The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02

MIR. Anthoine thought this was sufioien
causs to prevent the man's being placed
on the jury. The court thought that
Mr.. DIonns could understand English
we'll enough. and 90 the dsfenss persmp-
torily challenged the man.
Thomas l.. Fitzpatrick OF Ksnnebunk,
merch ant, tried to he excused, but was
accepted and made the fifth man Of the
panel.
John Pool Of Briatol, . farmer who
had been to ssA as first mats, was
perenptorily challenged by the defense.
Ernest Il. Pinkham Of Freeport had
been TO ssa as seaman and Was accepted
as the sixth juror.
Levi q. Sawyer Of lewiston, con-
tractor, was the seventh man.
John q. Fountain Of Bristol. farmer,
had followed the ssA In all CAPABILITIES and
and was peremptory challenged By the
defense;
John p. Hobbs of Port's I'd, an insuI-
anoe man, said he didn't bsIievs III capt.
tai punishment. and was psremptorily
challenged by the defense.
Charles o. Estes Of Brewer said he was
reluctant to be the means Of taking hu-
map lite. Mr.. Dyer, the district attor-
ney, asked II he was very reluctant to
return . verdict whiuh would imply
hanging. He said he was.
81 challenge him for cause" said Mr..
Dyer.
Judge Putnam said: II don't think he
would be more reluctant to return 9 YER
dict for hanging than would be. can't
exouGe him for that reason.'' The man
ives psrslnptoriIy challenged BY the gov
eminent.
Stewart W. Wiley OF Cherry field, a
miller, said he was not qualified to
s'rve as juror as he had never tefore
seen q court room. he was asked u que
tion By Mr.. Dyer and said: snow, gen.
tlemen, don't know anything about this
court and don't want to. l couldn't de-
eide how this man came to his death.
"Are you reluctant to bringing in q
verdict to put man to deathy"
"Wen, l shouldn't want to-"
"Have you very st onR dislIke to
capital punishmsntl"
81 dent know as 1t is"
care you opposed TO hanging"
swell, don't like to hang man."
Nr. Dyer then challenged the man for
cause. The court then said he didn't
think the juror was disqualified. The
court then asked MIR. Wiley IT his views
were so strong that he wouldn't want
to serve on the jury.
"WeIl. we don't hang In our state, I"
Eaid Mr.. Wiley.
The court said he oou ldn't excuse him.
He made the eighth man on the jury.
= Richard q. Hayes Of Buxton said this
was a new thing to him and he wanted
to 60 home. He was PUT on the panel as
the ninth man.
James L.. Atwood of Lisbon, q farmer,
made the tenth man on the panel.
Harry Il. Dyer of Cape Elizabeth, q
farmer, said he didn't believe In capital
punish ment. but made the eleventh man
on the pansl.
william ii. ELS OF Camden, q painter,
was psrsmptorily challenged by the gov
eminent. Albert p. Winslow Of Freeport
was persmptorily challenged by the de-
Tense.
Ashford A. Sampson of Chelsea M AIDE
| the last man ON the panel.
the jury was then complete as follows:
| Charles II. bennett, foreman. Brown
! ieId, farmer.
Fred W. Mason, Ksnnsbunk, trader.
Ernest 6. Lamb, Camden, painter.
Lewis q. HannAiord, Cape Elizabeth,
farmer.
Thomas L. Fitzpatrick. Kennebunk,
trader.
Ernest E. Pinkham, Freeport, ins1r-
anoe agent.
Levi U. Sawyer. Lewiston, contractor.
Stewart W. Wiley. Cherryfeld, mill
ing.
Richard o. Haynes, Buxton, farmer.
James L.. Atwood, Lisbon, farmer.
Henry K. Dyer. Cape Elizabeth, farm.
or.
Ashford A. Sampson. Chelsea, farmer.
The forenoon had been passed In draw
Ing this jury and the court took recess
until 2 O'Clock.
When couRl came In in the afternoon
and after sorne prsliminaries, Mr.. An
thoins. counsel for the defense, asked that
all the witnesses Of the case be exclud-
cd from the court room. This the court