Evening star., 1909-05-25
JURY IS COMPLETED
Trial of Calvin Johnson Begins
in Alexandria.
OPENING ADDRESSES MADE
Murder Of Walter F. Schultz Of
Chicago the Charge.
SISTER OF DECEASED CALLED
Defense Expected to Attack Veracity
Of the Man Who Turned
States Evidence.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 25-The jury
was completed this morning for the trial
Of Calvin Johnson. one of the four ne
groes charged with the murder Of Walter
F. Schultz, the Chicago artist, near this
city March last. The final juryman
was selected at 11:45 o'clock, whereupon
court adjourned until 80 o'clock this
afternoon.
At the afternoon session the striking off
of four men from the total of sixteen In
order to make the required twelve. under
the state law, was done by Attorney
Lewis H. Machen. Next the opening
statements were made by Commonwealth
Attorney Brent, who Is conducting the
prosecution, and Mr.. Machen, for the de-
fense. 1t was nearly o'clock before
they completed their respective state
ments.
The examination of witnesses for the
prosecution will be next in order. and 1t
is expected that the first witness to be
called will be Mrs. A: H. Gillette OF Sioux
City, Iowa. sister Of the deceased. She
will testify that the body sent to Chicago
was that of her brother, Walter F. Schultz.
Before court adjourned Judge Barley
warned the jurors not to discuss the case
with any one or have anything to say
concerning It..
Selection Made Quickly.
The sixteen men were selected after
fifty-two talesmen had examined. The
rapidity with which the jury was selected
was surprise to attorneys for both sides.
as 1t was generally believed that the en-
tire day would be consumed in that man.
ner.
Those composing the jury are Samuel
w. Pitts, Harry D. Kirk, Joseph M.
Armstrong, John w. Riley, Maury w.
Gaines, Elmer L. Spttle, Moxley T.
Erwin. J. s. Douglas, jr.; Charles H.
Fletcher, Frank NJ. Adams. Alexander
Bowie. Charles P. Waller, jr.; H. II. New
ton, George H. Harlow, Frederick Klaus
and Rudolph Norris.
Many OF the taleSInen said that they
had a fixed opinion which would be hard
to change. It was based on the news.
paper accounts which they had read OF
the case. Four of the talesmen were OPP
posed to capital punishment. while one
was excused owing to i'll health and
another owing to the age limit.
Want to Be Excused.
Court was called to order by City Ser
geant r. H. Cox at 1915 o'clock. Imme-
diately thereafter a number of the tales
men made application to Judge Barley to
be excused. They were told to remain
until they had been examined. Five min
utes thereafter Johnson was conducted
into the courtroom and placed in the
prisoners dock by Policemen Ferguson
and Rawlett. The first thing to be done
was the calling of the names of the wit
nesses who will testify at the trial. They
numbered about fifty.
Sixteen talesmen were placed in the
jury box, and Judge Barley asked if any
had formed or expressed an opinion in the
case. Immediately there was a chorus of
voices answering yes" The first juror
selected was Samuel w. Pitts; Randolph
Norris was the last.
The original panel was exhausted after
thirteen jurors had been secured. The re-
mainder of the panel was made UP from
spectators in the courtroom, who were
summoned by Judge Barley from the
bench.
The trial will probably occupy four or
five days. 1t is expected that Richard,
also charged with the murder, will be
called to the stand late this afternoon
That the prosecution does not regard
the conviction Of Johnson as a foregone
conclusion was evidenced this morning
when Commonwealth Attorney Brent, on
being asked whether or not he expectd to
scure a conviction in the case of John
son: replied: Il cannot really say"
Attorney Machen, representing Johnson,
said he felt confident that Johnson will be
acquitted.