The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-17

him, and everyone else IN the room did
likewise Blanck stood the trying ordeal
well. and IL anyone expected 90 see him
do something strange they we're sadly
mistaken. Mr.. Miller soon satisfied him
self that Cole would do for q iarcr and
passed him over 20 Attorney Fairfield.
who questioned him closely as TO his ideas
about capital punish ment. opinions about
the case, and finally came down to the
insanity theory.
Nos" said Ar. Fairfield, IF IL should
be shown that the defendant was not re-
sponsibIe for his actions. would you take
that into consideration ?"
Blxnck from his position behind Mr..
Fairfield caught the question and. al
though he bowed his head, ID was impossi-
bic 10 conceal the smile that passed ovsr
his features. He soon regained his CON-
posture. however, and closing his hands
around his right knee. listened attsntivesy
10 what was gong on
Mr. Cole thought he could consider the
insanity theory If it came before the court.
and Mr. Fairfield accepted him.
G. K. Cease, q Kent farmer. was accepted
by both Mr. Miller and Mr.. Fairfield. aud
IL looked as If jury would be obtained
without trouble. Appearances we're deceit
fui, for Mr.. Fairfield soon discovered that
many of the jurors had decided opinions
on the guilt and degree of punishment
that should be inflicted on Bianck, and
one By one they were excused.
Ira A. Scott and Thomas ]. johnson, a
juror in the Craemer murder trial. were
excused because they had formed an opin-
ION about the case. Mr.. Fairfield was
watching every point, and when il was
found that ]. B. MeLain's name appeared
on the Jurors list as McCiare, he objected,
and was sustained. ]. c. Blair, OF FIRE.
mont, had decided upon BIanck's guilt,
and was ruled out.
Samuel Coombs, the old pioneer. who
was a juror in the Craemer murder trial,
said he had read about the murder of
Bridwell. and formed an opinion. Mr..
Fairfield discovered that j. L. Csessen ap-
peared on the list as J. o. Crcssen, and ex-
cused him for that reason.
4. S. Potvin, the well-known contractor.
was 50 positive IN his views on Blanck's
case. that Mr.. Fairfield challenged him
like q not shot.
At Il O'Clock fourteen jurors had been
examined but only seven passed. A recess
was taken until 80 O'CLOCK, during which
time the crowd was compelled to leave the
court room. Bianck accompanied his
guards below, as docile as a lamb but the
dinner he ale would have opened the eyes
of lion.
The peculiarly of the crowd that was on
hand to attend the afternoon session con-
sisted in the large number of women.
They gathered around the doors and did
not go away until allowed TO enter. 1t
hos
them simply went to see Blanck and each
one, having gratified this curiosity, went
away.
As soon as the session began one of the
jurors named De Tambo Was excused
owing to his INABILITY to walk. Then the
work of getting more jurors commenced
Ii was the same old story; everyone
seemed to have formed an opinion about
the case. and Mr. Fairfield remarked, after
the evening session, that it made the cold
chiils run down a mans back TO have man
after man calmly inform the court that he
had decided in his own mind the punish
ment in the case.
George Forrest, the fifth candidate and
one OF the jurors in the famous Nordstrom
murder trial. vas passed. but later on was
rejected by Mr.. Fairfield on peremptory
challenge.
]. w. Perkins. the next man called,
when asked by Mr.. Fairfield If he had
read anything about the case. replied that
he read everything he could get hold of.
This caused a ripple of laughter to pass
over the crowd. and Judge Humes said in
a severe tone of voice: I'VE must have
order. This is not political caucus"
After that silence reigned Two more
jurors were excused. and the announce
ment came that the list was exhausted. A
recess was ordered and the sheriff in
structed to issue an open yenlre of twenty
four more names.
While the new jurors were being hunted
up, Blanck went down 10 the jail and ate
another meal. He got back in time 10
hear that the first new juror called was an
alien. instead of an opinionated man,
Ex-Harbor Master yeiich was SO positive
about the case that he was excused with
all haste imaginable. When the supper
hour arrived the jury box still needed two
more. Things we're dragging, aud the
crowd was much smaller than ut any
time during the day. Even when the
cour. came to order after supper the
audience was small. and as one man after
another pronounced Is opinion about
the case, Clerk Hughes commenced to
summon courage 10 announce that an
other yenirs would be necessary. This
would not have been so but that when
twelve men had been passed Mr.. Fairfisld
commenced TO exercise his peremptory
right he excused the following:
Thomas Cole. of Bothell: G. r, Cease. Of
Kent; III. II. Clemans, Of Seattle: Roscoe
Dixon. of Seattle; +. w. Meise, of Seattle;
Jacob Julian, OF South Seattle; J. Is. Paul,
OF Seattle; George Forrest, r c. Polistt.
% Seattle; 5. I. Beresiord, of Tolt.
Prosecuting Attorney Miller used only
one peremptory chsllenge. and that 70
reject h. sperbcr. a csbinetmaker. who
announced that he never took any stock
in newspaper II s:45 O'Clock in the
evening, and only one more Juror wa.
needed. Clerk Hughes then announced
that tue juror list was exhausted. Judge
Hamss ordered another venire for ten
Jurors and adjourned the court to $50
this morning The defense has only three
more peFemptory challenges, 50 the pro-
cess Of getting The last juror will probably
not take long.
Following Is the list Of Jurors in the
box when the court al journo1 last even
ing;
Frank Worth, sea captain, aged about
Is Years. resided in Seattle twelve years.
Edward seaeerg, newspaper man. aged
. years resided IN Seattle four years
Chiffon ii. Johnson. farmer, aged &C
years. resided At Bellevue several wears
]. {. MeAilis.sr, farmer, aged IS year
resided at South Fark about i've years
NJ. Rounds, nsehinist, aged 81 year
resided In the eounty fifteen wears.
NJ. AeTeigh, real eststs dealer. az
AZ III
s. ]. Collins. carpenter aged - year
F~=5ftaI in Seattle eight TEAR.