List of Potential Jurors

said, it is a bad affair, hope they will get what they deserve, hardly know what that will be — hardly think a jury will agree — seems a good fair man

rather inclined to convict. thinks they have some of the right men — a good man

rather inclined to convict — said to a bystander "how would you like to have had a mother or sister in that house that night, sweet as that girl was." — not a first class man

said "I think they will never get a jury to agree, I don't place much faith in the boy's evidence nor Bill Donnelly's — Donnelly has posted the boy" — Church of England

said "I don't think they will ever hang them, but will have to be guided by the evidence" — a Presbyterian

said we have our private opinion but it would look hard to hang those men on that boys' evidence

sorry to be summoned, thought they would never get a jury to agree

rather inclined to acquit but will not shrink from duty

seems inclined to favor the prisoners he is well acquainted with nearly all the parties, a party man himself — and an orangeman. Not considered safe — on the other hand Donnelly and Lewis recommend him

said "Don't see why they were not dealt with before. He did not like to have any thing to do with them, as he thought they were a bad lot, and believes they are guilty from what he has read thru the papers"

[...]said "If there was not more evidence than had been, he could not convict. There was no doubt they were guilty, but would have to have better evidence

said "Don't like to have anything to do with the case"

said "think they should be punished believed them to be guilty"

said "If he could out of service he would, as he thought his property would be in danger" [...]

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