The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-23

Turnkey Bowman. Prior TO taxing MS
place in the court room he had a con-
sultation with Attorney Grant in one
of the consultation rooms in the rear of
the court room. Henderson was dressed
in blue suit, neat fitting and evidently
from the hands of a good tailor. He
took his seat to the right of the counsel.
When court opened Deputy Clerk
Bliss read the journal of the preceding
days business, as required by the stat
ute. There were no exceptions to the
journal as read.
Nothing had occurred during the night
to interfere with the progress of the
trial and the work Of procuring a jury
continued. Elsewhere is detailed the
efforts to secure jury Monday after
noon, and at the time of adjournment
the panel was full. That was the con-
dition when court opened Tuesday.
rs the defendant content with the
jury?" asked Judge McCarty.
"Oliver Harris may be excused" said
Mr. Grant.
Mr.. Harris stepped down and
SEOIkTE w. u OANIEIkJ
a farmer, residing north of Canton, was
called. Mr.. Unger had informed the
court that his aged mother was at the
point of death and that he did not ex-
pect her to live many hours. The court
laid the matter before counsel and it
was agreed that Mr.. Unger would not
misrepresent matters and he was allowed
to depart, which he did after thanking
the court.
LOREN F. STONER
was called to the stand. He is from
Tuscarawas township and is a farmer
and school teacher. He said he would
accept circumstantial evidence if the
chain Of circumstances were sufficiently
strong. He had no opinions about the
case that would disqualify him nor was
he opposed to capital punishment. He
was accepted and the panel was COM
plete again.
MAY EXCUSED.
There was only a brief consultation
on the part of the attorneys for the de-
fendant when it was decided that Jos.
c. May, Of Paris township, was not ac-
ceptable He was asked to stand aside
and the bailiff called David Motifs. of
Paris. There was no response and
WEBSTER LONAS,
of Bethlehem township was called. Mr..
Lonas is the juryman concerning whose
service a question was raised, it hav-
ing been assisted in the motion chal-
lenging the array of jurors, that he was
down as Lonis instead of Lonas. The
point was not raised in the inquiry of
the juror. He did not like circumstan-
tial evidence but finally concluded that
he could render verdict on such ev-
idence if it was complete and convinc-
ing. After a searching examination he
took his seat in the jury box.
CHALLENGED HIM.
The defense had endeavored to have
Henry Wernet, of Canton, removed on
the ground that his hearing was de-
fective, but the court considered that he
could hear sufficiently well. An excep-
tion to the ruling was taken at the time.
The defense was therefore obliged to
use peremptory challenge in Mr.. Wer-
nets case, and he stepped out of the
box, seemingly glad to be relieved.
JAMES ACKELsON,
of Minerva, was next called. Mr. Ack-
elson is a well known horseman. He
didn't believe in circumstantial evidence
to great extent and would not bring
in verdict to inhict the death penalty.
His opposition to capital punishment
made him unavailable and he was ex-
cused.
GEORGE w. NEISZ,
of Canton, approached the witness box
and told the court that he desired to
be excused on account of his age. He
is in his list year and the statute pro-
vides that men Of that age may not sit
as Jurors If they do not care to.
II want to be excused so 1 can go
about my business" said Mr.. Neisz.
THAT would not be an excuse in It
SELF" said the court. ~ presume there
are few men who are competent to sit
as jurors who couldn't make more
money at something else. Do you in
sist upon being excused because of
having passed the age limit?"
"Yes SIR"
you may stand aside"
DANIEL PAAR.
q we'll known Canton man, blacksmith
by trade, had decided opinion about
the case and said that II would take
great deal Of testimony to remove his
opinion. Mr.. Pomerene made no chal-
lenge but turned the juror over to the
court.
Notwithstanding your opinion" said
the court could you listen 70 the tes-