The morning call., 1894-04-07
TWO JURORS NOW
Will Give Fredericks a
Fair Trial.
TEN MORE ARE REQUIRED.
The Young Murderer Submits to
an Operation.
HOPES OF SAVING HIS EYESIGHT
Objects to Taking Chloroform Be-
cause Afraid of Being Assas-
Sinated.
HOPES OF SAVING HIS EYESIGH1

Sooner than was expected. two jurors
have been accepted to try William A.
Fredericks for the murder of Bank
Cashier William A. Herrick. Their names
are Peter Van Pelt, accountant. Fremont
street, and A. Herman sof 202 Front
street.
Visitors to Judge Levy's courtroom yes
terday were somewhat astonished by the
apparition of Deputy Sheriff in front OF
the door brandishing a wand and exhortiDg
the eager crowd to find quarters in the
gallery above. Even then the place was
packed to suffOcation, ana the ventilation
was anything but Of th 9 best.
When the case was called Attorney Col
we'll on behalf of the defendant asked for
a continuance on the ground that Fred
ericks was about to undergo an operation
upon his damaged eye. and be was suffer
ing such intense agony that it would be
hards hip to expect him TO remain in court.
District Attorney Barnes. however, rep
resented that number of jurors had been
compelled 20 attend, and 1t was under
stood that Fredericks would not be wanted
until 4 O'Clock, so that some little Roadway
might be made.
Judge Levy thought so, too. and ordered
the case to proceed without delay.
Mr.. Colwell again reserved his appllca-
ton for change Of venue, and said he
was collecting evidence.
Before the first jurors name was called,
Mr.. Colwell put in another objection. He
challenged the panel on the ground that
Sheriff McDade. 10 whom the summoning
of Jurors was entrusted. was prejudiced.
A further challenge was presented on
technical grounds, the venire not having
been issued according TO the rules laid
down by the Civil and Penal codes. Both
challenges were overruled and exceptions
noted.
William S. Gage had read the news
papers and formed an opinion. He was
excused.
The same fate befell John Mangels, Solo
mon Wasseman. Charles p. Rasmussen, F.
A. Lux, Thomas j. Ford aud Thomas l..
Norton.
Lppmann Elias. who was excused from
service on the previous day. but who
nevertheless answered to his name once
more, said he had not read the Police
Court testimony as reported in the news
papers, but he held an opinion. The de-
fendant's challenge was AT first denied by
the District Attorney, but Elias was ulll-
mately excused.
s. Lezynsky knew the District Attorney
to be "a good fellow" and that's all lie
knew. But he was prejudiced against the
defendant and so excused.
G. NJ. Kutz said he read the papers care
fully, excepting the lads" He didn't be-
lieve in the insanity theory for the de-
tense. Yet he thought be would make e
fair juror. a challenge for cause was dis
allowed. but KutZ was peremptorlly chal-
lenged afterward.
P. NJ. Nippert was excused for cause :;
T.. j. Benjamin was not a resident, but
Peter Van Pelt satisfied both parties. At
this point it was discover that gentle
man who had not been called occupied the
box. He was extremely deaf.
What is your name" roared his next
door neghbor.
phelps. My name was called"
mo. it wasn't. Your name is Phelns,
bui not Van Pelt You're not wanted"
a. w. Bogart proved TO be hard of hear
ing; George w. Dixon said he was an
exempt fireman; +. A. Huntington was a
resident of Alameda County; N. T. James
was excused as OF the National Guard; &.
Carey would require more than reason
able doubt of the prisoners guilt to induce
him to acquit; Ludwig Wagner could not
hear anything that was said to him; j. E.
Adams, F. Z. Booth and G. A. Brown
were ali excused for causes. A. HERR
man, however. passed muster. Fl had
formed an opinion, but said that it was
susceptible of change. At the end Van
Pelt and Herman remained.
were satisfied, said Mr. Barnes.
$50 are we," assented Colwell, and the
case went over until MONDAY morning
next.
Shortly after the adjournment Freder-
icks was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
where Drs. Somers and Kischl probed and
drained the wounded eye. Cocaine was al
first administered. but 1t hurt the patient
too much, and 1t was some time before the
slayer of Herrck could be persuaded tc
take chlOroform.
You want to kill me-" he whined.
At last the operation was performed,
and as a result the surgeons say that there
Is strong hope, not only of saving the eye
but even of restoring sight.