Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-13

james H. hltcttl, l0lU SD street. n tug boat
hreinan. had no fixed opinions. but he eN-
cused because his attendance was necessary
upon his aged and invalid mother Who Mr..
Kitchen said, was very much under the
weather"
Loring Chapel, 500 II street northeast. was
exempt because he was over siXty-iive years
old.
Jas. II. Hill, colored, 9Th street near Sumner
street was excused because b. is employed as n
teacher Of manual training in the public
schools.
Robt. n. Weaver. High street extended. and
Morris Sioussa. 1873 jefferson place. were ex-
cused because they had decided opinions.
ANOTHER MAS ACCEPTED.
JOS. s. Worthington, Good Hope Hill. said he
had no opinion. He was absent from the city
at the time Of the occurrence, but had read
portion of the case in The STAR. He was nc
cepted by the court.
The defense challenged Mr.. Leonard G..
Spencer.
The rame of Henry b. Noble. jr., was called.
but II was stated he was dead, so he was eN-
cused from service.
Charles II. Tickling. 1918 3lst street. was ex-
cuscd on account of his decided opinion.
William Brahler. 40i ii street northeast, said
lac had heard OF the case. but had formed no
opinion. He was accepted.
lie defense at once challenged Mr.. Brahler.
William ID. Carson. Sig 18th street northwest,
Wa excused because of his opinion.
An IDEAL JUROR.
John Cronice. eth street road. a trucker. said
he had never heard or read of the case and
knew nothing of it. He had no opinion or
bias
Where do you live?" asked Mr.. Clagett.
NEAR Brightwood."
DO YOU take the newspapers out there?"
mo. sir: said the witness.
Mr.. Cronice was adjudged competent by the
court.
The defense then challenged Philip Simpson,
the dairyman.
Samuel Lee. 500 u street southwest. and
Edward B. Hughes. 500 Il street northeast.
were excused on account of the strength of
their opinions.
Daniel Fraser. ITO Virginia avenue south
west, was excused because of Che indispensable
character OF his service To the government
contractor for rhoto-iithographic work.
| Oscar Berkeley. 10th and c southeast.
| thought his opinion WAS 50 fixed that he could
not consclentiously so on the jury and he was
excused.
Then, at 124O pm, the court took recess
for half an hour.
/ AFTER RECESS.
After recess James Hundley, Park street. Mt.
Pleasant, was called and said that he had formed
and expressed an opinion of a very decided
character that would bias his judgment. He
was excused.
George W. Ray 1903 2sth street. had talked
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opinion. He was excused.
Andrew Glass. 22l Sth street southwest. had
read and talked about the case and had an
opinion that evidence would not overthrow.
''lou re excused said Judge Bingham.
VIM. c. Peake. I21 10th street northeast
thought that if called to the jury box he could
| render an impartial verdict on the evidence
submitted and that any opinion he might have
would not influence his judgment. He wal
accepted.
The government challenged Arthur Pun.
phrey and he was allowed to leave the box.
GOVERNMENT CHALLENGES EXHAUSTED.
This completed the governments allotment
of challenges. The defense had four left. There
were eleven men in the box and thirty names
left from which to select the remainder.
| John Pepper, 1855 9th street. was excused on
| account of the opinion he had formed from
| reading the newspapers.
Peter Carroll. 1850 10th street. had no fixed
opinion about the case. though he had known
| Ward ever since he had been in the CITY and
had known Wards wife since she baby
He thought he could render a fair opinion "a,
the evidence might call for. and had no preju
dice one way or the other. He Was accepted.
The defense challenged John Cornice.
John ". Bogeley. 1855 Sd street, was excused
| because of the opinion he entertained.
| Oscar L. Towner. 1916 9Th street, was excused
for the same reason.
Chas. W. Perkins. 1il4 sth street. had read
the newspapers and talked of the case with the
witnesses of the occurrence. but thought that
the opinion he had would not combat the eyi
dence. He was excused however.
Henry klinge, 257 street. had formed an
opinion that would prevent him from being an
impartial juror. He was excused.
J. ii. Byram. jr. 2023 street, had az
opinion formed at the time of the occurenc,
and still entertained il. He was allowed 4
join the throng of the excused.
John Il. Harry, 40 Goth street, thought h,
would go into the jury box with a strong opin
ion that would bias his judgment He was al
lowed to 60.
HARDLY A JURY TODAY.
1t had been hoped all along that the fur,
would be completed today, but at this stage O
the proceedings it began to look as though tn,
hope was a false one. The defense had thre'
challenges left and there were but twenty-on,
names left.
Richard Young. 3O39 NJ street, and Andrew c
Craig. 624 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. had
both read the papers. and on the hypothesi,
that what they read was true had formed strong
opinions that would prevent them from beini
impartial jurors. They were excused.
Il. H. Stamford, 203 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. had formed an opinion at the tim,
of the occurrence. but had surrendered i
since. He did not think it would interfere witt
his judgemnt and he was asked to take a sea-
| in the jury box.
MR.. FORREST EXCUSED.
Mr.. Wilson here rose to tell the court thai
Mr.. Edwin Forrest wished to be excused from
serving juror. I'd If the request wa
| to be granted he wanted it settled at once
When questioned Mr.. Forrest stated that he
lived in the country. that his mother was seventy.
five wears of age and that if he Yves compelled to
serve there was no one to look out for his
mother who would be alone and with no one Il
protect and to care for her. He did not know un-
til today that jury duty would keep him out al
NIGHT or he would have explained his situation
sooner. He was excused from serving.
Henry Wex. corner 9TH and E streets south
east, had read the newspapers and talked with
eye-witnesses of the occurrence. As a result
he was deemed incompetent to serve as juror.
Amos Mason. S17 21st street. had an opinion
that he thought nothing could change. Like
wise incompetent.
Ferdinand HUM, 800 n street northeast. also
had decided and fixed opinion that it would
require strong evidence to overthrow. Excused
Gustave II. Schultz, 1851 l. street, had formed
and expressed an opinion and was OF the same
opinion still. He thought he would be a preju-
diced juror and was consequently permitted
to 60.
Charles ]. Gawler 1917 18th street, was ex.
cused for the same reason.
MR. PRICES RESIDENCE QUESTIONED.
Alvin Price, zoos C street southwest, had an
opinion based on what he had heard and read
of the case, but as he had no bias or prejudice
he thought he could render conscientious yer.
dict. A question was raised as to Mr.. Prices
legal place of residence. He had lived here
for twelve years, but claims MARYLAND as bis