Evening journal., 1903-03-17
STATE GIVES ITS
SIDE OF CASE
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door on the part of the spectators, who
did not wish to be locked up for two
weeks or possibly more. Two bailiffs
sprang to the door. but before they
had gained the entrance to the court
room, several of the spectators had
escaped and were running down the
steps. The sheriff called sixteen names
before the five necessary jurymen were
found to meet with the approval of
both the attorneys for the State and
the defense.
In all sixty-five names ware called.
The State had nine challenges. the
prosecution twenty-four men who said
that they had conscientious scruples
OF against rendering a verdict of death
where the penalty WAS death.
This seemed to surprise the court as
we'll as the spectators. and II these
mem who have scruples represent the
sentiment of Sussex county, there is
large proportion Of the population
which does not believe in capital pun
ishment
Against Profession.
George O'Neil was one of the men
who had scruples. He said. however,
that this would not affect his decision
and that he would be guided by the law
and the evidence. When Mr.. Richards
asked him whether he had conscien-
tious scruples against capital punish
ment, he said: Il have. l would not
like to be in that: il would he against
my profession" He was a fair sample
of the man with scruples.
Twenty-seven of the men called said
that they had not formed nor expressed
ain opinion. Thirty-four said that they
had formed and expressed their opin-
ion.
Twenty-Five of these said that no
matter what might be brought out in
The evidence, they could not give an
impartial verdict.
The following is the jury: Henry M.
Tunnel, William w. Knowles, Enos
b. Wright, Hiram II. Kitchens, Jesse
T.. Wells, Isaac ]. Townsend, John f.
S. Wrotten. William ]. Mustard, Joseph
B. HeaIn, Peter Wingate, Thomas
Pepper, Philip r. Layton
OF the twelve but four are farmers.
Mr.. Pepper is a graduate Of Dickinson
College. Was ordained as preacher
and afterwards was admitted to the bar
as an attorney-at-law. Mr.. Layton is a
merchant here. Mr.. Mustard is q sur
veyor and Mr.. Hearn is a former coun-
ty Official.
Those challenged follow:
Challenged by State-Thomas j
Bradley, w H. Stern, A. G. Campbell
William M. BOyce, Albert Parker
Charles Z. Hearn, Stephen e. Blizzard
Edward Roach. William A Faucet
Total. 9.
Challenged by defense-John X
Dasey, George e. West, james B. Con
away, Isaac w. Elliott, Barclay vii
son, Samuel C. Ward. Burton ID. Car
: penter, Thomas Pepper, William
Pusey, George A Rust, Thomas S
Lambdin, William j. Darby, E II
/, Prettyman, John T. Warrington, w. II
Downes, William NJ. Wright, James L
Derrickson, G. w. Shockley, Elton K
=, Wood, Elijah r. Wood. Total, 20.
Although G. f. Richards. the fathel
Of the deputy attorney-general, did NO
seem to Ibe engaged in sparring 70
Z points against his son, Robert II. Rich
ards, the deputy attorney general, N
was coaching Mr.. White. who was do
ing the challenging.
@ Another feature WAS added to thi
Z already strange case this afternoon
= when it became known that Mr.. Lay
e ton, ona the jurymen, was a nephew
Il OF the senior Richards and a cousing o
= the deputy attorney-generaL
. The crowd in the court room wa
an interesting one to those who cam
o from a distance. A majority of tn
men seemed to be old. This speaks we
:, for the health of Sussex county. Near
y all Of them wore long and luxwien
crops OF whiskers which have not ye
been given the annual spring trim
nj ming. Their hair also was long an
shaggy.
Although the crowd was immens,
st and half of the people could not g,
ie into the building, it is expected ths
ne the influx of visitors will be muc
a larger tomorrow. 1t was not expecte
Is that any witnesses would be heard t
er day. and fer that reason many stage
from town
For some reason or other there wa
v a fcok OF buzzards took possession
the town during the afternoon. am
en- seemed interested I'M the doings of Il
he crowd. The birds sat On the top Of Il
ut Court House anil the buildings in IL
he vicinity.
al Two Witnesses Absent.
After the jury had been drawn ye
terday afternoon Deputy Attorney Gel
era Richards asked that the names
the Witnesses for the State be calle
Sixty five names were called, and :
- but two answered. They we're the Re
- f. J. Cochran and Frank Hitch. A
Il ltachments returnable today were issu
for them. A few more witnesses "