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

pEe1udiced.
= LOU. z; ,oSnaiia<. m. eloai.r. va.
discussed the case with a number %
people. he was disaaaiihsd
of trade. RAD exprssssd az ap, tas SI s5a
also was opposed TO capital punishment.
lisys could BE changed.
vincent L. owens, a nthogrspher. SAD
nxed an opinion. Prosecuting attorney
objected TO him and he Was excused.
Peter Neutxiing failed 90 qualify ow-
,ns 10 his feeling regarding capital pun
otto Bsrth. raulwriEht az schmuihaeh
hrewery. said that he had nxed an opin-
ION Que 10 press reports. lie failed 60
Alber, Beltz was IN. last iuryrnan of
the nrst panel examined. He had formed
an opinion and was excused.
q. r Morgan. short Creek farmer
said that he had an opinion based uron
Charles e. lynn ~ ws sses also excused
ishment
John Daiier. a barber. opposed capital
punishment and was excused
William Beckett. Of the city water
department.. had formed an opinion IN
otto Peterson. OF Mozart Heights. and
sn employe at LaBelle mill. was the
I'm 20 quality: He said that he was a
90 with MIR Devinney as a friend during
bis time at the mill
Edward Batch was the next called. but
for the murdered man.
George Foster failed to qualify. owing
James Porter was the next not 20
qualify. He said that he had expressed
an opinion and that he was prejudiced
J. NJ Butler was the sixth Juror Sc
Iected. Mt. Butler II a CARPENTER and re-
sides AT Elm Grove. He said that while
ne mad an opinion nj. oath would make
John Ellis was the next called. he be-
ing the last before noon. He failed TO
day.
John Falloure. an empioye in the
Juror number seven. Mr.. Falioure stat
60 tnat he had an opinion but that II
coHId 1 be changed ein by evidence
had formed an unsuitable opinion In
the case and that he was also opposed
10 capital punishment.
g Schlick was the next one called
and failed 20 qualify.
Peter Lasch stated that he had FORM
ed an opinion from reading the news
papers and hearing the current talk
concerning the affair. lie failed 10
Louis G. Laue. n local tailor. wa. n..,
called and enrolled as Juror number
Alber, J. Hand. a residen, of Elm
Grove. failed TO qualify as he had form
ed an opinion in the matter.
s ID. Hughes, Jr., was the next 10
to opinions he had formed. '"'"s
John 4. Hand, liveryman. OF Elm
Grove, also failed 70 qualify;
Joseph Freise was called but failed
TO qualify as he had formed an opinion
due To newspaper reports.
ambrose Habig also failed to qualify.
g A. Robinson was called but could
not qualify owing TO opinions formed
and being opposed to capital punish
~. c. Grosscurth was called. but he
cause OF an opinion formed he failed to
Fred Schenk was called hut failed 10
qualify. owing to personal opinion.
H. G. Chew was disqualified owing
TO his opinions formed by reading the
newspapers and current talk over the
Earl G. Hornbrook. OF Elm Grove. was
next called and disqualified owing TO the
race ana color OF the defendant.
Joseph McCausland. local coffee ana
peanut rooster. was the ninth juror 20
qualify lie stated that while he had
some opinions n the matter. vet he was
positive that he could be governed by
his oath. He stated that he was not
William Kasiey eSP 5i'sli''d" himself a,
and was therefore disqualified
J. +. Saunders had formed an unshak-
able opinion In the matter from reading
newspapers and talking TO persons con-
Edw. Petticord disqualified. as h. wa.
entirely opposed to capital punishment
and IN no way whatsoever could he hang
Walter sembkeil. storie roller at tho
ii,,o9Iiack Factory and resident OF Park
view. was the tenth Juror TO qualify.
lie said that color would not influence
nm IN the least and could render n vG--
dict in any way.
posed 10 capital punishment and that
he was on record In the courts OF Oh 10
county as being opposed 10 IT,.
Jasper Baum was prejudiced by opin-
IONS FORMED hnr0uCn newspapers. WAS
not accepted.
fIarvev PoIiacI5 failed 90 qualify.
J. F.. Giffin. well known local photor-
rapher, was tho eleventh Juror selected.
He said that he would not hesitate in
rendering verdict that would carry a
George Yeago was the next called and
said that he was preiudiced and could
not render verdict unless II was prov
en- beyond a reasonable doubt that the
man was not guilty.
At 400 o'clock p. m. Alonzo Sells Is
land Ice dealer. was called and qualiftcd
as the twelfth Juror. lie said that dur
ing the time since the man had been
murdered he had not read the newspaper
reports other than the headlines.
W. IT. Brunhaus was refused owing To
being opposed TO capital punishment az
well as having formed an opinion in the
william Maxwell. farmer. Of near
ltoneys Point was next called and said
that he was preiudiced IN the matter
George Nickolaus was the next calico
ana stated TO the court that he was
lANt lFlefu or tho murdered man. \. W.
Iiammcrle. and felt that the frtcndSrtr,
Tor the man would cling 10 him IN the
rendition or a verdict.
!. r. Handlan said that he had ~.
opinion up until after the summons had
. been issued. but since that time he had
thought that probably his vote rnfrNf
send man 20 tho gallows therefore
could not he qualified
". Tucker. Eleventh street grocery
man. said that the murdered man was a
very good friend Of HE and that he wa
their best huckster lie was disquaii-
fled.
Herbert Moore. an smploye 81 the
Neuralgyline Company. qualified os tho
thirteenth juror. lie stated that he
was preJudiCed TO tho color 81 Tho man
but not TO the man himself and ffat
this would not influence him in the ron.
dering or his verdict RE was accented
whereuuon the defense took exception
w. w. virgins was preiudiced very
strongly ana did not believe uIaf DO
would be possible 10 overcome ff
g.. y. Newlands stated that no. was
entirely opposed % ranifrI uunierruerf
and that he did not believe no could
qualified.
=. q. MOVES disqualified. ne he said
that DO had formed al opinion and mot