The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-30

Dixons case has not been much exploit
ed in the papers. but several men who
were examined had formed an opinion.
though TO tell how they reached II is very
difficult, IL not impossible.
One man said he did not want TO serve
because he did not like to have anything
to do with such case He was excused.
The jurors examined were: Michael
Barry, Woonsocket He had formed an
opinion and was excused. Nathaniel +.
williams. manufacturing Jeweler. ProV-
dence, was accepted, having formed no
opinion. David Ralston Of this city,
conductor. had formed no opinion. and
Ex- alderman Frank O'Reilly had not
heard OF the case. Both were accepted.
John NJ. Kelly. a mason Of Woonsocket,
and James Murray. carpenter OF this
city. gave no reasons why they should
be excused and took seats In the jury
box Joseph Norton of woonsocket did
not want to serve. He was the only man
challenged by the state Of first ~ select
ed Clarence Q. Chace OF Providence, an
undertaken. was promptly accepted. as
wns Joseph X. G. Farnham. Larfmer Il.
Waterman of Johnston was excused. John
Tennyson of Cumberland. an Insurance
agent, said he had formed an opinion
that could not be changed. He was ex-
cused. Edmund Depot OF Woonsocket
was excused. He had not read about the
case, but IL was evident he wished TO be
excused because his. knowledge OF English
was not thorough. Jacob Chsce Of Paw
tucket was accepted for the time being.
as he said he would be governed solely
by the evidence. william Franklin. a
junk dealer, had read but little OF the
case. He was accepted. ~.
Francis Deery OF. Providence was ac-
cepted as juror, but was later excus used
Marin Reavin' "a Wool s so,,srs a,o no ss ros
George A. Burlingame OF Providence.
They had formed opinions that coId not
George r. Andrews, an electrician. had
formed an opinion and did not think it
could be changed. though he thought ne
could view the matter as II he had meyer
was excused. James Moreland OF Paw
tucket was accepted. He Is q blacksmith
and had formed 70 opniisp Nsthsr 81 sml,S hsd
field. Both were accepted. John Barnes
OF Ashton was accepted. Garcia d. Ma
son OF East Providence was excused be-
vii W.Il.1m az o'Meara OF Central Falls an
swered all questions, but was excused; so
were William Franklin and James Raj.
James n ssIisbuTy op of Foster r weqe % ss
e,g,ed Tss jury rno,t xas then msSsn,s, snoys a
as ton' Ss'fsrS farmer. % was also scc.pted but
was excused. Frederick T.. Bristow,
Ion after reading the papers. He was
excused. For the same reason william
r Kennissn. Jr.. OF cranston. was ex-
cused
James Waugh OF Cumberland said he
had formed no opinion. but the defence
challenged him. Samuel O. Allen, con-
10 take his seat IN the box. This was
just before l D. m. Clerk Webster ad-
ministered the oaths and read the charge
oner az the start OF q murder trial Jo-
seph II. G. Farnham was appointed fore
man. @fr
There were some u Jurors summoned
into court today and these were SUFFICIENT
true who would weigh the evidence care
fully. After about an hour and thee
quarters work. ~ men had been selected
and the state challenged one man. The
defenss dfa net say whether satisfied