The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20

Very largely" said the prosecutor.
You may stand aside" said the
court, and Preyer stood aside
ALFRED YOUNG,
of Pike township, was chary about ac-
cepting circumstantial evidence and
said that it would take very strong
evidence for him to bring in a verdict
of guilty on that class of testimony.
He was not opposed to capital punish
ment.
Would you bring in a verdict of
guilty on cirCumstantial evidence
alone?" asked the prosecutor.
81 wouldn't like to-" said Mr. Young.
"It isn't a question whether you would
like to-" said the court Nobody likes
to bring in verdict of guilty in capt.
tai case; but, would you do your duty
under your oath If the evidence were
circumstantial?"
yes, 1 believe I would"
The juror was accepted.
DAVID p. MERwIN,
a postoffice aspirant of Massillon. said
that he was not in favor of capital
punishment.
"Would you vote to put an accused to
eu.
Il favor the abolition of capital pun
ishment," said Mr.. Merwin.
But, you believe in upholding the
law?" asked the court.
80 long as it is the law it ought to
be upheld" said Mr.. Merwin
The juror qualified in other respects
and took his seat in the jury box.
OLIVER HAINES,
of Paris, was called to the stand He
had read the papers but had formed
no opinion about the case. He said he
would require very strong evidence of a
circumstantial character to convince
him of a mans guilt. Mr.. Haines has
resided in Stark county all of his life.
He said he was not opposed to capital
punishment and qualified in other re-
spects. He was accepted for the time
being, at least.
JOSEPH c. MAY
came over from Nimishillen township
in answer to a summons and said he
was a farmer, not opposed to capital
punishment, would accept circumstan-
tial evidence and had no opinion about
the case. He had read in the papers
what the trial was about but had form
ed no notions by such reading. He was
accepted.
CALVIN C. BANKS,
of Canton, residing at 32S jackson
street, an employe of the Bonnot Co.,
was called.
Are you opposed to capital punish
ment?" asked Prosecutor Day.
L am not" answered Mr.. Banks.
GY,1
stantial evidence?"
II wouldn't care what kind of evil
dence it was If 1t was convincing"
Where did you come from to this
city?"
Il came from Meadville, Pennsylva-
nia."
What business were you in there?'
Il was reporter on a newspaper"
This seemed satisfactory and the
juror was accepted for the time being.
LEVI VOLKMoR,
Massillon resident, stated that he had
neuralgia in his head and that he did
not feel that he could sit as a juror.
Judge McCarty told him he was sorry he
was sick, and being satisfied of his con-
dition, excused him.
Lh1ko1 II. LAMBORN,
an Alliance florist, was called. He
didn't know the prisoner and had not
discussed the case with any one.
Are you opposed to capital punish
ment?" was asked.
yes, SIR"
"Of course all OF us are opposed to
capital punishment except in a proper
case" said the court, but would you
bring in verdict of guilty since the
law specifies capital punishment"
mo, sir"
$50 1t wouldn't make any difference
to you what the law was?"
No, sir. wouldn't vote for the death
penalty"
You will be excused if a challenge
is made" said the court.
He was challenged and stood aside
CHRISTIAN KRABILL,
a Washington township man, was op-
posed to the death penalty.
II always was opposed to hanging"
said Mr.. Krabill land l wouldn't vote
for it," don't believe in it,"
1T would be the same with electro
cution, would it?" asked Mr. Day.
THE same thing" said KrabiII, and
he stood aside.
LEVI SMITH,
a Lawrence township farmer said
circumstantial evidence would satisfy
him and that he could render verdict
to administer the death penalty in a
case where it was demanded. He quail
fled in other respects and was sent to
the jury box.
j. w. ELDER,
an Alliance man, aged 20 years, residing
at l74 West Main street, came onto the
stand. Judge McCarty had a certificate
saying he was i'll with stomach trouble
and "gastrology" He said he was not
we'll and as he was 70 years old, which
is valid excuse in itself. he was
excused.
CHARLES SPIDEL,
of Sugar Creek township, dealer in
lumber at Wilmot, was called. He did
not know the accused. He said he had