The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
GOT NO JUROR IN TWOD DAYS
ONE OF TIE SEVEN CHOSEN Nv THE
MOLINEUx CASE rs SICK.

I,LoIy 70 he Excused To.Day-MolIneux's
LAWYER Complains of n Statement That
There Is Insanity In His Clients
Fnmiiy-Are Talesmen Dodging Service?
Another day was spent In the General Ses-
slons yesterday without getting Juror In the
Molineux case. The majority OF the talesmen
examined we're excused because they said they
were opposed to capital punishment. After
recess Mr.. Weeks. OF counsel for Molineux,
complained to the Court that an evening news
paper had announced that there was insanity
in branches OF the Molineux family and the
Recorder said:
1T does not require any word from the
Court to express not only the improperly.
but the injustice Of any publication. pending
this trial. that would in the slightest degree
prejudice the interests Of this defendant. 1t
10 an interference with the administration Of
justice. and II the counsel are able to advise
the Court that the law has been violated and
the right OF this defendant In any way trans
gressed the Court will then take such action
In the premises as will be warranted by the
facts OF the case. You may present to the
GSn at whatever TIME your Eng rs
be in tie ss bo
And did I understand" said Mr.. Weeks,
Wit With US n the presentation OF the matter to
.y"Entirsiy, str. ;ntirelyi" ssid Mr.. Osborne.
A.woman who called at the courtroom yes
terday had subpoena and said that she WINS
to be witness In the case. While she was
talking to the court officer at the door man
appeared with snbprna. Both witnesses
were turned over to Central ONCE detec-
tive. who ushered them into a side room. The
door leading to tho courtroom was opened for
few minutes so that they might get n glimpse
OF MollneuI and then they went away; 49,,
ants to the office Of the Commissioner OF
Jurors to get the records OF the men who had
been summoned Tor Jury duty; He did this be-
cause 40 large n number said they were on
posed to capital punishment. IL the Recorder
finds that they have contradicted themselvesin
Commissioner OF Jurors he Is likely to punish
them, District Attorney Gardiner said y.ster-
day that he was considering the matter OF using
large stereoTticon in ihs GGnr, room to Illus
ing. Eighteen years ago. Col. Gardiner said
he tried the scheme in the case OF the negro
cadet Whitaker at West Point.
The examination OF talesmcn will go on to-
day. and the chances are that instead OF having
seven jurors IN the box at the end OF the days
proceed ings, there will bc only six. The fourth
juror Abraham Atmayer. Ia " years old and
according to the statements Of the members
OF his family. IA not In good health. They sent
q communication to the Recorder on, Tuesday.
and two members ~ the jurors family and the
family physician were subprnaed Tho physi-
clan told the Recorder that MIR Altmayer GER
tainly could not stand tho strain. although the
Assistant District Attorney. Osborne received
Information last night that one OF tho
MOlineux Juryman had been arrested
foowins time wom ss' ON ON Sixth charge sSenSs
and trying to force his unwelcome attentions
uIon them, Mr.. Osborne said last night that
was true but that it would DO investigated to-