New-York tribune., 1909-04-27

T7---1 - -TTror- vere selected and only two
vacant seats remained IN tie box when an @"
5ournuelt was taken in the Hams trial III li'e
Supreme Court Flushing last evening Inc la"-
zers on both sides expressed the belief uia' 'ie
jury would be completed to-day
Weary hours were spent in examining taieSll'i'
Every one in the courtroom had begun to iee'
that another day TO pass without the seleo-
lion Of a Juror. when N Is oclocL District a
torney De Witt and John +. Mcintyre each salu'
we are satisfied and Henry " Nilsson, thirty
one years old, salesman. OF f&dsewood HeiSh'S'
was sworn FiCJ.-five minutes Later aho'Lei
5uror was chosen-harl f Schanoluth slAlH-l"o
years old. an insurance man. living IL BfoohiHh
Hus II was past the regular time for adjourn
r1len1 when the teItI juror was accepted lie i
Charles f F1iseuofer. ffty-tWo years Old d music
teacher. OF Evergreen The lawyers are nearing
the end Of their peremptory challenges Ihe prose
cution has only eight left while the defence haS
USED all but five.
A 7 O'ponaelI a real estate operator Of Rose
dale. one OF the new veniremen. testified that he
was q schoolmate Of William f Annis- lie Was
excused. James f. Miller, Of No. Sl5 Anity street
Flushing. said he was a member cI me Io1se
Aanis attended. He also Was excused Nhlam r
I5alleran. of Flushing. who knew Annis ana VINO
is 2 client Of Assistant District Attorney DENIS
O'I,earv Vas excused as exempt under the rule
There was a broad smile when William g NaGIeS
OF Ridgewood Heighrs. said that he hau 'aINeu
with his wife about the case
DID your wife also talk about il with you.
asked Justice GarTctsun.
-Oh. my wife generally thinks as l do, com
rlacently responded LIE talesnlsn.
He was challenged 10y Sir- Gregg, associated Win
the prosecution -,
a good deal q interest Was manifested by me
hundreds in the courtroom during the eNaiili1 '
Of Frank : Talluau, thirty-nine years olu' 81
Flushing He is d chemist He acknowledged nav
i7,a an ,,,fuiorf as 10 the guilt innocence of the
accused army officer, but said i do not see no"
any intelligent man can fail 10 give consideration
10 all testimony and render verdict upon the eVl-
dence alone The defence challenged him
There was some surprise when the eighth juror
was chosen for he had Just said explicitly that
he would Weld his opinion majority I'D
have to-" he said. in response TO questions Toy the
Court
Charles :. Cresar Of Chester Park told tie at
fo-nevs that he had conscientious scruples against
the death penalty and that they had been norn IN
the courtroom yesterday
what made your conscience especially active
this morning. asked Justice GarTetson
-'The questions heard asked and my own pre-
xioas experience IN life forth by the life OF
Christ Jesus replied the talesnan-
Then. heretofore, you have been living in the
spirit Of anti-Christ-a sort Of nebulous driftns?
aue1ied the Court
YES. sir"
And you now are firmly established in your new
belief"
yes sir could not go into the jury box and
and verdict that would compel the state to exc
cute this man
During this recital the prisoner did not alter his
expression in any manner Il was noticed. how
ever that Captain Hains for the first time gave
heed yesterday while his counsel and father and
brother consulted regarding possible jurors He
volunteered no advice, however.
District Attorney De Witt said yesterday that he
would stand pat on his assertion that Captain
Hams was sane novz. and that, far as he vas
concerned the case would go To The jury on The
guilt or innocence Of the defendant