The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-20
Mrs Bonme Lstening

the death penalty for the woman before
/ him was suggested.
: Have you any prejudices or scruples
for or against capital punishment
/ blandly enQuired Justice Anderson.
Had PrejudiceS in This Cnse.
4 have in this case" replied Mr.. Tib-
/ bett.
/ DO you mean that you would make an
/ exception Of the defendant in this caseg'
demanded Mr.. Gould rising TO his feet.
/ with flushed face and bristIing mien.
I most assuredIy do" was the reply.
4 would never forgive myself
! Then let the juror be disqualified for
I cause" said Mr. Gould. Sitting down.
/ he fumbled among the papers on his desk.
while a buzz OF approval for the tales
I man passed among the spectators as Mr.
/ Tibbett obtained his coat and hat.
Order, order in the court" demanded
! the ushers.
| The next talcsman also made trouble for
/ the indignant-Ar. Gould. He was T. NJ.
/ Tyssowski, a substantial parsonage. with
a bald head. In response to the stereotyp-
! ed query as to capital punishment. he re-
piled:
Il do not like 10 answer that question"
Answer il, sir demanded Mr. Gould.
humping his fist Gpon the desk.
Well was the reply. i couldn't IA
vor capital punishment in this case"
Then let the Juror 30. said Mr.. Gould.
ripple Of laughter went around the
court.
silence" said Justice Anderson.
Give me your summons said the
clerk
Go back and get out OF the other door"
added court usher.
Mr.. Tyssowski went.
Opposed Capital Punishmcnt.
William Hahn, a merchant. was called.
4 am opposed 20 capital punishment in
I this case" he began. you may go"
/ interrupted the Judge
( And so it went. Fourteen taIesmen
were examined. and all departed with
smiles Of relief Not a single man in
} the assorted lot was accepted
In one case, that Of Christian Sproesser.
who had an opinion, Mrs. Bouine's coun-
! sci used the fifth peremptory challenge
Mr. Gould made a long argument in IA
vor Of this juror, cOntendiug that an
opinion previously formed did not dis
qualify q juror.
Maryland Political Methods.
Thomas R. Baker was then called. He
! is a carpenter, and gave his resi-
dence as Tenleytown. He admitted hav-
ing voted in Maryland al the last election.
How could you do that and reside in
the District Of Columbia" asked Mr.
Douglas
They let me vote any time I like in
I Maryland, was the reply. Mr.. Douglass
use his sixth Peremptory challenge on
Mr. Baker.
Would Not Convict.
Victor Anderson. an alert little man
who gave his vocation as that Of architect,
was challenged by Nr. Gould. but before
ne left the box. the talesman told the
--istrict Attorney just what he believed
Under no circumstances. said he.
would 7 convict this woman. and were
she convicted boy a jury OF which I was a
member. ! would never zee capital pun
ishmcnt imposed if rt were in my power
10 help her"
Incompetent a. IA Juror.
Lodge Jones, colored. Little Fails Sta
tion, created some comment when called
Justice Anderson had his name taken from
the box as incompetent. Jones Was asked
all OF the routine questions and replied
NO, sir TO each When finally asked
what he meant. he replied
4 don't know what dem questions
mean"
a recess Of one hour was taken at y
o'clock
Accompanied ny Her Boys.
When Mrs. Bonine returned at ! o'clock,
she was accompanied by. her two boys,
who ate lunch with her In the cell room
in the basement Of the City Hall The lit
tie fellows sat close 10 their mother dur
ing the afternoon session, and watched
her eagerly throughout. The husband
seemed pleased because Of the presence
Of the boys. He sat with one arm rest
ing upon the arm Of his wife.
At 2 o'clock tweHty-eight Of the new
talesmen had been examined and all OF
them were rejected for various causes. A
Flooring only SI-25 per 100 f.. and