you stated Yesterday
" rr t-tte questions put 70 yOuf .Readingl u nave
understood vou say TWO ou three times that
you lad impression upon subject anC mat i'm
precision rcat-d % he guilt innocence Of Mr. Beecber
impression. II mat n Lpresson regard 20 the guilt
Q. lalo,eaee " III BercAeri Do you mean whether
% s an Impression FOR or against MI BcecucF; is that
tire deal 1, % impression 90 whether the charge
made as3n-t Nj ec4e- is or Is not true Yes Sir,
a ~. =. understand Il tuerc-n0 sir, 1 ala NOT
q You dld not 50 testify \. Not as understood
q TIE question is not 70 your UNDERSTANDING the
Q4cslO- - whether you testified ~ there A. cannot
teI tAat, sir; cannot tell how that was AN sure,
tAe report Il wac lot as understood it, say
Mr Beach, 90 not know, If your Honor please
Y neither il would necessary admissible FOR me u
Tr-ss examination Of this wiJncss in regard the
ttAier1onts DE- made Yesterday on This sudjece.
jude NelsOl-I link 10 Is not necessary. NJ Beach
IAage looked notes and think II my duty
L. -, that tue challenge - favor sustained
T.e Juror TELLS rs at one Stage that an
SpialOu 81 ther stage tAat ne las al impression
w.rI W la.des that. really think Il 10 due " both
p4rues that the juror should stand o44de.
Iir Egarts-Y0ur Honor then says that the Challenge
Gor prucpal csnse Is not sustained.
il lie Nelson No, Sir.
MI Evartswe ask hereafter that the learned counsel
-sII Ia W discriminating between taelr chal-
81. shearman-we except to your Honor's sustaining
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