The Press., 1888-05-03

it's annual rise from the melting snows of the north. Some apprehension is felt that the rise may be an exceptionally great one.
 IT is said that Congressman Mills, the Tex an ''tarif reformer," is pretty sure to be re- pudiated by his constituency, and that he will need to make most of his present oppor tunity to get in his work <
 THE new chief justice of the U. s supreme court is Melville W. Fuller of Chicago, per- son little known to the country and to public life, but said to have been one of MT. Cleve- lands most trusted advisers. He is 56 years of age, and has spent his life in legal practice and editorial work, and is said to be we'll known in the supreme court, where he has had ex- tensive practice.
 TnE trial of John Hodel of Turnerville for the murder of his wife and two children be- gan at Holland on Monday. State Attorney B. H. Bill and Coroner Charles Phelps con- duct the prosecution, and William A. King of Stafford Springs the defense. The following are iurymen: William H. Hunt of Bo'ton, Albert H. Yeornans and Anson Hyde of Co., lumbia, Henry Barber and George H. Clark of Coventry, Elam s. Hyde and H. K.+ Warn CT of Ellington, c. H. Buckley of Somers R. Back and B. Wallace of Union, and Sherman D. Topliff and Judson A. Potter of Willing ton. Forty-eight jurors were called. The plea of the defense is insanity, and the trial will consume at least week. Tuesday wit nesses for the state were examlued, and the facts as published au the time were attested, his admissions since being in jail, the pur- chase of the shells wi h which the gun was loaded, tSc., were proven. At APO the state rested, and the defense put MT. Hartenstein, the interpreter for the state, on the stand to reproduce verbatim the interview held with Mr. Hodel in the jail last Satu tday. ......>
 On Wednesday the jury were called at 9!30 a. m. The cornsel for the prisoner, MT. King, after consultation, announced to the cou13 that the prisoner was willing to plead guilty 70 murder in the second degree. The states attorney was aver>e to accepting tue plea without the court should so recommend. The court said that after .conferring with those likely to know the sentiment ofsFthe community, and in accordance with his own feelings in the matter, he did recommend the states attorney to accept the plea. Under these circumstances the states attorney assent ed to such change, and the prisoner was put plea on the ammended indictment, and plead guilty The states attorney asked that sent ence be pronounced. The law fixing the penalty, the court sentenced him to be con- fined in the Conn. states prison during his natural life.
 In the case of Latoille vs. Thrall, to recover value of two horses shot by Thrall, agent Humane Society, at North Ashford horse con- vention last August, the verdict was for plain tiff to recover $1 and costs
 Frank Hall, who last fall had some diff cu!ty with his father and discharged a gun at him, pleaded gui ty; and owing to some init igating circun1stanees, coupled with the plea of guilty, theco sentenced him to only two months in the county jail. This was 8 Mansfield offense which attracted considera- ble attention at the time.
 Examination of Jurors in HOdel Case.
 Gideon Brown had formed no opinion j; should go according to the best of my knowledge and law. Excused by state.
 0. A. Leonard had formed an opinion from the newspapers. Question by de- fendant-"Have you such an opinion that some evidence would be necessary to re- move that opinion ?'' Did not know. Did not know that he had any objection to the plea of insanity. Excused by state.
 G. W. Adams had not formed an opin- ion-that would prevent my trying the case. No objection to capital punishment. Ex- cused by defense.
 Arthur 0. Brown had formed an opinion. Excused by court.
 M W. Howard had formed an opinion from reading the papers; objected to hanging Excused by court.
 W. Williams, 75 years old, sick. Ex- cused by court.
 W. H. Hunt had not formed an opinion i; no objection to the death penalty /; no prejudice to the defense of insanity. Ac- cepted.
 H. W: Hastings had formed no opinion ]; no obiectionf to the death penalty no prejudice against plea of insanity. Excused py defense.
 Albert Yeomans. No opinion as to the guilt no objection to the death penalty l; no objection to7the plea of insanity. Ac- cepted,
 Anson Hyde had no opinion that would fairly prevent trying the case may have expressed an opinion think could try the case Accepted.
 Henry Barber. Have formed an opin- ion from what have read in the paper ;; think could try the case fairly. No ob- lection to capital punishment no preju- d1ce against the plea of insanity. Accepted.
 Norman Dunham had formed an opin- ion. Excused by conrt. =- Geo. H. Clark. Have formed an opinion from the papers, not enough so but that could try it fairly. No objection to death penalty have some prejudice against plea of insanity, but think could lay them aside and treat it fairly i'll the jury box. Accepted. -.~
 Samuel L. Dresser. Have formed an opinion from reading the papers think I could try it fairly. No objection to capital punishment no prejudice against the plea of insanity. Excused by defense.
 Alex Hawkins had not formed an opin- ion; had read Of the affair had objection to death penalty. Excused by court y Elam s. Hyde formed an opinion from the papers, can try the case fairly. No ob. lection to the death penalty, nor to the de- fense of insanity.
 Morris formed an opinion from the pa pers, can try the case fairly. No objection 10 the, death penalty no objection to plea of insanity. Excused by defense.
 Arthur Davis had formed no opinion. No objection to the death penalty, can treat the defense of insanity fairly. Ex- cnsed by the state.
 H. K. Warner was accepted. Formed an opinion reading the papers. No objec- tion 10 death penalty could treat the plea of insanity. .z#
 Wa. Swift had formed opinion from pa pers.s No objection to death penalty no prejudice against the plea of insanity. Ex- cused by defense. <. <
 Henry White formed newspaper opinion. No objection to death penalty ;s should want pretty strong proof of insanity, could