Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-24

agent Tor ~ years III buIdio, ndu ioi III
ed an opinion in the case which could
not be changed by the evidence. He
was excused by the people.
During the examination Of the pres
pectivc Jurors the prisoner sat upright
in his chair and Gazed straight ahead
at the back of his senior counsel. BE-
You'd the rapid blinking of his cyelidS
he appeared unconcerned His position
did not change in the least and he
made no effort at communication with
his counsel nor they with him.
| Frederick LanGbine. Il railroad sec
ton foreman. said he was "a firm be-
lever in capital punishment. He had
not formed or expressed an opinion as
to the guilt OF innocence of the defend
ant. He was excused by the prcsc GU
ton. however.
George Ruehl. a barber of this city,
next called, was a believer in capital
punishment he said. Mr.. Ruehl is {.
| member Of the General ASS ,mbly from
the Buffalo district. He said, in reply
| to. y question from MI. Lewis as to
whether he had talked much about the
case: THE people have talked more to
me about it than | have to them.
| He said he had formed no definite
| opinion but nevertheless he was eXct S
| ed by the defense.
| Walter a. Butler. a farmer of Bar
! DINA. had formed a definite opinion as
to the guilt of the prisoner and said
| that the evidence would have to be
| convincing to raise Il reasonable doubt
| in his mind. Judge Lewis accepted But
| le- as competent. but he was excused
| by the court.
| The next of the panel summoned was
James s. Stygall. plumber After n
| brief examination he was accepted,
making the fifth juror secured.
| Frank j. LitZ. 4 clerk. had not form
! ed any opinion. He was confused by
| the questions of the counsel and made
several contradictions He was excus-
| ed by defence.
! John J. Milburn. the host of Presi-
! dent Mckinley. at whose home the
| death of the President occurred, came
| into the court room at 11.30 There were
/ only four women in the court room.
| three inside the railing as guests of the
| court. and one in the spectators seats.
| one by one the governments witnesses
had come in and at ll.3o there We're
| present: Assistant Supt. p. +. Cusick
J of the police; DR.. Herman Mynter and
| DR. NJ. II. Mann. who attended the
! President, and Drs. James W. Putnam.
Joseph Fowler and Floyd s. Gregg
| local physicians.
Michael McGloin. a carpenter. was
also excused by the people because he
had expressed an opinion on the case
William Lotion. farmer at Eden,
| was chosen as the sixth juror at II. 43
/ Indigo sherman tho S,InprinY
| and Judge Hammond of the supreme
| court of Massachusetts. came into the
court room just as Benjamin Lang. a
| Buffalo grocer. was called They were
| introduced to Justice White and We're
| given seats at the clerks desk. judge
| Titus for the defence conducted tn"
examination of Lang. The latter was
excused on the ground that he had
| an interest in corporation owning
property. but none in his own right.
| An error in the panel list was found
| when Otto +. Hager. a Buffalo music
| dealer. was called for examination. Mr.
| otto F. Hager of Grand Island. pre-
scented himself instead and he was cx-
| cuSCd.
| The next man called was Walter T..
/ Everett. Il local blacksmith. He was
| satisfactory to both sides and So was
| aCcc3ted as the seventh juror. just as
the bells struck for noon
After the acceptance OF this juror.
| Judge Lewis addressed the court and
| stated that inasmuch as both he and
his principal associate were aged men.
| and owing to the suddenness of their
| connection with the case and the fact
that they had little time for piepara-
ton. he desired that the sessions of the
| court be as short as possible. He be
lievcG the progress of the case would
| in no way be hndcrcd or delayed by
short hours. He suggested that court
convene at 10 \. NJ. and close at p
| NJ. and that there he an intcrmisSion
from II noon until =. NJ.
Justice White believed the request to
| be = reasonable one and he theref ,rn
made the hours of the court to conform
to Mr.. Lewis request. benjamin ].
| Ralph. a bank cashier. was called to
the stand at noon. After the usual
questions from counsel on both sides he
was accepted and took the eighth seat
in the jury box.
The adjournment of the court until
: O'Clock was then announced.
CZolgosZ was handcuffcd 10 the dep
utles and hurried from the court room
back to the Jail. Fer the first time since
he had come into the court room he
spoke to one of the guards. Get my
hat. he said. and the officer placed it
upon his head as he walked out
Evidently the general public appre-
ciated the fact that it would be practi-
cally impossible to get glimpse at the
assassin within City hall. for very few
persons stood about the entrance when
the witnesses and attorneys began to
file back into the building after the
noon recess. The prisoner was brought
in manacled as before by two officers
at O'Clock. Justice White resumed
the session.
After the jurymen who had already
been chosen had answered to their
names. the examination of others was
resumed. John Bergetold. Lancas-
ter farmer, was called and excused by
the people.
Samuel +. Waldo of Alden. also a
farmer, was called and his prompt an
swers to the questions brought out at
the first evidence of interest on the part
of the prisoner. He looked up quickly
when the reply came. clear and en-
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