The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A Long Tedious JOb-ons Hundred More
Jurors Drawn.


Jurors Drawn.
After the dinner hour, the examtna'
ton OF Gramlich was resumed. He had
formed aud expressed au opinion in the
case and thought that opinion so strong
that he would be unable to give an un.
prejudicsd verdict.
W. F. Grebs had opinions that, he
thought, were not to be shaken by eyi.
dence, and being the private bookkeeper
In the City Bank, was excused.
Brice supler had formed an opinion
but was not so welded 10 it that he was
not a good man to have on the Jury.
He thought his opinion could be
changed. To Captain Dovener he said
he had no conscientious scruples
against the death penalty, and when
asked from what he had made up his
opinion said he had formed it from
inlormstion gotten from reading the
weekly IHTRLLIlESCER. This seemed to
satisfy the attorneys that his opinion
would not have 10 be changed, and he
was accepted.
David Bell, ssventy.three years old,
had formed no opinions and had no
scruples against the death penalty. He
was accepted. Patrick Kennedy was on
the grand Jury that found the indict-
ment, and was excused at once.
F. a. Blum had formed opinions OF
the guilt Of the prisoner. He was ex'
cused.
William Lohman was hard OF hearing
and too old. he was excused.
L, E. Sands, assistant caihier OF the
National Bank Of West Virginia was ex.
cnsed, his occupation precluding the
possibility under the law OF compelling
him 10 serve.
Edward Wagener had opinions that
would influence bis judgment II he were
placed upon .he Jury. he said his opin'
Iona came from hearsay and reading.
Charles Prayer could not subordinate
his opinion formed from reading and
hesrsay to sworn testimony TO such an
extent as To bring an unpre;udiced YER
dict, and he vas excused.
THE THIRp PANRL.
John Gardner was the first member
Of the third panel. he was not the
kind Of man that makes a good Juror
being too firmly fixed in his opinions.
Al. McNaoh was biased "to some ex'
tent" and "migh" change his opinions
SiI the evidence was altogether differ
ent.n He had formed his opinions frog,
reading newspapers. He thought thai
T0eThaDs" his opinions might influence
| ne inAymank. Daptain Doyener tried Il
induce the juror 10 SSV be could lay The
opipion by and give On unprrjudiceC
vsrdiot. Colonel Arnett objected, stat
iuH that Captain poyener was putipf
words into the jurors nopth. Captain
DoVener replied; Here's the Jaw II
the book"
E0TSi poyener: ayes it is. 1t was written
before you or l were born"
Arnett: "They wrote worse thing
than that before We were born.
After some further talk the juror wa
excused.
Albert Wilkio was excused heends2 ;!
did not feel that be could render q ser
dict without prejudice.
md stSI va: 'eiEtS, eEcassd. Cd aS lid RSt belisy
he could give up bis present views. !,
Samuel o. Patterson Thought he Nigh
be more or lees Influenced by thu
! opsnlons he had formed In mAking
ysrdict 4, H. ForRey was sensible 4
4 iistinct preiutise IN the case aud b
ala moi think the prejudice and opiit
lone n that bs hai formed would SlloW hiI
, TO act fairly as juror
William A. GoeriuR had espresso
opibionS as to the guilt or innocence
thc accused and he did not believe ;
could lay Rside those opinions IN II
8 Jury box. -, ..,-, ,