Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-06
THE FIRST JURY.
Judge Miller selects Those Who WIN Listen
TO Police Court Cases

Judge Miller selects Those Who WIN Listen
To Police Court Cases.
This morning the trial Of cases in the iurv
section of the Police Court was interrupted Tor
. while and Judge Miller started the work Of
organizing the first Jury provided for the
court
The persons whose names we're on the list
were - follows: Wellington Taylor, s. \.
Miner, E. NJ. Butler, James Morgan, John
Dunn, Arthur Burt, Morris sioussa. Hugh NJ
Cline. J. NJ. Washington. Con Becker. W. II.
handley, W. 7. keenan,. W. J. Acker, Benjamin
l. Wheeler, John c. yost, James Summers.
James P. McGrsnn, John Williams. Alex. Hsw-
Rms l. h. Douglass, H. n. Tolson, James W.
selby, p. H. Ward, J. A. SAVOY. ]. ]. FLANAGAN.
r., and W. H. Hunter.
QUESTIONED AS TO EIrorpurrr.
Those who did not respond were MessrS.
Miner, Acker. Wheeler and Morgan.
Miner and Acker were reported not found
and Mr. Wheeler sent a PHYSICIANS certificate
from DR.. Mundel. which the court said was not
eurclent. The jurors were questioned ~ TO
their eligibility and were asked such questions
as Are you minister of the gospel" Are
you iawysrI ana other questions relating to
the lie OF the juror.
As has been the experience in the upper
court there were numerous excuses, but, unless
they were good legal Oues, they awaited the
juror nothing.
While many of them desired to be excused
there were others who were satisfied 10 sit in
tne oox and hear cases.
ACCEPTED AND EXCUSED.
Wellington Naylor, colorcd. was the frs, 20
qualify. He answered all the questions salts
factorily and was accepted.
E. NJ. Butler wac next called. ana the nerson
responded claimed M isr h.,. 4.
spelled his name Boteler
Judge Miller asked him il has name was not
pronounced Butler" and he answered in the
negative. He was excused.
John Dunn gave his age as ffty-siI years and
was accepted.
Arthur Burt was next questioned and &C.
cepted.
Morris Sioussa asked to be excused on nc.
count OF business. Judge Miller told him tina,
ne was Just the kind of a man wanted and said
ne would try and arrange matters so that he
serve.
he said he was connected with a sugar firm
ana on account Of the Mckinley bill his sery.
Toes were greatly needed Just now. The court
would not excuse HIM at present.
Mr.. Cline and Mr.. Becker were next cues
TONED and they filled the bill The latter, how.
ever. presented a written excuse of some kind
which the court retained for future considera-
ton.
W. II. Mandley and W. t. keenan, were ques-
uoned and given seats in the jury box.
John {. lost said he had no exemptions nm.
ger the statute, but lac would like to have
James \. Summers also wished 10 be excused
and presented physicians certificate which
VIII he considered in the future.
James L. McGrann also qualified.
John Williams said he was sixty-seyen wears
Old and had lived here sixty-two years Hi.
age exempted him.
MIR. Toison was sorry to say that he had no
exemptions under the law.
Mr.. Ward was excused because of his recent
service on the grand jury.
MIR. j. A. Savoy was a salaried officer of the
government and was therefore excused,
in all
EXCUSES CONSIDERED.
Mr.. Beckers excuse was taken up and he
thought that, in addition to his sickness. he
was being imposed upon by having to do jury
duty often.
That shows that your duties as a good citi.
zen are appreciated" said the fudge
His case went over until the doctor can come
into court and state his Illness
Juror Summers had an excuse but he WINS
also told to have his doctor brought into
court.
Juror Sioussa was further questioned abou,
ms business matters and was excused
Messrs. Summers and Becker were subse.
quently excused.
The jurors were then excused until tomorrow
morning at 10 o o'clock, at which time the panel
will probably be filled.
Judge Miller reminded them that the case,
to be tried would be heard soon after the com.
mission of the offenses and the facts would be
fresh in the minds of the witnesses. The Judge
said that If the jurors would pay attention e
the evidence and then come to a conclusion
without too much delay he thought that the
jury duty would be made comparatively easy
as experience during the past few DAYS show,
that the jury trials will be very light and vii
not necessitate their presence every day.