The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-28

Tho proceedings in tho Garrison case
began again yesterday morning at
twenty-five minutes to 10 o'clock. Tho
attendance was very fair, considering
the dry nature Of the discussion. Sheriff
stecnrod and his deputies had hustled
hall the night through, serving sl,ln.
mons oil the citizens whose names had
been drawn from tho jury box yester.
day afternoon, about ton summons
having been served on mcmbors of tho
audience at the Madame Rolla concert.
II. G. Franzhcim was the frat man
10 step up to be examined. lilo was
~prejudiced, and Capt. J. I. Norman,
II. +. LANCE and J.. A. Hess wore at-
iccted the same way. II. G. Caldwell
had personal feelings in the matter.
Councilman N. j.. 0'Kuno was over
sixty years Of ago and claimed his
privilege OF exemption.
Louis lln,ler had stron: opinions and
prejudice, and bias was what allied |. q.
Dillon. W. II. Frank had the prevail
ing liked opinion, and T. w. Jenkins
had 4 mind not open to conviction.
George Wise had strong opinions,
August Schuetzer was IL OF those
strong minded men who never change
what they call their mind. George
Kitson's opinion could not DO changed
BY evidence, David Dinger was biased,
mdW. G. Stiiel was excused oil kitson's
plea. Frank Wright had a strong opin-
ion, and SO had J.sW. Cumming, while
O. B. Porter WAS prcjudiced.
Charles Conrad's mind was made up,
Thomas Hanna had partially, and
LOWS Metzner had opinions.
"Iou say you never change vour
opinions, Mr.. Aul," said Judge PAUL..
NO" replied Charles Aul, sr., 81
never do, and
y CANTON THIS CASE"
E. NJ. Holiday could not conscienti-
ously go on the Jury, as he had a bias,
and T. NJ. Jones and Frank Stanton had
fixed opinions. W. Calm had an un-
changeable opinion so had Clarence
Laird. William Wincher'sS opinions
were as strong as his religion, ihnd E. B.
Bowie was biased. R. R. Speers had an
opinion and had warmly advocated it
on different occasions. II. F. Jones was
p~rejudiced, Alonzo Barkley had an opin-
ion, n strong one, too, and II. Cecil and
Cecil Robinson in the same guam
dairy. ]. \. Lash, j. Bell, H.. J. Whyte
and X Billiard were set in their opin-
ions. B. I. Caldwell was over sixty
years old and c. B. Reed thought Dr.
Garrison had acted in self defense. C.
II. Merkle had a fixed opinion, and
William Harvey offered tho same plea.
W.. D. Macy thought his personal feel
ings would interfere with the giving OF
a fair and impartial verdict. Louis
Hoee was neither biased or prejudiced,
nor was his opinion Interchangeable, but
he thought he could not conscientious
lyserve as a juror.
Among others excused were G. n.
Hancher, j.. Z. Hughes, Robert Kyle,
Frank Armbruster, John A. Reed and
J. B. Wills. They all had either bias
or strong opinions. Louis Zoeckler had
been 4 particular friend to Dr.. Baird.
George PAUL. J.. R. Butts, William B.
Exley and John Brill were excused on
one or the other OF the old bltfiot worn
out pleas. A. P. Shallcross had known
the defendant intimately, and Henry
sneyer was prejudiced. I. A. Hoge
said he had formed and expressed an
opinion, but that this opinion was sub.
lect to any evidence that might be
brought forward in a new trial. He
was admitted to a seat in thejury box,
being altogether the eighth man OBJ
tanned and the only one
so FAR THAT MORNING.
Ralph Kline, Edward Bayhaa and E.
Buchanan and Lonis Buchanan were
prejudiced beyond recall and Henry
ilelmbriGht said he had 4 strong feel
ing. After n half dozen others had been
excused on the prevailing grounds, ].
). kenney said he md a very friendly
feeling for the defendant. August
Warneke was another OF the prisoners
friends, and james Terrell was proiu-
diced and Richard Donehoo had d fixed
opinion. Edward Elliott felt friendly
toward the defendant, and Henry
D%ougherty, J. A.. Forgcy and Henry
Deming were %prejudiccd. Roman Dob
Ter answered the courts first question
BY saying: II do not believe in capital
punishment"
u did not ask you that" said the
court, but whether, ii sworn as a Juror,
you could render a verdict according 10
the evidence, Notwithstanding the
opinion you have formed" the juror
thought he could not, rs his sym
pathies were all on ono side.
In the opinion OF several around the
court house, the fact that Judge PAUL.
continued to question Roman Dobler
alter he had confessed his opposition
10 capital punishment, settled the cues.
ton raised by tho counsel for the do.
tense, that their. client could not DO
Tried a second time for murder in tho
hrst degree. This, however, does not
necessarily follow. Almost at the very
commencement OF the examination OF
Jurors the state asked that the usual
questions pertaining to tho statutory
capitalization Of jurors be asked.
Judge PAUL. replied that@it was not vet
time to decide that question, and that
alter tho full panel OF twenty had been
secured was timo enough. AS tho do.
tense claimed that the asking OF the
questions would Immediately bring up
u discussion OF their, plea, that the
prisoner could not be tried a second
time for
MURDER IL TIE FIRST DEGREE,
Capt. Doyenor did not press the is
sue: 1t may be that tho court will
decide in favor OF the deiense's plea; 1t
may DO also that Judge PAUL. has deter.
mined to fill the panel OF twenty first,
intending to then ask tho questions
pertaining to Observation-Disclosures
nat he did not Immediately stand