The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
SCHLEGEL JURY
Was Hard to Secure-A Weari-
some Feature.
Every Dodge ResOrted to To
Avoid Service.
SCHLEGEL is STOLID.
Signs Note for $500 for At
tOrneys' Fees.
No Special Provisions Will Be
SCHLEGEL is STOLID.
No Special Provisions Will Be
Made for Women.

Made for Women
Kansas City Oct. 2o,-The selecting of
the jury in the Schlegel trial has been
a slow and uninterestfng proceeding.
The panel of forty-seven men. from
which twelve will be selected to pass up
on the guilt or innocence of John Schlegel,
has been made up. From this list the
jury will be selected, the state being al
lowed to strike out fifteen names, the de-
fense twenty, the remaining twelve to be
5urymen.
When SchlegeI was led into the court
room yesterday he did not appear so fresh
he did the previous day. He smiled
and gave each of the attorneys a pleas
ant Good morning however. and then
he sank into his chair beside his attor-
neys and began to read paper intentIy.
How did you sleep?" he was asked.
"Oh, splendid; that is, about the same
as usual" hee answered. Yesterdays pro-
ceedings, he said. had not had the slight
est effect upon his nerves. As soon
the first batch of prospective jurors was
called SchlegeI put aside his paper and
listened to the questions asked by the
attorneys with the same display of in
terest as he showed yesterday.
1t was nearly $3.50 o'clock when court
was called to order Tuesday and twelve
names were called. that the selection of
the panel of forty-seven might go on
from where it was dropped Monday Out
of the first twelve seven had not formed
an opinion as to the guilt or Innocence
of the accused and were considered pos
sessed of the necessary jury qualifica-
fions. One of these was asked if he had
made up his mind about the case. Major
Woodsons voice was of the ordinary con-
versational tone and not of a pitch that
one would use in speaking to man
hard Of hearing.
NO" said the man. Il have not made
up my mind, but am somewhat deaf and
I don't suppose 1 should serve"
You appear to hear all right" remark
ed Judge Wonord: IF you are selected
Wen just give you front seat"
What is your manner" asked Major
Woodson.
John RagIand."
Are you Grand Army man?''
YES, / belong to Veteran company A.
This last question was asked because
Major Warner, one of the attorneys for
the prosecution, was at one time COM
1nander-in-chfef of the C. A. r. Schlegel
was not a member of either of the great
armies.
The defense is also very particular to
ask every one of the panel concerning the
secret society or organization to which he
belongs, if any. DR.. Berger was thirty
second degree Mason.
Another man also said he was deaf.
You couldn't hear the testimony, then?''
asked Judge Wofford.
L beg your pardon?"
His honor repeated the question in
much louder voice.
Il don't think I could" answered the
man.
Judge wofford hesitated a few mo-
ments and then said in a. much lower
voice than usual:
ssVo7,Yva ovo77rad
The deaf man heard this readily, smiled
and moved away.
Still another juror, on being asked as to
his business, replied:
Poultry business
whats that2" asked Major Woodson.
HE said poultry business volunteered
Major Warner, and then he added sadly:
s.Woodson, if you had had the same ex-
perience with chickens that 1 had, you'd
hear that at least
The new citizen of Westport has evil
IDENTIFY not forgotten the time when his
chicken coop was raided.
When court adjourned SchlegeI arose
and started TO walk back to his cell, but
Major Woodson called to him:
John, I want to see you
The little German turned obediently
back. The major took slip of paper
from his pocket dipped a pen in ink and
handed it to schIegel with a
Sign this john"
without seeming to read it, in clear,
large, distinctively German hand he wrote
a the foot of it:
ssJohn Sch1egel''
Tt was a note for $500.
The interest in the SchlegeI trial does
not seem to be thoroughly awakened as
vet. Although the court room was COM
fortably full yesterday morning it was
by no means crowded until about 1880
the spectators. No special provision will
he made to reserve seats for women, ex-
cept those who are necessary witnesses
The nature of a large part of the testi-
nony will probably be of such an objec-
ffonabIe nature as to keep many women
away who are in the habit of gratifying
their morbid curiosity by attending al
most every murder trial that comes be-
fore the Jackson county criminal court.