The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-14

A sick wife was the most popular ex-
cuse and It generally went through
successfully. II was notable that few
but Anglo.Saxon names were on the
list OF the 30 men who pleaded ex
cuses, "a got off, leaving 7G the panel
for examination by counsel
Peter Kuster stepped up when his
name was called and stood twirling his
dusty hat nervously while the Judge
asked him what was his claim for
| exemption.
"My wife Is very low. Judge" he told
the court, land she won't allow no one
| in the room but me-" That got him
off promptly. G. r. Shaw had two ex-
cuses, but they I'D not dovetail very
we'll The first was that he had sick.
ness at home; the second that he was
about to go away on a business trip.
Farmer John Hudson, of Star, told the
Judge that he was in very poor health.
Asked for particulars, he stated tha.
he had had a headache for five years.
II was promptly agreed that a jury
box was no place for him, J, N Law.
, renee, bent of shoulders and white of
hair, said he was Just 73. What's
your physical condition." inquired the
Judge.
"Tain't so goods II used to be-" re.
sponded Lawrence, modestly. He got
off, too, and creakeled solemnly away
in his new store boots.
"My wife's Sick" said Farmer Geo
Edwards, and I'm troubled with kid
neys myself" Farmer Edwards was
excused. The excuses all in. Ellis
worth Lister. who farms It near Star
and who halls from Davis county,
Iowa" was first to the bat. He de.
clared with unctIon that he had a
fixed opinion and was permitted to re.
turn TO his fertile fields Not so with
Walter shaw who also works on a
farm In the same neighbOrhood. The
prosecution speedily passed him and
Lawyer Richardson for the defense
took him in hand Shaw had a brother !
in the last legislature which appro.
and the defense obviously had no use |
for him. Farmer Shaw, II appeared, |
like Mr.. Ewing the well known carpen. !
ter, takes the Ladies' Home Journai. |
He knew none of the facts In the |
Steunenberg case. In fact he knew so |
few things that Mr. Richardson asked |
him about, that the lawyer was moved |
to inquire, you know Governor Steun.
enberg Is dead, suppose?" It appear
ed the talesman did know that. He
thought he could try a Democrat as
fairly as a Republican and he would |
not believe In hanging a man Just be
cause he was a Socialist Mr.. Rich.
ardson tried In every possible way 10
got some statement from Farmer
Shaw, that would disqualify him, but
In vain. Tho talesmnn insisted that
II he were being tried he would like
20 be tried by men who were in his
frame Of mind, and the defense was
finally forced 10 pass him up. The
only way they can get rid OF him now
Is to challenge him peremptorily.
That finished the days dolngs. BE.
fore adjournment Judge Wood an.
nounced that until the jury was obtain.
ed. the court would sit daily from 10 to
l2, and from 2 10 4:3O. An Interested
spectator In court this afternoon was
Julian Steunenberg, the son OF the
ex-governor. He Is a blonde
and good looking young man, perhaps
~ years old He came in after court
opened and took a seat not IS feet
rom the man who Is accused of plot.
ing his fathers death. Haywood took
/ glance at him with his one good I.
'ye, and thereafter took no notice of !
i'm. The young man will be a witness
n the case. The defendants crippled
wife and their two daughters were !
gain In court. From the character OF
many Of the witnesses called by the
prosecution, II is apparent that the '