The age-herald., 1900-05-08
MEN OF MANY ALIASES
Charged With Murder In the
 First Degree.
THE JURY HAS BEEN SELECTED
-Duncan's Wife is At His Side A Curious Crowd is in
 Attendance

Represented by counsel of their own choosing, and protected in the right of a fair and impartial trial guaranteed to every man under the laws of the state of Alabama, John Manning, alias Frank Mill Ter, alias John Hendricks, alias Dutch Henry and Frank Duncan, alias Frank Edwards, alias Frank Winters, charged with the murder of Police Officers G. w. Kirkley and J. H. Adams, were yesterday brought before the bar of justice to stand trial before a jury of their peers.
 In anticipation of the trial the criminal ,ourt room and the corridors leading Thereto were filled with spectators eager to catch a glimpse of the celebrated prisoners and to hear the proceedings, which, from the nature of the crime and the circum- stances surrounding it, will be of more than ordinary interest.
 The dilatory tactics on the part of one of the defendants to delay the trial were of little avail as Judge Greene promptly held that the ground on which the con- tinuance was asked was not sufficient, and with the close of the day a jury of twelve substantial men had been empanelled to pass upon the evidence and the applica- tion of the law, and by their verdict to say whether or not the defendants are in- nocent or guilty.
 l-A 4aa Ca1ta P. Hefin, Assistant Solicitor John Mc- Queen, Circuit Solicitor Charles W. Fer guson, General Fred s. Ferguson and B. M. Allen, Esq.
 The defendants, who are jointly indicted. are represented by Joseph Montgomery, counsel for Manning, and W. P. McCrossin and J. D. Poncelor counsel for Duncan, who are cooperating in the defense.
 Hon. Samuel Greene. who is on the bench is known as one of the best criminal judges in the state of Alabama, if not in the whole south, and is presiding with the dignity that his presence in the court room de- mands.
 The opening scenes of the trial registered no special features, the skirmishes of the attorneys being confined to the prelimi- narleS or the tTldl, WHICH VIII begin III earnest this morning.
 There are about twenty witnesses on each side, many of them having been sum- moned by both sides and while the case is an important one and will be hard fought, it is not thought that it will con- sume more than three days longer.
 Among the spectators who occupied seats within the bar yesterday were two comedy girls dressed in black, the daughters of the late Officer Kirkley, and they watched the proceedings with much interest the defense, having in a measure equally as much at stake based on the principle that justice should be meted out to the guilty man, whose atrocous act had deprived them of fathers love and protection.
 Organization of the JurIes
 The court was called to order at 10:40 o'clock and the work of organizing the regular petit juries for the week was at once taken up
 Solicitor Hef1in, Assistant Solicitor Mc- Queen and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Allen were in the seats usually occupied by the states attorneys.
 At the time, the defendants attorneys were engaged in consultation with Mrs. Duncan, the wife of one of the accused men, who later came into the court room - and was provided with a chair by Sheriff O'Brien, near the attorneys table.
 She is small woman with pleasant face, but lacks the stamp of refinement She was neatly dressed in red striped shirtwaist and a black silk skirt, and wore a plain sailor straw hat, which gave her an airy appearance.
 Her features are clear-cut, her hair brown and wavy and her eyes, which gleam about nervously, are light blue.
 She carried small package and an um- brella, which she restlessly moved about in her hand, indicating a high nervous tension.
 Judge Greene called for the venire and the work of organizing jury No. was be- gun.
 The first name called was Tom Black, who took his seat in the jury box. The next was Luke Ellard, followed by E. J. Ellard, W. F. Goebef G. T. Odell, T. M. D. Earhart, R. D. Middleton, John Cox. A. J. Caldwell, w. c. McElroy, J. T. Muller, James Oliver, s. J. Downey and J. l.. Taylor.
 T. M. Ehrhart and W. c. McElroy were returned not found, and w. F. Goebel, whose right name is Gable. and J. T. Null Ter, whose name was also incorrectly ksted, were excused and the jury com