The Washington times., 1905-12-14
Few So Far Secured
Seem DispleaSed
With Task.
MRS. DODGE MORSE BACK
Returns Under Assumed
Name and IS Expected to
Take the Stand.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-So far four
Jurors have been secured in the trial of
Abe Hummel. They were obtained after
much effort on both sides
When the four jurymen so far chosen
in the trial which is undoubtedly TO
drag to exhaustive length. came into the
courtroom this morning they looked
somewhat displeased with the task be
fore them.
When court adjourned yesterday. they
were taken TO the Broadway Central
hotel, where a suite of nineteen rooms
has been engaged for them and their
fellows when they shall have been
chosen.
Jury Well Guarded.
The jury is i'm charge of four court
officers and there was a supplementary
guard upon them IN the person Of spec
ial officer Reardon. of the district attor-
Eey's staff
In way il was a guard upon a guard
and double guard upon the jury.
When ii came to retiring. there was
court officer sleeping IN a room next to
that occupied by EACH juryman. and
special officer Reardon slept in a room
across the hall, with The door open.
Last night and this morning the Jury
men got their newspapers. bur the court
officers got them first and clipped out OF
them ali references 10 the sensational
ease against HummeI
1t is the first time in several years
that jury has been locked up thus.
District Attorney Jerome said IN court
that hummeIs character g. such that
extra ordinary precautions should be
taken. IL would be i'm mrosAble To
watch each juror II they re allowed
This WAS only one OF ne Indications
mat the case viii De bitterly fought.
Mrs. Dodge-Morse Back.
1t was Iearned last night that Mrs
Dodge-Morse has been in this country
for over a month. She returned under
an assumed name. and every effort was
made TO keep up the impression that
she was still in Paris She and Charles
w Morse VIII be witnesses against
Hummel II the case so shapes itself
that the prosecution feels that their
testimony IS needed. Where Mrs.
Dodge Morse is living. the district at
torney's office viii not disclose. Capt.
Jim Morse Of Maine is sure 10 be
witness against Hummel
The jurors so far obtained are Edward
". Gerstle. an insurance agent. and
@AHid~isiH i-ptA " oON, an Ice dealer. Mr..
Lockwood said he knew Charles w
Morse as head OF the American Ice
Company. but ne was an Independent
and wouldn't be influenced by his ac-
guaintanceship.
George G. Deake. an electrician. and
Charles Wahlig, contractor, are the
other jurors
When he adjourned court. Justice Roc-
srs said:
In view Of the interests involved I
have thought IL best for your convent
-nce and comfort TO put YOU in charge
)f court officer. You will have the
best Of accommodations If YOU desire
% communicate with your families OF
your business associates YOU Will have
ample opportunity"
To the talesmen who had not been ex-
mined Judge Rogers warned them that |
tHey Were NOT 20 read the ncvsDau-r>s !
and not TO discuss the case among
themselves. as il might diSqualify them
ls jurors.
If were to follow my own views"
uStice Rogers said, Il would not be in |
lined 10 have the jurors placed Ia cus-
-odS, but 1 know that the district AT
-orney was aware Of the embarra S. /
nentS and circumstances of the case /
when he suggested such action and / I
concur