The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-05

ATnett asked II he had formed no opin.
ion. he answered that he had not, and
was accepted.
johnson Murray was biased and had
expressed an opinion and could not
bring an unpTejudiced verdict.
Mr.. Baldwin was recalled and ex.
amined by Colonel Arnett. He still
thought the opinion he had formed
would affect bic verdict and he was
finally excused.
TnK sEcoNDPANEL.
Only one accepted juror, Joseph W.
Robinson, was gotten out of the first
panel, and the second list Of twenty was
called.
0fthis installment Henry Sleek had
no prejudice, but had formed and ex.
pressed an opinion, and could not be
sure that his opinion was susceptible OF
change. He was not positive about his
answers 70 any OF the questions, but he
finally said he thought he could give an
unprejudiced verdict. To Captain
Doyener be said he would take that
opinion into the jury box with him.
To Mr.. Howard he said 1t would take
evidence TO change that opinion. He
had no conscientious scruples about q
death sentence. He insisted that he
would begin the trial with q fixed
opinion.
To Col. Arnett he said he could give q
verdict In accordance with the evidence,
despite the opinion, il the evidence
were Of such character as to change
that opinion. He was excused after
considerable further examination by the
Judge.
Henry Pehler had no bias nor preju-
dice, but he had formed an opinion and
had expressed It at various timer, and II
would require evidence to remove 1t.
To the court he said his mind was pretty
well made up IS TO what he would do II
he was on the jury.
John Friedel had formed and ex.
pressed opinions, and at would take a
good deal Of evidence to change that
opinion" To Colonel Arnett he said
his opinions are Of firm and decided
character, and that he did not know
what effect the evidence might have
upon the opinion. Mr.. Friedel was ex.
cused. The defense took exception to
the excusing OF Mr.. Friedel.
MorgIn McGransgan had expressed
an opinion as TO theg1ilt or Innocence OF
the pr sOner, and did not think he could
give an unprejudiced verdict. He
stated to Colonel Arnett thPt his opinion
was fixed and that it would warp his
judgment.
NEARLY ALL HAVE OPINIONS.
Bertram Wilhelm had formed and ex.
pressed an opinion and was not able to
cast 1t out OF his mind and did not
believe he could bring a verdict unbi,
ased by that opinion.
Charles Goeizs had formed and ex-
pressed an opinion and could not give |
a verdict not prejudiced by that opin-
ion. He was excused.
Joseph GilIin had formed aud ex-
pressed opinions and thought they
we're so strong that he could not dismiss
them in rendering a verdict. He was
excused.
Harlan Carter had formsd and ex.
pressed fixed opinion, which would
require evidence to remove and which
would bias bin in finding q verdict, He
was excused.
Charles Kettler was excused on the
same ground. George w. Miller was
q little hard OF hearing and was exam.
ined as to bis hearing. He was found
deficient and was excused.
Charles Gramlich was called and court
adjourned for dinner pending the axam.
nation, the Judge taking occasion to say
In all WIN have haen Hnnmoued az
Jurors that in case any one approached
them to talk about the case, that the TACT
should be reported to the court at once.