The evening times., 1896-05-19
JURY IS READY FOR FORD
Continued from First Page. i.

answered all the first questions, but like the
others had formed an opinion from the
ne wspaper accounts. The defense chal-
lenged him for cause, but he was adj judged
competent by the court and ailo wed to
take his seat.
Now, Mr. Birney," said the judge, 'it's
your turn"
I'm satisfied, your honor" replied the
District attorney.
what do you say, gentlemen" to the de-
.ense
we challenge Mr. Lcavey," said Mr..
Donaldson.
Mr.. Leavey left the box, and John NJ.
Moore was called. He answered every
question to the satisfaction OF the de-
fense. and was allowed to take his seat.
Mr. Biruey was still satisfied. and Mr.
Peter challenged William F. HolbroOke.
Lawrence Lovejoy was called by Mr..
Smith to replace him. He had formed
an opinion, but did not think 1t would in
terfere with his consideration of the evil
dence.
lis 1t very strong opinion, Mr.. Love
joy?" asked Mr.. Donaldson.
No, SIR think not
ADO you remember reading in the news
papers OF an alleged confesslon?'
Yes SIR"
Would that affect your verdict. IN
case the judge excluded 1t from the evi-
dencc?''
Il don't think 1t would"
You may take your seat announced
Judge Cole, and Lovcjoy took a seat in
the Jury box. but was promptly challenged
by the defense, and stepped back.
was called. He was seated in the box, hut,
as in the case of LOvciny, was promptly
challenged by the defense. and Caleb A.
Rice was called. He was a special police
man, however, and was also excused.
Then James Austin was called, and, an
swcring all questions to the satisfaction
Of the defense, was allowed to take his
seat.
ANOTHER EXCUSED.
what do you say now, gentiemen?'
asked the court.
Il am still satisfied" said Mr.. Birncy.
I'VE challenge James F. Turner" an
nounccd Mr.. Donaldson.
Turner was excused. and William +. Burns
was called. He had AN opinion. but salts
fled the defense, and was allowed to take
a!s seat.
James Austin was next excused, and Ed
ward Odom, a colored shoemaker. was CALI
ed 10 replace him. Judge Cole decided
that he was little too uncertain. and he
was retired in due order.
George X. Clarke was called and said he
had formed an opinion as to the guilt or
Innocence OF the defendant.
Would it interfere with your arriving
al proper verdict III the case
Il think not"
lis your opinion a strong uIe:" asked
Mr. Peters.
Yes, Sir. pretty strong
How have you formed it?''
From the newspapers"
He was adiudged competent and allowed
20 take his seat. hut was challenged by
.he defeuse when Mr.. Birney announced
aimselr as satisfied. and Mr. George 4.
Brook was called aud seated. The de
teuse challenged William T Burns and
Phillip H. Darr was called, but adjudsed
incompetent.
owen owen a merchant tailor. was called.
Ills opinions rendered him incompetent,
aad George W. GessfOrd, a carpenter at the
Government Insane Asylum. was called.
lis employment disqualified him, and r
B. Meredith. young colored man, pro-
pnctor cfthcP philadelphia House. was called.
Have you formed OF expressed an opin-
.ou as to the guilt OF innocence of the de
:cudant?"
yes, sir"
would it interfere with your rendering
an impartial verdict"
ut would. sir"
THAT disqUIlifics you" =
Julian W Dean was then called but his
opinions disqualified him. Thomas Palmer,
Il bOyish-looking colored man, giving his
occupation as a porter. was called. but
thought his opinion would interfere with
an impartial verdict. and was allowed To
stand aside. George A. Green followed,
and was OF the opinion that notwithstand-
ng his Impressions of the case, he could re-
turn an impartial verdict.
''Did you ever say anything regarding the
punishment of the defendant" asked Mr
Donaldson. :
SHOULD BE PUNISHED.
Il have said that if he was guilty he
should be punished
You always placed that proviso be-
fore it,
Yes, SIR
Take your seat. AR. Green" said the
court.
Green sat down in the jury box. but
Vas challenged at once by the defense.
and. after Edward n. Burns had been
declared incompetent, George r. Shelton
was called.
He had formed an opinion, but thought
It was not sufficient to bias his view of
he evidence presented. He was adiudged
competent, although the defense challenged
him for cause reserving au exception when
he took his seat. Then the district attor-
ney. being still satisfied, Mr.. Shelton was
challenged aud excused.
James F. Sembey, a colored waiter,
was next called and seated. The defense
excused John W. Dowling, one of the
members of the regular panel, who was
seated yesterday, and George W. Mat
tingly was called. He was excused, how
ever, being three years over the maximum
age. ana George DIETRICH was called and
seated.
"Gentlemen. what do you say now?"
asked the court.
II am still satisfied" ans swered Mr..
Birney.
We'll, gentlemen" said the court to the
attorneys for the defense, ''while you have
exhausted your twenty challenges, seven
OF them were eXcrSci for cause and over
-ulei by me. If you wisely exercise those
seven challenges you may do so now"
The defense had reserved exceptions to
each of the courts adverse rulings. and as
such an action wouli Sween "a vya- their