The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-06
ELEVEN JURORS NOV.
Another Days Grind in the Great
Garrison Case.
TWO HUNDRED EXAMINED
By the Attorneys and the Court and
only Eleven Eligible to do Jury
Duty in the Cause.-The Large
Crowd in Attendance.

John W. Robinson, Bice supIer, David
Bell, R. ]. Billiard, W. ]. Kreig, james
Filsn, N. A. McConn, Leroy Alexander,
James Russell, James Chambers and
Nelson s.Hrke.
Part II OF the Circuit Court opened
Yesterday morning a few minutes before
10 6O'clock, with Judge Campbell on the
bench and DR.. Garrison in the prison.
era box. DR.. Garrison did not look as
well as he did the morning before.
Evidently he had not rested we'll. He
was brought in by Deputy Sheriff zane,
and was soon joined by his attorneys.
The crowds In tho corridor were
greater than the day before and there
was an anxious expectancy on every
face as Sheriff Steenrod came up TO open
the court room. The instant the doors
were opened there was q rush and the
crowd surged inside. In five minutes
there was not an empty seat outside the
railing, and there would not have been
any loom inside had there not been a
deputation oisherifis to keep the space
clear.
The efforts Of the court to get jury
were Just litlls more successful yestsr-
day than they wera the day before. On
Monday five eligible persons were found
and yesterday there were six. The
work started of with rush and two
iurors were gotten out OF the first panel
Of twenty, and it looked as II the jury
would be provided before noon. The
Indications were very deceptive, how.
ever, and many long dreary hours pass-
ed away before another one was found.
The States attorneys have had three
spspdid photographs made OF the scene
OF the killing, ono looking from Main
gtreet at Eleventh, one looking from
Market street and another from the
second story window Of Mr.. John Wal.
toms house, at which point three per.
Bons were standing at the time the
tragedy took place, They all are plain
and distinct and will be great assist
ance to witnesses in finding locations.
When the court closed last night the
Judge ordered that the sheriff summon
a hundred more talesmen 10 appear as
soon to-day as they can be gotten. The
night belors the sheriff aud his deputies
rode all night after jurors, many OF the
summonses not being served till alter !
a. IN. The jurors who had been selected
we're dismissed till this morning at 10 a.
IN, and Leroy Alexander was excused
Till tomorrow.
The defence and prosecution alike
are well pleased with the jury go far as
it has been selected. The attorneys for
the defense said last night that they had
not seen q more intelligent and honest
looking set OF men selected in many
day.
Whun tho record OF the court was
read yesterday morning Col. Arnett
raised complaint agaiDst the manner
in which one Of the grounds for his
demurrer 10 the Indictment had been
recorded and after argument; the matter
was changed to suit his views.
PAERL NUMBER sIx.
The court began the examination on
new plan. Instead OF asking the panel
as individuals whether they were mem
bers Of the grand jury or the coronet's
Jury or relatives OF DR.. Garrison or DR..
Baird, these questions were put to the
panel collectively and it was expected to
be the means Of saving much time and
trouble.
James Filan was the frat juror
examined in detail. He had formed
opinions Of the case from what he had
read and heard. The State examined
him atlength, asking in detail whether
he could change that opinion, and his
answers seemed to show that he would
suit the requirements OF the court
Colonel Arnett asked number OF ques-
tions TO thoroughly test the point
whether the juror was thoroughly COM
petent 10 dismiss his opinions and hear
the evidence and from it bring an un'
biased verdict.
Col. Arnett aekod a long and involved
question and the prosecution had It read
by the stenoRrapher, thus creating con-
siderable amusement. Among other
things in the question was whether or
not Ihe Juror would Ts quiIe evidence to
change his Viewu. The court suggested
that the point was not proper for the
reason that any sane mGn who has en-
opinion will require evidence to change
it. The proper question, the court held,
was whether the juror could give an nm
biased verdict with that opinion In his
mind when he entered the jury box.
To Col. Arnett, 1Ir. Filan said that
his opinions would have no bearing
upon bis decision and tho State said II
would accept him. The deiense replied
that it woHld not, The stenographer
read from bis notes all the questions
and answers that the court might decide
upon him. Tie court accepted the juror,
and the defense entered an exception to
him. -
James Chambers said he was a little
hard Of hearing, but he could hear the
court. &,
"Havs you formed an opinion ?" asked
the court.
"Why certainly I've an opinion.
There's no man who reads the papers
who hasn't an opinion"
This frank abatement created some
amusement, which was at once quelled
by the court. Mr.. Chambers thought
he could Override his opinions and give
a fair verdict. HeH gave short disquiSi'
ton upon the duties OF juror accord:
ing to his view, aud the attorneys and
court agreed that his position was very
good and well stated. The defense ex'
amined him carefully as to whether bis
mental condition with reference 70 hte
opinion was such that he could, not
would, desire TO do so because II was ms
duty, try the cGse without SLOWING ms
opinion to bias, affect or influence his
acceptance Of the evidence. He an
swered these questions very satislGc'
torily, and the State accepted him torth-
with. The court and defense also ac'
cepted him and he was retained.
he BEcGMR ILL.
Samuel Wilson bad no prejudice fol
or against the prisoner. He had formed
and expressed an opinion and did mol
think he could put tnat opinion aside.
Captain Dovener-"WheTe do yor
Iive?"
Observation-Disclosures"
Doyener-"When did you express
that opinion2"
Juror-"I expressed It yesterday"
DoveneT-"Did you not express tha
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