The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
ONE JUROR LACKING.
Another Days Hunt Turns Out to
Be Unsuccessful.

OF the seventy five veniremen sum-
moned TO appear for jury service, ten failed
to respond, twenty-four were excused by
Judge Murphy on pleas of the usual kind.
The remaining forty-one entered the box
singly, and forty of them were excused for
ordinary cause and one on the peremptory
challenge of the State.
The following named were quickly ex-
amined and most of them found to have
opinions as to the guilt or innocence of the
defendant, or were conscientiously opposed
to the infiction of capital punishment,
particularly to the finding of a verdict on
circumstantial evidence.
L. c. White said he could not be party
to a verdict on circumstantial evidence
where the penalty might be death.
f. r. Butts had an opinion that would
require evidence to remove.
NJ. Hink said he had firm opinion, but
if be were chosen as juror he would be
guided by the evidence. But the States
challenge was allowed
NJ. Rosie was not on the last assessment
roll.
H. Ebinghausen had an opinion.
J. S. Angus had an opinion.
S. Falkenau said he could not under any
circumstances find a verdict where the
penalty would be DEATH
Richard Flee had an opinion.
Andrew Jackson had an opinion.
w. L. Dickinson was conscientiousIy OPP
posed to the death penalty.
H Raymond said he would not Join in a
verdict on circumstantial evidence.
J. Rapp was excused for his very strong
opinion.
J. L. Haskell had formed an opinion.
f. Eberhart had a strong opinion.
/. G. Branch said his conscience would
not permit him to infict the death pen
atty.
A Steinberger had an opinion.
A. E. Miller had formed an opinion.
II. Albers had very strong opinion.
NJ. Parker was conscientiously opposed
to the infection of the death penalty.
Captain James P. Dunno said he could
not hang man on circumstantial evil
dence
S. Alberg could not hang a man under
any circumstances.
S. V. Mooney had a very strong opinion.
G. J. GAVIN had an opinion.
S. Forbes had an opinion.
H. Cohn had scruples against the death
penalty.
P. Lenhart was opposed to the death
penalty.
John Sloan seemed likely to become the
twelfth juror. He satisfied the prosecution
WIN MS answers ana was passed. Upon
examination of Mr.. Deuprey he presented
the qualities of fair and impartial Juror.
But upon re-eXamination by Mr.. Barnes
he insisted that circumstantial evidence
must be very clear and complete. He was
excused peremptorily by the State.
w. I. Rotrosky was excused for his
opinion.
G. S. Graham said he could not Join q
verdict based on circumstantial evidence.
F. SIZZLING had scruples against the death
penalty.
d. W. Pringle was excused for his opin-
ion.
+. E. Terry had an opinion.
NJ. V. Taylor possessed very decided
opinion.
G. H. T. Jackson possessed strong opin-
ion.
A. Fosner said he could not under any
circumstances give a verdict where the
penalty would be death.
George Schafer had strong opinion.
r. A. Gilbert had an opinion.
]. Eppinger said he could not bring in a
verdict of death on circumstantial evil
dence.
NJ. Friedlander possessed conscientious
scruples against the infiction of death.
E. P. Roe also had scruples against the
death penalty.
E. w. Pringle had formed an opinion.
The box was then exhausted and Judge
Murphy ordered a special venire of seventy
five citizens to be drawn from the body OF