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

ceyed upon the subject might perhaps influence your
reception OF the evidence II you we're Juror a. Nj
o. Do You think You could receive and consider the
evidence with much impartallty as u yoq aai "o'
formed any Impre sslon upon the sub1ecti "A: l. 40
o How would YOU dvest your mind OF this impress
sion A. The Impressions have are neither P'' "of
O. They are understand you impressions IN re-
gard TO the truth or iasty OF these ena5seS
@ How have they been removed A. by readine 'no
@ But when you came to tho end OF your readingy you
state You had an Impression A. Yes Sir,
q You have that impression still A nave an i'n-
Q, You have the same impression which you formed
A. 1t was different between the time that TINS case com
menced and the present time-yarious impressions
O. But there last impression, when exists
O. You did say so a moment ago. A. lnaL Is not "uat
O. What did you intend TO conveyi A. meant to
convey the idea that read article IN paper and 10
leaves certain Impression on my mind-lot Setheu
q / do not talk Of settled Impressions; DO you cay
that you have no impression at this time A. say
have no settled impression ,,
O. do not ask about the force or your impressions
A. Yes had an Impression.
O 1t is not an Impression as 70 whether Mr.. Beecher
guilty or not A. II you should ask me tnat queo-
ton / should say could not tell you. .-
O. You could tell what the impression on Your
mind Isl A. II you should ask me whether consider
Mr. Beecher guilty or not. cOuld not say.
O. ask yOu II the Impression that you say you re-
ceyed was regarding the guilt or Innocence OF Ar
O. When did you form that last opinioni A. 1 cannot
tell you that.
reflection upon subject your impression with regard
the guilt innocence OF Mr. Bcecher mas changed
A. Well Sr stated before, never had any seIteu
Impression.
O. You will be good enough to answer my question
A. Yes, Sir. II / can understand it,
O. There IL little difficulty in understanding it ask
you you to that your impression IN regard
the question of Mr.. Beechers guilt or innocence OF
the charges imputed to him has at any period OF your
consideration OF this subject cnangedf A. YES o'
O. When did that change take place A. It has taken
place probably half a times since the thing com
O. When did You finally settle upon the impre ,sion
that you say you have now A. say am not Setteu
O. You say that you have got an impression nowl A.
Certainly. - ,.o.ood
upon your mind A. cannot answer you that 90 no'
know exactly what time. !. 49,, -. :,
O. You say that impression Is as to the merits, II
may 80 express myself OF this question A. Yes. Sir
O. How you able to determine what sen et thd1
or xpon your reception OF the evidence A. thought
the matter over myself thought IL over, aGd
asked myself that que5tlon-Wlether was perfectly
unbiased and unparalleled 10 the matter.
O. DO you think that person who has an impression
10 the guilt or Innocence OF another IS unba5odf ~
| think could relieve myself Of the Impression. -
O. IL would require some considerable effort I a. 1t
would il it were strong impression; ,,..
as guilt innocence OF the party A. IL the lm
preston was very strong suppose 1t would.
O. How are you 10 determine as TO the strength or
mduess OF the impression upon your future opinions
and actlonsf A. Upon my candid opinion asked
O. II you took your seat in the jnrybox, Won would
take your with an impression that was fnai' OF MS
guilt or Innocence Z A. don't think would
O. You say you have impression III regard 20 MS
guilt innocencel A. say have not settled I'M
preston -
O. don't ask as to a settled impression You have an
impressiOnl A Not at the present time.
O. You have said TO me that you had an impression
now upon the question OF Mr. Beechers guilt or limo
cence. Is that ttuei A. 1t Is not true exactly As
said before
can consider it IN different ways.
Mr. Tracy-We object to this style Of examination
The Court every one knows what the turyman has
said 1t Is hardly proper for counsel TO repeat what he
has said ana then g on and ask him to reason upon H.
had mado a certain statement and asked him II that
was true.
O. Ihave understood you to to me two or three
times that had an impression upon the subject ana
that mpresson related to the guilt innocence Or Mr
Bsecher. ask you now II that Is correct a Yes ST.
have au impression.
O. Is that an impression in regard to the guilt or limo
an impression against Mr. Beecnerf Is That the
ideal 49,. - =.
against Mr.. Beecher Is or Is not truef A. YES SIT;
have impression that way. - D..
sworn, with that impressonf A. Yes Sir; but with a
full knowledge that could do justice.
O That impression has been formed by the intelll-
gence which you have received either from reading
the newspaper statements hearing the discussions OF
others, by the exercise OF your integencef A Yes
@ And you are able to divest yourself of that i'm
the subject A. have not settled 1t in my MIND one
way the other.
you have impression on given subject. formed by
the exercise OF your intelligence, from evidence that
dtyes your entirely OF that impression, without
receiving some further evidence A Yes, Sir think
O. You think you cant A. Yes, Sir.
O. That is, having formed an INTELLIGENT impression
from evidence think without further consider
alton, that you drive 1t entirely from your mind
A. Yes, sir. IL. ,,. ,, 81. -. 81 g.,
your recolIectionl A Oh yes; probably the impression
would exist.
@ How would You drive 1t from your mindi A.
mi ght think differently.
q on, you might think difforcntlyl but would you
think differently without receiving some further evil
dencei A From the present do you meant
O. Yes. Having formed an intelligent impression in
regard to given subject would you thnk differently
from that, without further conslderauonl A. might
Mr. Shearman-We object. The word impression ="
ia that defined by the law aud the gentleman knows
that the distinction along IN the mind OF the Jurors
between an impression and an opinion and line OF
examination has been taken 70 show that jurors might
have an impression without forming opinion. Now,
this Juror who remark intelligent and honest,
states that 10 has some impression. have not the
slightest knowledge what that impression is. 1t Is
probably an impression such as any Intelligent man
you'd derive This gentleman says that ne % has , had
state Of mind which the gentlemen on 0ther occasions
has manifested desire to obtain IN jurors Inc jury
man has heard and seen much contradiction on one
side the other that lie now comes To state OF mind
in which lie has lost any impression save vague and
indstlnct one aud may be said really to have no
opinion at all We have not objected to the length or
the examination. But object to its continuance
after the witness has fully answered the Questions
Judge Neson-I think the counsel may continue the
examination.
Mr. Beach, stink my Hast interrogatory to you
was whether, having as say. an impression IN re-
gard the guilt innocence OF MI Beecher you think
You could without further evidence consideration
divest your mind entirely of that impr essionI A.
think could.
O. Erase 1t entirely from your mind A. Yes, Cir.
O. so that 1t would not exist there at all A. Yes, Sir,
think So
@ How would you do it-forget i'll A. Yes, Sir;
hava m doubt
O. You have no doubt you could, by the exercise OF
your WILL forget the Impression A. Yes Sir.
q. That you mean your deliberate answeri A.
Yes Sir.
O. Did you make that experiment voursefi A.
No Sir; but have known INSTANCES where haya tried