The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-03

evident that the defendants their BE-
@ You regard that evidence: j. INV ~ T Sc
A. Well Idont know expect that
nected them they would not be sloh. 5av So
O. So th you reference the guilt
OF innocence OF some OF these men, OF all of them? "
A. Certainly. bua ssse
opinion your verdict you
should be elected as juror try the case?
Icertaily see how
it could be otherwise.
stated that there had been strike III the freight depart
ment OF the Northwestern n
After further though try
the fairly the evidence then held
Adams, of the twelve travelling salesman have
been an employer painters and talked the Haymaket
opinion to the nature and the crime
committed there freely
Did form opinion the
nected with responsible for the commission of that
A. thought OF them n it, yes
O. And you still think SO? g:1z
A. Yes *&a1 a<o'
Nothing transped change your
ALL suppose? sloaa
O. You OF thm newspaper
you read the the defendants
that he thought he could try
the case fairly the evidence. fr'
H. T. Sanford Northwestern
railroad in the freight
O. Have opinion guilt of
dants Of the murder Of Matthias j. Degan?
O. From all that heard that
bomb?
i A. Yes, sir; .+
j Q. Have prejudice against socialists
A. Yes, sir; decided prejudice.
Doyou believe that that prejudice would your
this case? "uar .s4
it, pretty hard question to
have opinion mind that the defendants
aged the throwing of that bomb.
i Challenged ground of prejudice &a-t
On further examination stated believed could fairly
upon the evidence and the challenge for overrued
considering brought light
the trial. well the the
given therein, clearly
agreed Rc appointed special ba suggestion
attorney and that he did preudiced
evd would DEFENDANTS further Ryce
the before the
ed attention the MATTER but
then forced the defendants go jury
While collision between the judge attorney
it is clearly a
pending charge packed
jury and that the attorney the
affidavit bearing this point
any
tained although informed that Mr. Favor
davi but stood ready
the i'm to do
These facts alone would call for executive interference especially
Mr. supreme
sidered the
RECENT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT AS
q COMPETENCY JURORS
The equally
People Cougn recently decided the
remarkably comprehensive
on this subject, says among other things:
"The holding this other substantially uniform
clearly shown that there exists the mind
at the time he called the fixed and positive
the merits of the the guilt the
is called his statement that Notwithstanding
render fair impartial verdict according evidence
little tendency establish his mparaity This
positive opinion
as to the guilt innocence not impartial matter of fact
ut difficult to how after juror has avowed fixed
tied opinion the prisoners guilt legally satisfied
or find thereom that he has the qualification mpaay
) ed by the constitution = -
Under circumstances
impartial verdicts The positive
their of guilt the certain they that
impara condemnng the They the box
in OF mind that well calculated OF guilt the
and the accused conviction will because the
evidence established guilt reasonable
accused condemned advance called
himself
onwhOs
will finding
the rights Others and would difficult predict