The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-30
From New York Tribune.
THE TILTON-BEECHER JURY.


During the long delay of the jury in
coming to a conclusion, inquiry has been
made as to their religious views, social
standing, business, and the views express
| ed on their examinations as jurors. The
following facts, abbreviated from the ex.
| aminations at the time of impaneling the
| jury, will serve to guide public opinion il
some degree as to the present feeling OF
the jurors
Griffin B. Halstead was the first chosen
Juror, His business is that of hardware
merchant He is a member of the Metho
aihiGh Statements issued By the he parties to
the controversy, and from these he had
formed Impressions, but in no case conyic.
tions. He looked upon the statements. etc.
in their legal light, as ex parte evidence.
MIR. Beechers counsel did not CHALLENGE
him.
Henry Thycr, the second accepted Juror.
IS Cor was) an iron finisher in the service of
John III. Keyser. He admitted on his ex-
animation that he was a member of the
class which takes little interest in public
affairs, and therefore he had read little con-
corning the scandal, and almost all the
facts in the case came fresh to him as they
were brought out in the testimony. Mr..
Beechers counsel offered no objection to
him.
George Hull, the third Juror, is carpen-
ter by trade, and is member of the Bap-
list church. lie is stout man, dark of
complexion, with black beard. His ex-
animation was short, and Mr.. Beecher's
counsel interposed no challenge. Mr.. Hull
acknowledged in his examination that he
had read some of the publications on the
subject, and that these had given HIM i'm.
pressions but not fixed opinions.
Christopher Filter, the fourth Juror.
although German by birth, has been a
naturalized citizen for twenty years His
business is the manufacture and sale of
wooden and willow ware. He stated on
MS examination that he had read the pub
licatlons OF both sides and was at loss
which to believe and he finally decided
that he did not believe either. MIR. Beech
ers counsel examined him at considerable
length, but withdrew their challenge. stat.
ing that they had interposed it merely for
the purpose of further examination than
the plaintiffs counsel had undertaken.
Samuel Flate, the fifth Juror, is the
youngest man of the twelve, being only "a
years old. His appearance and manner,
however, are those of an older man. His
examination developed the fact that he
reads very little, and took no interest in
the case. He was challenged by the de-
Tense but the challenge was Withdrawn
and he was declared acceptable by the
lawyers on both sides.
A. X. Case of No. 4S2 North Second
street, the sixth juror, is by profession
a druggist, doing business in the eastern
district OF Brooklyn. He is a very intelli-
gent man land evidently possesses the calm
temperament which best fits men tor judi |
cial proceedings. lie is careful man, |
too, and on his examination declined To |
answer the lawyers questions until he full
ly understood them. He said he had never |
read the statements, but had read newspa- |
per articles largely. He had occasionally |
expressed opinions, but, believing that the
truth remained to be brought out at the
trial, had formed no fixed opinions. lie
was challenged, but only for the sake of a
closer examination, and was freely ac-
cepted.
Edward Whelan, the seventh Juror, is n
builder by trade, and Roman Catholic in
religious belief. He is large man, has a
lark complexion, and is somewhat stern in
ook. His examination only ELECTED the
Iact that he was wholly Indifferent. to the
Ease. He had read Mr.. Tilton's statement.
'ut he had subsequently read MIR. Beechers
which had on his mind, as against the
)ther, thoroughly countervailing effect.
lie was not challenged by the defense.
William II. Davis, the eighth Juror, is
~ birth an En- lishman, but has been many
'ears In this country. lie is a member OF
10 religious body, but occasionally at
ends the Episcopal Church. When
he matter first came up he had
cad some of the statements, but domestic
filictions had withdrawn his attention from
he subject. He was challenged by the
efense, but the judge thought he was
ompetent to sit us a juror, and ordered
i'm into the box. He was the first Juror
, whom the defense offered any sort Of OBJ
sction, and this was more negative than
ositive.
John +. Taylor, the ninth juror, is a /
manufacturer of corks. He seldom at
'nds church. and belongs to no religious
ody. He admitted having read the state
ents, but said that the opinion he had