The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-03
MARTIN JURY SECURED.
Opening Of the Great Trial Of Sheriff
and Deputies at Wilkesbarre.
THE JURY CAREFULLY SELECTED

Three Farmers ana Three Carpenters,
with a Rope Maker, a Lnborer, II
Clerk, a TInsmith, n Contractor and a
Carriage Maker win Weigh Evidence
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Feb. AT 3:40 yes
. terday afternoon the jury in the Sheriff
Martin case was completed, and court
at once adjourned until today, to give
the prosecution an opportunity to pre-
pare the opening address to be de-
livered by James A. Scarlet, Of DAN
vile, Pa. The jury is selected as fol-
lows: Eli Weaver, laborer; c. r. Shaw,
carpenter: Aaron Follman, ropemaker;
Alfred Stevens, clerk A. S. Shields,
carpenter; Herman Gregory, farmer;
Adam Larvon, tinsmith C. c. Ransom,
contractor; b. M. Rood, farmer; Jonas
Oxrider, carpenter; Fl. M. Wolfe, farm
er; A. w. Washburn, carriage maker.
After the tenth juror had been sworn
the panel of 60 was exhausted, and the
men who had stood aside were recalled
in their order. II. NJ. Wolfe proved sat
isfactory to both sides, and was sworn
as the 1lth juror, and after the attor-
neys for the defense, the sheriff and
some Of the deputies had consulted 1t
was decided to offer no objections to
Mr.. Washburn, and he was sworn as
the 18th juror. Everybody felt relieved
when the box was filled, and when ad-
rush for the doors.
Both sides are well acquainted with
the general sentiment Of the Jurors, for
after the usual queries some questions
out Of the general run were asked. All
personal acquaintanceship with the de-
PENDANTS has been revealed, as have all
cases Of relationship with any of the
accused. The prosecution did not want
Charles Aiten, of Plains township, es-
pecially after he had stated that he had
known Sheriff Martin for years. They
put their objection on the ground that
his name was not returned correctly in
the subpoena. But the judge asked as
to Mr.. Aiten'S occupation, found that
it was correctly stated, and overruled
the challenge offered by the common
wealth.
The questions asked the Jurors were
unusually searching, and at no time
was there any relaxation of vigilance
vi .''hei s'ue' District Attoiney MAR
tin became, in fact, SO careful that he
peis'steu Ill askins 'he Same question
several times ol the same juror as 10
"hether vi MOI the juror couiu give an
i'hpeft'a. Vero'ct OH 'ile eFiaehce ana
uh'a''teo ps any previously formed
opii'oh' Judge " "oou"ard had PARENT
~ iS'eheu 10 'his Sort OF 'hins ior TWO
uays' ana "hen one OF the jurors was
pelhs examined py the dlstrlct attor-
hey ne siarpiy proke IN
Mi' Maitii'' sou nave asNeu mat
question seVeral li1hes ALREADY Inc
juror nus aireaay answered II. Here
alter nope you VIII DE salished with
oile response.
Inc Judge 5 WORDS were spoken win
ali aspeiitS uhusuai 10 hlil' ana IL was
e'ioeiit ma ne was IL soou uesi an
noye". hu' 'ie uistilct attorney was
in'ps W. n"pie' anu lle siiiip'E apailu"h-
eo tht opJec'loi'ap'e queStt"h ana went
on WIN s"'.'e'iilhs eise'
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iohs 10 see mat 'he prosecution wanted
nm III 'he Jury poH. IL was reVeaied
,hdl ie was porh Ill WaIes' anu hau