New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06

Have you read anythin conoerpina this casei A.
Have you formed an opinion o. to the merts of the
essess to che fasity or truth Of the ehareei A. Wen,
@ You have that opinion stll A. Yes, sfr
Judge Neuson-Stand aside. a.. ....
-.r EIGHTH EXAMINATION. .r
The Clerk called James Shute, No. 5,577, who was
sworn on the challenge as to principal canse.
BY Mr.. Morris-where do You residef A. No I,iss
@ What " your businessi A. Confectionery
q Have yos read anything concerning this easel
A have, an .E rr
O. What have you read-statemen,si A. The state
9 What papers do you readi A. The San, generally.
q Any OF the local papers here A. Very seldom
Y. Have you sonyersed with parties and talked with
them about this matterf A. have.
Q. Have you formed or expressed an opinion 2 A.
O. Does that opinion relate TO the merits of the
. Have that opinion stint A. I have. ...
DO you think It would require evidence to change
Judge NeIlson-whst do you say, gentlemeni
MT shearnan-t think he may be excused
Judge NeilsOn-Stand aside.
THE NINTH EXAMINATION
The clerk called william wassOn. No. SRA, who was
sworn the challenge as to principal cause.
BY Mr.. Fullerton-where do you residei A. In
Brooklyn.
Q What partf A. stuyvesantave.
Z What is your businessf A. am artist.
q And your place OF business Is wherei A. No. $3.50
q Have you read anything concerning this Gaze
q And from what you have read or heard Of the
matter have you formed or expressed al opinion
q Does that opinion relate to the merits of the
troversyf A. think IL does.
z Do you think il would require evidence TO remove
It's A. good deal, Sr.
Judge NelsOn-Stand aside.
THE TENTH EXAMINATION.
The Clerk called Benjamin q. Miller, No. sses, who
was sworn on the challenge as to principal cause.
BY Mr.. MOrris-where do you residei A. No. 100
Pacihc-st.
q Have you read the facts concerning this case A
/ read some OF them.
@ What have you read-any Of the statements Of any
OF The partlesf A. Very few.
@ Have you read any OF Them : 4. have read some
of them could not state, though what one of them
have read.
Q have you conversed upon the subjecti A. have.
q Frequently 2 A. Yes, Cir.
q And heard other parties express their orinionsi
A. Yes Sir.
@ Have you formed and expressed an opniOni A. l
Does that opinion relate to the merits of the
@ Have you that opinion stllls A. have.
Do you think 1t would require some evidence to re-
move the impression that has been formed in your
mndt A Yes. Sir
Judge Nelson-Mr shearman, have you any sugges-
ton 10 make
Mr.. Shearman-kO, Sir.
Judge NellsOn-Stand aside.
THE FIRST JUROR.
The Clerk called Louis II. Robinson, No 6l5o, who was
affirmed on the challenge to principal
By Mr.. MoTris-Where do you reside A. No. 500
@ What is your business ! A. Real estate broker
@ Where is your place OF business A. issue my
cards from my residence.
O. Have you read ANYTHING concerning this contro-
o What have yeu read A. could not tell you At
the time OF the controversy OF the publications. was
BY Judge NeIson-Aad having leisure. Won read : A.
When relieved from the pain read occasionally.
BY MI Morris-YOu read some OF the statements A.
don't think did read any Of them IN iull.
n In ~ Z In
O. Do YOU recollect whose Statement: you read A.
do not not having read the matter in connection did
O Any of the local papersf A. occasionally pick up
one when happen to be where nave little leisure.
Yes, Sir.
O. Aud have taken part yourself the conversations
q Aud heard opinions expressed with reference to
the matter. have you mott A. Yes, SIT.
O And expressed opinions yourself Well, have.
order to Test the opinions OF others for arguments
sake, to see what they thought.
@ Ana the opinions that You have expressed were
opinions relating 10 the merits OF the oOntroversy
truth falsity OF the accusatoni A Wei yes Sir !;
that ~, in order TO see what the persons thought
O We're the opinions that YOU expressed honest
opiniousi A. They were sueb II had read the
matter carefully should require to form an opinion
NV qnestion is whether the opinions you expressed
we're honest opiniOns-whether you honestly enier-
merely 10 elicit Information as / had Mt fun norma
ton the subject, TO what the OPINIONS vi Others
o. Did Won believe in the truth Of the opinions you
ex pressed, or did you notf A. They were not based
upon conviction.
O. DO YOU mean TO say you have expressed opinions
N that You didn't believe TO be true aud mat
we're not honest opnionsf A. cannot say that they
were disnonest ;hey simply TO elicit information
o Did You believe in the truth of opinions that
vOns expressed, did you MOTT A kon't know that
| can answer that any better than have.
O Did YOU believe the truth OF the opinions that
yoa expressed, did you motif A. didn't express them
as a a opinion formed.
O. You have expressed opinions; I want answer 10
that question Did you believe IN the truth OF the Opin
ions that you expressed, did you nett You can
answer that question dlTecy-yes or no. A. Well, that
would not express my opinion. -. 49,. a, ..
vo expressed at the time that you expressed tnem OF
Mr. HILL submi that he has stated that II he answers
YES or no that will not express his conviction.
The Juror-No il will not did not possess sufficient
By Mr.. MOrris-Did you did you not believe
IN the opinion you texPressedf When you ex-
dressed an opinion opinion related the
ruin or falsty OF ;he charge you expressed
lief either in lis truth fasity A Will you allow
@ When you expressed your opinion, you expressed
an opinion 10 the truth or asty OF the charge dd
Won nOtl A could not answer That question that way
Mr shearman-I understand the juror 10 say he mas
Judge Nellson-Expr opinion argumenta-
The Juror-Yes, it was not a convicuon-it not
By Mi Morris-That opinion you di express was an
argumentatve opinion. Did II relate 70 the truth or
faisty Of the charge did yOu express your belief in
that rgume opinion that the charge WAS true or
false A. 1t on condition that the evidence was
O. Dd you the facts that you read IN tue news
papers, A. l dldnC read anything that was d sum
GENTLY connected OF the transaction that
could form opinion upon without such evidence as
would he produced IN court.
o Did you elicit opinions from Others when you ex-
pressed your opinion in that way for the purpose Uf
drawing them Ontf A. Sometimes did
o Dd YOU believe in the truth correctness OF their
onInions9 A. l thought tbev were premature
O. How many such conversations have you hadf A.
could not tell you that
O. Ith mas been a matter OF repeated conversation and
discussion in your presence has II not A. Yes, cir.
O. Almost dalyl A. Well, no, not daily.
O. Almost dMlyi A. No, Sir.
O Every week A. Perhaps as often as once week
I would hear some allusIOn 10 H.
@ And sometimes it has been much oftener than that