The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
SITE FOR MILITARY POST
One Known as mo. a. Recommended in the Report
Of the Special Board of Army Officers.

T. B. Lynn. 23l4 East Twelfth street, fra
ternal insurance agent.
Joshua b. Pasquier. sO2 East Michigan
Ralph Bogart. 21l7' North New Jersey
street, employe of the indianapolis
William Fl. Gimball. 5l1 Stevens street.
paper merchant.
Charles C. Folkening, Franklin town
ship. farmer.
Joseph Theasing, Franklin township,
farmer.
Three other jurors called during the day.
Charles Bohor. 800 East Vermont street,
James Johnson and George Anderson. SSl
East Market street were dismissed per-
emptorily for cause.
A TEDIOUS TASK.
The selection of jurors occupied the en-
tire day and the probability is that ii will
not be finished until tomorrow. All of the
jurors are subjected to a rigid examination
In a general way the questions asked Of
each by the State are whether the juror
has a knowledge of the case specifically or
generally; whether he has read of 1t, formed
or expressed an opinion; whether he is
prejudced against the testimony of ne
groes; whether he is acquainted with the
prisoner or any member or his famlly;
whether he knows any of the attorneys for
the defense; whether he has any relatives
in the medical profession or any friendships
in Ii that would lead him TO allow his
whether he can try the case impartially
or I.
Tn, attorneys for the defense display as
much curiosity about the answers to the
questions of the State as the prosecution,
and also want to know whether the re-
turning of an indictment will influence their
verdict; whether the juror is acquainted
with the necessity for the dissection Of
human corpses for scientific purposes and
If the juror has at any time been injured
by the theft or mutilation of friend or
relatives body
Before the jury is secured-and it is
| thought that the venire of seventy men will
be exhausted before the selection is made
the attorneys will PROFOUND to the jurors
questions relative 10 their conscientious
scruples about the dissection of human
bodies. Jurymen who believe the clinics
of medical colleges so necessary that the
theft of corpses is justified should a
stringency in the cadaver supply occur,
and jurors who do not believe in dissection
| for scientific purposes will be dismissed.
| 1t is more than likely that of the twelve
men who were in the box at the close of the
| first days session, but two or three will
| be selected.
That the trial will be a legal battle of
| more than ordinary strategy and vigor
| was shown yesterday when Martin Hugg.
| attorney for Alexander. moved that the in
| 6sctnent be quashed because of irregular
| ity In its construction. The motion was
resisted by William T. Brown, who argued
| that the indictment was sound and phrased
| according to law. Later a motion was filed
| by the defense asking that the State elect
one of the four counts of the idictment
| for trial and that the others be set aside.
| This was also resisted and finally decided
| by Judge Bailey in favor of the State.
The spectators at yesterdays session
| crowded the courtroom. In order that the
bailiff of the court might properly pre-
| serve order and prevent a crowding of the
| space inside the railing, policeman of
| the city force, together with the deputy
/ sheriffs, were on hand. The crowd for the
l,main part was made UP of curious persons
who drifted in to hear the testimony with
| only the ordinary interest of courtroom
| loafer. Another part was composed of
| medical students. physicians and attorneys.