The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
. ONE MORE JUROR
STILL NEEDED
FIFTY EXAMINED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON IN ORDER TO Sc
CURE THE ELEVEN.
PRISONER SAT- IN COURTROOM
His Sister and Aged Uncle Are Here
From Florida and Occupied Seats by
Him During Session Yesterday-Fif-
ty Witnesses Summoned.

With IL jurors qualified and accept
ed in the case OF " H. Davis, charged
with the murder OF his wife, the case,
which has been postponed for a day
or two in the Glynn superior court,
Will commence at O'Clock this morn
ing, or as soon thereafter as the 18th
juror can be secured. Quite a number
OF extra jurymen have been summoned
ana it is thought that the one juror
needed will be secured shortly after
court convenes this morning.
The case was taken up yesterday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock, and when
court recessed last night IL jurors
had been told to have a seat on the
jury" Those who are to decide wheth
er or not this man is guilty Of the
charge of murder are the following:
A. n. Calder, electrical dealer.
W. A. Hackett, undertaken.
d. w. Middleton, broker.
l.. A. Miller, lumberman.
r. B. Mccullough, ice manufacturer.
Geo. E. Fahm, ex-Justice of the
peace.
r. S. Smith, assistant postmaster
A. e. Leybourne, real estate dealer
E. A. Edwards, with Standard Oil
Co. .a.f u
"A. N. Way, real estate dealer.
Paul Morton, dry goods merchant
1t was necessary to summon a num-
Der of extra jurymen in order to Sc
cure the IL men selected yesterday.
During the afternoon approximately so
were examined II of whom were ac-
cepted, 23 went down for cause, ~
were struck by the defense and seven
by the state.
Davis, the principal in the case, who
has been occupying a cell in the Glynn
county jail since November, charged
with the murder Of his wife, was
brought into court early in the after
noon. He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Lula Nelson, and by his
aged uncle, N. B. Davis, both residing
near Miami, Fla. Davis father was
also expected to be at his sons side
during the trial, but his advanced age
and poor health prevented him from
doing SO. His sister and uncle, how
ever, remained by him, one on either
side, during all of the session yester-
day and they seemed to have mani
tested much interest in the selection
Of the jury and consulted freely with
Judge d. w. Krauss, counsel for the
defense.
Davis himself really did not look
as II he realized the seriousness of the
charge upon which he is to be tried
He was neatly attired, had a fresh
shave and appeared to look none the
worse for his long confinement in jail
He, too, consulted freely with his at
torney during the examination OF the
jurors. Whenever a discussion arose
or when the court adjourned for a
few minutes at different intervals to
await the arrival of additional Jurors,
Davis looked about the court room
rather unconcerned, twisted his nous
tache considerable and chatted with
lid T6idItN0S dHO dLLOTHSy. ne Is a.
man OF about 40 years OF age, has the
appearance of a man who has spent
most of his time in the woods or in
lne sawmill business. He had rather
a pleased expression on his face and
looAed over the jurors who were ac-
cepted as IL he was making a study Of
the personality of each.
AS stated above, it is expected that
the Introduction OF evidence in the
case sSill begin this morning. A to-
tai Of about 40 witnesses have been
summoned by the state aEd the de-
yfense and the trial will probably last
'until tomorrow. While no intimation
has been made as to what the line OF
the defense will be, it is understood
that the defendant will endeavor to
establish an alibi. The state, OF
course, has no eye witnesses to the
killing and all of the evidence against
Davis will have to be circumstantial.