The evening world., 1895-04-15
ONE JUROR CHOSEN.
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name he could not remember He
thought he could give the Inspector an
impartial trial.
Lawyer Elkus then tackled the juror
and asked the juror II he was a mem
,,,I,, Ths Madison addison, Square PRESBYTERIAN, II,
Crime, Society for the Suppression OF
Vice, society for Ethical cuiture. CITY
Tigilance N,i, ,h League. University settlement
Sabbath Committee, Social Purity
League. National Christian League for
improvins the fee'a "onditions of V,e'sp the Poor,
any Good Government Club, Madison
Orange Dutch Reformed church.. Amer
ement- House Reform Committee.
Mr.. McCusker said he belonged to
none Of these organizations. and It was
evident from the questions that the de.
all these organizations were arrayed
/ against their client.
Mr. Elkus also inquired whether the
Juror was acquainted with any members
Of the Extraordinary Grand Jury. the
District Attorneys ONCE. the Park
hurst Society or the the Lexew Ls COW Gommittee.
, torneys office. and that was all.
! Have you any feeling OF sympathy or
admira tion for the movement known as
the Parkhurst movement" asked Mr..
mo. sir; I can't say that have par
Il. t,ca,ilsrIy; Va haven't any feeling one Way
did you contribute to the Parkhurst
fund"
..p "po yYu Wv know Francis L. wellman7"
These questions indicated what the
line Of defense. will probably be.
After some ,r!th further auesti1nins .u;s hSw-
1.aughlin should not testify 1t might
| prejudice him against the accused. and
Justice Barrett excused him.
avenue. then told Col. Fellows that he
did not think he could give Inspector
McI-aughin fair trial He admitted
in the case. and that 1t was too strong
to be overcome. He retired.
George g. Gersohel. a cloakmaker Of
! 70 West Eighty-Seventh street. had read
OF the charges against Inspector Nc
Laughlin, but did not remember exactly
what they were. and they had not in
huenced MS mind either for or against
Mr.. Gershei evidently wanted very
much to become foreman Of the jury.
break when. he told Col Fellows that
| he thought he was judge both of law
and fact @ Then he was excused.
es2 West One Hundred and twenty
| fourth street. was then called.
Mr.; Roezler was unsatisfactory, and
Justice barrett OrueTeu an adjournment
until o'clock, when new panel Of
jurors would be in attendance.
The first hour of the afternoon session
was taken up with the examination of
the new panel of Jurors. which was
drawn last Friday. many of whom pre-
| scented requests to be excused.
Philip Schneider, who keeps a dry
goods store at 1918 Union avenue. in the
Annexed District, said that he knew of
| nothing which would prevent him from
being a fair and impartial juror ie he
should be accepted.
He admitted that he had been ap-
preached by a strange man since he re-
| ceived his notice to appear, who asked
| him a number OF questions on the sub
tect of the Mclaughlin case. He told
him he had no opinion about it at all.
| He did not know who the man was and
had never seen him before, but the
Of one of the Good Government Clubs.
| MIR. Schneider said he would go into
| the jury box. II chosen, with no preju-
dice whatever against the defendant
| because he was a policeman. and would
| give as much credit to the testimony of
a police officer as to that OF any other
witness.
During the examination Police Com
talk with Col. Fellows. He gave him a
long typewriter document
Mr.. Schneider was accepted by both
sides. and took his place as foreman
in the 1ury-box at 3. IS =. NJ.
Benjamin +. Grusch. who keeps res
taurant at 81 Old slip, said he wouldn't
take the law from the court, and was
excused.
The next talcsman called was Justuf
II. Garthe, n sausage manufactures, OF
So Avenue B.