Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-13
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CHICAGO, September II. = Big Dan
Coughlin's peremptory challenges are gone.
Martin Burke's quota was exhausted at
o'clock this afternoon. Inroads are now
being made in the lists credited to O'Sulli-
van, Beggs and Kunze. The end of the re-
markable search for jurors, while still a
long way off, is rapidly coming into view
The defense used up eight peremptories
during the day.
This is the most progress made in single
day since the trial began. The prisoners
still have "a more peremptories. With the
present revised line of questioning and the
firm stand taken by Judge Mcconnell as to
the qualification of juror who had an
opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the
accused, but who swears that he can lay this
opinion aside and give the men fair trial,
jury ought to be secured before the end OF
the month.
BURKE'S CHALLENGES GONE.
During the afternoon venireman Bentley
was challenged by the defense for cause;
but the Court, after examining the tales
man, overruled the challenge.
Mr.. Forrest-We take an exception and
challenge Mr.. Bentley peremptorily for
Burke.
The Court understand Burke's chal-
lenges are exhausted.
Mr.. Forrest-I have no doubt about it,
but still 1 challenge him for Burke.
The Court-It appearing that the chal-
lenges Of Burke are exhausted, the chal-
lenge is overruled.
Mr. Forrest-That is what 1 wanted.
The point being made the venireman was
challenged peremptorily on behalf of O'Sul-
livan.
CONSCIENTIOUS sCRUPLEs.
Thirty-four venire men were examined
to-day. Most Of them were business men
who had formed opinions or had conscien-
tious scruples against the infliction of the
death penalty. Those who were SO preiu-
diced against the prisoners that they
couldn't lay aside their opinions were hur-
riedly hauled out of the box, but an intelli-
gent juror who was confident that he could
render an impartial verdict, despite his
present views, was not dismissed until the
defense exercised their right of peremptory
challenge.
This ruling by the Court created consid-
erable CONSERVATION among Attorney For
rest and his colleagues, but the Court was
firm. An exception was taken to the over
ruling of each of these challenges. Farmer
James Pearson, who does not wear necktie
of any kind, now looks like possible Juror
He has been passed repeatedly by both
sides and slept tonight for the third time
uuder.the espionage of big baiIiff. Three
other jurors were held over night, but there
are no assurances that they will be kept to-
morrow. Two of them are real estate deal
ers with strong faces and unbiased minds.
S. V. Cornish was one of the two talesmen
who created anything like sensation in
court In reply to question Mr. Cornish
declared in loud voice that he was op-
posed to foreigners coming over to this
Mcconnell ordered him out of the box in
short order.
THE FIRST OF HIS KIND.
E. D. Wills, baldheaded Irishman from
County Glare, when asked if he had formed
an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
the prisoners, replied that he was satisfied
that the State had not got one of the mur-
derers. This frank announcement, the first
of its kind since the weary trial began,
amused the spectators. Burke, who was
reading newspaper at the time, turned his
crimson face upon the strange juror. Then
he laughed incredulously and watched Mr..
Wills with unfeigned amazement.
The juror made the same response three
times. He was finally excused for cause,
the Court drawing from him the admission
that he could not be convinced by the evil
dence that the five men on trial had any
thing to DO with the murder of DR.. Cronin.
During the examination of veniremen at
the afternoon session Clown Kunze crossed
his legs and rolled an unlighted cigar be-
tween his jaws. He. is getting tired of the
delay. He said to-day that he was willing
to risk his chances with jury composed Of
Cinnamon. The thirteenth and fourteenth