The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-20

Three additional jurors were secured up to
three o'clock this afternoon. They were
Levan Yoder, of Schuylkill Haven Samuel
P. Thomas, Cressona Charles Beaumont St.
Clair
FOrty-twO jurors were called up to 3 o'clock
The following we're challenged peremptorily
by the defense Edward Barrett, jeremiah
Foulk, James o. Sampsell, Jacob Forney
William Searer, John Bradley, Patrick j.
Mcintyre, Myer Waldner and George Hope.
Harvey Ferrebee and Andrew Murphy. of
Frackville, were challenged peremptorily by
the Commonwealth because they had con-
scieptious scruples as to hanging.
The following were stood aside: Edward
B. Moore, Owen j. Q'Malley, John R. Davis,
Patrick Hoolihan, Samuel J. Bowen, William
Meyer, Michael Kenney William Karg and
William Treskosky.
The following we're challenged for cause
by the Commonwealth H. c. Thompson,
Joseph A. Gilmour, Terrence Cavanaugh,
Joseph M. Martin, James Readily, Harry
Kreiser, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Calvin Ben
singer, Christ, Maurer, Charles Summend-
niger, John Donelly, Jr., John Weyrick.
Frank Dieter was challenged peremptorily
by the defense.
The court room is crowded with spectators
who seem very much interested. The de-
PENDANTS, stalwart men, and none over 35
years old, are ranged in chairs with their
backs to the railing which divides the court
room. Their lawyers sit at the table usually
occupied by the Commonwealth lawyers and
the latter sit at a table next co the wall.
Henry Bettinger, of Minersville, was the
44th juror called and was sworn and William
Deem, of Mahanoy City, was the 47th called
He was sworn in as the eleventh juror.
Up to o'clock sixty-hve jurors had been
called with one left to be selected.
Those challenged for cause by the Com
mOnwealth were John Morley, Oscar Henne,
Michael O'Brien. Joseph Brennan, Sr., Harry
Gardner.
Those stood aside were Alfred Zimmerman,
William Deylin, James Clifford, Sr., James
Coogan, works at Wm. Penn colliery; w. j.
FOgarty Hon. H. II. Constein, Arthur
Elliott.
Those challenged by the defense were
George Bot2er, Ignatius Glazer, Peter Lynn,
Jr, William Minnich, w. Calvin Saylor,
Richard Coogan. Charles RICHTER and d. B.
Boyer were excused.
OTHER COURT NOTES.
Judge Bechtel handed down the following
decisions
Application for satisfaction of mortgage
held by Tamaqua Saving Fund Association
on Frederick Scheidiger's property was
granted.
In the case of Commonwealth VS.. Hodgert,
recently convicted of statutory ofiense, de
fendant was ordered to appear for sentence
new trial having been refused.
CIVIL COURT CALENDAR.
Monday, January 10Th. 1900, was fixed fol
the trial of short causes with 40 on the list
and 70 jurors to be drawn. And Monday
January 22nd, for the trial of long causes
with 80 on the list, IS Jurors to be drawn.
The Sheriff aud Jury Commissioner were
ordered TO draw 1000 iurymen. taken al
ternately from the list of voters in the jury
wheel, after the January civil and criminal
court jurors are drawn.
Judge Mari denied the application for the
appointment of an assessor, to fill the
vacancy, in Riley township, for the reason
that the Act of 1884 gives the power of ap,
pointment to the County Commissioners.
In the case of Jesse Beadle VS.. Fred. Burk
hardt, rule to open judgment refused.
Judge Bechtel read the short cause trial
list for next Monday and most of the case;