The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-13

cused for the same reason, as was ID. Nc
Herman of 43 East street.
l.. Caro- was so troubled with neuralgia
that it was deemed inadvlsable to examine
him, and he was excused by consent, the
court then taking recess until 2:15 o'clock.
Twenty-one talesmen were called during
the afternoon session. Twenty were ex-
amined and nineteen of them excused on
challenges for cause. One was excused on
the sixth peremptory challenge of the de-
Tense. One was absent when his name was
called and an attachment was ordered re-
turnable this morning at 10 o'clock.
q. S. Healey, $40 Seventh street, stated
that he could not under any circumstances
join in a verdict founded on circumStantial
evidence where the penalty was death.
The States challenge met with no contest
and was allowed.
NJ. J. McInerney, bookkeeper 1919 Polk
street, said he had conscientious scruples
against the infection of the death penalty
and was excused on the challenge of the
State.
J. G. Davis, 535 Turk street, and N. p
Hall, 1919 Lyon street, stated that they
were not on the last assessment roll and
were excused on the challenge of the State.
When w. G. Hughes was called District
Attorney Barnes stated to the Court that
both parties would consent to his being
excused.
A.. u.
streets, said he had read part of the news
paper accounts of former hearings and
that he had formed such an opinion that
it would require evidence to remove. he
was excused.
George F. Ehrenpfort, 1851 Ellis street,
was passed by the State and excused on
challenge of the defense.
&. w. Haskell, 11S Cumberland street,
was excused on the challenge of the State
on the ground of possessing an opinion
that would require evidence to remove.
G. III. Naylor, ia Octavia street, was ex-
cused on the defendants challenge.
f. Holtum, s04 Page street, was chal-
lenged by the prosecution on the ground
that he had stated that under no circum
stances would he give verdict on circum-
stantial evidence where the verdict might
be death.
]. H. Doolittle, proprietor of the st.
Nicholas Hotel, was passed by the State,
but was challenged by the defense on the
ground that he had formed an opinion.
The challenge was allowed.
S. Schloss, 411H Octavia street, was ex-
cused on the States challenge because he
stated that he could not hang person on
circumstantial evidence.
G. II. Dolan, 123 Twenty-fourth street,
said he had conscientious scruples against
infiicting the death penalty, and was ex-
cused on the peoples challenge.
w. Kaiser, 2111 Post street, said that
under no circumstances would he join in
verdict for death on circumstantial evil
dence He was excused by the State.
L. Gately was excused by the State be-
cause he had an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of the defendant.
2. Zimmerman, 1108 Railroad avenue,
said ne would not render a death verdict
on circumstantial evidence, and he was ex-
cused by the State.
A. T. Patrick was excused by con-
sent of counsel on both sides on the
ground that he was brother-in-law to
one of the parties to the action, Mr.. Bohen,
the detective.
B. Lazansky, los Clay street, was passed
by the State. But in answer to questions
by the defense he said he had an opinion
that no evidence would remove. He was
excused.
George Hesketh, 1927 Filbert street,
proved acceptable to the State after a
lengthy examination. Do you know of
anything that could be brought to bear to
influence or decide yoI in the jury-box2"
asked Mr.. Deuprey.
II do not" was the prompt reply. 81
would let nobody decide for me-
"No matter what the views of 10000
other persons might be?"
81 have done it for nearly forty years
and I guess would do it now"
He was passed by the defense.
Charles Tronner was excused by the peo-
ple He said that under no circumstances
could he bring in death verdict.
'tThere is one man in the box unchal-
lenged on peremptory privilege" an
nounced the court. at is the defend
ants challenge"
'We will excuse Mr.. Hesketh," said Mr.
Deuprey, and the jury remained as it was
at the opening of the morning session.
E. Mandells was the only name left in
the box at the next turn and he did not
answer to his name. The court ordered an
attachment returnable at 10 o'clock this
morning and took an adjournment.