Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-23

| Supti lldlolldl Iucc OF Mf. NcStellc'S
/ party. With this pleasant introduc-
| ton, he proceeded with the cross
examination, which Mr.. Nestelle sue
cessfully passed for cause.
j. &. Inks, Of New Whatcom, knew
the defendant by sight. Had read
about the case but had formed no
opinion aud could sit without prejudice
or bias. He was passed for cause after
Il persistent CrOss-eXaminaton.
Frank O'Neil, residing in Delta
precinct, had no opinion rs 10 guilt or
| innocence Of the defendant. Had
read about the case and formed an i'm
preston, but could render "A verdict
irrespective Of all that he had heard.
lie had conscientious sCruplcS AGAINST
capital punishment, but as it is the
law of the land, would not influence
his verdict After tedious cross
examination the juror admitted that
ne had formed impressions that it
would take evidence to remove. He
was excused and Peter Miles was
called and sworn.
solomon Allen, Of Lummi, stated
directly that hc had formed an opiu-
ion that it would take evidence t6 re-
move. lie was excused and j. G.
Peter Mills, residing at Whatcom.
had read the statement of the giri
and Of the defendant, and if they told
the truth and the newspaper. rrnortrd
il correctly, he had formed am opinion
The challenge Of the defense was de-
MED.
TulIrec, of Fairhaven, said he had
formed AN opinion that would require
evidence tA raBrRya IL. tr.. ............I
for cause.
JEFF Stewart, Of Rome precinct, was
then called. lie stated at once that hc
had formed an opinion and was not am
impartial witness. He was excused.
G. A. Bremner who was next called
was one of the jurors i'm the SwilOO-
case. He was passed for cause after a
rigorous examination.
Recess was then taken until = y. m.
Before leaving the court house judge
Winn ordered "a special vcnirc for
iWenty-iOur jurors To- bee present when
the regular panel was exhausted.
Immediately after converting at -
O'Clock the examination of jurors was
resumed.
William Knight, Of Ten Mile pre-
ciuCt was born iu Prussia. lie passed /
the direct examination satisfactorily.
ON the crOss-pNWuiuatiOu Mr.. Levi. .
him ON tine question as to .
whether the defendant should prove I.
innocent or the state should F.
prove him guilty, bu, by persistent /
directed with am cduca- /
uUuai purpose his mind was mlighl- /
aucd and lac was passed
NJ. 4. Hamilton, Of Rome precinct. /
had read and talked about the ease and .
had formed positive opinion that it|
would take evidence To- remove. He /
was excused.
Edmund tOsgrovc was then called to /
the vacant chair but did not arry long. /
lie had formed positive opinion and /
was excused.
Peter Snyder was next called. Hc|
Ina formed AN opinion and was cx- /
.u-ed.
f.. G. Hwkuc-s, of Ilvcr-ou, was
then called. He had formed am opinion
which ne thought he could disregard /.
but the challenge of the defense was
sustained.
l.. G.. Bagley, Of Whatcom, was an
Intelligent juror who had formed no
opinion and was passed for cause by
both sides
NJ, Vaughn had an introduction 10
The defendant on the day Of the balloon
ascension, but was only slightly ac-
Iuaintcd with him. lie was chal-
engcd by the state because he had con-
'cientiOus scruplcs about returning
verdict entailing the death penalty and
and was excused and A. :. Balch was |.
called 10 fill the box.
A. NJ. Chapman was in the country /.
when the homicide occurred and had l
heard and read nothing. He was
passed for cause.
NJ. T. Gee, Of Custer, had no bias and
knew little about the case. He was
passed for cause.
A. ;. Balch, Of Fairhaven, knew but
little about the case and was passed for
'ause
Patrick Haley, Of Anderson creek
lad talked with witness for the de-
but had not let an opinion take
lold Of him. He was passed for cause.
6. +. Bliss, Of Ten Mile precinct had
cad but little, and would give him at
III times the benefit of every doubt.
j. T. COfiman, Of Lynden, a native ,
# Kentucky, was the twelfth juror .
Dassed for cause.
The state in exercising its first per-
mptory challenge excused j. G.. Inks,
nd George b. Door, of Fairhaven, was =
allied. He was passed for cause by {
" both sides.
The defense percmptoriorily chal- !
anged G.. f. Bliss and r. II. Peyran,
+ Fairhaven, was called. He had
ormed an impression from what he |
ad read and heard and was excused. y
:. ID. Humphrics, Of Samish, who I
ext called was passed for cause bv q
10Th sides.
NJ. 4. Gee was challenged by the !
efensc.
The regular panel being exhausted at .
20 p. m. the court took a recess until
1Orning at $3.50 O'Clock, when the spec +,
Al venire for twenty-four jurors win be
All jurors on the regular !
anel were excused until next Monday.
Stolen Goods Recovered
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