Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-04
THE GAzEriE. FORT wORrA. TEXAS. THURSDAY MARCH n

bly seated, aud the swarm 81 loyal talent
had grouped Itself into q picturesque
bunch, Mr., Billy Ricketts,, the chlof
among all court officers, climbed ont 10
his little perch, arranged carefully tho
luudest OF all The scarlet nccktlea that he
has ever worn, and opened the court
with bis sad, monotopous song, "ilcar
70, hear ye, hear yc.n The Davis, the
brother Of the dend gambler came In
Just about then, glanced AZ tho small but
undaunted Texan, thOn sat down. aud,
much 10 the surprise % everyone, began
induatrionsly wiplng his eyes. For Mr.
Davis looks very much indeed like bold
Spanish pirate, and no one would look
!og PATHS from him
After TVS little demonstration was over
District Attorney MARITIME stood up,
leaned gently and YEARLY against the
railing and began fishing for Jurors from
the collection OF faces IN front of him
Wise men and simple men, butchers and
bakers and bankers were hauled up,sworn
10 tell tho truth by the industrious nllly
Ricketts,, and then sent away again, when
" was found that thcy would not do.
Some had been 20 Texas, Some sold fre.
arms, any number had tender condolences
aud Just few had formed opinions one
gentleman, with very intelligent face,
informed the district attorney that he
had read all about the case In the sun,
and that he read that paper ovtry day,
II was promptly agreed by the learned
lawyers that they conld not teach any.
thing TO that leycl.headed man, aud he
was allowed % 20 his way rejoicing
The work cl the Gay vas begun with
four iurymcn already packed away ni
the box, the result OF the previous DAYS.
labor, and for long time u looked as
thoughno moro would hc had, Hut In.
dnstrlous efforts cot them together at
last Frank Reos, leather dealer Of ~
Ferry street, who lives at ~ East Sew
I onty-niuth street, had uo objection to
hanging the Texan II he was guilty, aud
he got the alta seat In the iury.hoX
Jonas Lanpicid was the next one secured
/ lie was pookothook manufacturer, Will
u factory IN Philadelphia, nn Office on
I broadway, and homo at Is East Sixty.
I fourth street, lie also WAS quito willing
TO hsng llolland.so willing, Ia fact, Thar
the TcNsn's eyes looked very repruachiul
~ they followed him 10 his scat,
/ The third juror secured yesterday aud
the seventh in al was Julius ID. Mahr, In
the produce commission business at e9i
/ W NNhihkNpH NNlttli nNUf NJ 10 HAHl isNki
street. Tho eighth was solomon Bloom
Zelda shoe dealer S67 Sixth avenue IN,
ninth WAS ELIAS Spingarn, cigara, bur
ling slip, homo ils East Fifty eight
street. Tho tenth, Samuel Sachs, banker
and broker Pine street, home 2A0 Wcsl
i8ist street,
Along here the mOnotnny was relieved
! by call for VIM. n. Howe. Mr. Martin,
INDUCED IN q few funny questions as tC
whether he was a distinguished lawyer
the crowd indulged ~ merrimont
aud Mr.. Howe was allowed 4,
go. The eleventh Juror, Mr. Iiaa,
Lichtcnstoin, Ia the fancy goods husincs'
nc 2Sb Grand street, and then there cane
a long struggle for the last man Al last
Howard A. Hopping, a young man en-
gagged In selling grapes NJ i6h Broom,
street, was accepted by All the lawyers
He filled no the last seat, aud then the
Jury were sent nome untll Monday morn
Ing. They were cautioned not 90 tall
about what Holland had done, not "a
read what the papers said about II, ant
not 10 so to the place where the shooting
was done.
Gen. Pryor wanted 10 take the jury tt
the room where Davis wna shot beior,
the trial should be begun, but Judge Val
Brunt would not lot him, The iourne,
will probably be made, however, beior,
the trial Is over.
Gen. Pryor gave the little Texan
cigar and assured him 1t was good one
Holland said he didn't doubt 10, and trot
ted on 10 the tombs, and the rest OF th'
crowd went home.