The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-30
ONE JUROR SICK.
tcontinuea from First FAC,

When the examination of Jurors was
resumed Judge Hazen made the follow
ing explanation:
IF from all the evidence there is a
doubt in the mind of the juror when the
evidence is all in as to the sanity or
insanity of the defendant a verdict for
the defendant should be found"
George Fisher had formed an opinion
and was excused.
On the eighth challenge the defense
excused A p. Benson.
On the fifth right of challenge the
state excused r. B. Armstrong.
On the ninth challenge the defense ex-
cused James Woody.
J. L. VanHouten was excused as he
claimed exemption by being over so
years of age
H. c. Lindsay said he had formed an
opinion and was excused from serving.
Andrew Nygren was called to the jury
box. Gould you render a verdict in
this case the same as any other?" asked
Nichols.
4 guess So said Nygren.
Would you be prejudiced in any
I guess So"
You Would2"
NO. no. sir was the second reply.
On the tenth challenge the defense ex-
cused J. S. Grice.
On the eleventh challenge the defense
excused A. Nygren.
F. H Webster had formed an opinion
and was excused.
Al Z-l0 O'ciOck all the aVa1I9Dle special
veniremen had been exhausted. John
COyneS stantOrian tones called John F.
McManus" from the court room window
three times. The first call sounded as if
Coyne was troubled with sea sickness,
the second attempt resembled the ia
nous Aimee village crier, and the third
attempt sounded like an auctioneer
saying going going gone" McManus
did not appear and Judge Hazen told
the sheriff to have attachments ready
to serve on the delinQuents.
Up to this time fifty men had been
called to the jury box and examined
In the Collins case jury was secured
TO try the case when fifty names had
been called. The proceedings in the case
We're delayed while more jurymen were
being scurd.
During the proceedings Lowe was quiet
and orderly He gave 10 Indication OF
insanity in any way. There was no sus-
picion that he was trying to feign in
sanity. At the preliminary hearing held
at the Reform school last June, Lowe
lolled over the table and seemed to be
der2nged or feigning insanity. His ap
pearance in the district court room dur
ing the first day of the trial was much
different It was more of his ordinary
demeanor as might be expected undes
the circumstances Lowe, before the
tragedy. was a rather boisterous, jolly
young man. who took considerable in
terest in athletics and kindred spOrtA
During the trial the first day Lowe
maintained the same position with his
chin resting on his hand and listening
intently to every question put to the
5ury1nen and every answer made. He
seemed to be intent on satisfying him
self as to the feelings of the jurors.
After a short delay the work of Sc
curing a jury was resumed. On the
eleventh challenge the defense excused
w. S. Sanders.
John F. McAdanus was called He
stated that he had conscientious scruples
against the death penalty in murder
cases, and he was excused from the jury
boz
J. ". Baker was called He had
formed an opinion in the case and was
excused by the court.
The extra panel of twenty men drawn
at noon was exhausted at 2:40 o'clock
and court was adjourned for a short
recess While more jurors should be
drawn from the jury box in the county
clerks office. Six more names were
drawn from the box. Before it was
necessary to use any Of the names F.
L. Sexton was examined and passed and
at O'Clock the jury was sworn to try
the case.
JURY IS SWORN.
The following are the members of the
jury: NJ. Oswald. z. T. Kincaid, D. NJ.
Fultz, Philip Seig, r. B. Gathers. H. c.
Checksheld, Samuel MCGOWAN, VIM. T.
Beeler. D. Williams. F. A. Beckstrom,
John w. Moore. F. L. Sexton.
Before a short recess was taken Judge
Hazen explained the duties to the
jurors. Judge Hazen said:
I hope that no juror on this case will
be subject to criticism after the case is
over. Often it is charged after the case
is over that no one can even be sus-
pected of having done what he should
not"
On the last venire drawn the names
were J. c. McRae, F. M. Spencer. j. A
Wehe, M. F. Church. H. c. Bowen w.
T. Lawless. G. A. Fernstrom. Before the
men could be served by the sheriff's
fore the jury had been secured and
sworn to try the case.
NICHOLS OPENS FOR STATE.
At 1925 O'clock County Attorney Mich
OILS stated the case for the state Mr.
and Mrs Lowe worked at the Reform
school for several years. Mrs. Lowe
was matron and in that capacity she
had to mingle with the employees and
the boys of the school
ION Sunday morning, June %, shots
were heard in Loves room. The first
to get there was g. A. Smith, the night
watch. He found Mrs. Lowe lying on
the floor and Lowe was standing there
with a revolver in his hand. He had a
slight flesh wound in his head. Lowe
was cool and he talked to the people
who came in. He told one man to take
the revolver and throw it in the creek
Hs asked if the bullet was in his head
He said nothing about his wife. Some
people picked her up and placed her on
a sofa She said several times right af-
ter the people got to the rooms, want
you to think this was an accident
Lowe said the same thing. Mrs. Lowe
was taken to Stormont hospital. When
her clothing was removed it was found
that her abdomen was black and blue
and her leGs were black and blue
We will attempt to show that Lowe
was Jealous of his wife and that when
he dred the shots he was mad on ac-
count of his jealous disposition Before
the shooting he had inquired Of people
regarding the actions of his Wife,
DIR. BUCKMASTER CALLED.
The defense decided to make a state
ment later DR.. r. A Buckmaster was
the first witness called He is physician
for the Reform school. He was called
when Mrs. Lowe was shot. When hn