The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-08

PhNtl uNGE fILltD
NEARLY STRICKEN QUIZ.
tcontjnned from First pase.)
tory challenge OF. John n. atoHorter,
an auditor, who has been. passed for
cause BY both prosecution aud defense.
SicHorter said he was travelling at the
time OF tile .trst trial and did not fol-!
low II closely.
Tho detectives arrested two men
lettering in the courthouse lobby on
suspicion OF having been concerned In
picking the ta1csman's pocket. The In
citlent caused quite q commotion in
the courtroom. ift
It was not until tho twcnty-third.
OF the afternoon session was
reached that another provisional juror
was secured. Otto Weiss Jr., an In.
surance agent, who said he had rend
a good deal about the case. but had
formed no such opinion as could not
readily be removed by evidence. sue.
ceeded in running the gauntlet Of
questioning, and took his place at NO.
O. made vacant earlier In the day.
Feeling of Recruitment.
William Moe1ler. painter, one OF
tho talesrnen examined at the after
noon session, declared that he hold
a feeling OF resentment against GER
tain persons as the result of his close
reading OF tile first trial. and he felt
1t would affect his Judgment. Judge
Bowling sustained challenge against
the man and ordered him reported to
the commissioners OF juries.
This man could legitimately quail
lfy." declared the judge. but he is
evidently over-anxious not to serve"
about thirty years old, was the next
.talesman accepted. though he declared
he held an opinion IN the case.
DO you feel you are In a position
to lay that opinion asidc?" asked Mr..
Littleton.
"Not now. he replied, but I might
be If got into the box.
Pitcher called attention to the fact
that tile president OF the company by
which hesfis employed is also under
summons as possible Juror. IF he
got on; the panel" said Pitcher. IT
might be Informed by him and influ-
am little skeptical about Defend
ants 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. ss5 s ss.s,
Tentative Panel Completed, T.
The last vacant chair was filled at
$50 P. NJ. Albert s. Frazier, mer-
chant. passed satisfactory exani-
nation, and the tentative panel was
completed.
4 consultation of attorneys fol-
lowed and at its close Justice Dowl-
ing was asked to grant recess, as
they desired to confer as to the exer-
else of their peremptory challenges.
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
conditional jurors. District Attorney
Jerome. and Mr.. Little. for the defense,
emptted the box OF all but three.
These were accepted and sworn. and
thus are finally accepted for the trial
panel. They arranged their seats and
became:
No. 1, Charles e.. Gremmels, ship
broker. Foreman. M
No. 2, Arthur r. Naething. banker.
No. 8, George w. Carey, dry goods.
BY consent. Juror Roberts, who was
NO. IVAN w ga Y -
cused District Attorney Jerome then
Challenged Jurors Hatchett, Goss
Weiss aud Frazier. The defenHe chal-
lenEed Jurors Norwood. Sanford
Bowler and Pitcher.
Thaw rose and faced the three &C.
copied jurors as theyS were sworn In
It was decided to again I'LL the nine
vacant places before exercising any
more challenges.
More Provisional Jurors.
George G. Ruppreoht a salesman, the
first talesman examined during the
evening. qualified as to- cause. and be-
came provisional juror No. ~. Moses NOSE
|Greenbaum, an Insurance agent, was
next To qualify after four talesn,en
lad been excused because OF the
strong opinions they held. Mr.. Green
baum became conditional Juror No. 5.
fter the selection OF Messrs. Rupp-
recht and Greenbaum, half-score OF
ltalesmen were disposed OF without re-
suit. 1t appeared for q. time as though
Nathan Ien,lein, a clothing ma nufactu-
| rer. would 60 on the temporary side OF
the panel, but he was peremptorIly
challenged by the defense,
The opposing attorneys showed evil
Idence Of fatigue toward the end Of the
session.
! John R. MaglHn, "a retlTed gram
broker. and former member of the Chi
icngo Board OF Trade, was assigned
temporarilyN to chair No, 8. Mr.. Ma
ginnS said he had an opinion, but could
llnX It aside. The night session had
gone 10 1920 when AR. ginn had
llbGen selected. .l..i
The last talesman Of the p anel which
reported to-day proved acceptable tt
both sides He Is Thomas, I, Cranston
! a printer, who declared Athat@hs had m
opinion whatever in the case. In fac
\ he did not have even an Impression
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