The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-08
Sixteen Days Already Spent on
Task and Neither Side Has Yet
Used Peremptory
Challenge
ASCHER CASE, FL DAYS.
HOLDS LOCAL RECORD
Panel Again Passed by Prosecu-
tiOn for Cause and Defense
Starts Fresh Quiz

Friday was the sixteenth day OF ex-
animation OF jurors In the Gilman
trial II Is likely that the length OF
time necessary TO obtain the Gin
nan jury will break all local records.
Neither side has yet used a peremp-
tory challenge. With q view to hurry
Ing matters Judge Phelan held an az
ternoon session. Friday.
Court officers believe that the rec.
ord Is now held by the jury In the
case OF Edward Asher, accused In
1898 Of killing Valmore c. Nichols, OF
Ypsilanti Asher sank his body In
the river. but being not very well
acquainted with that stream, he made
the mistake OF choosing the middle
ground" below Belle Isle. for the dis
posal OF the corpse. II was soon dis
covered. Asher was tried three
times. In the first trial the jury dis
agreed. The impaneling Of the Sec
ond jury began Feb. rs OF the next
year. and ended March %, after 21
days OF actual examination Of jurors
Asher was convicted and sent to pris.
on for life. He secured a new trial
and was again convicted. He was
pardoned by Gov. Warner.
The trial OF Harry Hamburger, &C.
cused OF killing cobbler named
Randall. who had small shop on the
present site OF the Miles theater, was
also noted for trouble In getting a
jury. A start was made Feb. 5, 1900.
by the drawing Of 300 names. The
jury was sworn in, Feb. 26. During
part OF this time, evidence was taken
by Judge Murphy regarding Hamberg
er's sanity. Hamburger had attacked
Randall with an iron crowbar, sharp
ened at one end, and had stabbed him
36 times. He had then poured gaso.
line on the body and set fire to IT,
He took box OF pennies from the
shop-that was all.
The jury was finally secured by
sending for members OF the Shipmas.
tiers, who were wintering in Detroit
They had not heard Of the case, and
proved excellent jurors. Hamburger
was convicted April s. That day he
cut his throat in the county Jail. He
recovered, and was sentenced to Ionia
for life. There he showed such good
conduct that he was released from
CLOSE restraint and followed his keep
or about like dog. Later he was
transferred to Jackson, where he be-
came an expert chess.player. This, II
nothing else. say people who cant
learn the game, would serve to prove
his insanity. Needles and even
knives could be driven into his flesh
without causing him pain. He Is still
in Jackson.
The case Of William M. Jones, tried
land convicted in 1902 for killing Geo.
Haywood, Is remembered by some as
consuming long time. 1t took but
one week to secure this jury, the rec
|ords show.
mo suggestion Of change OF venue
in the Gilman case has originated
from me-" said Judge Phelan, Friday
morning. II think there is very little
chance of such action
Albert Kern. No. 1926 Second-ave.,
manager Of the Ford building, was the
|nrst venireman examined, Friday. He
was one of the Is who are left from
the special venire Of 75, summoned to
Nil the November panel.
II had rather an intimate connec-
tion with the CASE" said Mr.. Kern.
1.-THE offices In question were In the
Ford building. 1T was In the Ford
building that Detective Burns had his
Dnlces and trapped the aldermen.
did you talk with any witnesses
whose ofices are In the Ford build
hnG?" asked Chief Assistant Prosecu-
tor Jasnowski.
"Only about matters concerned with
the building" was the reply.
I'm no case did you discuss the
merits of the matter?'
mo, SIR"
Mr.. Kern said that he had formed
mo opinion. He Is a member Of the
Board OF Commerce and Palestine
Hodge Of Masons.
Asked II he knew any reason why
he should not sit as juror. Mr.. Kern
BAD:
Frankly speaking, 1t would be a
dificult situation for me. because OF
my former connection with persons
Interested In the case"
He admitted, however. that no &C
quaiutance would influence him In his
verdict.
Mr.. Jasnowski passed to Roy Rich.
ardson, who said, Thursday. that he
hives In the Eighteenth ward. He
said that he does not know Aid. Gin.
nan. He has attended only two or
three political meetings In his life
nlCudTubOH WhS oSCcpS0u, 0uu
10 IL places were now filled, the jur-
ors were turned over to the defense.
There were six men who had not been
Examined by the defense--Joseph
bergen, Albert Kern, F. Gordon Pick.
ell. william H. Chudleigh. Roy Rich
hrdson, and william Dayton.
Attorney Kennary began the exam
nation. He Quizzed Mr.. Gergen for
nearly an hour without getting any
Damaging admissions.
Mr.. Kern told Mr.. Kennary of the
renting Of an ONCE for the Wabash
road by Mr.. Brennan, and Of an ad-
jacent room for the New England
Historical society. He said that he
was told that the historical society
was engaged In research work in De-
kroit" II certainly was. though not
IN the way Mr.. Kern supposed.
Mr.. Kern said that he is slightly
acquainted with Andrew Green, jr.
He said that the Burns Detective
agency now has rooms at Nos. S17-
BIS Dime Bank building. of which,
hlso, Mr.. Kern 10 manager.
Judge Phelan interrupted Mr.. Ken
hary's questioning.
you've taken the whole morning
with only two jurors" he said. IT
doesn't make any difference who the
Jurors grandfather and grandmother
were"
Mr.. Kern said that he was unaware
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