The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30

in the proceedings. The thought that
before the week was out possibly his
days would I've numbered and the most
ignominous of deaths his lot never en-
tered his head, If his actions and gem
eraI demeanor are 10 be judged from.
He was simply to be the principal char
acter in the dread drama being enact
ed hut totally oblivious of the true
significance of the Uart he was assign
cd tu.
Who is that fellow? | don't know
him" he said to his guard, Warden
Simpson, V hen one Of the jurors under
examination admitted to the common
wealths query that he had passing
acquaintance with the prisoner.
Don't YOU want him to be one of
Your Jurors" Warden Simpson in
quircd.
Nav" said Van Horn.
well, why don't You tell your at
torneys.
oh. the hell, let them work" And
H. chuckled as if it was all a great
joke.
1t was not 50 however with the ac-
cuSad mans attorneys, l.. p. Wedeman
and Edward W. Thayer. They evil
Genccl in their every step the most
painstaking work ana thorough pre-
paration. 1t seemed as if they had an
ticipatcd every possible situation and
We're prepared TO deal with it without
hesitation, directly ana affectiveiy.
JURY SECURED.
il was Just three minutes before adj
journing time when jury was secured.
Tie panel had been gone over and only
eight jurors had been secured. 1t look
cd as If a special panel would be necCs-
STATED end Judge Archibald sent for
Sheriff Clamons to notify him to he
ready to summon t2leSmCn. The de-
fcnse however had about exhausted its
twenty challenges ana out Of the first
ten jurors stood aside during the
morning the necessary four We're Sc
cured within half an hour, the cuEl-
monWealrh being able to make short
shift of the work of picking the most
desirable men. rs District Attorney
Jones had used UP but few Of his chal-
lengcs ana when the opposition was
disarmcG he had matters his own way.
Tae jury, as it was drawn, follows:
WILLIAM PARRY, miner, Blaicly.
Il. =. SHONK, artist Olyphant
GEORGE SCHULTZ, SEp gentleman,
scranton
$. p. Lilly, iautor, La Plume.
ALBERT f.. IVES, farmer, Madison.
c. L. MILLER. fatmcr, Scott.
AN.tFI. CAp! ENTER, farmer, Benton,
DAVID JOHNSON, la6GreT, Scranton.
WILLIAM r. EBBE, hotelEceper, Price
burg,
JcsFrE BRIsTLEy, pattern maker,
Scranton.
FRANK SPEEDING, farmer Greenfield.
CON SULLIVAN, runner Carbonate.
VI would be an eXaggeratiOn to say
that the trial is already attracting
great interest, taking the attendance i'm
court as a criterian. The cold drizzling
rain that continued almost unceasing-
ly all day may have kept many away,
but it is a truth that the crowd was
not noticeably larger than might us
ually be expected on the opening day of
big criminal court session. Twenty
four cases We're set down fO. trial yes
terday and if all the parties witnesses
and others directly interested in these
We're added tOthe scores whose presence
at the murder trial was compulsory
and the whole substIacted from the
crowd in the court room it would
dOubtlessly leave comparatively slim
number Who could be said to be at
tracted there by the Van Horn trial
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The greater part of the munng
was consumed with routine business
such as the sentencing of culprits who
plead guilty, the hearing of motions
and the like. All this time there were
two distinct classes, the crowd outside
the bar enclosure, which busted Itself
by keeping up a buzzing conversation
on possibly as many topics as there
We're pairs of gossipers, and the
crowd within the enclosure which was
intent on the matter that happened tc
be under consideration.
At l1:15 o'clock there was a general
retreat from about the judges bench
and the next moment when District