The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-25

SitlZCAS lcdS4S sat lsiSl0C lilC
all the afternoon. and the police COM
missioners were there watching the
proceeding a part of the time. MIR.
Smyth, being a lawyer, was surprised
at nothing, but Mr.. Keck and Mr..
Lieurance showed plainly that they
did not expect such a perplexing stu
alton would result from their efforts
to enforce the Drohibitory law.
When all were ready o proceed it
was discovered that w. w. Haines and
]. r. Snively. who each occupied d
jurors chair. were not present. There
was q consultation and the attorneys
agreed to proceed with the examina
ton of others until they came, but they
did not show up at ALL
Some Of the spectators supposed this
was a plain case contempt of court
and they expected to see Judge Hatton
send an officer after them, but ne did
not seem to be the least annoyed by
the tardy jurors.
Whether MeSSrs. Haines and Snively
ate watermelon when they went home
TO dinner and We're taken sock
or became Disguised with the
proceedings and concluded 10 jump
could not be ascertained, all the crowd
knew was that they were still on the
jury and were absent without being
excused.
YIN ~ HIN W L.
The first thing to happen in the az
ternoon of sensational nature, was
the calling of Z. w. Moore to the jury
box. The examination developed the
fact that he was secretary of the pro-
hibition central committee, and that he
was one of the number of jurors select
ed by Judge Hatton and that his name
had been stricken from the list by the
defense.
During the examination Mr.. Moor
seemed to be the most unprecedented
man yet called into the jury box. He
said he was in no way prejudiced
against the defendants because they
were accused of violating the prohibi-
tory law, and that he would be govern
ed entirely by the evidence in the case.
His examination showed him TO be a
mode juryman, and Mr.. Eckstein was
about to accept him when a newspaper
man went over and told Kos Harris
that Mr.. Moore was secretary of the
prohibition central committee. Harris
whispered to Eckstein. and that gent
leman varied his questions and said:
Mr.. Moore do you hold any official
position in connection with the GEN.
trail committee of the prohibition
party?"
Mr.. Moore did not seem to take in
the full scope of MIR. Eckstein's ques-
him what he said. The question was
repeated and, after some reflection, Mr..
Moore said:
II believe the committee appointed
me secretary"
''If the court please" said Mr.. Eek
stein, 81 move that the juror be eX-
cused. He IS run in the second time.
His name was on the original list and
stricken off by the defense
Moore aooin
PENALTY WAS TOO SEVERE.
DR.. Bruce and Hubert Childs were
called and excused by Judge Camp
bell because they thought $500 fine and
ninety days Imprisonment was too Sc
we're a penalty for selling a glass of
beer
Ex-Officer Rice inadvertently admit
ted that he formed an opinion that the
defendants were guilty when he read
in the papers that they were arrested,
and that he was an applicant for posi-
ton under the present board of police
commissioners.
Eckstein wanted to excuse him on the
first statement, and the assistant at
torney general tried hard to hold him.
Mr. Rice said he could render YER
dict according to the law and evidence
bat Judge Hatton told him to go.
Ex-Councilman Kenyon was put into
tilc bVN- anu sit Sdiii lIldt Iit NCiS hiHNh
doubted whether he would make an
impartial juror. That he was dead set
against this effort to suppress the sale
of liquors. and he was more than OPP
posed to these clubs. He said he had
two boys. and he considered these clubs
ten times more dangerous than the
open saloons.
'I move you that he be excused on
that statement" said Mr.. Campbell.
I will him " ~
swered Judge Hatton.
why your honor he admits that he
can not be an impartial juror"
That is all right interposed Judge
Hatton. 81 heard him make that state
ment. but l think he is mistaken"
This statement of Judge Eatton caus-
ed a good deal of merriment in the
crowd, for every business man who
knew Charley Kenyon thought the
Judge had it right.
CAMPBELL GETS AFTER DRAPER.
There was a good deal of interest
excited when o. D. Draper was called
into the box by Judge Hatton. Mr..
Draper said in answer 10 questions of
the assistant attorney general that ne
entered no objections to this movement
to enforce the prohibitory law. but at
the same time he considered il all fool
ishneSs.
7 tdflDDtll lU6I Suptil4lNtb a
Der of questions intended to show that
Mr.. Draper was a large property holder
and was opposed to the enforcement
of the prohibitory law because of the
cost to tax payers. Mr.. Eckstein OBJ
jected to that kind of questions and
he was sustained by the court.
John Davidson remained in the jury
box about two minutes. He declared
to Attorney General Campbell that he
la hnl. ING a
and a swindle. and he had no patience
with it. Mr.. Campbell did not even ask
Mr.. Davidson whether he was opposed
to il on account Of the extra taxes.
He was very promptly excused.
Mr.. Campbell asked to have T. r.
CLOSER excused from the jury because
he said he was a member of the Citi-
defendants convicted. Judge Hatton
said he would be excused.
JUDGE HATTON GETS TIRED.
Then Judge Hatton said he had put
in the entire afternoon calling men into
the room from the crowd present, and
only one Of the number now remained
in the box. He declared his intention
of giving the chief of police a list Of
forty names of business men and have
them summoned 10 appear tomorrow
morning.
Court was then adjourned until $50
tomorrow morning. The jurors in the
box when court adjourned were g. c.
Kenyon. T O. Hoss. Frank Bellew. Il.
c Jackman. O p. Heckling. o. d. ORA
per, T f. Hart. W. II. Walch and w.
W. Hsines. and J. r. Sniyeiy who were
there constructively.
Chief Massey and some OF his force
were out as soon as court adjourned
running down the business men NAM
ed by Judge Hatton and summonlne
them TO appear. Most OF them tried 10
beg of. but the officers had no choice
in the matter, and they had 10 submit
to the summons.
1t is thought a Jury may be obtained