Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
TWO MORE THAW
JURORS ARE OUT
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listless interest in the proceedings. He
seemed to be in happy frame Of mind
and continued to read the letters he had
received. After a time he showed the let
tiers in his pocket and watched each tales
man carefully during the examinations,
see around the broad back Of Mr.. Jerome,
who often stood directly in his way.
- Mr.. -Hartridge examined Mr.. Franklin as
carefully as Jerome had done.
will you go into the jury box with a
perfectly open mind?' asked Mr.. Hartriose,
II will" replied Mr.. Franklin.
1--WE withdraw our challenge" said Mr..
Hartridge. Mr.. Jerome then asked few
more questions. He said he had never
served on a jury in criminal case Inere
was an earnest conference between Nj Nj
Jerome and Mr.. Caravan and then MI.
Jerome used another peremptory challenge.
The next talesman. Alfred Fechheimer,
was excused. and Henry ]. Robinson.
gray-bearded man past middle age, was
called. He was excused by consent.
Had an Opinion.
Joseph L. Morton, curator of the Groller
Club at 20 East sd street, came next. He
said that Stanford White was member Of
the club but he had not known him person.
ally. Mr. Morton was examined closely to
discover if he had any opinion on the case.
When he said he did have one he was asked
If he could lay it aside.
THE law doesn't require a man to be
without an opinion said Mr.. Jerome. Il
only require you to lay 1t aside"
Mr.. Morton said he didn't think he could,
SO he was allowed to go.
James A. Noonan, clerk employed by
the marlborough Rapid Transit Company
was also allowed to go, and Adam G.
Laughin was given a chance to say that
what he had rpaH ahOllt fhp would In
f1uence his verdict.
George Noakes jr., was also speedily ex-
cused, and Oscar A. Pink, a salesman of All
West 145th street, took the chair.
HAS any one approached you in any way
since you have been called as talesman?
asked Mr.. Caravan.
mo, SIR was the reply.
In reply to question by Mr.. Gleason the
| talesman said he had once served as juror
| in a capital case. He was one of the few
| who had formed no opinion of the case. Il
have no prejudice against the defense OF IN
| sanity" said Mr.. Pink.
Mr. Gleason asked another question, but
| he got it so involved that he withdrew it
| himself.
! I'VE withdraw our challenge" said Mr..
Mr. Garvan said he would have to wait
until Mr.. Jerome who had gone out, re-
turned, and when he came in there was
consultation
Mr. Jerome looked the talesman over crit
| ically. while the courtroom waited. People
are content" he finally said, laconically.
Mr.. Pink Accepted.
Mr.. Pink was then accepted He took the
| fourth seat in the jury box which had been
| vacated only couple of hours previously
| by David Strothers Walker.
| Mr.. Pink is a salesman for a hay and
grain house. He is forty-five years old
and married. He said he was born in
New York and had been with his present
| firm for twenty-five years. The new jury
| man has sprinklng of dark hair, a red
| mustache. He was selected at 12:3O p.m
and was the tenth talesman examined to-
| day. Clerk Penny announced just before
| the noon recess that another panel of 100
| men would be drawn for tomorrow morn
| ing. 1t is the fourth panel that has been
drawn since .the trial began, last Wednes-
| day.
William F. Steele manufacturer of
gas fixtures at $50 West 151st street. fol-
| lowed Mr.. Pink, and also looked likely
| juror. He said he read about all the New
| York papers, but hadn't got SO far, as yet,
as to form an opinion OF the case. Mr..
Steele has a benevolent look scanty al
| lowance of gray hair, small gray mus
tache and high forehead. He weighed
| his answers carefully and made good i'm
preston. He said he had never served as
juror in a criminal case. Both sides
| were content, and Mr.. Steele was selected
as the eleventh juror He took the ninth
seat in the box, the seat made vacant
!
| the jurors excused this morning.
1t is the first time since the trial began
| that two talesmen have been chosen as
Jurors in succession, and the rapidity with
| which the two were selected created a stir
| in the court ROOM Mr.. Steel is about fifty
| years of age and married. 1t looked as If
| the next talesman, Elias d. Beeghley would
| also be selected. He was acceptable to the
| prosecution on the preliminary examine
| ton. He had once served as juror on a
capital case and on other criminal cases.
Also Had Opinion.
Have you written any books or pam
phlets?' asked Mr.. Hartridge.
| mo, SIR
Have you read much about this case?'
| mo, SIR
Mr.. Beeghley had formed an opinion about
it, however. and Mr.. Hartridge challenged
peremptorily.
| Joel T. Hearley, publisher, son of the
historian. was the thirteenth talesman. He
| was excused by consent.
| Harry c. Adams employee of the w. H.
J.. Sloan Carpet Company. was the last
| talesman examined. He said he hau known
Stanford White personally, and that Mr.
| White had had BUSINESS dealings with the
Sloan firm for the past ten years.
Then l submit challenge said Mr..
| Hartridge.
| Mr.. Jerome objected.
"That is no valid reason for excusing this
| man. said the district attorney IF every
| person VINO SOn SOuS 10 MI. Wnlte Is 10
be excluded, why, every high-class man
| in New York will be exempt from jury
| duty"
| Justice Fitzgerald would not allow the
| challenge and Mr.. Hartridge made the
| talesman go into details regarding his
| relations with Mr.. White. Again Mr.. Har-
| fridge submitted a challenge, but the JUS
tice overruled him and Mr.. Hartridge chal-
lenged peremptorily.
At o'clock a recess was taken until 2
pm.
MADE THAW HoMELY.