Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-05-05

f0uWSoitu> he Sdlu, L nave uO
conscientious scruples against capi-
tai punishment if the evidence proves
him guilty" He was passed to the
Defendant, was questioned by Jacobs
He said, he had no acquaintance with
the prisoner, and had not read much
about the case. Accepted.
Joseph Kline was the eight Juror
called. Commonwealth stood HIM
aside.
]. p. Sterrett was the ninth juror
called. Passed to the Defendant.
He was sworn. Had read and talk
ed about the case but had not ex-
pressed or fornseda an opinion. Chal-
lenged.
Jacob Rice was the tenth juror
called. Stood aside by Comm.
James S. Winey was the eleventh
juror called. Stood aside by Comm.
John Hollobaugh Jr., was the
twelfth juror called. Passed to De
fendant. Questioned. Does not be
heve in capital punishment. At this
juncture the Court took occasion to
caution the Commonwealth, that they
might, by failure to question witness
es, imperii their cause 1t is not dis
Greet to pass Il juror in that way.
Comm, challenged Hollobaugk for
cause.
John B. Leister was the thirteenth
juror called. Set aside by Coma.
Daniel Auker was the fourteenth
juror called. He was sworn. Quest
ioned by Comm. Could not say that
he has conscientious scrupies against
capital punishment Where a real
murder mas been committed he might
favor capital punishment Had heard
about the case. had talked about the
case Stood aside by Comm.
L. p. Ores was the fifteenth Juror
called. Sworn, had no conscientious
.scruples against capital punishment.
Challenged peremptorily by Defend
Ent.
]. B. Whitman was the sixteenth
Juror called. Sworn. Questioned
BY Comm. Has no conscientious
scruples against capital punishment
had heard and read, but had not ex-
pressed an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of the prisoner. ChallenS
-eG by Defendant.
Charles Farleman was the seven
teenth Juror called. Sworn. Ques-
toned by Comm. He had read and
talked about the case, had formed no
opinion, does net know the prisoner.
Accepted by Defendant.
J. x. Lance was the eighteenth
juror called. Affirmed. Questioned
by Comm. Has conscientious seru-
Piles against CAPITAL punishment.
Some talk took place over this juror
by the lawyers and in answer to a
question gotten in by Lyons, he said,
if the eEidence is such as TO convict
ne would find him guilty. He had
not yet passed out CT the hands of
the Comm. and they stood him aside.
Byron Shuman was the nineteenth
Juror called. Sworn. Questioned by
Comm. He had NO conscientious
seruples against capital punishment.
He was passed to Defendant. Ques-
toned He had heard about the
csse, had read all about tie case in
ths papers, but formed nc conclusive
opinion. has 70 bias of mind in the
case. Challenged by Defendant.
George Lukens was the twentieth
juror called. Affirmed. Questioned
by Comm. Has no conscientious
scruples against capital punishment.
Stood aside by Comm.
George L. Hover was the twenty-
first Juror called, he was not present
D. B. Stouffer was called and sworn.
Questioned by Comm. Has no con-
scruples against capital
punishment. Stood aside by Comm.
Thaddeus Switzer was the twenty
second juror called. Sworn. Ques-
toned by Comm. Has no conscien-
tious scruples against capital punish
ment. He was passed to Defendant.
Had expressed an opinion, he thought
it would be good thing to hang him,
he could not form an opinion accord
ing to evidence. Set aside.
III. S. Scholi was the twenty-third
Juror called, and sworn, and question
ed by Comm. Has no conscientious
scruples against capital punishment.
Stood aside by Comm.
Henry Hopple was the twenty
fourth Juror called. Mr. Parker adj
dressed the Court, and said that Mr..
Hopple and Mr.. Hibbs had been in
his Office and they had talked about
the case, but that was before he
knew that Hopple WAS a Juror.
Sworn. Questioned by Comm. He
has no conscientious scruples against
capital punishment Stood aside.
Charles Trego was the twenty fifth
juror called. Sworn. Questioned by
Comm. The usual question as to
whether he believed in capital pun
ishment, was put to him. He asked
what was meant by the question. 1t
Was explained to him. He was set
aside,
Isaac Book was the twenty-sixth
Juror called. Mr.. Patterson in mis-
behalf asked that he be excused be
cause he had been sick and felt as if
he might not be able to sit for a
heightened time on theiury. To the
Court Hr. Book stated that he had
taken three doses of medicine from
doctor since he came to town. The
Court ordered his name to be strick-
en- from the record.
Mac Eaton was the twenty seventh
juror called. Sworn. Questioned
by Comm. Has no conscientious
scruples against capital punishment,
believes that he ought to be hung if
the evidence proves him guilty of
murder. He was passed over to De
fendant. Was accepted.