The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-10

ana he was eScused'
The twentieth man was Duncan
Adolph. who at FIRST believed he was
net competent to act as Juror, but
Mr.. Towards line of questioning soon
DEVELOPED the fact that he was without
prejudice, and that he was willing to
try the men on the evidence alone. Col.
Arnett objected. but his objections was
overruled.
The Jury Secured.
The twenty jurors were then called
iito the court room. They were the
following: John Cox, Henry Frohme,
Jacob Honecker, Frank Stanton, Law
renee Beth, C. D. Bonar James Creigh-
ton, Joseph Keates, w. C. Dickman,
Charles Helser Charles Neuman, w. H.
Bye, H. j. Felber. Joseph Yahn, w. p.
Higgins, Edward Main, A. v. McDon-
neil, o. L. Zane. w. H. Graebe, Duncan
Adolph.
They were asked II they had any con-
sclentlous scruples relative to infIlcting
the death penalty. There was no re-
Spouse in the negative.
You may proceed to strike the jury.
gentlemen" said Judge Hugus.
This required fifteen or twenty min
utes.
The state struck from the twenty the
names of Edward MUM and A. V. Nc
Donnell.
The defense struck six, the following:
John Cox, Henry Frohme, Jacob Hon
ecker, James Creighton, H. j. Felber,
Duncan Adolph.
This left the jury of twelve men that
will try the case as follows:
Frank Stanton, Lawrence Beth,
G. ID. Bonar, Joseph Keates.
w. c. Dickman, Charles Heiser,
Charles Neuman, W. II. Bye.
Joseph Hahn, W. Z. Higgins
o. L. Zane w. II. Graebe.
A Visit to the Scene.
Mr.. Howard, for the state, suggested
that the jury be taken to the scene of
the murder. the Hervey homestead. ut
the rs" bridge, near Elm Grove, this
morning. before the opening statements
in the case are made. He commended
that this would make the statements
more Ineligible to the jury.
Judge Hugus was Inclined to have the
opening statements made without a
visit to the scene, but withheld his de-
clslon until this morning, when, at the
opening of the court, he will an
nounce 1t.
Judge Hugus instructed the court
officers and Jury as follows:
1.-THE court lnstructs the sheriff and
officers having the jury in charge, to
hold no conversation with the jury or
any Juror about this case; nor permi:
any person to speak to the jury. or any
Juror, on any subject without leave OF
the court first obtained; that the said
officers are to keep the jury together
and not to allow them to separate from
their fellows: that they are NOT to per-
nit the jur.' or any Of them to read
any newspapers containing any refer
ences to the case on trial, nor to send or
receive any letters without leave OF
the court first obtained.
And the court instructg the jury
that they are not to converse with the
sheriff and officers having them in
charge. about this case; that they are
not to permit any other person to con-
verse with them withou$ leave Of the
court frs had; that they are not to
converse among themselves about this
case until the close of the evidence. ar
guments of counsel, and the reading Of
the courts instructions to them, and
then only while in their seats or In the
jury room; that they are to receive and
send no letters without leave of the
court first had; and that they are to
read no papers except such as may be
given them by the court or sheriff.
At $50 o'clock court adjourned until
$3.50 o'clock this morning.