The record-union., 1892-09-30
TWELVE MEN SWORN.
A Jury is Finally Secured to Try H. J.
Palmer for Murder.
Four Days Were Consumed I'm the
Work-The Examination of
TaleSmen-Etc.

The twelfth and last juror was secured
in the Superior Court late yesterday
afternoon in the Palmer murder case.
Four whole days were consumed in
this work, and it was very slow and
tedious, owing to the great care on the
part of both the defense and prosecution
to secure wholly unprecedented and fair
minded men. Dozens of citizens were
examined as to their qualifications, in
that time, and rejected.
When court convened yesterday morn
ing, eight jurors had been sworn in to try
the case. The attorneys lost no time in
commencing the task of securing the re-
naming four. Several talesmen were ex-
amined and found wanting in some par
ticular. But finally one turned up
who suited both sides, and that was C.
Barnes. He was the only one secured
during the forenoon session. In the
afternoon better luck was had.
EXAMINING TALESMEN
Several of the examinations were
interesting.
James Longshore, the trunk manu-
facturer, started in by saying that he had
formed rather decided opinion regard
ing the homicide, from what he had read
Al Vic newspapers. lie udu ABOUT
the case and heard others talk, but his
opinion remained the same He had not
thought much about the case of late, but
was satisfied that evidence would be re-
quired to remove that opinion. Still, he
thought he could lay aside that opinion.
Attorney Hart for the defense pro-
pounded this conundrum for Mr.. Long
shore to guess, suppose that only two
witnesses should testify in this case-two
thoroughly credible witnesses-and one
should testify positively that Mr.. Palmer
killed Mr.. Phleger, and the other should
be equally positive that he did not, what
would you do?"
We'll, 1 wouldn't believe either,n re-
piled the talesman. But after thinking
own opinion might help him to believe
the witness who had testified to the guilt
OF the defendant: and still later he
changed his mind again, and declared
that he would not allow his opinion to
enter into the matter.
The defense wanted Mr.. Longshore ex-
cused on the ground that he was biased,
but the court would not consent. The
defense then exercised one of it per-
emptory challenges, and Mr.. Longshore
departed.
VERY DECIDED.
William Walter was the next citizen on
the list. Attorney Stone asked him what
his business was, and received this reply:
Il am man of very strong opinions,
SIR"
Have you an opinion in this case ?''
asked the attorney.
"a very strong one."
Would not evidence remove p"
mo, sir; 1 don't think sou
The gentleman was excused by the court
without any further questions.
A. }. Senate proved himself to be
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all of the accounts of the tragedy that
were published at the time; he had dis
cussed the case with dozens of people.
and had heard dozens more talk about it.
yet through all this he had avoided be-
coming prejudiced either for or against
Palmer. He had always made practice
OF not condemning people charged with
In answer to further questions Mr.. SEN
atz said his natural desires were to see
people
PROVED INNOCENT,
Rat her than guilty, but when guilty he
desired to see them punished. He had no
feeling one way or the other as regards
Palmer. He belonged to secret societies.
but was emphatic in his opinion that
members ofthose societies were governed
by the same laws that governed people
who were not members, and if he were
sworn as juror he would convict a
Mason or an Odd Fellow as quickly as
he would anybody else. should he be
proved guilty.
'Do you believe in insanity as defense
for the commission of offenses against
the law ?" asked Attorney StoneI
Yes; l think we are all more or less
crazy" was the reply. and everybody
laughed, including the juror himself.
In answer to questions by the prosecu-
ton, Mr.. Senate said he had no conscien-
tious scruples against hanging person
found guilty of murder. He was salts
fed that no sympathetic or other outside
influences could swerve him from his
sworn duty as a juror.
THE JURY COMPLETED.
Mr.. Senate was accepted by both sides
and sworn in, making the tenth Juror.
Several more talesmen were then ex-
amined. c. n. Smell proved to be fair
minded, impartial and unbiased. He was
accepted. G. +. Williams proved to be of
the same caliber, and he, too, was ac-
cepted, completing the jury.
The twelve mon in whose hands Palm
er's life has been placed are: James Car
bine, D. w. Taylor, d. Mckay, w. III.
Ellis, o. A. Henley, c. A. Smith, Henry
Gerber, A. l.. Warren, c. Barnes, A. j.
Senate, G. Y. Smell and G. +. Williams.
The court took an adjournment until
Monday morning at 10 O'clock, when the
taking of testimony will begin.
Berlin Cough Cure.