New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-06


the rail- and bowed her. but Lizzie while aclsnowl
edNng with a slight inclination OF the head tho
sautation, never raised her TO his, and passed
on slowly beyond TO the dock Every seat in the
room was occupied BY talesmen and newspaper men,
no outsiders being admitted up to that time. and
within the box Enclosure few OF tho prominent
men Of the county. is,rct-Auorncy Knowl.on and
Mr. Moody. his assistant. hand
The court came In M IL % o'clock. Chief Justice
Mason taking the ccntr" seat, with the Rev. VI. C..
Julien. Of New Bedford. who had been selected TO
make the regulation opening prayer on his left. As
soon they seated Deputy sheriff Thomas "
Butmsn was instructed hy Clerk Borden TO make the
usual proclamation To the talesmen. after which the
clerk called them I'm alphabetical order. Seven
minutes were thus taken up, after which brle.
prayer offered Miss Border standing. Then tie
Distrct-Aorney conveyed officially to the what
has been we'll known for week or so. that the
Attorney General will be here 10 attend to mis-
duty. and that william H. Moody Distrct-Attorncy
~ Essex County. would act. lie gave tho court
the additional information In n very formal manner
that Lizzie Andrew Borden had been indicted for tue
murder Of her father and s'epmohei. and no had
the honor To for the impan"lllng Of a jury for
The trial OF the Chic! Justice Mason addressed
the talrsme:. rs a body. stating he should be
obliged 10 put certain questions 10 them they came
before tho court relative forming opinions. their
bias prejudice, etc He read a section Of an
resort bearing upor the matter Of opinions and he
cautioned them that all Of their answers must be
given under oath. II any OF them mentally
constituted that he could not believe any perso1
would commit crime punishable with death then
that person would not do Juror. The clerk was
then directed proceed with the imranelling OF the
jury. Miss Borden asked to stand up ana told
OF her right to challenge.
George Potter. OF Westport had formed an opinion
hut did NOT think II sufficient to prevent being
changed. He had 70 bias prejudice and was in a
condition find verdict OF guilt II the evidence
warranted. There was no challenge and he duly
sworn ard placed in the box II "a, being the
first Juror chosen.
William +. Dean OF Taunton. had no bias pref
udice. and his opinions would not preclude him
from acting fairly ~ all parties. He was accepted
and sworn.
John Wilbur, somerset had formed opinion. but
unbiased and stood fair To all and declared
Indifferent. The Government, however, asked through
| the court whether he client Of either Of the
counsel In the case. and he replied: no" He
made the third the jury.
Frederick G. Wilbur. Raynham, had prejudice
| and capable Of acting fairly by both parties in
interest. He took the fourth seat OH the jury.
Lcmue X. Wilbur, Easton. stood Indifferent and was
accepted
Lewis b. Hodges. of Taunton. was Indifferent, ana
was sworn in AS the seventh member OF the jury
there being no challenges
Augustus swift New-Bedford accepted and
sworn In as the eighth juror
Frank f. Cole. of AttlebOro was Indifferent, ana
WAS accepted being sworn in the ninth juror
John G.. Finn. Taunton. accepted as the tenth
juror
Charles l. Richards Of North AttlcbOro stood in
different, and was accepted and sworn in the
eleventh juror.
oliver f. Clifford, New Bedford. said he was re.
lated the prisoner ut the bar, and was excused.