The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
PRISONER IN ROBUST HEALTH.

The prisoner showed little sign Of the
long imprisonment he has undergone his
appearance being the same as last April
when his trial was abruptly broken on
by Juror OrTisOn's sensational question
to Judge Pritchard whether he should
decide the case according to the evidence
or according 10 the public opinion on
the matter. He was dressed in neat
suit OF black today. ana wore a black
tie. IN which was a large horseshoe pin.
His face bore a frown most Of the
time. but he showed great interest in
the examination OF the Jurors, and oc-
cassionally held whispered consultations
with his wife.
Judging from the public attendance to-
day. interest in the case is greater now
than It was last spring
Short Morning Session.
Tht morning session lasted forty-fve
minutes. and resulted I'm the retention Of
nine of the thirteen regular Jurors OF
Criminal Court No. I. VINO were e1
amined as 10 their fitness to pass on
the ease. At II o'clock an adjournment
was taken until 1:15 .. m. so that an
examination Of the other twelve jurors.
engaged in the Gassenheimer case. could
be made
The nine men retained this morning
were Lysander r. Embrey, Samuel a.
Coombs. Frederick Me-shheimer, Ernest
G. Thompson, John 4. Espey, William
f. Johnson, Francis Rabbit. Benjamin
f. DeAtley, and Daniel II. Mcdowell,
negro. The four excused on account or
being Challenged by Attorneys Baker,
Of the firm of Lambert q Baker, and
Stuart Mcnamara. Watson's counsel,
were Joseph Berbrich, Carl A. DrOOp.
Edward W. Dunn, and B. Calvert
Dickey.
Examination Of Jurors
Throughout the day. Watson's law
yers took the greatest care IN the selec-
tlon of the possible jurymen for the
case, questioning each man as he came
I'D whether he had formed an opinion
OF the case. whether ne knew Mr.. Petty
and how much his mind had been in
fueneed by the newspaper accounts cF
the previous interrupted trial.
Mrs. Watson. who sat at her hus-
bands side, attracted almost as much
attention as the prisoner. 4 tall blonde
strikingIy attired in black. wearing
black picture hat, and displaying a big
heart % gold suspended from gold
chain about her neck, she lowered above
Watson. who sat in a bowed attitude
Mrs. Watson listened with great at
tention to all questions put 20 the panel
of jurynen. leaning forward often with
parted lips and watehful eyes.
Not Worried by Scene.
She looked not at all worried by the
Il l..
than her husband. Once she turned TO
him and made a remark thai brought
a smile 10 his lips for moment After
the morning adjournment, the prisoner
was taken TO the cell beneath the
court room. and there his wife followed
him after holding a short cOIloquy with
his lawyers.
I.vsander r. Embrey was the first
iuryman questioned. In answer to IN
terrogatories from Attorney Baker, and
from District Attorneys Morgan II.
Beach and Turner. he said he had no
/ preconceived opinion of the case. and
was not acquainted with Watson or Mr..
Petty. He was allowed to resume his
seat unchallenged.
Samuel A. COOmbs answered the ques-
I uions with similar satisfaction.
Ine tnlTQ man. Joseph der btitHs StAAti
he had formed such a strong opinion
/ regarding the case. from reading ana
! talking about it. that evidence could
hardly change il. He was promptly eN'
! cusod from service on the case.
I Frederick MeTshheimer said he had
! formed no opinion and knew none OF
/ Watson's family, and he was allowed
/ 10 keep his seat.
Had Formed Opinion.
! Carl A. Droop was especially emphatic
! In telling the attorneys that he haf
/ formed and already expressed an opinion
/ of the case. Also. he had known the de-
fendant in Z business way for the pas
/ three years. He was allowed TO go
! Al this point. Judge Wright colled N
| the Jury which had been celebrating OF
| the Gassenheimer case since Friday
morning last. When told by the fore
man that the jury had not, and could
/ NOT. reach a verdict in the GassenhelmeI
case. the Judge abruptly ordered them
back 10 the jury room 10 further con-
| From this IL resulted that there were
only eleven men ia the jury box. and At