Q. But you can draw a distinction between your sympathy and any conscientious scruples against the punishment of death, can you not?
A. Well, sir, where it comes to the point——
Q. Allow me to put the question in another way: If you are entirely satisfied, upon the evidence and instructions of the Court, that the prisoner was guilty, your conscience would not trouble you in finding him guilty?
A. Well, sir, there would be this: I would feel that persons, under the strongest kind of testimony, have been found guilty, wrongfully, and it would operate on me—the fear that I had judged wrong on the facts, and committed murder. That feeling is very strong.
Q. If the evidence satisfied you that the prisoner was guilty, would your conscience prevent your saying so?
A. It would not now. It might in the jury-room. When it comes to the point, and I feel that I hold the life of a human being, it is pretty hard to know what I would do then.
Q. Your conscience would only trouble you if you doubted that your judgment was right?
A. Yes, sir.
Mr. Larocque: I submit that the juror is competent.
Juror: You must take your chances if you take me. I still think I am not fit to sit on a jury to represent the people.