New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
JURY BOX STILL EMPTY.
SECOND DAY SPENT WITHOUT SECURING
Juror TO TRY MOLINEIrx

The trial of Roland Molineux was re.ur,.,
Yesterday before Recorder Con. in Part w of N,
Court Of General Sessions. After a whole day spen,
In examining talesmen. the court adjourned WIFI
the jury box still empty.
The first taesman to be called was Julus n
Haalo an importer at No, TT Broadway. and Twin,
at No 3s West Ninety-seeond-st. Mr.. Haalo ooulS
not conscientousy give a verdict on circumstant
evidence, and was excused, as was Clarence Morn,
of No IS East Sixty-seventh-st., on the SAM
ground.
The next talesman to be called was Alber. e
Aver. Mr.. Aver is retired real estate dealer ana
lives at No. 2ss East one-hundred- and-twenty.
eighth-st.
II will not permit citizens 10 come here beso,.
this court and be held up to ridicule because thew
cannot answer questions college president NTH,
not be able TO answer" said Recorder Gon sharn
ly In connection with some Of the interrogation
being put TO Mr.. Aver by Mr. Weeks
Then followed long discussion between the
Court and counsel for both sides.
II want you gentlemen" said the Court. TO
alay the dread on the part OF citizens who coma
here by compulsion TO undergo these preliminary
examinations. The talesman must be protected In
this matter"
Mr.. Aver was excused moment later.
A number OF witnesses were examined. including
Harold f. Stanford of No 66 West Fifty-third-st,
and excused in tuip
In the examination Of Mr. Stanford the prosecu.
ton raised question OF challenge. which was OBJ
jected to by Mr. Weeks. The Court sustained the
objection and Mr.. Weeks then objected 70 the
Courts sustaining his own objection. ITO the
FORM" he said. "in which the point OF sustaining
my objection is made"
The Court looked surprised. and then smiled and
said ,
please make note Of the def 'nce excepting to
the Court sustaining his objection.
Several OF the talesmen who had not YET been
called for examination were 10 De seen assld lousy
studying small pocket dictionaries preparatory ior
the English examination eCrducted by counsel
III Horace r Ayers a dealer in patent medicnes at
No Is Fifth-aye and living at an apartment house
at No 2C3 West Fourteenth-st.. was called next He
passed successfully all the questions of %Hh the as aas
to go far. he said II appeared as though MI
a Juror in the Mr.. Ayers passed the examins-
tons further than any previous talesman; ana tne
prisoner at the bar Leaned FORWARD III MS chaf
Mr. Weeks asked him he had any pre)udcs
against ctrcumstantial evidence. Mr. Ayers hes.-
tated moment. and then said he would not refuse
was strong enough 10 JUSTIFY MIN IN so dolng. ne
also said he had no S9nscIensous g b}m bzamSs
much the same examination as that OF Mr OspornA
; In reply to questions by Mr. Osborne MI; Ayev
through newspaper accounts. but that there were
so many and they were all Of such conhetps
nature that he at present an vse mo "a
any case Mr.. Ayers said, he was open 20
and his convictions had at no time oeen OF @ suen
a nature TO influence him In regard 70 the matter
At this tuncture questions were asked as 70
Mr. Ayerss health, and II was then lestheu ona. ns
was subject TO attacks OF heart trouble occurring
as frequently as month. He was excused
| by consent OF counsel ,,..
taIesmen all OF whom were excused. The court ad-
tourned at $40 o'clock until 1890 this morning.