The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01
~ Day Is Consumed Without
Securing a Jury.
% OPEN vENiaEs ISSUED
f< the state and Defense
~~~~,sy sHsmine the Jsrymen-
~s.~e. Men We're In the Box
80 fosrs Acknowledgement
FILES Hts second Quar-
1~~ev superintendent Court Notes

nax gas cosumeo III JHass jacobs
-, veg srdsy n futile effort to secure
t.rv In tis Bradley murder trial
.u...n men ss In the jury box when the
e.ur for adjournment had arrived Forty
,erymea had been examined. which in
$500 = Hcaai venire OF eighteen men.
-. vas ehsasted az 5 o'c.ock, and the
csart direfd the clerk to issue an open
...sr. forsix men. and then ordered the
-. nut ser til go this morning.
ne III, thus far has been remarkable
-. ,he manner In which the attorneys
- ne tate. as wei as for the defense.
-. nvsecuted the examination OF jury
-.n i has been exceedingly close and
...rrhig. To illustrate. the state has
....akaeh OF the jurymen Il he would
=, vder instructions OF the court that
-. ect that the victim OF Brad.ey's
..1sx had been criminalIy intimate with
q. daughters OF the defendant was no
s~s6cation for the killing. or whether
g you'd follow his own notion In the
-S6er as to the justification OF the de-
fSbant.
IA q rule. the majority OF the jurymen
simfned had either read OF the shooting
z scheldernp in the newspaper or had
ard ths matter discussed. One jury
An. George A. Barrager, was excused
kranse he admitted that he was opposed
Il capital punishment. The balance OF
ke eighteen men who were excused by
IL court for cause had formed an opin-
IN such as would incapacitate them from
acting on the Jury.
When the trial opened at the morning
sesnaon, the courtroom was well filled
With spectators. There was not a single
bonnet TO tighten the appearance OF the
crowd back OF the railing that separates
ne oniookers from the space reserved
for the attorneys and witnesses. This
vas regarded as unusual, for IN the or
dfns.y run OF murder cases the feminine
attendance Is almost as large as that in
hivorcs eases. In the private rooms OF
he Judge sat two women, witnesses for
ne stale. and the widow OF Schelderup.
etsires in deep mourning and wearing
heavy black veil over her face Mrs.
eckssdaup sat patiently throughout the
tlresom process OF examining the jury
men. n,w and again listening as the at
toeueyS piled their questions, but for the
most pgt taking but ntt.e note OF the
proceedings.
Within the rail sat number of well
known attorneys. lawyers who have fig
ured Prominently in murder cases In the
past, they watched the proceedings
with every manifestation OF interest
r. NJ, Bradley sat beside his attorneys.
J. T. Hbnald and VIII III. Morris. These
two alernateG In examining the iurymen
for tn defense. while Prosecuting Attor-
ney j Elroy conducted the examination
for III state. The deep lines that mark
the Zee of the prisoner seem 10 have
been tceentuatsd during his confinement.
probAfy from worry over MS case. At
the slessioon session Mrs. Bradley. look
iag opposed and self possessed, occu-
pgedE chair al her husbands side. She
eaterf the courtroom quietly about tho
uidA OF the afternoon session. a smile
ighti up her counteuance as she APP
preached her husband Together they
sat nring the remainder OF the day, evil
dene taking mental note or everything
thsfwas sad.
Ms, Bradley is tall. slender and young
la<inE. Her face II thoughtful and
tgrs evidences of refinement.
there were several interesting incidents
tFoughout the day. One turyman was
liked by the states attorney where he
fss born. Missouri" was the reply.
NeiHtsTttHt juror ne X competent
suror." put In Mr. Ronald. who halls from
mat state himself The court beamed
from the bench and the jurymen smiled.
MI MeElroy jok'ngly limited that the fact
shat the iuryman came from Mr. Ron
ads state might form ground for chaI-
kns.rg him for cause.
Samuel French answered the preltml.
aary questions OF the prosecuting attor-
nsy satisfactorily. but when Mr.. Rom
I'D took up the examination he
admitted tina, he had formed an
epan.on, II viii tell you what e
y. said Juror French ~ have lived
p the sane reighborhood with the de-
ysndant FOR the past nine years. aud I
cont believe am qualified 10 SIT on this
ease.
These jurors were excused hv the de-
tssse: J. H. Hammer, William Crane.
: !. Howard W. r. Botsfaru. n. Gran
eal r NJ ogie. ~ Carr and a. l..
Snthesforss
ihese three Jurors EEL beneath the per-
smfsory challenges Of the state: u. r.
Totem ". J, Caldwell ana r. c. Gessner.
TIE e.even men so far chosen are. +.
Rust. W AcNeally. ". r Reagley.
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~ bsagg. w + Turner. NJ + cave
asasa. J. {. Hg.ow and J. \. Dewitt.