Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-23
AND READY FOR TRIAL.
THE DEFENSE HAS USED SIXTEEN
OF ITS TWENTY PEREMr-
TORY CHALLENGES.
The Taking of Testimony IA the
Case VIII Begin This Morn
Ing ut Nine O'Clock.

Frank Ware was yesterday formally
arraigned for the murder Of Martin j.
Black. 1t was past 8 o'clock when the
last OF the twelve required jurors was
sworn. Immediately after which Judge
Harris directed that the accused stand
up and hear the reading Of the lndlct-
ment. which reading was performed by
Clerk McNatt, in very impressive
manner. When the reading was FIN
ished the Judge asked the prisoner
what he had to say.
mot guilty" was answered in
firm, though not strong voice. County
Attorney Terrell then read the bill Of
Indictment to the jury. after which Mr..
o. W. Gillespie, Of counsel for the de-
PENDANT. stood up and answered for
the prisoner that 1--WE plead not guilty
10 the Indictment" Judge Harris
then turned to the jury and gave
brief charge as TO the manner OF their
conduct during the trial OF the case.
The selection Of the jury Of twelve
men had required the greater part OF
two days and had exhausted almost
the entire tale OF three hundred men.
During the two days the state had
challenged six men without cause and
the defense had challenged fifteen
without cause The state in such cases
Is entitled to ten peremptory challenges
and the defense Is entitled to twenty.
| The examination throughout was
searching. and the following men were
rejected by the state. n. :, Evans,
r. E. Duringer, j. NJ. Lyle, Joe Finger,
/ Jim Wilson and ]. Robinson. The de-
| Tense rejected the following Jurors after
/ they had been accepted by the state:
! $. w. Cook, j. NJ. Keith, l. Buwles, @.
/ w Hines. j. A. Logan, W. NJ. Bnrden,
! James Aubrey, j. ID. Hollis. J. b. Yost,
| j W, Beal, j. c. Martin, W. Il. Scar
! borough, william Litter. 1. Mulkey and
/ j. W, Large.
| The jury as selected is comprised as
| follows ]. Il. Brown. j, u. Autrey,
| II. Bashns, w. A. Cartmell, j. c,
Lemon, ], w. Grimes, c.. II, Leake,
william Turner, w. @. Scarborough,
l, =. Ogletree, Il. l.. White, 1. G..
Perkins.
The group that was gathered around
the prisoner yesterday was even more
interesting than ON the day before.
Ware himself appeared as on the
first day Of the trial. perfectly COM
posed ana even more able physically,
to bear the long strain than he ap-
peared Monday, He was never the
least excited, even when he stood up
to hear himself accused of one OF the
/ most hetnous crimes known in the
criminal calendar. And when he an
swcred to that charge his voice had
none OF the husky tones of excitement
Beside him yesterday sat two new
iigures-his father and Miss Matte
Eddingtun, the latter friend Of the
family The prisoners father IL In
personal appearance and manner a mar
to attract attention ana sympathy In
this dire trial He is hale and hearty
his cheeks are ruddy as though h,
had never known disesc, and his eve
IL bright. But there are the cross fur
rows on his brow that are never writ
ten by any pen other than the keer
point of sorrow. His white hairs ado
TO the interesting appearance OF hi.
face, and IL Is probable that not {
stranger entered the crowded cour
, room without asking the name OF tn,
kindly faced old gentleman with whit,
, hair
immediately after the adjournmen
OF the court the family group move,
toward the court room door but await
ed the exit OF the prisoner who wa
detained by counsel Tor a few minutes
At $3.50 the court adjourned tin
I O'Clock this morning. when the ex
animation Of witnesses will begin.