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objections to any others, he must show good and sufficient cause for
their exclusion.
The Court then propounded to the Jury, to be answered by each
severally, the questions required by the Revised Statutes, in regard to
previously formed and expressed opinions, and in regard to capital
punishments.
The following persons were peremptorily challenged by the pris-
oner: Simeon P. Adams, Hiram Bosworth, Benjamin Chandler, Jr.,
Win. L. Eaton, James L. Fowler, George O. Frothingham, Cyrus P.
Gould, Daniel Hall, Geo. W. Learnard,Walter C. Manning, Win. Mel-
vin, Samuel T. Morse, Moses Pike, and Greenleaf C. Sanborn.
The following persons were set aside by the Court, as having formed
or expressed an opinion : Charles H. Appleton, Dudley H. Bayley,
(prejudiced;) James Bliss, John Bowker, Jr., Gen. H. Chapman, Alon-
zo Jones, Jr., Jacob W. Pierce.
The following persons were set aside, as having such opinions
against capital punishment as would forbid them to convict the pris-
oner: George Bemis, Daniel F. Child, and John B. Hewes.
Mr. Benjamin H. Greene stated to the Court that his opinions were
distinctly opposed to capital punishment, but he did not think that
fact would prevent him from telling the truth in this case. Question
oy the Court-You would oppose the law as a legislator, but would
execute it as a juror? Answer-Yes. The Court ruled that his
case did not come within the meaning of the statute.
The following were the names of the jury obtained to try the
case :-
ROBERT J. BYRAM, (Locksmith) Foreman.
THOMAS BARRETT, (Printer.)
JOHN BoRRowsCALR, (Slater.)
JAMES CROSBY, (Clerk.)
JOHN E. DAVENPORT,, (Painter.)
ALBERT 'DAY, (Dry Goods Dealer.)
JOSEPH EUSTIS, (Merchant.)
DANIEL D. FULLER, of North Chelsea.
BENJAMIN H. GREENE, (Bookseller.)
ARNOLD HAYWARD, (Carpenter.)
FREDERICK A. HENDERSON, (Furnisher.)
STEPHEN A. STACKPOLE,(Clerk.)
The Clerk read the indictment, as follows: -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk, to wit: At the Muni.
cipal Court of the City of Boston, begun and holden at said Boston,
within and for the County of Suffolk, on the first Monday of January,
in the year of our Lord 1850, the Jurors for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on their oaths present, that John W. Webster, of Cam-
bridge, in the County of Middlesex, gentleman, on the 23d day of No-
vember last past, at Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in and upon one
George Parkman, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought,
did make an assault; and that he the said John W. Webster, with a
certain knife, which he then and there in his right hand had and held,
him the said George Parkman, in and upon the left side of the breast
of him the said George Parkman, then and there feloniously, wilfully,
and with malice aforethought, did strike, .cut, stab, and thrust, giving
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