Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-15

William II. Wheatley had also expressed al
conscience would ds1ualify him. Set aside.
James w. Tyler, William E. Spalding, Hugh I
Hart, and Andrew w. Kelly had formed decides
opinions, and were set aside.
Robert Ball was excused because he is at pres
ent on the Circuit Court jury.
Samuel Haldeman, Franklin j. Acker and Alex
ander Leadingham had formed decided opinions
and were set aside
Daniel Harkness was over age and excused.
Thomas Somerville had formed decided opin-
lon and was set aside.
Another batch OF talesmen were sworn.
Robert B. Tenney. John Kaiser, c. III. Nourse
Thomas Probey, John T. Cannon, Daniel Herbert
and VIM. A. Henderson had formed decided opin-
ions and were set aside.
THE NINTH JUROR
Ralph Wormley, colored, plasterer, had not
formed such an opinion as would incapacitate
him from weighing the case impa rtially, but he
said he ''would rather be excused from serving"
Mr.. Scovflle examined him. He had read about
the case "not more than about ordinary cases OF
| that kind" He always felt interested In murder
cases. He did not always believe newspaper re-
ports.
"Are you in the habit of believing what you
read IL IN I'll the newspapers?" asked Mr.. Scoville.
true"
raised a laugh. The talesman said he had ex-
pressed the opinion, If this man shot the President
he ought to be hung.
"Do you doubt whether this man shot the Presi-
dent?" asked Mr.. Scoyille.
81 don't know; wasn't there"
''DO you think this man was guilty criminally?"
"Of course, If he did the shooting he is guilty"
"Do you believe If this man was insane that he
is guty?"
''If he did the shooting he was as guilty as any
one else would be.'
'Do you think, then, that if a man be crazy, and
commits crime, he ought to be hung?"
Nv ell, this crazy business is something else"
''What has caused you to change your opinion at
all, II you have changed it?'
''Well, what I've read. believe that no man
VINO had good sense would do such thing"
HE was not a church member; believed in
hereafter, and In capital punishment; was not
much OF politician; did not know the prisoner
when he saw him; was not prejudiced against
him.
The juror was accepted and sworn.
THE PANEL EXHAUSTED.
Eugene r. Lewis, John w. Pilling and Benjamin
L. Wheeler had formed decided opinions, and were
set aside. This exhausted the panel
sEvENTY-FIvE MORE TALEsMEN TO BE DRAWN.
The district attorney, Corkhil, thereupon sug-
gested that seventy-five additional talesmen be
summoned. The court said that as but more
jurymen were needed, he thought they could get
that number out of the Is talesmen, and he
ordered that Is be drawn.
ADJOURNED.
Mr.. Scoville asked how the ta,esmen were drawn
and was informed by the court. The court then,
at 12 80 pm, adjourned until to morrow morning.
Guiteau spent much OF his time, While In court,
looking over the report of yesterdays proceedings
and his "appeal for justce' I'm THE STAR just
before adJOurning he showed symptoms of de-
sire to read the address to the court but Mr. Sco-
rise from his seat once to-day. He appeared to
be very much interested in the proceedings, and
laughed very heartily several times at sayings of
jurymen.