Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-11-25
NEW JURY FOR THORN.
Twelve Men Secured to Try the Muir
derer of Guldensuppe.
NAMES OF THOSE SELECTED.
Judges Explanation of Previous Ruling
With Reference to Peremptory Chal-
lenges-Thouss snds Unable to
Obtain Admittance.

New York, Nov. 24.-The work of get.
ting a jury to try Martin Thorn for the
murder of William Guldensuppe was
resumed today in the Queens county
supreme court, Long Island City. JUS
tice Maddox took the bench promptly.
and Martin Thorn was brought into
court a few minutes later.
The little barber was as cool as ever
He glanced quickly about the court
room, smirked at Lawyer Howe and
then resumed his old familiar, bored
expression. Before going on with the
regular proceedings Justice Maddox
said he feared there had been a misap-
prehension regarding his ruling yes
terday about peremptory challenges.
He explained his ruling again in the
same way that he did yesterday. The
lawyers for both sides looked puzzled
and said that they had understood him
perfectly yesterday.
L read a remark in a newspaper this
morning." said the justice. "and /
thought l had been misunderstood.
want it understood that the defendant
shall have every right that may be ac-
corded to him.
Smith and was so sorry to lose him
from the trial that he almost wept. He
has transferred some of this affection
ave regard to Justice Maddox, it ap-
pears. He patted the Justice on the
back today in signed statement, SOL
emnly declaring that Justice Maddox
is very fair and conscientious judge"
1t took only Is minutes to get two
i11r, 49,. IL T.
fairly. This included a wrangle be-
tween Mr.. Howe and Surrogate Weller
over Howe's question about the rela-
tive weight of Mrs. Nack's and Thorn's
testimony. When Nicholas Blake, the
first talesman called, was under exami-
nation, Joe Moss, Howe's assistant,
asked him the question in this form:
"If Mrs. Mack swears Thorn killed
Guldensuppe and Thorn swears Mrs
Mack killed him and you have doubt
then as to which of the two did it, will
you acquit Thorn?"
II object!" shouted Surrogate Weller
This is not right, presupposing evil
dence that may or may not be given.''
The Question Allowed.
IT'S the same question that was ask
ed and allowed yesterday" replied
Mess
Eyes, I know" snapped Surrogate
Weller angrily, "but it's all wrong, Just
the same
Mr.. Howe argued awhile and then
framed question which he said was
all right
This is the exact wording of it:
Two persons are called on the wit
ness stand, the woman accuses the
man of the murder, the man swears
the woman did it, and you have a rea-
sonable doubt as to which of the two
to believe, will you acquit Thorn?''
This question was allowed The
talesman hesitated in his answer
you know, of course" said Howe
that the law requires you to acquit
Thorn in that case"
"Well, then, 1 would" replied the
taies1aan, andahe was promptly accept
ed becoming Juror No. g.
Mr.. Blake, like three of his prede~
cessors in the jury box, is a carpenter.
He lives in Freeport.
The very next talesman called was
accepted. He was Charles A. Schneider,
a real estate dealer of Valley Stream.
He took the ninth seat after a very
brief examination.
rapid succession because of prejudices
against capital punishment or against
circumstantial evidence. Four more es-
capped because they were not in good
enough health. The district attorney
challenged two peremptorily, after Mr.
Howe had accepted them. Two tales
men were excused because they were
friends of Mr. Youngs, two because
tInxy o.,I
were firemen. The defense used its first
peremptory challenge of the day to get
rid of a talesman whose name Mr
Howe didn't like. AS a rule Howe was
able to dispose of the talesmen whom
he didn't want by getting them to ad-
nit that they had formed some opinion,
and Justice Maddox always sustained
his challenge for actual bias.
The tenth juror secured was George
H. Ellard, an oysterman of Great Neck.
and the youngest man, apparently, on
the jury.
A Recess Taken.
A five minutes recess was then taken
to clear the air in the courtroom.
Justice Maddox resumed his seat at
II 10 o'clock, and John Muer, who wears
his mustache dyed and who is in the
milk business at OulOH course, JdIIlGlCd
was called for examination. Muer had
an opinion and was excused.
Edward M. Weeks, an oyster planter
Of Fort Washington, was the next can
didate. He had no prejudices and was
in ''middlin good health, but not extry.'
He was excused.
G. F. Grimm Of Rockville Center, a
retired merchant, had "a one sided
opinion" He was excused.
Michael Wolf, farmer, of Woodside,
was the next up. He hadn't any preju-
dices, he said, and lives about mile
from the Woodside cottage. Mr.. Howe
questioned him briefly and accepted
him. Mr.. Youngs challenged him per-
emptorilly.
Philip Haus of Main street, Long Is
land City, was called and said he had
formed too strong an opinion to be over.
come.
Valentine Watts of Linwood who is
the image of Thomas c. Platt, stepped
to the chair. Mr. Watts hadn't any
strong prejudices. He thought he could
try Thorn fairly Mr. HOwa tbouoht