The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-22
Jury Selected In Manuel
Murder Trial Last Niuhf

men were selected. Others being dis
aoaalned Tor personal opinions formed by
eelos ~ r. reports or prejudiced by TIVE
Rather than continue the selection Of
= yury until his morning IL was deemed
sspeoient TO hold a night session so as
nesses this morning. shortly after 10
CLOCK the jurymen were taken to the
1tv sh NOEL under surveillance OF Dep
ny snerins Smith and F'rohme. where
they win be housed until after the trial
over Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock this
begin. and II is thought n, AZ The case
viii consume all OF this week and nos
sioly part OF next
attorneys for the defense challenged
each panel OF Jurors as they were called.
being found necessary 20 10 make out
lections upon charged irregularity IN
having the panels. due to the fact that
Jury Commissioner Richard Robertson
cutting Attorney Addieman admitted this.
Put cited the instance OF the famous
fed. ""' N'sauaii
During the afternoon Attorney Frank
drawn be excluded from the examine
uon room. but this was overruled by
,ne court. whereupon the defendants at
totney took exceptions. lie also opposed
night session as impracticapr- not al
lowing him and his assistant time TO go
an AFFIDAVIT 10 show that thev were
not ready 10 take up night sessions, but
ms was ovsrr1ied by the court
Mrs. \. w. Hammerle. widow OF the
murdered man. was present in court dur
ing part OF the afternoon. but seemed
caused her husbands death
Crowds Throns Room.
During the afternoon the court room
and ~ was deemed necessary 10 clear
IN, me, alsles at one time. Windows were
point OF ,Pseta ,h and every available
ION OF the aisle leading to the fury
room room, MAS full, There was generous
there. friends of the widowed woman
and the alleged murderer. All through
the day the accused man sat calmly in
TO the case whatever. Once in a while
his cheeks would twitch. He seemed
to have "a habit OF chewing his Inns
In the morning when the court con-
Vened, and all legal matters Ind been
satisfactorily arranged the accused man
stepped calmly 10 the bench and in a
tone OF voice that sank almost 10 n
whisper said not guilty. Around this
p lea the defense have based their case.
weighing possibly las pounds, but OF
medium height. once In a while he
friend. who was with him previous TO
the time OF the shooting but who had
not oeen seen 5 Tn. e, Until court opened.
Manuel Is charged with feloniousiv
shooting \. W. Hammerle a huckster
Of Louisville. in Walkers pool room on
Market street. when he endeavored 10
aid Corporal George Devinney in max
Ing his arrest. Devinney had been sent
and when he arrived found Manuel
down on the floor with n large cut in
his head. II is said he helped him To-
with him To the door. when the negro
began hring. Hammerie II is said. then
started to aid Devinney receiving the
wound which caused his death fas
hours later.
Jury venire Called.
AFTER All legal questions had been sat
isfactorily settled the venire Of the Jury
were called as follows:
IT, T. Nolte. South side grocer was
the hrst Juryman called and the frst|
Juror selected.
@. W schenerlein was the second
Juror selected. also the second called
Mr.. Scheneriein is an Insurance agent
and easily qualified. lie said that he
raj no desire 20 serve as Juror. but
the evidence submitted.
". H. Greer was the next called. but
o Sls@ to to S ggsify Hs was prejudiced
W G Brown. a Photographic. said
that he was preiudiced To- both color
and {" capital punishment. lie was
Henry Forsch was the next called
ana tailed TO qualify owing O.. non-be-|
hei in capital punishment.
Jack Baumann was the third Juror
selected. Mr.. Eaumann is a south Side
roofer and said that he had formed an
opinion. but that IL could be changed by
proper evidence. lie was challenged
by the defense
Charles W. Nolte. Eighth ward team
ter. failed TO qualify owing 90 pre-
udice
O.. W Humphrey. OF woodsdaie had
formed an opinion from newspaper re-
ports ana therefore ala not qualify
Franz Laupp. Of the Island. said that
h" was opposed 90 capital punishment
and failed 20 qualify.
Fred l.. Becker. dancing master was
the fourth 90 qualify. Ito said that he
hHd formed an opinion but 10 could he
changed hv proper evidence. lie said
liHi ho was acquainted with the man
where the shooting took place. also ac-
gu1inted With Police Corporal George
STANLEY Floyd. r. hardware man. said
That ho had an opinion ga tho rnao ana
ihHt I" could not render ~ just verdict.