The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-09

solutely to Convict on Circumstan-
tial Evidence-Panel Was Ex-
hausted After Four Jurors Were
Secured. and a New Panel of Sixty
Jurors Has Been Ordered.
What the developments of the first
day indicate Will be one of the most
Reiterated cases in the history of
Wayne county courts. opened in the
court house in Honesdale ycster-
day, when WinanS HUI. of Carbon
dale. the young man who is accused of
staying Edwin Schoonover. in the
woods, near LAKE Lodore. on June 70.
last, was placed on trial for his life.
11ulls plea, when a%rraigned. was rot
guilty.
The story of the first day is the
sharpest kind of skirmish between
counsel which presages II vigorous and
determined battle 10 destroy or pre-
serve the life of Hull. 1t was over the
selection of the jury that counsel
waged. their efforts ending in the en-
1laustion of the panel of forty-cight
Jurors. This was the result at 80 in
the afternoon. when hut four jurors
Were agreed on. They are:
DR.. Sanford Niles, dentist. Pleasant
Mount.
Il. +. 1;ldred. farmer. Damascus.
Charles Il. Kelly. fireman. Hnwley.
Marshall +. Bayley, shoemaker.
Texas.
Judge George s. Purdy. when the
panel was exhausted. directed an or,i.r
for IL new panel of sixty Jurors. who
will be on hand at The opening of court
This morning, when the contest will be
renewed.
THE FIRST MOVE.
The feature of the day was the effort
Of Attorney John j. Murphy. Of IIull's
counsel. to have the Indictment agains,
the defendant uuasheu. ON the ground
that there was not Il full panel of
jurors. one. Charles Bellman. of Haw-
ley. not being Il resident of WAYNE
county when drawn. The court. how
ever. denied the motion. On the bench
with President Judge Purdy were As
Sociate Judges j. l.. Sherwood ana Joel
G. Hill.
The commemorative case is being
conducted by District Attorney l.. NJ.
Atkinson and A. u. Searlcs. who have
associated with them eX-Judgc Henry
Wilson and C. \. Mccarthy. Mr.. Nc
Carthy represents the county colnmis-
%sioners. Attorney James j. O'AIalley
will be in the defense today with Mr..
Murphy.
The attendance at the morning seS-
sion was not large. but in the after
noon the court room was almost filled
with spectators, who We're alive with
eHpectant interest. Many of them
abandoned their seats and crowded
along the aisles to the front 10 observe
the incidents of the trial. Amos half
of the afternoon attendance was COM
posed of women. The attendance yes
terday presages an Overlooking throng
today and the rest of the week, when
the most interesting part. the intro
duction of testimony. will be on.
= HULL BROUGHT IN.
1t was Il few minutes after . o'clock
when Hull came INTO court. He is won- |
tlerfully active II agile and flashed
into the room from the rear with the |
fat, good-natured Sheriff Armbruslcr, |
his guardian, painting to keep IN to
him.
Hull was handCuffed. ana when he
came to the defendants table he sailed
his derby hat under the table. without
waiting for assistance. and with light !
ming quickness he was half-sitting on
the table. with one foot ON Il chair.
awaiting the sheriff, who was a number
of feet behind. There was some diff |
Guilty in opening the lock of the hand |
cuffs, over which Hull iokcd and
laughed with keen enjoyment. us he
realized how the sheriff was hustling
and wrestling with the stubborn lock.
When his hands were freed, Hun sat
down beside Mr.. Murphy, of his coun-
sci. His old father took - chair ON the
other side of the attorney.
Hull's father is very much depressed
over the happening and his spirit has
hecn broken ever since the dan that
Winans was arrested and jailed for The
crime. The old man's efforts. though
feeble, nave been earnestly II uu- |
ceasingly put forth in behalf of his
heavily accused boy: and now. when
the crucial period has nm the father |
Is drawn more closely to the son who Is
lighting for his young life. None of The
other members of Hubs family. his
mother and his two brothers, who live
In Carbondale, We're present in tn"
court room.
PRISONERS APPEARANCE.
When Hull took his seat his chair
Mas sidewise and IN" spectators WoI"
.iven IA good view of him. He was as
sharp ana keen looking as ever, and
ais nervous activity kept him moving
Lbout in the chair constantly. II" was
exceedingly bright aud cheerful, aud
here wasn't n sign of deJectiou or de
PRESTON about him. Ne wore an old.
but neat-lookins, blue serge coat AMI
vest and older trousers. His bright,
rolored shirt and a brighter tie and his
carefully brushed %pompadour gave him
a tidy appearance.
Hun never had the look or appear |
ancN Of ono who was vicious, but a
ElaprC at his quick movements and his
dartiug eyes would impress one that
he has 4 quick, hasty and. ii might he
said, fiery temperament, which he un-
mistaEahly poss"Eses.
The tirsy pgitatiun betrayed by HUI
was when h" Was called before the
rourt 10 hear the Indictment as il was
read hy piStrirt Attorney Atkinson In
a SLOW, high-pitched voice, that gave a |