The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-10

set oside for mem bers OF the bar were all
taken and the large audience that filled
the court room comprised many ladies'
some OF whom were 10 be witnesses in
the oasr Deputy Sheriff lnman sat be-
Side the attorney general during the trial.
Clerk Webster called the names Of 40
jurors. Then Martin l.. Mowry was told
10 stand up and look upon each juror as
their name were called.
David X. Grant Of Cranston was the
first juror called. lie had formed an opin-
on which would Interfere with his Civ
ing an impartial verdict Mr.. Grant was
excused.
j. q. Lyons OF Providence said he had
formed an opinion, but it could he
changed by evidenoe. He told Mr.. Lovejoy
he had visited the place where the crime
was committed and he WAS excused by
the defence.
George A. Smith editor OF the Woon-
socket Reporter, WIS the third juror ex-
amined. judge Wilbur excused him.
John u. Peokhnm Of Johnston answered
the questions Of the attorney general I'm n
satisfactory manner and told Mr. Love
ny he mad read hut little about the
= lgody and had formed no opinion ms to
3 Q guilt or Innocence Of the prisoner.
ne had talked of the crime tc residents
ot his town. and while this had not In
iluenoed him, MI. Loveioy had good
deal of trouble trying TO tlnd out whether
or not this Juror would give tho prisoner
the benefit Of u resOnable doubt, no mat
ter how the rest uf tie jury might
feel. The answer was finally satisfactory
10 the defence and ne was accented
Thomas l.. MoMahon OF this city. n
but hsr, hal heard.Sut.little OF the tragedy
ana hau only talked cf the case to some
orsons at the County Court house last
Saturday no conversation was with
other jurors and was only about the date
| ot the trial and neither he nJT the other
| parties had discussed the guilt or inno-
cence OF Mowry. lie was accepted as
| juror number two. Henry Quinn, n
| iourneyman tailor, testified he had been
! taxpayer In this city for 40 years. lie
had read the newspaper accounts and
had formed an opinion. He had, previous
10 the trial asked Judge Wilbur TO excuse
him, and Dir, LoyeJoy thought 10 unnec.
| esSary tn examine Mr. Quinn ana ne
was excused. John Conway Of this city.
! bad heard the newspaper accounts read
/ by Other parties. but they did not impres
| the tslesman In anv way. lie had heard
some folks talk Of the case but they had
rot exprGs sed an opinion as 20 the pris-
ouet's guilt lie was challenged by At.
tornev General Tanner.
Albcrtus Searle Of North Providence
had read the fret accounts of the murder.
h 40 had not TO. a the pi q lings before the
coroner lie said tie would give the prls
oner the bsnent " reasonable doubt.
ana had no preIudioo SRainst cIrcumstaI
tlal evidence. Ito - stone cuttor and
was accepted as Juror numt en- three.
Henry +. smith Of Johnston had read
the newspaper ace ounts ~ .the murder
and had talked with juror HtOut the
case, but did not know the lurOr's name
he~nAd no prejudice against ciroumstan-
tlai evidence anu would give the prisoner
the honelit ~ any reasonable doubt lie
saw no direct proof in the newspaper ac-
count ~ Mowfy's Ruiltiand was accepted
~ Juror number
Jenck smith, town,sergsant OF smith.