The morning call., 1892-02-03

siStant District Attorney Hnkle came TO-
gether in another corner. PeremptOry chal-
lenges were running short. The State had
two left and the defendant only one. The
imminent question was Should w. j. Hur-
ley and +. G8udin be accepted?
Judge Trout looked over his glasses at
the twelve men in the box as though weigh
ing them in his mental scales. Mr. Curtis
presently left his seat and putting one OF
his hands upon Lawyer Wilson's shoulder
said something 10 the group. lie Was evil
IDENTIFY satisfied with Ga udIn and may have
tod them so, for soon afteTward Mr.. FOOte
informed the Judge that the two jurors were
acceptable to the defense.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE EXHAUSTED.
But the States attorneys remained to be
heard from, and they were still holding
every BODY in suspense.
Judge Trout, thinking they had deliber-
ated sufficiently, interrupted them with the
inquiry, Are you satisfied, gentlemen
Wait moment, your Honor" said Mr..
Barnes, bObbing his head up from the con-
ference.
Tie short wait was e. ded by Mr. Barnes
saying, "We'll excuse Mr.. Gauiln."
This left ca b side one perempt0ry chal-
lenge, and the business Of capturing the
twelfth and last juror began
While this business was on j. y. Z. Will
son, one Of the defendants trio of counsel,
walked to and fro. His associate, Mr..
Knight, stood back and seTutiniZed the ar
ray of broadClOth and intelligence already
impaneled, as though gaugiug them from
the standpoint Of a man who knows how to
talk to jury. Mr.. FOOte, the 5hird lawyer.
sat facing the jurymen and did the queS-
tiOning.
PATRIOT APPRECIATED.
w. f. Roy stepped into the box and out
again. He was not a citizen. ID. b. Oliver,
tie next man called, said no had served
seven years in the National Guard of Cali
fornia.
try" said the Judge, adding blandlv, but
surely you do not intend to claim exemption
on that ground?'
Mr. Oliver said his business required his
attention, and he also claimed to be an Ex-
empt. lie was let 90.
The next man examined was j. h. Peck,
who, having answered all questions salts
factorly, was challenged peremptorily by
counsel for the defendant, thus eXhausting
their score of challenges.
c. IL. Shattuck, being a resident Of Ala
media, was excused from service.
c. /. HGswel said a man would have 10
be very vile before he would turn him over
to the hangman. He was relieved from
duty for bias by District Attorney Barnes.
+. NJ. Black next held up his hand as a
sign that he would tTuthfully answer all
questions concerning his qualifications to
serve as a Juror. Mr. Black, in reply to Mr.
he had known Detective Bohen for twenty
years. This officer occupied a seat directly
behind the prosecuting officers, and is
watching the proceedings IN the interest of
a conviction.
Mr.. Black was evidently an acceptable
Juror to the State, but he asked leave to
make a statement, aud upon doing so be
was excused by mutual consent
Mr.. Blacks wife has been very i'll for sew
eral weeks, and as he had gone a great deal
without sleep during her illness, be did not
feel In a condition to perform jury duty.
THE TWELFTH MAN.
The twelfth man was accepted in J. II.
Limdrob, but not without some hesitation
on the part Of the attorney for the prose-
cutiOn.
1t was now o'clock and Judge Trout
instructed the clerk to read the information
to the jury.
Clerk John McCOmb snapped up piece
OF paper and took position at one corner of
his desk. He then ratified off the awful
charge Of murder against the man at the
bar as though he was reading an auc-
tioneers catalogue. The habits that Gus
tom breeds IN a room are various, and read
ton OF murder where conviction may cost
room clerks that rob the proceeding OF much
of its sOlemnty.
Proceed, gentlemen" said Judge Trout
But nobody was ready Both sides de-
sired an adjournment until 10 O'Clock this
morning and on motion OF District Attorney
Barnes il was so ordered