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to affect your Judgment on hearing the evil
dence?
Court-Stand aside.
A o. Grant-STOln.
W. S. Cothran-State objected to him TO!
cause. This juror being q witness in the case:
Charles S. White-At request of prisoner,
sworn on his roir dire. He had no bias or
prejudice, but had formed an opinion, which
opinion, he said, might affect his judg: - ent,
ana the Court ordered him to stand aside.
J.P. Rilcy-At request OF prisoner TINS juror
was sworn on his cor dire. He had no bias or
prejudice, but had formed such an opinion as
might affect his Judgment, and therefore
could not take the oath. The Judge Of course
ordered him 10 stand aside.
Soiicitcr~I understand, your Honor, that
this juror is kin to the prisoner.
Julor-I am not kin TO him, but am sec
ond cousin to his wife.
Court-That would disqualify you. STAND
aside. ,-
G. a. Douglass-At request of prisoner was
sworn on his voir dire. lie had no bias or
prejudice, but had formed an opinion OF such
a nature as itmight ai!cct.his Judgment.
Court-Can you take tie oath?
Juror-NO, Sir.
Court-Stand aside.
r. p. Quarles-At the request of prisoner
udice, but had formed an oplnjon, which ne
thought would no. ..aifcct his Judgment. Was
no kin to prisoner Prisoner objected.
Dernis Observation-Disclosures objected. :.
]. NJ. GileS-At request of tho prisoner was
sworn on roir dire. He had formed an opin-
ion.
Court-Isit Of such nature rs to prevent
you from giving fair and Impartial JudS-
ment?
Juror-I don't think so.
Court see nothing in this juror to dis
qualify him from sitting on the cuse.
Prisoner objected.
l.
Samuel Wilsun-At request of prisoner was
sworn on his r0iT dire. lie had no bias or
prejudice, had formed no opinion, was no Kin
to the prisoner, and was otherwise qualified
TO act as juror-aDd was sworn.
II. ID. Rcese-At request of prisoner was
sworn on his car dUe. Had no bias er pfelu.
dice; had formed an opinion; could not take
the oath to act as iuror, and was ordered to
stand aside by the Court.
4. G. Turner--At request of prisoner was
sworn on his roir d.rc lie had no bias or
prejudice, but formed an opinion, which opln-
ion this juror thought would not AFFECT ms
Judgment. The Judge saw no reason why ne
should not act as Juror-but the prisoner oo'
jccted 10 him.
was sworn on his voir dire. He had no prejl,-
dice or bias, had formed an opinion, Which
he thought WOu!d not prevent his giving q
fair and impartial alignment. Prisoner OBJ
x. w. Smlth-At request Of prisoner was
sworn on his roir dire. He had no bias or
prejudice, but rad fsrmcd an opinion, which
might affect his Judgment. He could not
take the oath, andwa Therefore ordered TO
stand aside.
The Clerk announced that the panel was
now exhausted.
Court-Recall those jurors who have been
ordered to stand aside by the State.
Il. l.. Clinkscales-At request Of State sworn
on his voir dire. He had no bias or prejudice.
had formed an opinion.
Court-Is it sucl, opinion as would IRE
'eirs JH.for-i dJ not know as it would.
II NJ. KnON-At request of the State, sworn
ON bis u0tr dire. He had no bias os prejudice
had formed IN opinion which GPlnlon Would
ast his He soold nei kt to
""iI XIV. Hcstc:-.rt rel Iucst of the State was
sworn on his rou DIRE He had no bias or
opinion be thought would not affect his
Judgment Oh hearing the evidence. He knew
of 10 reason why he should not act as juror,
and was sworn.
sworr on his rotr. dire. He lad no bias or
prejudice; had no opinion; could give fair
and impartial judgments; was 10 Kin 70 the
prisoner; State Eeremptorily shaIlengeo MIN;
on his voir dirc. He had no bias or prejudice
against the prisoner; had formed an opinion
which he thought would affect his judgme ent; ;
he could not take the Cath, and the Court Or
dereu him to stand aside
w. ID. M"rs-S5worn at request Of the State
court-Have you any bias or prejudice
Juror-No, sir, have sympathy for him.
Court-Have you expressed or formed an
opinion as TO his guilt or Innocence?
Juror-Not since the last trial. Before that
time had expressed an opinion. doubt my
ability to decide. If We're pressed l would
go according 10 law and the evidence, but
would rather not.serve.
COurt-Any of the jurors would prefer hot
to sit, but that is no excuse.
The Solicitor objected percmptorily.
The Drawing ofa Secont. Panel.
This was the last of the jurors who had been
ordered to stand aside. The Judge suggested
MI Benet-As each side is exercising the
right to swear Jurors on their r0.r de1e, that
number may not be enough. twenty, II
would seem to US, would be tie better num-
Der.
Court-Then let twenty be drawn.
The jurors then drawn are as follows:
r. f, Hill, J.B. Wharton,
p. b. Speed, j. L. brennan,
6. Fl. Moore, Patrick Roche,
r. II. Cochran, j. X. +. Wilson,
T. G. Seal, J. NJ. Warren,
Med. Cater, Kelly Bowie,
w. l.. Miller, J.T. Lyon,
Robert Thornton, Frank Henry,
John Clark, Richard 1lll.
Some OF these new drawn jurors llEed IN !l Inc
country, and SIS IL would require scEeril rotti
for the Deputy Sheriff to have them IN Court;
on motion of Mr.. Benet. the Court adJourned
at hal1-past eleven o'clock, 10 convene again
at three O'Clock.
The Court ordered the eight Jurors VINO nag nae:
been sworn to try the casc 10 remain IN tneit
seats until after the audience hGd fc'Ecss, W. W.
which time the Sheriff whS ordered 70 loch
them up in the jury room, ANA keep Su".u ;..a
over them 10 see that they had no llteI:ot'rsc m
with outside persons. We learn tl'at mus pre-
caution was taken by the j Judse at inc sHssGso
ton Of Mr.. Bcnct, the Senior coilhse. III iale
defense. This action Of the Court was @ @MiSc;
not because there was any danger that Ii'cSe
gentlemen Of the iury were subject 20 "uI"'',o
inaucnce, or than any effort Wouiu oe .I';U1
TO lnlincnce them, but for the reason ti.I IL -
coarse would prevent tie possibility ol "!tt
thought Of unlairnesS. Such precautiols, we
believe, are taken elsewhere liz All lihp"tIan'
cases, and the rule should prevail every "heEe'
After Recess.
TUESDAY EVENING:
Court convened at three O'Clock. Ihc e1Sl'
jurors who had been sworn before rcccss
were now brought out Of tic jury room whIie q;
! they had been kept under guard during w