The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-18
LEGAL FIGHT
 FOR MILLION Will of ). H. Mason
 Contested. SELECTION OF A JURY Prominent People in Mobile Court
 Room. First wife And Son. of Dead Banker Present-Many Men sum- noned as Jurors Are
 ExcIsed.

Mobile. Dec, I7-(Specia)-At 10 o'clock this morning the interesting win contest case in which Mrs Mary Ice Mason and her son, J. Henry Mason of New York seek to break the win of J. Henry Mason ST., was caiiea in court room crowded with specta- tors. The estate is said to be valued ct over s1.oee.o0o
 shortly before 10 o'clock. Mrs Mary Lee Masson. J. Henry Mason. and the late J. H. Masson's niece. Mrs. Fletcher of Baltimore, walked into the court room. Preceding them only a lew minutes was Mrs. Francis D. Mason. widow and second wife of J. II. Mas son, ST. She way accompanied by her attorney. Gregory L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. H M. Hopper, the latter. sister of Mrs. Francis D. Mason. next enter ed the court room all taking front seats. .i<e
 toruey Smith asked that all witnesses be sworn as there were a great mum her of them who could go to their business and return when their names were called.
 McAIphine and Robinson. attorneys for the contestants. requested the court to call their witnesses several of whom failed to respond and fine or 70 on each was ordered imposed by the court.
 The court then set about drawing the jury the first of whom called was Thomas J. Young, a master plumber
 Isxamining Taiesmen.
 DO you believe" asked the lawyer, "a man has the right to disinherit his only child, or leave him very small parf of his estate7 and" (Objected to by the eontestant's attorneyD
 Mr. Robinson said that in former cases of any character it was per- nissibIe and in fact customary to ask such questions as to whether juror would render a verdict on the law and in accordance with the facts in the case.
 The court sustained the objection and fk was. agreed that only customary quesfsonsashould be asked the prospec- tive jurors and it should be understood that the list of questions as read to the first juror would be propounded 10 the others who were called. accepted or rejected.
 Thk next talesman was George Will siams8a resident of Dauphin Island who asked to be discharged or excused on account of his hearing. The request was granted
 Frank AmSanu, CfBdrx hl1ASt, va next called and said that he could moi serve. having biased opinion. He was likewise excused.
 Thomas Hamilton, pressing clut man. was excused on account of ill- ness.ls
 Johp M Nioion. Jr, clerk was ac- eepted.
 Emanuel Flviras, of Whistler. was accepted.
 Harry W. ollinger a ship-buildel was accepted by the defendants attor' ney. but was asked by attorney fol the contestants, if the fact of the de fendant's attorneys being his attor' neys Mn business matter would inter fere with his rendering verdict Being answered in the negative he ac cepted the juror.
 Eeifert, a furniture dealer, and John C Pope, (Creole), were acceSted as com Oetenf.
 The name of Charles DeBriere. wh, is now in California, was called, an after the court was informed that h did not answer and had been summon ed prior to leaving the city, a fine o S25 was entered against him.
 wfl1iam Holder, a merchant of Noun Vernon. was also fined for failure t answer to his name, the same amour being entered against him.
 J. M Forbes, a clerk in the Auditor ofice of the Mobile and Ohio Railroa Company. J. R. Tapia, life insuranc agent and Alexander Nicely, a humbe m&% were accepted, as was George I williams, railroad clerk. James Ryal: of wilmer; Frederick H. Cobb Jr., Carl ton B. Powell. of Brushy, August Kon stanzer, Thomas F. Sandoz, Harry Hay erman were excused. Robert Hunter c. c. Young, both lumbermen, wer accepted. Ray Fonde. a contractor. sai that much depended on him as he ha a number of men working on severa contracts and unless he could get nee essary materials to them, the worl would stop. He was excused on thi plea
 The last of the twenty-four name called was William Hartwefl." whor