The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-17

lists, tax books and other legal doeu- ments.
 "You always seek to get the best men7'' I've do.'
 'Is there anything on the slips drawn from the jury box denotng the color?' ''There Is not.'
 "Have you seen negro on the grand jury for the past ten years?" We object" said the state. "Overruled," announced the court.
 Hugh McGeever Called. Hugh McGeever was next called. Are you a member of the Board of Revenue" asked Attorney Bondurant. "I am."
 Were you a member when grand jury for April term, 1904 was drawn?" T was.'
 "was there a negro on that grand jury?"
 Don't think there was"
 "Positive?"
 NO, sir"
 Witness told of methods used by board about once a year in drawing jurors. His testimony was the same as that Of Captain Crook.
 "Can you tell from the county tax book whether or not the taxpayer Is a negro or white man?"
 "You cannot"
 'How long have you been member of the board?"
 "Slx years"
 Are all jurors secured from list of qualified electors of Jefferson county?' ''Yes. sir"
 How many negro taxpayers are there in Jefferson county?"
 Cant say"
 "Do you endeavor to get best men on juries?" asked Solicitor Winston. We make speciality of that Do you know of any negroes being rejected for the April term of the grand jury in 19o4?"
 No, sir"
 Judge Greene read the law with refer ence to the selection of the jurors and asked the witness if that was ablded by. 'It is," said MT. McGreener
 Several witnesses have been summoned and I would like for the court to walt awhile until they can arrive" said At torney Bondurant
 Cant wait" announced the court "will the court allow us to make a showing for the absent witnesses? NO, sir"
 What says the state?"
 We have nothing"
 q will overrule> the notion" said Judge Greene.
 'eWe except" said Attorney Bondurant. "We now make the same motion to quash the petty jury venire," said Att torney Bondurant. Would like to prepare 1t In writing"
 'I will hear an oral motion," said Judge Greene "I can't delay the trial of the case" Attorney Bondurant then made his motion with an understanding that 1t would be filed In writing this morning.
 Negro Witnesses Called. n n FsI. n IT of the Alabama Penny Savings and Loan company, were called. Hudson was placed on the stand.
 @How long have you lived in this county?"
 ''What is the negro population of Jef- ferson county"
 "Between 15OOO and 2O,OoO"
 How many taxpayers?" "Six or seven hundred"
 How many qualified electors" Between GOO and 700'
 Have you ever known of a negro being on the grand jury of Jefferson county during the year 19o4?"
 Objection to question sustained. Did you know of any negro being drawn to serve on a petty jury in the criminal court during year 1a04?" No, sir"
 "In 1903?'
 "No, sir"
 What Is your occupation?"
 Cashier of the Alabama Penny Saw ings bank"
 P B. Clarke, secretary of the bank. testified along the same lines as did Hud- son. He said that he never know of any negro serving on the grand jury of Jeff ferson county during year 1904
 Deputy Clerk Abbott. John P. Abbott, deputy clerk of the criminal court, was called.
 "Dld a single negro serve on grand jury during year 19O4?''
 Cant say"
 "Dld you ever see one serve on a petty jury?"
 Not to my knowledge"
 Cross-examlnation:
 Sometimes jurors do not answer to their names when called at the organiza- tion of jurles, do they not" asked As- sistant Solicitor Winston.
 Very often"
 The court then overruled the motion of the defendants attorney MT. Bondurant excepted to the ruling of the court. The organization of the jury was then taken up. The jury: P. F. Jacobs, H. l.. Williams, Evans Owen, J. J. Thompson, P. NJ. Belcher. c. E. Bass. J. NJ Enslen, c. D. Crull, w. B. Stanton. J. E. Ded- man, Harry Lyons, P. H. Linnehan. Court adjourned until 930 o'clock this morning.