The San Francisco call., 1897-04-21
TALESMEN
RETIRED
FOR BIAS
Peremptory Challenges the
Order in the Fair
THE DEFENSE GAINS A
VICTORY.
Mrs. Craven's Opponents May
Partake of but One
Privilege.
NO JURORS AS YET FINALLY
ACCEPTED.
There Were No Startling Develop.
ments in the Second Days
Proceedings.
THE DEFENSE GAINS A
VICTORY.
NO JURORS as YET FINALLY
ACCEPTED.
There Were No Startling Develop.
ments in the Second Days
Proceedings.

There was little of spice and sensation
to enliven the second day. proceedings
in the trial which is to determine the va.
liditv of the deeds which Mrs Nettie
Craven hollis for some of the valua BILE
real estate claimed by the children Of the
late Senator James G. Fair.
The lawyers are still devoting their
energies toward securing jury, and this
Is seldom other than a tedious and unin-
teresing process, no matter what the
ca sc.
But there was the same dense crowd in
Judge Slack's courtroom, and a hundred
or more pairs of ears drank in eagerly
every word that was uttered by the tales
men and the attorneys. Mrs. Craven and
her daughter spent the entire forenoon fin
court, but only portion of the afternoon.
All of the lawyers who attended the
opening of the case Monday were on hand
again when order was called for Yesterday
morning with the exception of Mr.. Pier
son, but then he was only a little late, and
his associate, MIR. McEnerney. only had
the pleasure of quiZZing the talesmen for
a few short minutes.
George w. Elder was the first one OF the
summoned citizens taken i'll hand The
Information parted by him that most
interested Mr.. McEnernev and called for
the most questioning was the fact that
Mr. Elders two children attended the
Mission Grammar School, over which
Mrs. Craven has so long presided as its
principal. But the taIesman assured the
attorney that he did not know the lady
herself, and the fact that his offspring
were being educated under her direction
would no way influence his judgment
should he happen to be selected as
juror.
The gentleman said he had not kept
himself posted on the ramif atoms of the
Fair case generally. and was in no way
Interested in the outcome. In fact Mr..
Elder could conceive of no reason why he
should not make a satisfactory Juror, as
he had no opinions as to the merits of any
of the issues, had expressed none and
! could be entirely impartial. There was
nothing left for the attorneys TO do then
but to assign Mr.. Elder to the list of
Item porarily passed.
James II. Kavanaugh is an ex-member
OF the police fore, who is drawing a pen
sion. He did not know enoug. about the
prospective evidence in the case, he said,
in answer to the questions put 10 him, to
disqualify him in this respect as a Juror
that is, he had had no opportunity to draw
any conclusions. He had not read n uch
about the case and was satisfied he could
listen to the evidence without prejudice.
Mr.. kayanaugh said he was well acquaint-
ed with Chief of Police Lees but their
relations had never been more than of
purely business nature. He was passed,
too.
Attorney Pierson put in an appearance
at this point and relieved Mr.. McEnerpey
OF the task of questioning the talesmen
on behalf OF the plaintiffs. He began
with w. ]. Golcher of the firm OF Clay
brough. Golcher & Co. 1t was soon ap-
/ parent that Mr.. Golcher would not fill the
bill as juror, owing to the fixed opinion
that he held regarding the disputed issues
OF the case. He was challenged and in
structed by the court to retire.
a. J. Bunenan, wholesale LIQUOR
dealer, also confessed to having an opin-
ion, and said he had in addition discussed
The case freely. His ideas were doubtless
well known and he hardly thought he
would make fair juror. He was in con-
sequence told TO go home.
Samuel kalisky was another who had
an opinion, but he said 1t was probably
not so strong but that it might be re-
moved by evidence. Mr.. Foote, for the
defense, did not care about keeping Mr..
Kalisky on the panel, but the other side
made fight to retain him.
Judge Slack then asked the talesman
just one question, which settled the mat
ter
''In case of doubt. Mr.. Kalsky, would
you permit your previously formed opin-
ion TO sway you in reaching a conclu-
sion?"
II would" replied the gentleman, and
he was promptly retired.
Charles ID. Pope said he knew none of
the interested parties in the litigation and
was familiar with little or nothing about
the issues involved as he had not read
much about the case. Mr.. Pope admitted
there was no reason so lar as he could di-
" NO u hNyh oh not Ea
tory juror. so he was for the time being
passed.
Ferdinand Stanle proved to be one of
those gentlemen who had formed a fixed
opinion and was retired on a challenge
Likewise William John, cigar-dealer,
who acknowledged that he would not be
willing to be tried by jury il it was mi ade
up of men in such frame of mind as he.
Albert Dernham and f. William Riechers
were rejected for expressing similar con-
victions, and so was Cyrus j.. Gates.
George A. Clough wouldn't do because
he was MOI on the assessment roll, and
Robert E. Darbee fell because he had
At this point Judge Slack ordered the
usual noon recess.
Milton II. Cook, manufacturer OF
leather betting, was taken in hand by the
attorneys a the opening of the afterno oon
session. The only persons connected with
the case with whom he was acquainted
were Attorney Reuben H. Lloyd and
Notary Lee d. Craig. The latter had
transacted some business for him and Mr.
Lloyd was the attorney for the Cook
estate. The gentleman had a positive
opinion. however. and Mr.. Foote'S chaI-
lenge was allowed.
Alfred Ii. Greenebaum confessed to own
ing very strong convictions in regard to
the issues of the case and was also success
fully challen ed.
w. Minehan. wood and coal desler,
passed muster regarding his freedom from
intimacy with any of the interested
parties, and also proved himslf to be fur
ther qualified by denying he was possessed
of any prejudice against either of the
opposing sides. He was passed by the