Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-30
Dr.. Shorb's Trial.

The trial of DIR. A. 8. Shorb, oI
the charge of procuring an abor
rion Oh Guadalupe Garcia, a young
Spanish girl, from the effects o
which she died in this city, som,
weeks ago, was commenced il
JUICE Sepulveda's branch Of thu
Superior Court at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. District Attor'
ney Thomas b. Brown, assisted by
Deputy District Attorney Morgan,
who conducted the preliminary ex.
animation before City Justics
Adams, appeared for the prosecu.
tien, and s. NJ. White, John F.
Godfrey and G. N. Wilson, Es-
quires, for the defence. Promptly
ct the hour named the Court came
to order aud the work of impsnel-
ing the jury began.
1MHANELlNt The 0H1.
From the term trial jury the fol-
lowing twelve were first called to
the box: s. w. LaDow, Henry
Turner, Geo. Gephsrd, M. r. Cad
dy, Thos. Gray, H. T. Finney, A.
Rorick, II. FIeischman, M. Morris,
L. Starbuck, Mr.. Clark and Mr..
Baldwin.
Mr.. Geo. Gephard was first chal-
lepged by the defense on stating
that his prejudice in the matter at
trial was 80 strong that he corsid-
cred he was disqualified to act on
the jury, and he was excused. Mr..
H. Z. Tenny was also excused on
stating that he bad served on the
Coroner's jury at the first exami-
nation. Mr.. Baldwin WAS chal-
lenged by the defense on stating
that be had strong prejudice
against the defendant, and was ex-
cused by the Court. The proseou-
tion then peremptorily challenged
Mr.. Starbuck and Mr.. Rorick; and
the defense excused Mr. Clark, Mr..
Gaddy and Mr.. Gray, the remain
ing four being sworn in.
J. E. Tipton, J. Stewart, J. J.
Davidson, G. II. Rick, l. Wicker
sham, Geo. E. Gard, W. Fl. Nord.
holt and ]. g. Newell were then
called.
Mr.. Rick said that he was pref.
udiced in the matter and was ex-
cused by the Court. Mr.. Wicker
sham was also excused, having
been upon the coroneI's jury. Mr..
Nordholt. said he had formed an
opinion which might influence his
verdict aud was excused. The
prosecution then excused Mr..
Newell, Mr.. Upton and Mr.. Gard.
The remaining two were sworn In.
J. X. Skinner, J. o. Lamb, J. II.
Brewer, J. D. James, sr., f. x
Eberle and w. M. Siddons were
next called. Mr.. Eberle was chal-
lenged by the defense on stating
that he was prejudiced, and ex.
cused by the Court. Mr.. Lamb was
next excused by the prosecution,
and Mr.. James and Mr.. Skinner by
the defense, and the remaining two
sworn in.
w. f. Poor, o. f. Kimble, Geo.
o. Tiffany and L. J. Askin were
then called. Mr.. Poor was chal.
lenged for entertaining an opinion
which it would require evidence to
remove and excused by the Court.
Mr.. Tiffany was challenged for the
same reason and also excused. Mr.
Kimble was peremptorily chal.
lepged by the defense and Mr.. AS
kin sworn iu.
The next three were s. j. Askells,
Omri Bulls and f. J. Gilmore.
M. Bulls was excused by the pros
ecution and Mr.. Askells by the
defense, Mr.. Gilmore being sworn
in.
J. A. Don and Henry Schmidt
were then called end the latter
excused on stating taat his opin-
ion was 80 strong as to require evil
dence to remove it. Mr.. Don was
also excused by the prosecution.
A. G. Forsee and Westley Cobble
were called. M. Forsee was ex-
cussd, not being on the assessment
roll, and Mr.. Cobble peremporily
excused by the defense.
w. Newton and z Eldridge were
next called, and Mr.. Eldridge ex-
cused by the prosecution, and Mr..
Newton sworn in.
Mr.. J. w. BrOAdhead was then
called and also excused by the de-
fense.
O. A. Anderson, the next man
called was excused for not being on
the assessment roll. Mr.. J. w.
Morton was called and excused by