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or marriage to the prisoner ct the bar, Fergu-
son, or to the deceased Benedict?
JurOr-No, sir.
The Judge-Have you formed or expressed.
any opinion as to the guilt or Innocence OF
the prisoner at the bar?
JurOr-1 have.
The Judge-Upon what did you base that
Juror heard the other two trials and I
read the newspapers.
The Judge-And it is upon that, that You
based you opinion?
Juror-Yes. sir.
The Judge-Are you biased or prejudiced
either for or against the prisoner at the bar?
The JudseSWell. sir, can you go Upon the
jury and render q fair and Impartial verdict
according to the law and the testimony Us
given here?
Juror-I can, sir.
Mr.. Benet stalled that this juror came to
him on the street the other day, and told MIN
that he was not for Ferguson and SAID,
think he is guilty" I did not know he was
Juror, aud told him not to talk to me As was
JUROR did not tell You "r was not for Fer.
guson," I told you that II MFR. Ferguson 2
friends expected me to go against the law ana
| the evidence, then You were mistaken.
| MIR. Benet took the stand and said -: 80 lar
as can recollect, for 1t was very short con-
versation at the corner Of the Coyrt House!
| for he himself came forward. did not know
who he was. l thought L.. r. Wilson was an
old man. / have no recollection about him
saying anything about "the friends OF Fergn-
SON." but I recollect that certain impressions
lett on my mind was that:he said lie thought
Ferguson was guilty.
Juror-I made my statement for this rea-
The Judge-State what it was, not your rea-
Juror-I said this: AS I came up to Mr..
Benet said ain not the man That you are
The Judge-state what occurred.
Juror-I told him that did not want 10
serve ON this jury, and that II did would
certainly go according to the law and the evi'
dence, and for that reason did not want 10
serve on 1t.
The Judge-stand aside.
T. w. Mars, put on Ills uoir dire by State:
Presented. Stood aside by the state.
| P. A. Gown, put OH his roir dire by defense.
Thinks he can't give an impartial trial.
Stood aside by Court.
j. NJ. Iatimer, put on his roir dire by de-
fence. Presented. Objected to by defendant
William Wilson-Had formed an opinion
from reading the newspapers, but was not
sensible of any bias or prejudice, and said he
could render a fair and impartial trial. Swora.
! j. F. ASnew-Had read reports of trial, and
| formed an opinion; was not sensible OF any
was afraid lie could not give q fair and impair
tial verdict. The Court excused him from Sit
j. NJ. White-Like the preceding juror, had
.
out prejudice. He could not give fair and
impartial trial, and his services were not
needed by the Court.
J. A. CrawfOrd-Went through the same
course Of reading. was not biased, and pos
4 sessed all the qualifications of good juror,
but the prisoner did not enlist his services.
G.. w. Andrews-Was equally well informed
as to the facts IN this case, and possessed the
necessary qualifications Of a juror, but the
]. Il. Link~Was objected to by the defend
ant
4. F. McCaslan-Had formed m opinion
from the general publicity which had been
given to the matter. When asksdn ne mao sd
world" When asked If he could give fair
and impartial verdict. replied: Il can" The
defendant concluded to excuse him from the
service.
dice in the case, and the Judge excused him.
H. Burnett-After being questioned, was
sworn.
w. L. Bowman-Possessed the requisites of
a Juror, and was sworn. ,s o.
i T.. N. .Alexander-After being examined, was
objected to by the dsfen dant.
S. w. Cochran-The State objected to him
for cause. This juror is a witness In the case.
B w. H. Moore-Said he had read the county
, papers, and said: II am afraid could not
render fair and impartial verdict" -.
w. r. McAdams-Ltke nearly ati Jurors VINO
! had preceded him, was sworn on his roir dire,
, ito make trne answers to all questions that
might be put to him by the Court was sworn:
The Clerk here announced that the panel
was exhausted.
The Judge then ordered that those jurors
who had been ordered TO stand ASIDE ny Lhe
State. might be recalled.
& w. Fl. Mays-Sworn.
T. w. Mars-The Slate peremptorily chal'
lenged him.