The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-07-19

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uuired to state what is going TO happen next
week or week after; but what do you believe
about yourself, whether you can or can't2
A. l am about where was when started.
"Some more questions were asked, and Mr..
Gould answered.
"'Well, l believe have gone just as far as
can in reply to that question:
Q. This question, naked and simple of itself,
is, do you believe that you can fairly and i'm
partially render verdict in the case IN aC-
cordance with the law and evidence?
A. believe l could.
Having finally badgered the juror into CIV
ing this last answer, the court desisted. The
defendants counsel asked:
Do you believe that you can do so uninfu-
enced by any prejudice or opinion which you
now have?
A. You bring it at point that object to,
and do not feel competent to answer.
"Thereupon the juror was challenged sec
ond time for cause, and the challenge was
Ovcrruled.
JAMES H. WALKER QUESTIONED.
"James H. Walker, dry goods merchant,
stated that he had formed and expressed an
opinion as to the guilt Of the defendants; that
he was prejudiced, and stated that his preju-
dice would handicap him.
Q. Considering all prejudice and all opin-
ions that you have, IL the testimony was
equally balanced, would you decide one way
or the other in accordance with that opinion
or your prejudice?
A. II the testimony was equally balanced,
should hold my present opinion, sir.
Q. Assuming that your present opinion Is
that you believe the defendants guilty, would
you believe your present opinion would war
rant you in cOnvicting them?
A. presume it would.
Q. Well, you believe it would; that is your
present belief, is 1t?
A. Yes, sir
"He was challenged on the ground Of preju-
dice
"The court then examined him at length,
and finally asked:
Do you believe that you can sit here and
fairly and impartially make up your mind,
from the evidence, whether that evidence
proves that they are guilty beyond reason
able doubt, or not?
A. l think could, but should believe that
l was little handicapped in my Judgment,
sir.
"Thereupon the court, in the presence OF the
jurors not yet examined, remarked
We'll, that is a sufficient qualification for juror
an the cdSe-Of course, the more man feels that he
as handicapped, the more he aCiu be guarded
against it,
"W. B. Allen, wholesale rubber business,
stated among other things:
@. l will ask you whether what you have
formed from what you read and heard Is q
slight impression, or an opinion, or conVlc-
tiOn?
A. 1t is decided conviction.
q. You have made up your mind as to
whether these men are guilty or innocent?
A. Yes, sir.
o. 1t would be difficult to change that con-
yictiOn, or impossible, perhaps?
q. 1t would be impossible to change your
conviction?
A. It would be hard to change my convic-
tion.
"He was challenged for cause by defendants.
Then he was examined by the court at length,
and finally brought to the point Of saying that
he could try the case fairly and impsrtially,
and would do So Then the challenge for cause
was Overruled.
ANDERsoN's CHALLENGE oYERRULED.
III. L. Anderson was examined atlength and
stated that he had formed and expressed an
opinion still held it, was preiudiced, but that
he could lay aside his prejudices and grant
fair trial upon the evidence. On being further
examined he said that some Of the policemen
Injured were friends Of his and he had talked
with them fully. He had formed an unquali-
fed opinion as to the guilt or innocence OF the
defendants, which he regarded as deep-seated,
q firm conviction that these defendants, or
some of them, were guilty. He challenged
on the ground of prejudice, but the challenge
was Overruled
IN. D. Flavin, in the marble business. He
had read and talked about the Hsymarket
trouble and had formed and expressed an
opinion as to the guilt or innocence Of the de-
PENDANTS, which he still held and which was
very strong; further, that one Of the officers
killed at the Haymarket was a relative OF his,
although the relationship was distant, but on
account Of this relationship his feelings were
hat IVonlH have