The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29

sworn in and took his place as
juror number one. William Sou
ders was next called and had form
ed an opinion. The Judge there
upon charged the juror to the
effect that if after hearing the
testimony, council and charge of
court, he would be able to render
a fair and impartial verdict, un-
biased and uninhuenced by opinion
previously formed. Mr.. Souders
declared his opinion firmly formed |
and not admitting of unbiased |
verdict. He was therefore dis
missed for cause and excused by
Judge Miner. Harley Danison
next responded and having formed
an opinion he was excused for
cause. The next juror called was
Allen Tennyhill and having been
duly sworn, answered the necessary
questions satisfactorily to counsel
for state and defendent and there
upon was sworn as juror number
two. Mr.. Charles Julian was now
called and he and Joseph Fickle
were excused because of being
hard hearing. The clerk now call
ed David Potter and Sherman
Linton, the first of whom was out
of the county, the latter dead.
Henry Carrick was called. There
being no objection raised to his
answers, he was sworn as juror
number three. Charles Baird was
called next and examined by re-
spective counsel and excused on
peremptory challenge from counsel
for defendant. The clerk now
lcalled John Downhour, and there
being no objection to him for cause
.or peremptory challenge, he was
finally sworn for the case, making
the fourth juror. John Smith was
next called and excused for cause,
by reason of having expressed an
opinion. j. NJ. Floyd, the next
juror called and sworn, had form
ed no opinion and after a few
questions by respective counsel
and court, was sworn as the fifth
juror. James Bagley, next juror
called was found competent to sit
as juror in the case and so was
duly sworn as such by the clerk.
This made the jury now number
six. George Kleinschmidt next
called and after answering 'ques-
= tions by respective counsel, was
charged by the court. Mr.. Klein
= schmidt was excused on peremp-
tory challenge by counsel for
defendant. John White responded
at the next call and because of his
relation with Prosecuting Atty.
McBroom was excused on the
ground for cause.
John CLANCY was the next called
: and on examination found to have
, formed an opinion on the facts as
he heard them and in accordance
, was excused for cause.
The clerk now called Noah Car
penter, who was excused by court
t on peremptory challenge from
e counsel for defendant.
Barak Moore, the next called.
e He had formed an opinion and was
excused.
Charles W. james was next
called and he had formed an
opinion. He was excused for
cause.
W. B. Engle had formed an
opinion and was excused for cause. +.
John Brooker the next Juror
called was found qualified to act
Jas competent juror in the case
and so was sworn. The jury now
comprised seven.
Perry Bowlinger had formed an
opinion and was excused.
M. v; McClelland, next called,
/ was found to be a fair and impair
tial juror, and as neither counsel
for state or defendant had any
peremptory challenge, he was re-
tanned and duly sworn as Juror
number eight.
The next, Kirts Hunter, who
: having been examined by the re-
spective counsel and there being
no objections for cause or any per-
emptory challenges, was duly
, sworn, making juror number nine.
Frank McManaway came next
on the LIST and &c ha u,oo found