New-York tribune., 1909-04-06
SAMPSON JURY CHOSEN
NINE MEMBERS FARMERS.
District attorneys Daughter Helps
Him Eramine the TaLesmen.

Lyons. n. Y. April 5.-The selection OF the Jury
which is to decide the fate Of Mrs. Georgia Allyn
Sampson. placed trial here to-day on the charge
of killing her husband Harry Sampson. last No
vember completed when court adjourned to-
day. after entire session DEVOTED exclusively TO
the examination Of taesmen The states case viii
be presented at the opening Of court tomorrow.
after which the taking Of testimony viii be begun
Justice Rich. before whom the trial IS being con-
Quoted. informed counsel for both sides that he
wanted the case moved expcditiousIy and a Jury
quickly selected Sfxty-sx talesmen were examined
before the twelfth chosen The fury is:
Noah Parrish a farmer. OF Clyde; Jacob Liable.
a farmer, of Ontario; Grant Welch. a laborer Of
Alton; c. H. Sanford. farmer. OF Marion. Judson
ChaddOck. a farmer, OF Rose. William G. Hicks
a farmer, Of Ontario; Fred Jennings. a farmer OF
Ontario; Reuben Warren, a farmer. Of Lincoln:
A. A Noble, merchant. Of Lyons. John Critten-
den, a carpenter. Of Williamson; Hugo Brand a
farmer. OF Clyde. and Charles Harris farmer. OF
Ontario.
The young defendant robed in full mourning.
pressed herself as pleased with the jury. and de-
clared her belief that she would be freed Through
out the days proceedings she sat unmoved-
Her father, Frank Allyn. with her. while
her left her constant companion. Miss Theresa
Collins. daughter Of Sheriff Collins Mrs. Allyn.
mother Of the defendant. is i'll home. will be
able to appear witness.
All but three Of the twelve jurors that will try
Mrs. Sampson are farmers and are from various
parts of Wayne County None of them comes from
either AacedOn, where Sampson killed or from
Palmyra. the home OF the Sampson family. Spec
tators noted the absence of members OF the
Sampson family. The jurors placed in charge
OF Sheriff Collins the adjournment OF court. and
will be lodged at a local hotel until the case Is
finished
An interesting figure in the trial is the daughter
of District Attorney Gilbert Miss Bernice Gilbert.
who sat by her fathers side at the counsel table
to-day. and frequently conferred with him on ques-
tions to be put 10 witnesses
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his wife over letter she had received from young
man in Rochester. and it is the states contention
that Mrs Sampson killed her husband with rife.
which was found recocked with the discharged shell
half elected. No powder marks were found on
SIMPSONS clothing or body
The defendant told her mother that she was up
mother Of Mrs Sampson will. it is expected. testify
that she heard Harry say
I would rather be dead than live another day
with Georgia
From the mouths Of the states witnesses the de-
fence will probably seek to snow that Mrs Sanp-
81 was not downstairs when the shooting took
place, but on the second floor Of the Allyn home
stead. where both the Allyn and Sampson families
lived when the shot fired and the husband
staggered into the Allyn dining room and fell dead
AT the feet Of his motI1er-in-law- He spoke no
word after being shot
District Attorney Gilbert said to-day he believed
the would be ended within two weeks NOT
once during long Incarceration In wayne Coun-
ty tail has Mrs Sampson indicated any apprener-
sion the outcome of the trial 1 am innocenl'
and that's all there Is 70 IT, mas beeh heI OiI I9
peated statement
George TinkIepaugh and Assemblyman Hann. OF
Wayne County, represent Mrs Sampson