The Detroit times., 1914-08-25
BUSY MAN MARS
CHANCE TO GET
Gilman JURY
J. Kudron Begs on Just When
Panel Seems Finally
Complete
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
EXHAUSTED BY DEFENSE
Uses Final One to Pry Island
Bathhouse Ticket-T
From Box

/ When Attorney ]. Shurley Kennary,
Tor the Gilman defense, exercised the
last OF his peremptory challenges in
removing Bert Easlick from the jury
Dox, prospects for the obtaining OF q
jury to try Aid. Thomas L. Gilman
ON charges OF bribery. pending since
July 26. 1912. became exceedingly
bright. Monday noon.
I An air OF suppressed excitement
was noticeable In the quiet court
room.
Fifty talesmen had been ordered In.
for Mondays session. Thirty-nine
were served. and 81 responded. or
these. only 20 qualified. Many had
been previously called. some were not
voters.
John Calder. OF No. ATS Hancock.
ave. west. q bookkeeper. was chal-
ienged by the defense, and excused.
James 2. Lumley, real estate agent.
No. 2sl Christiancy-st. was passed by
the defense.
Thomas Van Loon. OF No. AZ Mel.
pourne-ave, furniture dealer, was
challenged by the defense. and ex.
John ]. Kudrow. contractor, No.
!lsO Junction-ave.. was passed by the
defense.
Thomas w. Felstead, carpenter, No.
SS Greenwood-ave., who had been seat
ed since Aug. 5, was CHALLENGED by
the defense, and excused
John Hamerick, No. $50 Fisher-ave..
cause.
Bert Easlick. Of No. $40 Kercheyal-
ave-, ticket-taker In the Belle Isle
Dathhouse. was seated, and the de-
tense passed the jury to the prosecu-
tion, which promptly passed the Jury
back, q strategic move that put the
defense really on the defensive.
| Mr.. Kennary and James McNamara.
chief counsel for the defense, held a
short consultation. and then asked
for five minutes recess to discuss
matters with their client.
With Aid. Gilman, they retired 70
the sergeant's room, and the Ave min.
utes heightened to halfhour before
they returned, and promptly challeng-
ed Easlick. The prosecution still had
two peremptories left, but the defense
had exhausted all of its challenges.
George Burr, Of No. 1887 Theodore
st.. was excused ON account OF bust.
ness reasons, with the consent OF
counsel. He swore he had lob nav.
ing him $3.50 day, and that he would
lose the position II he had to serve.
William Burroughs, OF No. s46 Hirh.
ct. west, timekeeper In the Burroughs
plant, was then called and was passed
by the defense, Attorney Kennary
passing the Jury to the prosecutor
with the remark: .You may swear
the jury"
Prosecutor Frazer, after confer.
ence with Assistant Charles Jasnow.
ski. asked for q recess. which was
granted.
When court was resumed. In 10 min
utes. Juror John. j. Kudron asked to
be excused, for business reasons. and
his request was finally granted after
q long argument, leaving only IL men
seated, and court adjourned until
Wednesday morning at 8 O'Clock,
when the long grind will again be
taken up.
Kudron declared that II he sat on
the Jury II would mean great finan-
cial loss to him. as he would have to
be locked up, and would be unable to
keep several contracts that he had
pending.
He said that II he could make ar.
rangements to keep In touch with his
business. he wouldn't object to ser.
vice on the jury Prosecution and de-
tense thought such arrangements
would be satisfactory, but Judge Phe-
Ian refused to entertain such plan,
declaring that after the jury was
sworn, the Jurors must devote their
entire time and attention to the case,
and certainly would not be allowed to
have their freedom.