The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-18
A JURY IN The COLIN CASE.
The Defendant Enters a Plea Of
mot Guilty" to the Charge.
MRS. LoTTIE WILKINS TEsTIFIES.
The Day In tho other Courts-A Number
of suits FiIed-Licenses to Marry
and Court Notes.

Interest at the court house yesterday
centered In the criminal district court.
where Frank Colin is on trial charged
with the murder OF his wife May 81 last.
The proceedings of the day began at IL
o'clock, the work OF selecting q jury be-
Ing in progress. Seven jurors had been
selected Monday and almost the entire day
yesterday was consumed In selecting the
I'VE necessary to complete tho twelve. At
l2.i5 O'Clock the second venire of fifty was
exhausted and court adjourned with eleven
jurors in the box. Sheriff Erickson was
instructed to summon twenty-five more
20 he present at $3.50 o'clock AT the after
noon session eleven Of TIE new venlre were
called before a selection was made, Dave
Griffin being agreed upon by both the
State and defense for the last one at AIS
O'Clock. The district attorney then read
the indictment. Colonel Jones pleaded not
guilty FOR the defendan; and Mrs LoJtie
wilkins was called as the first witness
for the State Mrs. wilkins. It viii he
remembered. was servant 80 the Colin
household at the time Of the homicile.
When the officers reached the place that
night she was not to be found. 4 search
was made and they discovered her in AN
shrnk;ns from the many strangers At
tracted TO tho place. Mrs. Wilkirs' tesu-
mony was listened TO very attcutVely by
the large number IN attendance. the
court room was crowded. Mr.. Gillsspis
conducted the examination Tor the State,
Colonel Jones for the defense.
AT III O'Clock yesterday mo ming the
criminal district court convened for the
continuance or the Colin trial. Seven
jurors had already been selected amt tho
frsi Work was TO select others from
Nenire Of fftr The examination OF those
summoned resting their qualifications a.
Jurors vas begun with the following re-
William liartuag. disqualified by
having formed sn opinion.
.. BONN, opposed to capital puuishne n.
w A. Smith, opposed to capital pun
ishment.
6. Theis, disqualified by having formed
NJ t. hughes. accepted. Juror No. S.
J. J.. Hawthorne disqualified by having
David o'fnen, disquanaea by having
formed an opinion.
W. II. Webb challenged by the defense.
A. s. Han. opposed to capital punish-
Il. T. weeme. disqualified because Of an
Mas Hart. disqualified because of an
Barney GHmsicad, disqualified because
OF an opinioa formed.
John Grshy. had formed an opinion and
Cherries schultz. disqualified because II
having formed an opinion
a. Blatl"r. excused or account of ilirrss
+. T. Geifky had formed au opinion.
r. " htat. had FORMED ara opinion.
J. ". Craig accepted Juror $50. o.
II. W. Shaw hal formed an opinion.
". - Hicks. challenged by defense.
j. W. Barnett challenged by the de-
Thomas nowdoi, disqualified by having
formed ~ opinion,
\; r G,gguaors, challenged y tho, stai,e.
= Cobb had formed an opinion AMI
WAS uisaualincd
J. II. Fletcher. challenged by the de-
iiaI Bates. had formed an o,inion.
Turner b9nd, excused. beng opposed to
Charles Holfrass. had formed an opin-
Henry Parschie, challenged by tic de-
s ". wettenkamp, Challenged Dy the
defense
J. /. Ifattor accepted, Juror No. IT,
J. W. haVa"augh, had formed ana opin-
Gilbert Pace. chan,arcd bv tho doionsc.
J. 9 Barker disqualified. having formed
! &. oyermlller. challenged by the de-
Tense
William Elnimen, had formed an opin-
Lou.
John Rudersdorr. had formed an orin-
George c. Davis. challenged by The de-
Tense
$. X. Lougnecker. challenged hy the dc
fcnse.
This exhausted tho venire. and At Il
o'clock the court took a rersss for d'nuer-
Sheriff Erickson being ordered io return "a
yeuirc Of twenty-five Mt $50 o'clock
Whom court yert nVprcd AT $50 O'Clock
the following were examined There was
only one juror 10 be selected.
Conrad Beriug. had formed an orinton
and was disqualified.
Joe Dolcn. excused because Of an opin-
lon formed
John Schrible. excused because u an
opinion formed.
Frank Nnllforl. excused because ~ an
opinion.
NJ. l.. Grimes, challenged by tho defense.
j A. Kennedy, excused because Of an
opinion formed.
T. II. Golden, excused because OF an
opinion formed
Eick McGhec, challenged by the STATE.
q o. Henry. hal an opinion fo~tnr 1
r. ". Kevworth had an cplulou (1rn,l
Dave Griffin. accepted Juror no. H.
1t was exactly AS u'eiock whsn Tho
State and defense agreed uror Mr. Grif-
I'm "a the twelfth juror and the p1so wa
ready for triul. with TIM FOLLOWING. ae tha
complete jury: Adolph Kpcue William
Mutzke. Frank Frost. Fritz Uratit fr
Albert Woiman, A. !. Bauer Honrv
Haude, ~ H. Hughes. j NJ craig. -.
s. Kimball. j. l.. Halter and Dave tirif.