The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27

/ George NJ. Taggart, James Howard, F.
p. Martin. Hank Heiserman, s. w.
Norris, George McNeal, John Farmer,
w. NJ. Tagg, Ed DumOnt, Ed Cone and
Harry Piper were XcuSed because they
thought the penalty too severe or be-
cause they had decided opinions in the
case, nearly all the former reason.
w. K. Dulany had not thought much
about the penalty but guessed il was a
part of the law and would have to re-
main with il. He. however, made a
kick to get off on account of pressing
| business. but Judge Hatton refused to
excuse him. ]. T Mccall escaped by
declaring the prohibitory law farce
and he thought the thing would have
been more complete if the penalty
would have been a peniteEtiary sen
tence.
The name of En- Armstrong is famil-
lar in police circles and to A good many
newspaper readers in Wichita. and
when NJ. Armstrong was called by
Judge Hatton and a tall, dignified bald
headed man walked in and took the
chair there was an uproar of laughter
Mr. Armstrong Joining hartily with the
crowd
When the noon hour arrived Judge
Hatton announced that he would send
the chief OF police out on the streets TO
summons another special venire and
Mr.. Harris again protested against al
lowing the officer who had been COM
mitted to prison for refusing To recog-
nize an order Of court in regard 10 the
very liquor entering into this case TO go
out and select jurymen to try this case.
Judge Hatton said that he intended
10 run the jury business and that Chief
Massey would only sumomn whom he
told him to.
At this point Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Campbell surrendered the whole
claim of the prohibitionists that ma
jority of the people Of Wichita favored
these prosecutions by proposing 10
Judge Hatton 10 send to the country
for Jurors. Judge Hatton claimed.
however. that he had no right 10 do that
and Mr.. Campbell asked 10 be allowed
10 present authorities on that subject
at future time which was granted.
Afterthe special venire was examined
Judge Hatton called a great mum her Of
names from the audience with poor sue
cess in securing jurors. He said he
very much disIiked TO call jurors that
way as there were men who sta!1
around court rooms for the purpose Of
getting on juries and he was afraid that
might acciGently drop on 70 one such
He did not want professionals on the
jury
The most sensational proceeding in
FaIkner. cashier Of the Kansas Nation
al bank, was brought in on a summons
and placed in the jury box. Re was
taken from his past Of duty and made
little effort 70 conceal his disgust OF
the whole proceeding.
Assistant Attorney General Camp
bell stated the case and asked
do you know Henry Schnitzler.
William SchnitZler. Henry Biilman
and James Burns. the defendants
Yes. sir. know them
DO you know anything about the
facts in the case
No. l guess not
The penalty for the violation - The 7
prohib.tory liquor law IS $iG9 - 500
and thirty 10 ninety days n the Bounty
5ail for each offense- Do you think that
is too seve-e?-'
Yes. think 4 is damn fraud"
Those are my sentiments said
man in the crowd Chalk me down 4
that way. too" said another. This /
caused a cOmmotion and when Judge 4
Hai;on raped for order a good many j
expected % see him reprlmand O. fine 4
Mr. Fslkne-. but he seemed % not no.
.ics the remark and merely excused 4
him 4
When court reasssnbied a: =. m.
and Judge Eatton called a numher Of 4
business men who had been sumnered /
only one was present or the sixty 4