The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-29
THE JURORS SWORN
And tho Scene Of Tho Garrison.
Baird Homicide Viewed.
THE TRtlL TO OPEN THIS MORNING.
Unexpected Progress made Ycstcr.
day IN Securing Jurym
Question of a Possible Verdict of
Murder IN tho First Degree still In
Abeynncc--.Two Sick Children Fig.
urc In tho Proceedings.

ii, +. SeabrIght, Matthew Hercules,
William il. Williams, Win y. Cunningham,
William G. Smith. ). u. ThoMp s0n.
William Worden, George Cr!swcil,
ME-. Smith, J. y. l1i'eharu'
These are tho twelve jurors who will
hear the evidence in the Garrison trial.
The following were struck of: Jacob
Keller, J.. VI. Dowler, W. II. Malone,
Charles Hathaway, James 4. Burkctt,
Fred Luikert, William Imeriand Daniel
Shaw.
At half past nine o'clock yesterday
morning tho proceedings prclimin.
ary to the trial Of DR.. George !.
Garrison ior tho murder Of Or. George
Baird wero resumed. Before tho OK
animation OF jurors commenced Panel
man Frederick Bentz informed Judge
PAUL that his child, which he had
visited the day before during court
hours. had become dangerously i'll. In
view OF this statement and taking into
consideration the fact that Mr.. Bentz's
competence as a juror would no doubt
be affected BY hiG state OF mind conse.
Guent upon tho knowledge that his
child was dangerously sick, the court
directed his discharge. Mr.. Bcutz i'm.
mcdiately lett for home.
Councilman Charles Morningstar said
that no evidence that could b Reproduced
could change his opinion. Robert Erp
had strong %sympathics and /! B. Stab
n strong opinion. August A. Carl
thought he could not take an oath rs n
juryman, because he belonged to the
same order OF which the defendant was
member. John Burke SAID he did
not think he could change his opinion.
as his mind was made up in this case.
William Dole was in the same state of
mind. Henry Beuleko said he would
bein favor OF the man who committed
the crime getting some punishment.
lie had, however, no particular opinion,
as he was not interested in tlle>casc.
lie said he supposed he could render 4
verdict in\ accordance with Ntle testi-
mcny, but he was not sure. He was
excused. Christ Altmoycr was asked ii
he would regard
An OATH TAKEN AS A JUROR.
mo, sir" he replied.
you know what you are Saying, do
your" said the court. t'
81 do" replied Mr.. Altmeyer.
THAT'S enough" said the court.
William NJ. Cunningham. OF No. 4706
Jacob street, the time keeper'hnd check
man at the Riverside tube works, said
he would regard an oath as binding
upon him; he had no bias or prejudice,
and though he naturally felt sympathy
for u man in distress, that feeling OF
sympathy would not affect him in rem
dering a verdict according I the evil
dence. Colonel Arnett and Mr.. How
ard asked the juror a few questions, and
he was accepted on the panel, making the
twelfth man, juror Bentz having been
discharged.
II. W. Schrebe had a strong opinion
that evidence would not affect, and
Charles Bender had no i'll feeling for
one OF the principals. and prejudice
against another. ". II. Blon could not
change his opinion even under the obi
CATION OF an oath. A. J. Foster said he
couldn't take the oath, owing to u strong
opinion felt and expressed. William
II. Uthman had his opinion, and it had
not wavercd once. Paul Petzold said:
Ven / make up my mind, meier
shange it,"
Did you make up your mind for the
purpose OF disqualilying yourself as a
juror"
"Yes, sir"
The panelmen already secured laugh
ed, and when Petzold found he had
made Il mistake, he asked the court to
repeat the question, and then replied in
the negative. His mind was made up,
and could not be changed. Henry Young
had taken sides and could not render u
lalr verdict. Alex. Campbell's opinion
could not change, and Alex. Dakan's
lie having been
SAVED BY DIR. BAIRD III
he could not give a fair verdict. George
friedel and Samuel Ullum had their
minds unalterably made np ,and John
Garden was afraid his mind was SO
strongly made up, that evidence would
not ai!ectit. w. Milligan had his mind
made up, and Charles Reitz thought lie
could not do justice to both sides.
james Baird came near becoming 4 ju-
ror, He was asked whether he could
make up z verdict according to the evil
deNce, lie thought he could, but his
Mlnd was not entirely clear, and he was
allowed to &C.
George, Eaglesor had expressed an
opinion, his mind having been made up
from the evidence produced ut the for
Hier trial. AS q jurors oath would
nave no effect upon him he was ex-
cnSed' William Ridgcly had formed
anu expressed an opinion that no evil
GeNce would change. G. D. ,Bonar be.
:IeVcd he could not render a fair and
impartial verdict, as he had lived near
west Liberty and know some OF the
parties concerned. J. N. Morgan had
III Interchangeable opinion, and +. Y.
uoisal, to-: three different questions
o. the judge, gavo tho same answer:
I've passed my opinion and I can't
change it." Warren McConaehey had
ms opinion unaltorably fixed, and so
!ad Joseph Mayer. Uriah Lydick had
very little to say, and as he stood in
front OF tho bar with his mouth open
ahd no sound coming from it, the Judge
,ad pity on him and let.him 20. Uriah's
brother. W. b. Lydick, was also let 90,
ihs embarrassment, or worse, being
painful to behold.
Vsnf PECULIAR CONDUCT.
Wise Johnson had lived four miles
I'M, side Of Liberty for ten Years; no
mad never discussed tho kilIiur NJ Dr