The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-10-07
JURY IS
SWORN IN
Twelve Men Ready
to Try Jose
Miranda.
lFrom wednesday,s AdvertIser,


Jonathan Shaw, Sam. L. Pierce,
Charles Hummel, w, I. Wilder, w.
Matlock Campbell, {. J. Ludwigsen, w.
p. Kaohi. +. !. Dutra, Frank f. Blake,
c. +. Merrifield, +. L. Nichols, b. f.
Vickers.
The above is the jury that will try the
case OF the erritory of Hawaii vs.. Jose
Miranda. charged with murder in the
first degree, it being alleged that the de-
fendant is the one who murdered ).
Edward Damon on the night of Tues
day, September 27, near Moanalua, by
stabbing him with knife.
Ii was late in the day when the jury
was finally found satisfactory to both
sides, the last nan going into the box,
also being the last man on the especial
venire.
EXCUSES OF JURORS.
When the examination OF prospective
jurors was made by NJ. +. Prosser for
the Attorney Generals Department, and
by George A. Davis and Frank Thomp-
son for the defense, there were some
amusing reasons given why they should
be excused, although many were for
urgent business reasons. A. B. Arleigh,
was excused on his plea of business at
fairs. F. A. Lewis had scruples against
the infiction of the death penalty.
Harry Armitage had business affairs to
attend to- A trio OF Hawaians could
not understand English. Jonathan Shaw
passed the ordeal and was accepted. ].
A. McCandless was excused as having
formed an opinion, and Charles S. Crane
for the same reason.
A special venire was then issued re-
turnable at 3 p. m. when the examina-
tion OF prospective jurors was continued.
THE JURY COMPLETED.
Haiola, served to appear as a juror,
was discovered to be police officer and
was present in his uniform. He had
been member of the force for ten
months.
L. de L. Ward was excused as being
sick. s,A
Edwin L. Brown was the only one
who could attend to his business. He
had several engagements which required
his personal attention. His firm the
Dearborn Drug and Chemical Co. was
a foreign corporation, and had paid
Territorial tax. This was noted amid
laughter.
Manuel Miranda, no relative OF the
murderer was not of age, being only II
years of age.
H. w. Lake arose. Cant you find a
seat Mr.. Lake" inquired the court.
(Laughter) ''You wish to be excused"
Eyes, sir" Davis objected, but the
court excused the hotel man.
H. T. Dawson was excused for the
same old reason"-only one who could
attend to his dress-making business.
Mr. Hummel was then called to the
jury box He had no scruples against
the infliction OF capital punishment He
was passed for cause by both sides.
Mr.. Axtell was then excused by the
defendant.
]. w. Mcguire was opposed to capital
punishment, and was excused by the
prosecution.
John Isaacs had no scruples against
The death penalty, although his answers
were somewhat indefinite. He was not
sure what reasonable doubt meant,
but he was sure he could give the pris-
oner fair trial. Thompson objected to
the juror as not being sufficiently versed
in English TO be able to understand the
Judges instruction to the jury. Judge
Gear asked him what the definition OF
reasonable was and he replied that he
did not know. On this showing, the
Judge excused Mr.. lsaacs.
]. c. Quinn was opposed to capital
punishment.
What State do you come from;"
'Iowa.'
What"
q didn't say Ireland, Mr., Prosser, l
said Iowa"
You're excused" said the Judge.
c. ]. Ludwgsen had no scruples
against the death penalty He was pass
ed Tor cause by the defense. The pro-
secution waived its right to challenge.
The defense challenged Mr.. Naukana
w. II. Babbitt was called. lie was
opposed "a capital punishment He was
challenged by the prosecution and ex-
cused
Frank F. Blake, who, in another MUIR
der case had read up on the same IN
order 10 get excused from jury duty,
was excused
You have read OF this case in the
newspapers =
"Nery sparinely" was the reply amid
general laughter, He said he was not
opposed 20 capital punishment lie was
passed for cause by both sides
The defeuse waived Its ncNt two
challenges,
The prosecution eNcuscd Mr. Patio
SIR Barnes Nas called lie Was NOT
sure lhal hc could give Miranda "a iair
trial although he had d strong w-
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