The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-05
FTYR JURORS FOUND.
The Very Mesgre Result Of a
Long, Hard Days Work.
HEARING OF DR.. GARRISON
begun in the Circuit Court Yester-
day Before n Large Audience.
The Days Work Given in Do.
taIl...The Excuses offered.

county that stirred up more general in
terest than the trial OF DR.. George 1
Garrison begun in Part II before Judge
CImpbell yesterday morning.
All day the court room and lobby
wero crowded, although nothing was
done save the work Of drawing a jury.
Twenty jurors are to bs drawn, and
out OF mora than a hundred examined
yesterday, only I've, Messrs. James W.
Robinson, David Bell, Brice supler, R.
]. Bullard, and W. F. Krieg, were Sc.
lected.
Sheriff Steenrod brought the prisoner
into court at 9:2O q. m. They were alone,
the Judge and the attorneys not arriy.
inp till nearly 10 o'clock. Or. Garrison
wore plain suit oil black and kept on q
black oyercoat, tho atmosphere of the
room being Just little chilly. He looked
about as well as when locked up barring
a slight loss Of flesh and little paleness
that shows in his hands and face alike.
Asthe reporters and Others whom he
knew, entered the space inside the rail.
ING, he greeted them cordially, almost
cheeriully, bat it was plsinthat he rec.
ognIzed the gravity OF his position and
ieltkeenly that he was the unwilling
centre Of attraction for all eyes.
After the judge arrived there was
some good natured bantering among the
attorneys, and 1t was suggested that the
tria! be postponed to allow the jury and
witnesses to attend the circus. Mr..
Sommerville approached the prosecu.
ting attorney with the request that 0
little boy summoned by the State be
allowed 10 go, so that he might see the
parade. Mr.. Howard jokingly asked II
1t was q plan 10 Influence the witnesses
testimony, but they finally agreed TO let
the boy go under promise that he be on
hand promptly at 2p. IN. This was the
signal for half dozen similar requests
from other little witnesses, and finally
all the witnesses we're excused until this
morning at 0 o'clock.
The indictment was presented, chsrg.
ing that the defendant, George /. CARR.
son, "feloniously, willfuliy, maliciously,
deliberately and unlawfully did slsy, kill
and murder one George Baird"
The Court asked II both sides were
ready, and receiving an affirmative an.
swer the trial was declared begun.
The defense at once entered demur.
rer against the indictment on the ground
that the statute providing an abbrevi.
ated form oil indictment under which iE
is brought, is unconstitutional and fur.
ther, because the indictment does not
fully and plainly state the nature and
Of the accusation against the
defendant.
TuR WORK COMMENCED.
The demurrer was recorded and the
work OF selecting a jury was begun.
The first panel OF twenty jurors was
called about 10 o'clock, and after Clerk
Mitchell had sworn them the inquiry
began.
". T. English was the first juror ex.
lmtaed. ~ am preiudiced,n said Mr..
English, and, 'in explanation, am
with the evidence before the
coroner'r jury, and have formed an
opinion and have publicly expressed II"
Edward Bowman was examined. he
had formed an opinion and had ex'
pressed 1t.
Charles Senseny had an opinion also
and was excused.
At this point Colonel Arnett raised
.he point that it was not well that the
iurors be excused without further ex'
than that made by the court.
He held that Juror may sometimes be
competent even though he has formed
an opinion, for he may change that
opinion. 1t was decided that the Jurors
should be examined as to their com.
potency when on the panel or not called
back later.
lie DID NOT HEAR WELL.
John Habig was called aud complained
that he does not hear well and would
like to be excused. He was excused by
mutual consent Of tho attorneys.
Charles s. Bell had formed and ex-
pressed opinions, but was not biased.
Ills opinion was such that It would re-
ouire evidence 10 change It. The de-
tense asked no questions. Prosecuting
ATTORNEY Howard asked II he had any
scruples against the death
penalty. He replied that be had, and
was excused.
Peter Wendell had formed aud ex.
pressed an opinion. He could NOT
change that opinion on hearing Of evil
deuce. He was excused.
George Z. Gather was biased and had
expressed an opinion as 10 the guilt or
innocence OF the prisoner. lie was ex-
Cused. -
7. F. Porter was biased and had
formed and expressed an opinion. De-
spite n warning to the jury IRON the
court that the Jurors do not express the
nature Of their opinions, he went on TO
say, well, Dr.. Baird was our family
dStop, stop, hold on" cried the court
and lawyers in concert. Porter was ex-
Cused. ra,r sod
Joseph Kraus was excused because he
HAD expressed opinions. Fred BenlE
had formed an opinion and did not
think he could strike 1t out Of his mind.
He was excused.
JOSepu SOuIbu nAu IOEuleu AnN "a
pressed an opinion and it would re-
luire evidence TO change it. VIM. Belt
2sr had opinions and had expressed
them, aud did not think he could cast
them away.
a RELATIVE ny MARRIAGE.
James Howard was a relative, by mar
riaVe, to the prisoner. His sister Is a
cousin Of the juror by marriage. He
had formed and expressed an opinion
that would require evidence to change IT.
james Cog was not sensible OF any
bias, hut he had formed and expressed
opinionp, but he did not think II would
require evidence to change them. Col
onel Arnett asked II he would be able to
decide the case on the evidence without
regard TO bis opinion, and he answered
NO" He wes excused.
l.lr. Senseny was recalled and Uoione
Arnbtt asked II he could form an oplnioI
by the evidence aud not be influenced
by the iot:ner opinion. He replied thal
hismind wa made up and he had pUp
lcly expressCn II. He was excused.
VIM. Feity Was very hard OF hearinI
and was excused. Hugo Loos nae
formed and expressed On opinion. al
thought he could rot And verdict NJ
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