The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-07-26
WHOLE NO. 1884.

counts in it. The first count charges that the
der committed while the defendant was attempt-
ing to commit a robbery. The second count charges
that the murder was committed while the defendant
was committing burglary. The jury retired and in
| a short time returned with a verdict guilty
charged in the first count of the Indictment and not
guilty charged in the second count of the indict
ment The Clerk read the verdict and asked the Jury
If this their verdict, and they all assented. Mr..
Powell then asked that the jury poled, when the
Clerk called the Of the first the list and
he stood up, when the Clerk said: "Is this your
dict?" He said, "Itis. Each juror was thus inter-
rogated and made similar response.
Mr.. Moore gave notice of motion for a trial
The Judge complimented the jurors for their faithful
and patient attention to their duties and discharged
them. And thus ended the trial of Luke JONES'
The defendant has yet the Chancellor new trial.
reversal by the Supreme Court, and pardon by the
Governor; but his chance of being hung is the
of all.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM JONES.
At half past ten Monday morning, July 10th,
court met and the prisoner was brought In, and Am
brose Leach Esq., appointed to the Prosecuting
Attorney. The Sc jurors summoned were called, and
all answered, except Samuel Baxter. The hrst IL
the list called and took their seats in the jury
box James Daniels was the first juror called Form
ed an opinion, excused, and Wesley Williams called.
Passed. James W. Storer, formed opinion, excus-
ed, and William Bennett called, formed opinion,
excused, and Charles Richards called, formed an
opinion, excused, and Cyrus Davis called, formed
opinion but could render impartial verdict but It
would require evidence to the opinion have
formed, but have no prejudice, way the other
but could still render impartial verdict Passed.
John W. johnson formed opinion, and excused,
and James Corn called No opinion, and passed. W
B. johnson. Formed an opinion, and excused. s. M
Tripp. Formed opinion, and excused Richard
Rice No opinion, and passed. J. B. Cremeens. No
opinion, and passed. William c. Long. Formed an
opinion, but could render impartial verdict Pass
ed. VIM. j. Kirkendall Have conscientious scruples
against capital punishment. Excused. S. NJ. Rob-
bins. No opinion. Passed. David NJ, Davis. Form
ed opinion, but could render impartial verdict
Passed. John Rice Formed opinion. Excused.
Henry " Spohn. No opinion, but opposed capital
punishment. Excused Harvey Farrar. No opin-
ion. Passed. J.J. Whitlatch. Formed opinion,
but could render an impartial verdict, Passed. Ad-
am S. Dempsey. Formed an opinion. Excused. John
W. Stevison. Formed an opinion and have conscien-
tious scruples against capital punishment but still
could render impartial verdict. Passed. David
Kronk. No opinion. Passed
The jury now full, and the State peremptoriy
challenged John w. stevison Andrew Forster called
No opinion. Passed. The defense challenged Cyrus
Davis. N. D. Parks called. Has very sick daugh-
ter, and asked to be excused. Request granted Hen
ry Lockard called. Formed an opinion. Excused.
Johd H. Lewis called. Formed an opinion. No opin-
ion now Could render an impartial verdict. Passed.
The State had further challenge. The defense
challenged Andrew Forster. Henry Weber called.
Formed an opinion, and opposed to capital punish
ment. Excused. E. Edmund Evans called. Formed
an opinion. Excused. William Davis called. Form
ed an opinion, but could render impartial verdict
Have an opinion now but it is based upon rumor
Passed. The defense excused David NJ. Davis. John
Cassidy called. Formed opinion, but no opinion
now, but could not render an impartial verdict Ex-
cused. John Yearian. Formed opinion, and have
conscientious scruples against capital punishment.
Excused. F, NJ. Jacobs. Formed opinion. Have
the opinion now, hut could render an impartial
dict. Passed. Defense excused William Davis.
