The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-08

remove. but could not change his opin- Ion. Mccullough was the last named in the first panel. The second panel. which reported today. then was drawn upon. Two of the provisional jurors selected on yesterday were excused by consent They were William E. Brow CT. decorator. and James Conway. hotel keeper.
 During the examination of Charles C. Goss. an auditor. and accountant, Dis trIct Attofney Jerome asked for the first time during this trial: Have you 'any ideas of your own as to higher law or irresistible impulse, or anything of that sort?"
 Goss repIied in the negative and was accepted as a provisional juror as the luncheon recess was ordered.
 Mrs. George L. Carnegie. Thaw's sister. came down town in a driving rain to be present at the afternoon sit- ting of the court. Within fifteen min utes after Justice Bowling had re- stunned his place on the bench. eight talesmen had been disposed of. They all had opinions which no evidence could change.
 Juror is Robbed.
 one of the jurors created something of a sensation as the afternoon session opened, by announcing that he had lost his gold watch and chain. valued at $i50. since coming to the court. De- tectives were assigned to the case.
 The detectives arrested two men lott ering in the court house lobby on sus- picion of having been concerned in picking the talesman's pockets. The incident caused quite a coDimodition in the court room. District Attorney Je- rome taking a lively personal interest in the mater and assigning some of his own stan to the case. He also under took the examination of the suspected men.
 Afternoon Session.
 It was not until the twenty-third talesman of the afternoon session was reached that another provisional juror was secured. He is Otto Weiss, IT,. an insurance agent. who said he had read . good deal about tho case, but he formed no such opinion as could not readily be removed by evidence. He dlled chair No. c.
 William H Moeiier. c painter, one of the talesnen examined ct the after noon session. declared he held a feei- ing of resentment against certain per- sons as the result Of his close reading of the first trial. and he felt 1t would affect his judgment. Justice Bowling sustained challenge against the man and ordered him reported to the com- missioner of juries.
 This man could ieRitimately quail fly" declared the judge. but he Is evidently oyer-anxious not to serve.''
 Fred W. Pitcher. shipping clerk, about 30 years of age was the next talesman to take his place on the tenn porary panel. His examination afford cd much amusement at times. He declared that he had an opinion in the case.
 "Do you feel YOU are in a position to lay that opinion aside?" asked Mir Lit- tleton.
 Not now" he repIied. 'but I might be if I 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 possible juror.
 If got on the Danai." said Pitcher. T might be influenced by him. and I will also say am little skepicaI about defenses of insanity"
 Both sides were willing to take Pitcher under the conditions he named and he was escorted Into the box as juror No. IL.
 The last vacancy in the box was filled at 5;20 D. m. Albert 8. Frazier. a mer- chant. passed q satisfactory examina- tion and the tentative panel was com. pleta.
 consuItataOa of Attorneys.
 A consultation of attorneys followed and at its close. Justice Bowling was asked to grant recess until ?. m.
 The recess was ordered at B:es o'clock. The full jury panel did not last long after the dinner recess. Per- emptorily challenging one after apoth- CT of the jurors. District Attorney Je- rome and Mr. Littleton for the defense emptied the box of all but three. These were acceDted and sworn and thus are finally accepted for the trial panel. They rearranged their seats and be- came No. 1. Charles E. Gremmels. ship broker. foreman: No. 2. Arthur R. Cary, dry goods. By consent. Juror Roberts who was No. 10 in the tenta- tive list. was excused. District Attorney Jerome then challenged Jurors Hatch