Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-17

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statement in Sunday paper that the
last jury stood ten for involuntary man
slaughter and two for voluntary man
slaughter. The juror had read the ar
ticle, but did not recollect that part of
it. He was finally accepted. George
w. Lewis, the nineteenth man, was
challenged by the defense, but the
Court allowed him to remain for the
present. He was subsequently taken off
and his place filed by George Morrison,
the twenty-first man passed.
After the twenty we're thus selected,
the State went back and questioned
William Burch and George Bowman
,, over again, but they answered all the
questions in y satisfactory manner.
The defense then called up Henry Lewe-
dag, and Col. Arnett asked him II
he had not told his father he "would
hang DR.. Garrison If was on the jury"
or that he would "giye him all could"
The juror answered that he had never
said anything of the sort. COL Arnett
then asked for forwith subpenas for
Bernard Luwedag, the jurors father,
and also for Mr.. Peter MUM. There
was considerable wait until Mr.. Bern
ard Lewedag appeared, and Col. Ar
nett then took him in hand as follows
Q.-What is your name? A.-Bern-
ard Lewedag.
Q.-Are you the father OF Henry
Lewedag? Ayes.
Odd he ever say anything to you
about the case Of DR.. Garrison. A
Yes.
Odd he ever say what he would
do if he was on the jury? A.-His opin-
ion was to hang him.
Q.-That is what he said? Ayes.
Q.-How many times did he talk
about it? Ale had conversation a
couple OF times.
Q. By Dovenerl-Did he say anything
about the jury? A.-No.
Ole just said that was his opinion.
didn't he? A.-Yes.
Ole didn't say, as Col. Arnett said,
that il he got on the jury he would hang
him? A.-No,
Q.-Where was it? AT my house;
my wife and the rest were there.
Q. by the Court Mr.. Lewedag
what have you to say abut this? A
Your honor, l certainly think he is mis-
taken. Nothing was said about hang
ing. / didn't want to get on this jury.
l don't want on it now. l always had
my opinion. l thought II it was cold
blooded murder he ought to be dealt
with according to law. That's what |
meant this morning, and that's what /
mean now. | am on oath and if am
on the jury l will try the case accord
ing to law. l only barely knew DR..
Baird, and l don't know DR.. Gar
rlson at all. If made the statement
| don't think 1 made it-but II l did it
was just after the crime, and l meant
nothing more than l have said. You
must remember that my father is an
old man. He is not always responsible.
Col. Arnett-But he has been work
ing every day, right along? Ale
works when he is able. He has been
sick good deal.
Q. by Mr.. Howard You don't re-
member making the statement? A
No.
O.-And you would regard 1t as your
duty to try the case according to the
| evidence? Ayes.
G. By the Court You have no bias
or prejudice? A.-No.
The juror was challenged by the de-
Tense, but was allowed to take his seat,
the defense excepting. The defense
spoke about summoning other witnesses
against Mr.. Lewedag, but after consul
tation withdrew their notice to that
effect, and the panel being full, at half
past five the State proceeded to strike.
They cut off their two men and
handed the list to counsel for the de-
Tense, who, after twenty minutes Of
consultation, struck the other six, and
then the rejected jurors left the box,
the roll was called, and the jury sworn.
After being duly cautioned by the
Court, they were given in charge Of the
Sheriff.
This morning, after the assembling
of Court at nine o'clock, the jury will
90 to Eleventh street, to view the scene
of the tragedy, and this will be followed
by the opening statements Of the
counsel, which will likely take up the
time of the Court up to about half-past
eleven. The State will then begin its
presentation of evidence.