The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-07


| lection.
DAVID M. LAWRENCE.
of Yarmouth, was accepted without
question.
WILLIAM H. H. SPILLER,
| of Raymond was accepted.
Ira f. Tibbets, of Deering, was chal-
enged peremptoriJy by the government.
| Almon H. Cressey, of Standish, was
thing that Judge Bonney said was a
good excuse. Therefore he was dis
charged. ge gV.
WILSON M. WARD.
of Windham, was accepted
| Samuel S. Latham, of PownaI, an
swered Judge Bonney's questions proper
| Iy, but was peremptorily challenged by
the defense.
Mark C.Morrill, of Gray, was also per-
emptorily challenged by the State.
Reuben Higgins, of Cape Elizabeth,
had formed an opinion as to the guilt OF
innocence of the accused, and this caused
him to ne rejected.
/
torily challenged BY the defence.
| BENJAMIN SanbOrn, of Cum berland.
was likewise treated by Judge Symonds.
James S. Hannaford, of Cape Eliza
beth, Ewas conscious of having formed an
opinion, SO was directed to step aside.
| Joshua Coombs, of Freeport. was per-
emptorily challenged by the defense.
Charles z. essenden, of Bridgton, had
formed an opinion, SO WAS rejected.
John F. Proctor, of Deering, also had
an opinion which disqualified him.
Charles L. Grouard, of Gorham. was
peremptorily challenged.
James Over, of Harpswell. was per-
emptorily challenged by the defense;
| Edwin W. ROM DIS, of BALDWIN, had ex-
pressed an opinion when the accounts OF
the affair were first published, but
could not remember about that opinion,
and had no fixed opinion now. Judge
ISymonds objected to the witness for
cause; but Judge Bonney no admitting
this, he challenged peremptorily.
emptorily challenged by the State, Judge
Symonds reserving the usual exception.
Herbert 6. Files, of Gorham, was per-
emptorily challenged by the defence,
Andrew j. Kicker, of Portland, had
formed AID opinion and stepped aside.
Alonzo Clay, of Westbrook, was per-
emptorily challenged by the defense.
| AlD1CN n. uAEuOu, vi HGoIplooh, woe
hard of hearing, SO stepped aside.
Silas c. Bickford, of New Gloucester,
was peremptolily challenged by the de-
1 tense.
Freeman H. Pike, of OtisfeId, was
perem ptorily challenged by the defense.
Ruel A. Dodge, of Bridgton was ac-
cepted, making the seventh.
Josiah c. Maxfield, of Naples, veteran
wearing G. A. r. star. and the badges
of several orders, was acceptable to the
defense; but County Attorney True
| asked:
Are you any relation to Mr.. Charles S.
Cook, of counsel for defense?
II am cousin. said the juror
81 challenge" said Mr.True' Tor
cause"
Judge Symonds thought the challenge
should be peremptory, and upon Judge
| Bonney ruling against him. reserved al
exception.
Edward Boltenhouse, of Cape Eliza
beth, had formed an opinion, and was
challenged for cause by the defense.
Walter M. Small, of Freeport, was
sorry to say that he had read no account
of the matter in the newspapers. Judge
| Symonds challenged him peremptorily.
jeremiah ]. Grant, of Windhanl, had
expressed an opinion, and did not think
he could do justice. So he stepped
aside.
| Aiva0 U. Moore, Oh CAD6 Gl1ZdD6t0.
was challenged peremptorily by the de-
| Tense.
r. Gould, of Casco, had formed and
expressed an opinion from what he had
| heard. SO was unavailable.
Horace u. Jordan, of Cape Elizabeth.
| had formed An opinion and had bias,
therefore was unavailable also.
| John E. Carteret, of Baldwin. was per-
EN- ptorily challenged by the defense.
EDWARD L. HICKS,
of Harrison, was satisfactory and was
accepted, making the eighth.
Arthur W. Laughlin, of Portland, had
formed an opinion such as would prevent
his returning proper verdict, and was
excused.
Emery W. Parker, of Pownal, had
formed AN opinion from what he had
read and heard and stepped aside.
FIoris E. Gould, of Freeport, had formed
an opinior esed on the newspaper &C
counts. b, adj no fixed opinion which
would preg s4C his giving right verdict.
HYou are conscious, said Judge SYM
onds. "that you have an opinion which
would have to be overcome by evidence. u
The witness answered in the affirma-
tive. and was challenged for cause.
Frederick Winslow, of Portland, had
formed an opinion. He was acceptable
to the defense; but after County Atter.