Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-15
Jeremiah Cross had formed very decided
opinion that the defendant was guilty. Set aside


| .Q'UMAre you member OF Masonic society7
O." Church member" Ayes, SIR"
O." Have you ever been sued at all in Court7'
O." Have you ever been in court at all?n A
eyes, sir; was fined $40 once for selling liquor
O." Did you employ anyof these lawyers here?'
pointing to the prosecution. A.-"No, SIR"
Q:-"Do you know any OF them?" A.-"No
MI. scovllle said he would accept Mr. shehan a,
MIN, and he was sworn as a juror.
James W. Cavanaugh had served on Jur,
within year and was set aside.
Joshua Green was called. He stated his opinions
as follows:- 81 think he ought to be hung; that's
all think"
qualify you from acting impartially?"
"I should think it would decidedly" He was SCI
II. W. Blunt was disqualified, having formed al
opinion.
Mr.. ]. T. Hornblower was excused from thu
panel
TEN ADDITIONAL TALEsMEN
were then called up and sworn.
w. c. OMeara was first examined, and having
formed decided opinion was set aside.
Thomas O. Arnold, in reply to the usual question
OF the court, If he had formed an opinion, replied
81 have"
...What is the nature Of that opiniona"
"Gulty-of course"
Ihe juror was set aside.
CHALLENGED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
William Talbert had not formed a decided opin
ioH, anu WAS CuTueu over 10 MT. SCOVllle.
care you Yankee?" asked Mr.. Scoville.
"No, sir; am Washingtonian." He had read
very little about the case, but heard good deal of
1t. He had talked often about the case, and ex
pressed his own opinion, besides hearing the opin
Ion OF Others expressed He had never seen the
prisoner, and did not know which was the man.
"Haye you ever" asked Mr.. Scoville, ''investi.
gated the question of insanity"
mo Sir, never have"
"Have you been active in politics?"
mo Sir. Politics never bothered me-"
'sHa We you been Office seeker"
~ never was an Office seeker, and never held an
Office under the government, except by days
work" He worked, he said, putting up cases in
Odd Fellow; was not an infldel and believed in a
hereafter.
Have you ever investigated the subject OF cap
ltal punlshment?" asked MIR. Scoville.
Mr. Scoville said he would accept the Juror, but
he was at once challenged by the government.
j. II. Luxen was discharged upon the certificate
OF physician.
MORE MEN WITH DECIDED OPINIONS.
Alexander Peterson colored) had formed a
decided opinion. 81 think he ought to be hung, u
he said. 81 think you are hardly qualified, with
that convcton," said the court, and Peterson
was set aside.
T. A. Tolson had formed very decided opinion,
and was set aside.
Gustav Hartig had formed a "most firm and de-
c1ded opinion" which could not be changed. He
was set aside.
j. T. G. Clark was called. His opinion was not
so decided as to render him incapable to Judge the
case fairly. "Medical testimony" he said, s.might
change my opinion" Mr.. Clark was examined by
Mr. Scovlle. GAS turyman," Mr.. Clark said, 81
would consider it my duty to weigh the evidence
impartially. 1t would take medical testimony to
reverse the views have regarding the case"
The judge ruled that Mr.. Clark was incom-
petent.
Frank E. Middleton had formed very decided
opinion and was set aside.
CHALLENGED BY THE DEFENCE.
j. M. Foster (cOlOred) had not formed any "par-
ticular" opinion.
"Have you any conscientious scruples regarding
capital punishment?" asked the court
''Not at the present time," replied Mr.. Foster.
"Have you ever had any such scruples?"
81 have not"
Mr.. Scoville examined this Juror very search
1ngly. When asked If he had ever talked of the
case, Foster replied, 81 think mentioned it sew
erai times as quite serious accident" The juror
said he was employed as laborer under Architect
Clark at the Capitol Mr.. Scovile asked If he did
not n.i make up his mind when he heard that the
man, "because did not believe it was true"
"Did you go under that impression all day."
1eS, Sir, unCl evening, when our foreman went
true"
The juror said he very seldom read the news
papers. He was challenged by the defence.
Another ten talesmen were here called and
sworn.
THE SEVENTH JUROR SWORN
Samuel F. Hobbs, plasterer, had formed an
opinion on what he had read in the papers; he did
not think it would render him 1ncompetent to
HOODS was examined by Mr.. Scovtlle He had
never had occasion to go to law. 'sIhat is some
thing" he said, 81 never deal In at ALL" After the
usual examinati on MIR. Hobbs was asked If he read
the newspapers.
81 read THE STAR every evening"" he said
''You read The STAR, do you? Do you believe
hfl,l fhnr fl.nr
ssWel, sir, like it better than the otherpapers
"Do you believe what you read there to be en-
ssNo, sir: not on all occasions"
He had not been a politician for twenty years,
had never considered or debated the question of
capital punishment; had never seen the prisoner
nefore; had never investigated the subject Of spr-
After this examination Mr. Scoville and the
prisoner had quite a long discussion.
native .tNns Of f,n Marylands" a
"Did you ever hear or know Of the punishment
OF ..Nn cTlms s;r 6y y whipping there7"
The juror was accepted and sworn.
SET ASIDE.
Mr. John G. Judd, of Judd Detweiler. was next
called. He had decided opinion. ssHe swindled
the firm with which I am Connected said Mr..
Judd, ''out OF $50, and have complete recollec-
ton of it."
"You don't Think" said Mr. scoville, "that YOU
"ould nang him for that, do your"
mo, sir; but believe he is guilty.n
august schroeder, d. A. FERGUSON John Gibson
anu 4. r. Cohen had formed and Expressed de-
clded opinions, and were excused.
THE EIGHTH JUROR CHOSEN
george w. Gates, a machinist at the navy-vard
thought he could be impartial Under examIna.
tion by Mr.. Scoville, Mr.. Gates said he had made
up his mind soon after the shoottng he had talked
about the case; his opinion. had been somewhat
changed since the shooting; he had continued to
teaa tne papers every day; had not felt particular
a inoeIest IN This subject; at the beginning he had
t tsau Lor the purpose OF finding out the motive OF
i. Cns crime de was not member OF a secret So
cleIyi na9 never been politician: had been dis.
-. uahcnIseu with the rest OF the peonle
o,o,.as Ce Dlstrict; was not church
memDer, mel but believed in the doctrines ri
G Se ~ Sarsuan religion; he would form his opinion
Would you yield your convictions of what was
III order 60 agree on verdict SO as not to be
AeHRI,ouI! HRI o asked Mr.. ScOville.
ne nad II, never had anything to do "exactly" with
cases OF M insanity or with spiritualism The juror
was accepted and sworn.
year and was set aside ~ - "
aside. '1eeN !" >1NeS1~- of w
,S Chas as A. Buckley had formed decided opinion
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