The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

excused. He did not believe he could rid
himself Of the opinion he had formed.
Owen McHugh was another whose mind
was in such condition that he would not
do for juror.
Sigmund Shoenberg, who deals in
tallors' findings, had an opinion too,
based upon what he had read and heard,
but it was not so pronounced and fixed
that evidence might not change it. The
attorneys for the Fair children were anx-
ious to retain Mr.. Shoenberg on the panel,
and fought against Mr.. Foote'S challenge.
The court decided, however that the
talesman had clearly shown himself to be
biased and allowed The challenge
One OF the most Interesting examina-
tons OF the afternoon was that of s. G.
Hoag, a publisher of periodicals. Mr..
Hoag knew most of the attorneys in the
case-some by sight and others pers onal-
ly-and also knew Judge Cooney. He
met the latter at Republican meeting
during the last campaign.
DO you know Mr.. Delmas, too2" asked
Mr.. Pierson.
'Oh yes, quite WELL"
"How long?"
"Oh. ever since met him at that cele-
brated Stockton convention
Mr. Foote lnauguraied the good-natured
laugh that followed this remark and Mr..
Delmas joined in, too.
were You delegate to that conyen.
tion?" asked Mr. Person.
mo, but L was pretty close in"
Mr.. Hoag acknowledged frankly that he
had kept well posted on the Fair case by
reading the newspapers. He had formed
opinions, too. but they were so varying in
their nature that he scarcely knew where
he stood at present.
''Y gu see," he said, ST would read an
article one day and have an opinion or
impression until l would read something
else, and then would have another. That
is the way it has been with me right
along"
We'll, how 90 you stand nowP" asked
Mr.. Foote, smliingly.
Give II up, replied Mr.. Hoag, with a
hopeless shrug of his shoulders.
Both sides seemed TO like this talesman
and he was passed without challenge.
William H. Tiffany, who is employed in
the auditing department of the Southern
Pacific Company. said he had conceived
quite an opinion and thought evidence
would be required to remove it. But the
attorneys on both sides rather fancied
Mr.. Iltfany's appearances and passed him
Tor later consideration.
James +. Ford, a plum Der, seemed to
NJ! the Dill as regards the freedom of his
mind from prejudice, and was not too
well aCqua lnted with the ATTORNEYS on
either side nor with any of the parties
vitality concerned in the outcome OF the
trial he, too, was passed.
Levi Lasky, who said he owned extern
sive mining properties in Inyo County.
claimed he knew very little about the
Fair case. This was because his inability
to see well prevented him from reading
much IN the papers. In answer to Mr.
Foote's questions, however, he said he did
not think this would interfere with his
ability to serve as a juror. He thought he
could make a critical examination of any
N G q Icrht In,,,,f Tod r+I,a
jury.
Mr.. Foote Jared the miner by asking
him point blank if it was not fact that
he was anxious 10 get on this jury.
Lasky sputtered for moment and then
| admitted that he was like Barkis in that
respect-he was willin'.
do you know what is meant by a pre-
ponderance of evidence? ?" asked Mr.. Foote.
"Oh yes, OF course replied Lasky.
well, what is it 2"
The talesman got into a fearful mudd lie
and the spectators laughed uproarious Iy
at mis- discontinue. Judge Slack put an
end to the would-be jurors misery by dis
missing him peremptorily.
Isaac s. Rose baum, an insurance agent.
! confessed 10 an acquaintance with Mrs
| Craven, which had been formed through
/ the attendance of one Of his daughters at
! her school. 1t was not a very intimate
acquaintance, however. Bes Dr. Marc
Loving ton and Attorney Foote he knew
none OF the people connected with the
case. He had read a good deal about the
Fair estate complications, but had formed
absolutely no sting opinion. He thoug hit
he could try the case fairly and give an
impartial verdict, so he was passed by
both sides.
The examination OF NJ. J. Harrigan re-
suited in his being passed. He said he
did not know any OF the people in the
case. He had read what the newspapers
had printed about the Cooney case, but
lad not formed any opinion.
This ended the proceedings for the day
and the examination of talesmen will go
on again this morning.