The sun., 1901-09-24

IT would renect only credit ana nonor
on themselves.
The examination and swearing in of
the Jurors was then begun, the prisoner
standing as each was sworn.
First Juror Summoned.
The first juror was summoned Mt
1926. His name Is Frederick v. Lau-
er, plumber. He was examined brief
ly by the district attorney and counsel
for the defense No objection was
made, and Lauer was accepted.
Richard j. Garwood, street railway
foreman, was next summoned. One OF
the questions put to him by District
Attorney Penney was do you believe
in the present form of governmentT'
To which Garwood responded, "Yes."
Judge Lewis asked Garwood IL he
would acquit man il it was clearly
proved that he was insane at the time
the murder was committed. Mr.. Gar
wood replied that he would. After q
few more questions from Judge Lewis
Garwood was accepted.
The third of the panel called to the
bar was Joshua Winner, a farmer, of
North Collins. He was objected to by
the defendant and excused.
Henry w. Wendt, local manufac.
turer, when called announced that he
had formed no definite opinion on the
case. His opinion would be governed
by the evidence alone. The interesting
ceremony of swearing him in as the
third juror by the use of the open hand
ON the Bible was then repeated.
Horatio NJ. Winspear, a farmer, OF
Elma was called. While the defense
was not opposed to his acceptance OIL
the panel, he was challenged by the
people.
George Kuhn, baker, of Buffalo
born in Germany, but citizen Of this
country for twenty-five years, was next
called. His opinion of the guilt of the
prisoner, he said, was so firmly estab
lished that no evidence could change It.
and he was excused by the court.
John Delllcott, Grand Island agri
culturst, was opposed to capital pun
lshment and was challenged by the peo
/, pie. In answer to the defendants coun
sci, however, he said IL the defendant
was shown to be guilty he would vote
/ for verdict of guilty even though the
penalty be death. He was excused by
the prosecution.
Silas GARNER, another farmer living
ut Clarence, had already made up his
| mind as to the guilt of the defendant
and he said he should want pretty
good evidence" to the contrary to vot,
for his acqnittal. lie could give him ,
| fair trial, however, on the evidence an(
| was therefore accepted by both sides
and sworn in MS the fourth juror Al
11:04 a. m, less than an hour after the
court opened.
| Herman Il. Tauber. local railroad
clerk, was next called, but as he hat
| expressed Il firm opinion of the case h,
also was excused by the court
Dennis I. O'Reilly, II life insuranc,
agent for thirty years in Buffalo, hat
| formed IN opinion i'll the case, but hat
not expressed it to any one. His opin
ion could be changed by the evidence
He was excused by the people.
The Prisoner unconcerned.
During the examination of the pro
| spective jurors the prisoner sat straigh
up in his chair and gazed straigh
ahead at the back of his senior counsel
Beyond the rapid blinking of his eye
lids he appeared unconcerned. His po
sition did not change in the least, ant
he made no effort at communication
with his counsel nor they with him.
Frederick Langbine, railroad sec
ton foreman, said he was firm be
lever in capital punishment. He ha,
not formed or expressed an opinion a
to the guilt or innocence of the defend
ant. He was excused by the prosecu
ton, however.
George Ruehl, barber of this city
next called, was a believer in capita
punishment, he said.
Mr.. Ruehl is u member of the genera
assembly from the Buffalo district. HI