The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-22

Il would be impossible for him to render
Otto Committee. North Wheeling car
pen,er. was the fourteenth juror TO
strenuously TO this Juror but IN cir OBJ
Jections were overruled Exceptions
were taken 20 his acceptance.
Charles Jackson. OF the Security Trust
company. said that he was pre3udiced
IN ne case and also opposed 10 capital
Might Session.
At 7:30 o'clock court reconvened and
the jury was continued The nrst man
called was J. NJ. Atkinson. who failed TO
qualify owing 70 prejudice and the for
nation or an opinion.
william II. PAUL expressed himself a.
having formed an opinion which he dio
not believe could be shaken.
William Mollarkev was the next c,,,-r
but he had also formed an opinion. ~nr-
ne said was due TO race and also to re-
ports he had read in the newspapers
He was excused.
Frank Luke was prejudieed and was
opposed TO capital punishment.
ID. q. Morgan. Jr.. said that he was
rrejudiced to the race and could not
change his opinion formed in the case.
Charles II. Becker. feed store man
with the Becker a Weller company.
number fifteen. He said he has a slight
opinion but this could be overruled by
could "A
and honest decision.
Louis Paradise said that he formed
such an opinion and that his prejudices
were so strong that nothing could
change him He was excused.
;. X. Dawson, proprietor OF Dawson
restaurant on Market street. was ac-
cepted as Juror number sixteen.
Alec Kennen was called. but informed
the court that he had formed an opinion
OF such stability Ia would be impossible
for him to dispense with 1t.
naa.nN
dismissed. lie said that he had formed
an apinion and could not change 81.
Edward J. kemple was also preju-
diced. lie had formed an opinion in the
matter as well a. being opposed TO capi-
tai punishment
W. r. Honecker. saloonist said that
he had formed an opinion that could not
be changed. He was excused.
II. l. Summerson. was preJudiced. had
formed an opinion. couldn't give him
fair trial. and was opposed TO capital
punishment. He was excused.
Joe Frazer was chosen as juryman
humber seventeen. Mr. Farzer said that
he lived in Warwood and had been born
In Pennsylvania. lie said that he could
not read or write. wherefore he was
eh9Ilenged by Attorney o.Brien. The
judge ruled him eligible. the defense
taking exceptions 10 the ruling.
I'd. Grosscurth had formed an opinion
was pre- JUDGED and had formed an opin-
Ion. He was excused.
couldn't overcome IL. lie said his preju-
dice Tor the color would also have an
effect.
Wheeler Bachman was excused he
cause he was opposed % capital punish
Baird Mitchell had formed an opinion
and also was the acting trustee for
Philip Tyler. one OF the witnesses Was
excused
Robert r Morrison had formed an
OPINION on the case and could not change
~. lie said he was opposed TO capital
punishment. He was excused
g ". Abercromhie had formed an
opinion on current reports. He also
was suffering from la grippe and wa .
excused. He felt that he could render
an honest verdict.
l.. 9. Driehorst. n South Side saloon-
ist. said that he had formed no opinion
ana was therefore accepted as Juror
number eighteen
j. =. Butler. grocer Of Park View.
was chosen as Juror number nineteen
tie SAID he had formed no opinion and
that he could render an honest verdict
X. VI. Mckee was the last called he
being the ninety-fourth for the daV
tic said he was related 20 the assist
aht prosecuting attorney this being
held hN Attorney Frank O'Brfen. as he
ing sunicient TO warrant his disqualid-
cation lie WIS accepted however nv
INC court and exceptions were taken nv
the defense. The Jury was empaneIed
about 10 o'clock and the work check
OF hegan. SIX being taken on bv tho
otlenSe and two hy the state