The Washington herald., 1908-05-27

/ Seventy-five talesmen have been exam
ined, but the jury which is to try Gas
ton p. Philip, the wealthy clut:nan, on
the Indictment charging him with the
murder Of Frank B. Macaboy, a cabman,
on May IS a year ago. is still uncom-
pleted.
An additional panel Of thirty talesmen
have been summoned to report in Grim
inal Court No. this morning.
| or the eleven men in the box Monday
afternoon. when an adjournment was
taken because the panel was exhausted.
but four remain, being Thomas J. Ryan.
an iron worker; Henry J. weigel. a jew
eler; George NJ. Mason. a colored under
taker. and James d. Finch. a painter
/ The government has exercised nine OF its
twenty peremptory challenges and the
defense ten. In view OF this. the whole
eleven now in the box may yet be
changed.
Philip. accompanied by his brothers.
Capt. J. Van Ness Philip and Hoffman
Philip. secretary OF legation and consul
general at Tangier. Morocco. entered the
courtroom shortly before 10 o'clock. and
chatted with his attorneys. Henry Z.
Davis and A. A. Hoehling. jr. He had
changed his light suit Of Monday for a
striped serge, which fitted his stalwart
form perfectly. AS on Monday, he was
unconcerned, and acted unlike a man who
is on trial for his life During the exam
inatiOn OF talesmen he made many suC-
gestions 10 his counsel, as did his brother.
Capt Philip. and the latter also took
cOpiOus notes
Pretty Girl Called.
Hazel Davis. sometimes known as Ma
bel Davis. the handsome young brunette
who was with Philip and Macaboy part
OF the night preceding the shooting. and
who has been called as a government wit
ness, was in court for short time. but
spent most OF the time in an ante-room.
waiting TO be called.
She is about twenty, with a clear. pink
complexion, and expressive brown eyes.
Her beautifully manicured fingers bore
several costly diamond rings. She was
dressed in a blue silk skirt, white shirt
waist, and a sailor hat
II is said that Miss Davis will furnish
important testimony for the government.
Several times it appeared as if the box
had been filled and the twelve men would
be sworn, but each time either Assistant
District Attorneys Mcnamara or Turner
or Attorneys Davis or Hoehling would
challenge. and Clerk Mckee would call
out the name Of a talesman. and the
work Of examining would proceed.
Honey Examined First,
John W. Honey, a groceryman, Of
Thirteenth and c streets northeast. was
the first talesman accepted but he was
later challenged and excused.
When the name OF John w. Dabney
was called, well-dressed colored man
responded. Justice Barnard put him
through the usual questions as to resi-
dence whether he could read or write.
and asked:
What is your occupation"
I am a tonsorial ahtist, suh. re-
sponded the talesman, which response
created considerable laughter.
Dabney was accepted. but later chal-
lenged by the government and excused.
John o. Hill, an elderly man. was
called. His examination developed the
fact that he would be sixty-five years old
on June 1. This is your last chance to
serve on a jury" Justice Barnard re-
marked. Mr.. Hill was excused
Numerous talesmen were excused be-
cause they did not believe In capital
punishment 1t is expected that the thirty
talesmen summoned for to-day will COM
plete the jury and the trial be we'll under
way by afternoon.