Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-09
NEWPoRT NEWS. VA, THURSDAY, JANUARY o 1908


tor OF spring water company, was
reached Mr.. Holhert said he had
formed scmc thing OF III opinion, but
he was sure lie could lay II aside, He
was closely questioned by District At.
tornoN Jerome and Mr.. Iittloton anu
was finally accepted.
Philip j. Goodhnrt stockhroksr
who was absent on yesterday whom his
name was called. appeared today and
made his excuses. The fine OF $3.50
imposed upon him was RENTED by
Justice Bowling.
Gcohhart was then examined for Jury
duty and when he declared he held an
opinion which could not bc changed.
He got n lecture from the court
Ambrose Shea passed through all
The disqnalifying questions put TO him
by oposing counsel. but WAS rreem-
ptorily challenged by the district at.
torncy Tho next half dozen were
excused hv consent for various causes.
John Entwistle, n builder. born In
England. was accepted rs Il temporary
juror, He said he had no prejudice
against insanity US defense. The
defense used It's sixth preemptory
challenge in the case OF j. Holmes
Butler, n business man. Mr.. Butler
successfully answered all questions
tonchins his qualifications, He was
anxious not TO serve. however, say
ing his business would go entirely 10
pieces II he should be compelled to
do 20. III I'LL. 90 talesmcn were call.
cd AT The morning session and only
two tentative jurors secured from the
total Recess was ordered at 1902
O'Clock.
Within 20 minucts after the after.
noon session began another tentative
juror hal boon secured In David Ear.
rowsmith. manager or carpet clean.
Ing concern.
Mr.. Farrowsmith Is young man
and seemed to pass an ideal oxamina.
ton. hut filling the eleventh place
proved hard task and nearly a scorc
of succeeding taicsmcn were dismissed
by common consent after they had
been examined.
Evelyn Took Cat Maps.
The monotony Of thn examinations
and the heat In the court room caused
Mrs Evelyn Thnw to drop of to sleep
several times. mich to the amusement
of her husband. who. ymilinhly called
the attention cs his cblnrs," TO thh
nodding figure.
Clarence 70 Anderson. real estate
broker. said he had read very little
of the previous trial and had no opIn-
ion whatever as to the laws of in
sanity. he assured counsel of both
sides lie would accept without cues.
tion the instructions of the court.
He was accepted Professionally as
juror.
George w. TIubbell an insurance
actnary. was chosen lis the Temporary
occupant OF chair no ~. Mr.. Little
ton tried to ilsuualify him for cause
after he had let sip the statement
that he felt the defense Of insanity
had heen abused.
District Attorney Jerome announced
after brief intermission that Juror
Anderson, mt No. IL. would be excused
by consent. Tho people preemptor-
ally challenged Juror hiacGinn No. G..
and Juror Cranstcn No. z. on behalf
of the defense. Mr.. I.ittleton chal.
lensed Juror Grecnbaum No. >: Juror
Entwistle No. . and Juror Hubbcll No.
-
This winnowlng of the jury left
three new actual jurors available,
Mossrs. Runrrect, salesman: Holbert.
the head of spring water company,
and Earrnwrmith, head Of business
house. With Thaw standing and fac
Ing them. the three men took the oath
of service. making six in all sworn
on the trial panel.
Work TO Secure the Other Six.
The attorneys Mt once set about
filling vacant chairs Edgar NJ. Car
mick. a jewe'cr was first ca..ed and
was subjected to prcemptory chal.
lenge by the defense Carmick said
he did not take enough interest in the
first trial to form an opinion. The
defense used a preemptory challenge
also against Samuel Il. Huntington. n
treasurer. who said lie had prejudice
against defenses of insanity.
IL was more than m hour before the
first of the new provisional jurors was
chosen. William McAidcc. stove
salesman frankly admitted he ha..
read nearly all the testimony OF the
first trial and he had formed an opln-
Ion, but it was not strong enough.
he said. to influence his Judgment in
weighing the evidence as 1t would
come from the witness direct.
McAdcc took chair No. Z.
George NJ. Metz, drug manufact-
nrcr was accepted 10 a place in the
box nj $40. when only four talesmen
out of those who reported today were
left. He said he had no opinion
which would interfere with calm
and fair Judgment Of the evidence as
presented by either side.
The next talcsman James s. David
son. clerk. qualified MS a tentative
OCCUPANT of the box. passing n quick
examination which was satisfactory
TO both sides. The supply OF tales
men Mns. cXhanstnl ni h.Sh ID M with