Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-29

three children. He declared ne hal
read about the case, had never dis
cussed it, and had formed no opinion
as to the guilt of the defendant. He is
member of the Methodist church,
believes in the holy scriptures and
promised to consult his conscience
carefully before giving his verdict. He
also stated that he was not opposed to
the death penalty if the evidence JUS
titled such verdict. This is his
first experience on jury. He is sc
years old
j. E. Hixenbaugh.
Juror No. 2, j. E. Hixenbaugh was
questioned Immediately following Mr..
Hollingsworth. He also is a farmer,
aged A years and has family. His
reading about the case did not prompt
him to form any opinion. He believes
in capital punishment, For the past
four years, Mr.. HiXenbaugh has been
affiliated with the United Brethren
church and is believer in the Bible,
the New Testament and in Christ
risen. He declared he would consult
his conscience before rendering YER
dict in the case.
Morgan Edwards.
Morgan Edwards followed Mr.. ,Hix.
enbaugh in the inouisition, and was
accepted as Juror No. 3. He Is OF
Scotch descent and SO years old. Mr..
Edwards is the father of nine chill
dren, a coal miner by occupation anil
for the past fourteen years has been
a Presbyterian. He believes in CAPT
tai punishment, but declared that his
| life has always been that of Chris
tan, and he would exercise the fruits
of his early religious environment
and his connection with the church in
passing Judgment upon any fellow
man. He has no prejudice towards
the African race, and would give a
colored man fair and just trial.
w. S. Garner.
w. S. Garner, who occupies the
fourth seat in the jury box, is farm,
err. He is 43 years old and is the
father Of three sons. He has read
about the Junkin case, but has formed
no opinion. He declares he will give
a verdict on the evidence and the In
structions Of the court, although he
would not hesitate in inf1icting the
death penalty. He was born in Mis-
souri, and was raised a Methodist. He
has read the scriptures and holds no
prejudice towards the colored race
| B. L. Meadows.
| Next to Mr.. Garner is seated B. j..
Meadows, a single man who follows
the occupation Of a farmer. He had
read about the case and had formed
an opinion He holds no scruples
about capital punishment, and believes
it should be given in some cases
where the evidence warrants such a
verdict In fact he would not hest
tate to sign such a verdict If his COIL
science would dictate such an action.
Upon being questioned by Attorney
Hunter, Mr.. Meadows acknowledged
the opinion he had formed did not
refer to the punishment. but only to
the guilt of the defendant.
Enoch Cline.
Enoch Cline, juror No. 6, is 4S years
old and married man with family
of two children. RE is not oppose1
to capital punishment, but is also in
favor of life Imprisonment when thu
evidence is not to warrant the death
penalty. He belongs to no church
but attends the Methodist and the
Episcopal churches quite frequently
He believes in the Bible.
j. r. HambIeton.
Juror No. z, ]. r. Hambleton is a
miner, SO years of age, who is not
opposed to the infection of the death
penalty. He is not member of any
church, although he is a firm believer
in the Bible and the Christian life.
George Huston.
Mystic Is represented on the jury
In the person of George Huston, who
is employed in the mining town as a
teamster. He Is not opposed to the
death penalty, and believes it should
be administered In some cases. He
has no church affiliations, but believes
In the Christian religion and in the
new testament. He is a married man
and has two children. His age Is 40
| e. e. Craver.
Juryman e. e. Craver Is miner
who was born in Poweshiek county
Iowa. He is married and has three
boys and one girl. He has formed
an opinion based on newspaper stor
les of the crime, which can be
shaken by the introduction of evidenca
contrary to the stories in the news
papers. Under certain conditions, he
is of the opinion that the death pen.
atty should be paid by murderers. He
has been raised Methodist. He is
not prejudiced towards the negro and
his opinion does not go further than
the guilt Of the accused man. The
punishment to be meted out to The
accused does not enter into his
opinion.
/ n. Bevins.
H. Bevins, who occupies seat No
10 in the jury box is a laborer Of Cen.
terville, who believes both in capital
punishment and the Christian life. He
has no church affiliations, although his
parents are Baptists. He is 27 years
of age and married.
F. A. Mckern.
F. A. McKern is a farmer and has
a family. The opinion he formed
can easily be set aside and his ver
diet will be rendered on the evidence
given. He believes in capital punish
ment and would have no hesitation In
signing verdict providing for death
by hanging. He Is not affiliated with
any church, although his parents were
Methodists. He believes in the Bible
and holds no prejudice towards mcj