Thomas Hays called No opinion. My wife is a first
cousin of the murdered man. Excused. Samuel Bax-
/ cd IN,.fr,
mant for him. Joseph Rule called. Formed opin-
ion. Excused. This exhausted the venire, and the
Court directed the Sheriff call from the
bystanders. Benoni Rhodes called. Formed
opinion, and excused. Isaac Reige called No opin-
ion. Passed. Samuel Baxter called, and now appear
ed. Formed opnon-no opinion now, and could
render impartial verdict Have conscientious
scruples against capital punishment, but still could
render an impartial verdict. Passed Defense
cused Richard Rice. John Eckhart. No opinion, and
passed Defense excused Isaac Reigel p. H. GAR
| rett. Formed and opinion. Have opinion now.
Conld render an impartial verdict Passed Defense
excused Mr.. Williams G. w. c. Perry called. Form
ed opiulon and conscientousy opposed to capital
punishment. Excused. William Thomas called, No
opinion. Passed. Defense excused Mr.. Garrett.
Peter Shotts called. Formed opinion. Excused.
James W. Delay called. Formed opinion, and con-
scientousy opposed to capital punishment. Excused
J. j. Mcclure called. Formed opinion. Excused
John Pettiford. Formed opinion. Excused, John
Humphrey. No opinion, but was called as tales ju
conscientious srruples against capital punishment.
Excused. f, w. Regel. Only 20 years old. Excused.
Lemuel Joce Formed an opinion. No opinion now,
and could render an impartial verdict. Defense x
cused Mr.. Robbins. Michael Radclif called. No opin
ion-passed Maryland Aeshre called in place of Mr..
Joice, who at this point stated that he is not resi-
dent of the county, and excused. Formed an opinion,
but could render impartial verdict. Excused.
Hugh Jones called. No opinion. Passed. The de-
fense excused Mr.. Radclif. George j. Lonberger
called. Have conscientious scruples against capatal
punishment. Excused. John w. Laird. Formed an
opinion. Excused. Alex. Patten called. Formed
an opinion. Excused. George Davis called. Formed
an opinion Excused. Andrew Hartley. Have no
opinion. Passed Defense excused Mr. JAG obs. George
Walker called. No opinion. Defense excused Hugh
Jones. Wm Nealey called. Formed an opinion. Ex-
cused. Moses Gilmor called. Partially formed an
opinion, on rumOr only. Could render an impartial
verdict. Passed. Defense excused Mr. Hartley.
John o. Evans called. Formed an opinion Excused.
Lorenzo Hill called. Formed an opinion. Could rem
der impartial verdict, Passed. Defense excused.
Mr.. Kronk. James Howard called. Witness in the
case. Excused. John Baird called. No opinion.
passed. Defense excused Mr.. Baird. VIM. Longbon
called. Formed opinion, but could render an i'm
partial verdict. Passed. Defense excused Mr.. Eek
hart. James Harrel. Formed opinion, and op-
posed to capital punishment. Excused. G. David
called. Formed opinion. Excused. George Da-
Wis called. Formed opinion. Excused. Thomas
Leach (''Devil Tom'D called. No opinion. Passed.
Defense excused Mr.. LOugbon. John c. Kyle called.
Formed an opinion. Could render an impartial ver-
dict; passed, but excused by defense. John j. Wash
called. Formed opinion. Passed. Defense
excused Mr.. Washam. Charles Love called. No
opinion. Passed
The defense had now peremptorily challenged 81
jurors, and did not desire to exercise the other two
challenges, and the jury sworn. The following
the jurors: ]. b. Cremeens VIM. A. Long, ]. j.
Whitlatch, James Corn. Harvey Farrar, Samuel BaN-
ter, William J. Thomas. George A. Walker, Moses
Gilmor, Lorenzo D. Hill, Thomas j. Leach, Charles
Love.
AS the testimony is substantially the as in the
case of Luke Jones, will not repeat it here. The
testimony all in Tuesday afternoon, and at the
night session Tuesday, Ambrose Leach made the
opening argument for the State. All day Wednesday
was occupied by Tom Moore John L. Jones and John
t. Moore, arguing for defense, and at the night
sion E. c. Powell closed the argument for the State,
the Judge charged the jury and at IA p. NJ, Thurs
day the jury returned verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree.
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