The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-06-05

about this case and have talked 4 goot
deal about it, but have not particularly
made up my mind. don't thisk coula
20 into the jury box and render an iul
partial verdict. Challenged for cause.
Jeremiah J. Livengeoi--Have heard 3
good zeal Of talk about this ease. but net
withstanding this think could 90 iHte
the jury box and render an impartial
I verdict according 10 The evidence II
one has written me or visited me IN r.
gard to this cause since have been sum
moned as juror. Challenged by the de
[ fense.
( George Cramer-Have heard consider
able about this case. but don't knox that
l have expressed an opinion Stood
aside by Commonwealth
+ j. H. Lowry-Read what was publish
/ ed in Meyersdale Gomserciai and have
heard some talk about this ease Could
I 20 into the jury box and render an i'm
( partial verdict Stood aside By the Com
mouwealth.
( Henry c. shafEeE-I have heard about
this case, but have 10: maze up or ex.
7 pressed an opinion. I read the ne vs.
/ papers. think could % into the jury
box and render a verdict according 70
the evidence. Accepted and sworn
John Geisel-I have heard some Of this
case, but have not formed an opinion
stopped nay newspaper before this oc-
cured Accepted and affirmed.
Philip WeiseI.-Read nothing. ami
heard nothing about the ease. Stood
aside by the Commonwealth.
Luther DulI-IIaye read about the
case, but have not made up any partica-
lar opinion. I think, after hearing the
testimony in the case, could renier an
impartial verdict Challenged for cause
Frederick r. Shaffsr.-fIave read ncth-
ing, but have heard little about this
case. Stood aside by the Common
wealth.
David J. Wolfersberger-Havent read
verv much but have heard . rood bit
about this ease Have partly made up
my mind but could render an impartial
verdict. Am a carpenter and i've IN
lockwood Challenged by defense.
I f. J. Augustine. Have hearl and
read a great deal about the case but
/ think 1 could render an impartial YER
dict after hearing the evidence. Chal-
lenged by defense.
( J.J. Shaffer.-Had not made up bis
mind or expressed an opinion. Accepted.
JF Kautz.-Hase expressed an opin-
ion in regard 10 the guilt or innocenee
Of the prisoners. bus think I could
render an impartial verdict after hearing
( the evidence. Accepted
John Endsley.-Have heard a good
bit, and have made up my mind could
not 20 into the jury box and render an
impartial verdict Challenged for cause.
( Chas. W Weigle-Had heard Of the
case, but had expressed no opinion. Ac-
cepted and affirmed.
H. :. waIter.-Have beard and read
about the case, but have not made upmy
mind as to the guilt or Innocence Of the
I prisoners Challenged by defense
Henry Bockes.-Have not made up
my mind in regard to this case An a
farmer and live four or five miles from
Mr. Yoder Read the accounts in the
newspapers ofthe ha5sss corpus hearing
. Challenged BY defense.
Frank Granger.-Have read about this
cslse,and to some extent, have formed an
opinion. Think / esuld render ara I'M
partial verdict, Notwithstanding. Chal-
lengsd by defense
John K Turner-IEaveu't made orex-
pressed an opinion as 70 The guilt or in
nocence Of the defendants. Accepted
and affirmed theas ninth juror
John O. Bryer.-Eiave heard and read
a good deal about this ease, bus have not
formed any particular opinion. I giess
could render an impartial verdict Chal-
lenged by the defense
4. J. B0ose--Hal read different a.
counts in different papers. but Thought be
would be governed by the evidence. vas
al Meyersdale At the time those gentle
men were IN the lookup. Challenged
by the Gesense.
John Frease. Read the HsRALB aad
Pittsburgh T5s.es; have not u aIe I'D Or
expressed an opinion Aeeep-ed and n
irmed as the tenth Juror.
G. ". Bausb. .'Jr.--Haye read about tfe
ease, but have not made up an opinion;
there is a good bit Of talk in regard tothe
case in our section Of the county. Ac-
eepted.
jeremiah Henry-IIeard nothing Of
the case. stood aside by the ComHon-
wealth
L. D. Sine.-IIave not made UP or ex-
pressed an opinion DO not know rny q
the defendants; have lived in shaie
township for about u years; ara in the
lumber business Challenged By the de-
fense.
Benjamin BIoggh.-IIave read a little
about the case but nave NOS made up my
mind as to the guilt Or iHnocenes of tine
prisoners. Accepted and sworn as the
twelfth juror
rIfE fURY
a. 6n by selected consisted of Wm. II.
Walter, FRAMES May, Moses Barron,
Henry C. Shafier. John Geisel, J. J,
Smaller. J F. Kautz. G. W weigie. John
K Turner. John Frea,e, tieo. ". Baa.a,
jr- and Beni2min Blo9gh. There aere
forty-three jurors caliei and examine,l
before Ire twelve TO Try the ease sere
szreed upon.
aE- Ko0sER 0FEsfs THE casE-
The case was opeaeS BY F. J. Kooser
who said the CornmenKealih would ask
upon undoabted evidence convection
Of the prisoners for on, ofthe most brutal
robberies ever perpesratei within the
bounds Of Western Pennsylvania. The
cruel assault upon Mr. Yoder and upon
his aged wife and Hpon the youu- lady.
a menlber 81 the family, were portrayed.
lie pointed out Lewis, T.asker and the
sullivan's IS the criminals Nho would
be clearly identihed he said they
would prove that Lewis and Tasker to-sk
supper at Yoderis a few davs before 10
searsiut themselves with the bapse