The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-28
4 METHOD
OF Obtaining Jhfiors-They Arc Exa,

HAo III
incd Separately.
Whom court convened again at 9
o'clock, Judge PAUL adopted u new
method Of examination, and ono that
bore frnit. Instead OF examining those
summoned III each others presence, tho
Sheriff was, instructed to allow only one
man ut q time in the court room. Those
who were to DO examined werc kept in
the jury room, and were not called until
tho examination in progress in the
court room was concluded. In this way
each man was thrown OH his own re-
sources for excuses, and that excuses
were not SO easily formed was demon
stratcd by the iact that three more
men took their seats in the Jury
box between the hours OF two and four
o'clock.
The afternoon session was more in
torosting than that OF the morning, and
the answers OF those examined were q
little more varied.
Orrville Carroll was the first man ex-
alnined in the afternoon session. His
mind was made up in such u manner
that he was not sure he could render 4
fair and impartial verdict. John F.
Sweeny was p~rejudiced and Thomas
Davidson had expressed an opinion and
it could not be changed. William Kemp
had formed and expressed an opinion,
and said ii it was his say, he would lot
the defendant go. He was excused.
MIR. Gray had formed and expressed an
opinion, and had been a very particular
friend OF DR.. Baird. Julius Hoos, the
cornet player OF the Opera House or
chestra, was preiudiced and had been
p%rejudiced since DR.. Baird and DR.. Gar
rison had the
light IN THE CITY BUILDING.
Joseph w. Bier had bies and preju-
dice, as DR.. Baird had been his family
physician for thirty years. A. O. Max
well would consider it his duty. to listen
to the evidence, but his opinion having
been based on circumstances that pre-
coded the killing Of DR.. Baird, he was
afraid it would influence any verdict he
might form. John Reed knew it would
be his duty to listen to the evidence and
render a verdict accordingly, buthaving
strong feelings in the matter, he thought
it might interfere with his duty.
Charles Seidler had a strong opinion,
and ex-Postmaster Simpson had read
all the evidence and his mind was so
strongly made Il pthat he thought no
evidence would change it. William H.
Paulps opinion, could not be overturned
by any evidence. Valentine Bleifuss
understood but little criminal court En-
glish and was excused. Michael Zieg-
Ter never changed his opinion.
"Never?" said the count.
The witness: "Never."
"Never2" repeated Judge PAUL.
mo"
"You can CO."
Frank Wagner said DR.. Baird had
been his family physician. Samuel
kasley was called, and he stepped up
and handed the court a physicians GER
~titicate. Mr.. kaslcy had been sick and
was still weak, so the court excused
him. William Higgins was afraid that
evidence would not change his opinion.
James Callahan said he did not believe
in hanging a man, but in addition he
said that he did not think evidence
would change the opinion he had
formed. S. Branden understood very
little English, but he comprehcndcd
enough to have interchangeable opinions,
and he was excused. Walter Beswicl
and j. L. DeSant had strong opinions,
and John Jaeger was preiudiced. Aug
ust Ferguson had read the evidence OF
the former trial and it
HAD NOT CHANGED HIS OPINION.
Raymond Bauer said he had "scrupu-
lar" ideas, and James Frazier had
formed an opinion that no evidence