The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-14
JURY SECURED, STATEMENTS
MADE AND WITNESSES
EXAM NED.
State Will Not Insist Upon First
Degree Murder Verdict But Will
Ask Severe Penitentiary
Sentence.

Despite an interruption yesterday
afternoon. rapid progress was made
in the murder trial OF the state against
Dr. Felix r. Newman. who is charged
with the death of SuZie Bogusky. a
foreign girl of Bellaire The jury was
secured. took a view OF the alleged
crime, opening statements were made
and several witnesses were examined.
The jury includes Fred Neuhardt.
painter: r. J. Helm. furniture sales
man; George Maser. tobacco sales
manman; Il. b. Nay. shoe dealer; III
mer Pieper. clerk: Charles Schles sin
ser. insurance agent; Milton McCol-
Loeb, farmer: Harris Johnson. deputy
city auditor: T.. b. Franzheim. archi-
tect: Charles Conrad. stogiemaker;
Harry l.. Hesse. auto salesman: Zack
Springer. contractor. Those who quail
flied but were striker from the list
were c. +. Seybold. painter; IL. a.
Folmar, contractor: W. Il. Wells. re-
tired: W. c. Flading. teamster; James
Byrne. merchant; Henry Uthman. car
penter. Thomas Wilson. riverman.
and Charles Ward. piano salesman.
Those who were called but failed
to qualify owing to prejudice and fixed
hUNAAhlN NtAf A. - ofnN dAAAlAAs W. y o.
Nolte. F. NJ. Blower. Leon Somehow.
Ed Miller. William Newman, +. }.
Gaus. Harry King and James Ronks-
ley. who we're excused by both sides.
A. soon as the jury was struck. At
torney r. J. Graham made n motion
10 discharge The jury composed or
white men and try Dr. Newman be-
fore men Of his own race. This mo-
tion was overruled.
Not First Degree.
At the outset 10 was made known
that the state would not ask for
first degree murder verdict but would
ask a severe penitentiary sentence.
The state Is being represented by
Prosecuting Attorney d. A. Mckee
and his assistant. y. A. OBrien. the
defense IS represented by Attorneys
Charles j. Schuck Fred Brinkman
a. +. Bryant and T. J. Graham.
At noon court adjourned until after
the funeral Of Judge l. s. Jordan az 3
o'clock. Immediately following the
funeral the scene Of the alleged crime
al the offices OF Dr. =. s Kennedy
was viewed As soon az the Jurors
came back the opening statements
we're made. Quite little OF the ties
timouy BE- profaced owing to the ex-
IRENE technically Of the questions
and answers OF tho attorneys and
doctors
Newman is charged with attempt
lng criminal operation upon the giri
and that in this attempt her death
was caused Thomas Miller. an ac.
ccssOry 10 the crime. viii likely bs
tried az the conclusion or the present
case a night session viii probably
be- held tonight
State Outlines Charges.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney p
a. O'Briou opened Tor the state. star.
ing That the jurors were there 20 do.
termino how SuzIo Bogusky came %
her death The state charges ur
FoliH Newman a. having Killed Suyzir
bogusky on the fifth day or October.
This year. Suzlo Bogsuky. of Hellairp.
came 90 this city to see Dr Newman.
who was using the Jfficc OF Dr Ken.
ucdy. said the states attorney. De
continued by saying DO was not the
first occasion. or the second. and bo.
fore midnight attempted "a criminal
operation. using AZ hts assistant Thos
j. Miller. 81 o'clock ON the morning
of the sixth she was dead. said Mr.
gBricn. on this morning Annie.
sister. came to SEQ ur Newman. who
told her that bier sister suzzlo wac not
there
He stated that DR. Newman went
about hIs business and In che evening
nf The seventh fhr body was moved
into tho garage fn fhr meantime tho
police bad been notified and bottles
wore placed at tho doors off tho rar.
ago. whore they were knocked down
shortly after mIinIFhf Tho body was
carried out into alley "C" whore Do
was found by officers West. Uurr.
valid and FulIDr Newman and Nil
lor were arrested and nu Inyo.fra.
lion Immediately started Tho state
VIII not aek Tor "a verdict of guilty
of murder in The fret detrro but ono