Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-12
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Fritz Hertzog. 2035 X street northwest. res
taurant keeper, passed Cuite a satisfactory
examination until he was asked as 10 scruples
concerning capital punishment. Ii was some
what difficult to ascertain his views On this
point. He said he would have 20 hear the evil
dence first. He said he believed in hanging in
case of a 'cold -blooded murder" The Judge
Thought the juror competent and he was ac-
cepted.
MORE TALEsNEN EXAMINED.
The defense then challenged Andrew J. Cock
rell
E. L. johnson Of the Hotel Johnson. the next
talesman called, was excused on account Of
opinion.
VIM. Holmead Of Mount Pleasant. who was
juror on the first star route trial was excused
because of the character OF his opinion.
Chas. s. Johnson. colored. US New Hamp-
SHIRE avenue, barber at the Shoreham. said he
had formed decided opinion. but he believed
II would readily yield 10 evidence and he could
render an impartial verdict.
Some discussion followed as 10 the character
OF the opinion that would disqualify a Juror.
The chief justice thought the statement of Mr.
johnson. that his mind would Weld readily 70
evidence. in the light of modern decisions
showed that he was qualified.
The court accepted Mr.. johnson and the de-
Tense noted an exception.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE nY THE DEFENSE.
The defense next challenged William ID.
Campbell.
Ben Middleton. s26 A street southeast. next
called as tslesman, was excused because of his
decided opinion.
VIM. J. Acker. sol New Jersey avenue north
west, said he thought il would be somewhat
diIhcult for evidence 70 change his opinion and
was excused.
VIM. Clifford of Whitney avenue and Fred
erlck BanSerter Of Fort Reno were excused be-
cause they are aliens.
James L. Collins, Broad Branch road was
next examined. When asked what his business
was he said: Anything 1 can get TO do Il
cannot read. he said, ''but heard the papers
read and talked about the case" He said lac
thought his opinion would not yield readily to
evidence and he was excused.
tIeo +. McAvoy. zoo lith street northwest.
did not think evidence would change his opin-
ION and was excused.
Geo. =. Cant, colored go II street northwest
Janitor OF the Georgetown Medical College, was
found to have no strong opinion about the
case and was accepted by the court.
The defense then challenged Aloysius =.
Geler DIR. Geier was the first of the jurors
cepted this morning to be challenged.
A. IL. Dent. 906 A street southeast, was the
next talesman examined. Though he had formed
an opinion he thought il could easily be removed
by evidence. He was accepted.
The court at this point, II o'clock, took re-
cess until 1 o'clock.
AFTER RECESS.
Ward until LOO. Mr.. Coleman then called at
tention again to the case OF Juror Mailman.
who had been excused temporarily on account
of sickness in his family. and after a brief
discussion the court decided to excuse Dir.
Mailman altogether. This left a vacancy in
the box.
Walter HELEN. 1917 18th street northwest. was
the next talesman called. While he had an
opinion derived from reading newspaper state
ments he did not think it was so fixed az not 10
yield readily to evidence. The court accepted
MIR. HELEN and Mr.. Wilson reserved an excep-
ton.
The defense then challenged Mr.. A. p. Dent
Thomas Hurdle. who was next called had a
decided opinion that would need evidence to
overthrow and that would bias his Judgment
in the trial He was excused.
BENZ. +. Grant had not formed nor expressed
any decided opinion, though he had one now.
He was excused
Christian Xander was excused on a doctors
certificate of his inability to serve.
MR. PuMPHREY ACCEPTED.
Arthur Humphrey, although he had an
opinion. would try to render an impartial deci-
sion if he were a juror. He called himself
reasonable man. and his opinion would most
assuredly yield 10 evidence. He didn't
use to have any conscientious scruples
against capital punishment but a man
gets old he softens up some. Still, no
punishment no law" He did not
want to serve, however, though the judge had
decided him competent to serve. He said he
had some unfinished business on hand and he
understood that if he accepted he might have
to serve in the box for six months at least. He
was obliged to take his seat in the box for the
present.
The government then exercised its right of
challenge and excused Fritz Hertzog.
William Crawford accepted as q COM
petent juror.
At this poin. in the trial Mr.. J. B. Fassett
who was a deputy marshal under Mr..
McMichael. entered the court room with his
wife and was shown to a seat near the jury box.
He was given quite warm reception by the
officers of the court.
The defense excused Walter HELEN.
James Il. Gray, colored, was accepted by the
court but the defense excused him. Frank
Harris. colored. was also accepted, but the de-
Tense challenged him.
Benedict Roth. Edward Chase (colored) and
James f. Mason (colored) were excused.
VIM. Foy. route agent on The STAR, was
accepted juror.
The defense challenged Chas. s. johnson and
Chas. W. Stewart West Washington barber.
Walter W. Lockhead, Gustav Hartig and Vim.
p. Young were called and excused.
Patrick Mann excused. as were also Co
lumbus Thomas and Arthur J.. Campbell
box and the defense was left with eight chal-
lenges unused and the government two.
The clerk was instructed to draw sixty names
from the box. and the court then adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.