Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-08

accepted as a provisional juror as the
luncheon recess was ordered.
| One of the summoned or the second
panel created something of a sensation
as the afternoon session opened by an
nouncinG that he had lost his gold watch
and chain. valued at $50. since coming to
court. Detectives were assigned to the
lease
Within Is minutes after Justice Dowl-
ing had resumed his place on the bench.
eight talesmen had been disposed of.
They all had strong opinions.
| Mr.. Jerome exercised the peoples first
peremptorv challenge against John +.
McHorter. an auditor. who had been
passed for cause by both prosecution and
defence. and was seemingly about to take
his place in the jury box. McTIorter said
he was travelling at the time of the first
trial and did not follow it closely.
Not until the Sd talesman Of the after
noon session was reached was another
provisional juror secured. Otto Weiss.
Jr.. an insurance agent, who said he had
read good deal about the case but had
formed no such opinion could not
readily be removed by evidence, finally
took his place at No. /. made vacant
earlier in the day.
| William Fl. Moeler. a painter. declar-
ed he held n feeling of resentment against
certain persons as Il result of his close
reading Of the first trial and he felt It
would affect lis Judgment. Justice Dowl-
ing sustained challenge against the
man and ordered him reported to the
commissioner OF juries.
| This man could legitimately qualify"
declared the Judge, but he is evidently
over-anxious not to serve"
| Fred W. Pitcher. shipping clerk,
about 30 years of age, was the next tales
man to take his place on the temporary
panel. HIS examination afforded much
amusement at times. He declared he held
an opinion in the case.
"Do you feel you are in II position to
lay that opinion aside" asked Mr.. Lit
tleton.
Not now" he replied, but | might
be II got into the box
Pitcher called attention to the fact that
the president of the company by which
he is employed is also under summons as
n possible juror
IF he got on the panel" said Pitcher
II might be influenced by him And RI
will also say I am little skeptcal about
defences of insanity"
Both sides were willing to take Pitcher
under the conditions he named and he
was escorted into the box as juror No II.
The last vacant clair in The box was
filled at SO p. Nj Albert S. Frazier, a
merchant. passed 4 satisfactory examina-
ton and the tentative panel was COM
pleted
consultation of attorneys followed
and at its close Justice Downing was
asked TO grant recess until +. NJ The
lawyers saiG they desired to confer as to
the exercise OF their peremptory chaI-
lenges. The recess was ordered at 5.25
O'clock
The full Jury panel did not last long
after the dinner recess. Peremptorily
challenging one after another of the con-
ditional jurors District Attorney Jerome
and Mr., Littletor for the defence emp
tied the box of all but three. These
were accepted and sworn and thus are
nnaliy accepted for the trial panel. They
are arranged in their seats and became:
No. l, Charles f. Gremmels. ship broker.
foreman; No. >. Arthur R. Naething,
baker; No. 8. George w. Cary, dry goods.
BY consent Juror Roberts. who was No.
10 In the tentative jury, was excused.
District Attorney Jerome then challenged
Jurors Hatchett, GosS, Weiss and Fra
zier. The defence challenged Jurors
Morewood. Sanford. Bouv:cr and Pitcher.
Thaw rose and faced the three accept
cd jurors as they were swcrn in. 1t was
decided to fill the nine vacant places