Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
GREEN JURY COMPLETE
POST OFFICE HEARING ADJOURN
ED UNTIL NEXT MONDAY.
Names of Those Selected to Determine
Guilt or Innocence of the
Accused

| After brief proceedings today the case of
| former State Senator George E. Green of
| Binghamton, n. Y. who was placed on trial
| yesterday IN Criminal Court No. 1 on con-
| solidated indictments charging conspiracy
to defraud the government, In connection
with the Post Office Department irregularl-
ties, was continued until next Monday
morning at 10 o clock. The jury was select
ed today. but the opening presentation of
arguments by counsel was deferred until
the hearing is resumed. The following
were impaneled as a jury:
Charles Ferguson, house painter. 125 E
street northeast.
E. Z. Fisher engineer. 939 street south
west.
jeremiah J. Mackessy, Iocksmith, 20 Mas
sachusettS avenue.
John w Hurley, buyer for mercantile
firm, 1929 New Jersey avenue.
William A. Holland boarding house pro-
prietor, HOP Sth street.
Robert A. Chester, vice president, Com
mercial National Bank, 123S Q street.
Edward Devln, loeksmith. 400 9th street.
Alexander Moore, barber, 1911 18th street.
Frank E. Springman, Western Union teIe-
graph operator. 146 9th street southwest.
Charles H. Bateman.. carpenter, 1918
South Capitol street
Elijah Leizear ticket seller at Convention
Hall. 41S M street.
Express Company, 1913 G street.
The following talesmen were excused on
being challenged: Samuel S. Marceron,
Richard NJ. Laurenson, Michael j. Falvey,
Reuben M. Frank, George E. Lewis, Stat
ford Parker Clarence Turner and Leonard
Daniel
When the twenty-five additional talesmen,
summoned by the marshal yesterday after
noon to complete the panel. appeared in
court this morning a brief explanatory ad-
dress of what the government intends to
prove was made by United States Attorney
Baker. All of the ten peremptory chal-
lenges allowed each side had been made by
II O'Clock. when the jury was sworn.
Admonished to be Careful.
Justice Gould then announced that furth-
er proceedings in the trial would be sus-
pended until next Monday morning. He
charged the Jurymen to be exceedingly
careful as to how they conducted them
selves in the meantime I'm reference to the
case.
They were admonished not to read any
published accounts relating to the trial
and not to allow any person to make com
ments to them about the case or to dis
cuss it in any way. If any person should
persist in attempting to discuss the mat
ter with any of the jurors Justice Gould
instructed the jury to report the matter
to the court stating that any such offend
ers would be dealt with severely. Further
more the jurymen were directed not TO
talk about the case among themselves III
the meantime.
When the trial Is resumed the hearing
Of testimony for the government will be
commenced Immediately after the opening
addresses to the jury. About twenty-five
witnesses will have been summoned TO tes-
tify for the government. Very little time
Is lost by the adjournment, as tomorrow
will be a holiday and Friday a rule day
in the local courts.
Throughout the proceedings In the case
thus far lively interest in every move
has been manifested by the defendant.
Mr. Green occupies a seat close to his at
torneys, with whom he occasionally con-
verses He seemed to be in good spirits
this morning and laughed and chatted
with friends after the adjournment OF
court.