The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-23

outline. said that in this case there
would be one OF four verdicts re-
turned-hrst degree murder. second
uegree murder. voluntary manslaugh-
ter or involuntary manslaughter.
Scott was nattily attired yesterday
IN the court room. and does not seem
10 feel that he is charged with a
crime that might result in his death
His wife and little girl. and his moth.
or were also IN the court room. and
will probably be there throughout the
trial. This Is expected to be a card
Tor the defense. although the State
has some interesting points along this
same line.
The taking OF testimony will start
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock. and IL
Is expected will be terminated TO.
night The jury was taken to the
Stamm hotel last night. in charge OF
Captain Henry Frohme. with instruc-
lions TO talk TO no n concerning the
case. Two jurors were excused on
account Of sickness. they being \. C..
Schneider, tailor. juror No. n. and
Joseph Sacher. toll keeper. Juror No.
II. Alfred Brill. a talesman. was ex-
cused for the same cause.
Examining Talesmen.
John Taggart. of Liberty district
was the first juror put through the
yoirdire examination. When Judge
Robinson asked him II he was opposed
10 capital punishment Attorney Boyce
OBJECTED, saying there are none of
the elements OF first or second degree
murder in this case" A conference
OF the attorneys followed. and the
question was once more put to the
juror MI. Taggart qualified after
answering in the negative.
J. f. Miller. eXpressman. opposed
TO the death penalty. was excused.
William Nolte. South Side book.
keeper. qualified without being exam
med. except by the court.
Robert Emblem. real estate broker.
also qualified.
A. J.. Seifert, leather man. similarly
qualified without opposition IN tho
death penalty.
huric Walters. contractor. had ex-
pressed opinions in the case based on
press accounts. but explained he could
lay these aside. He was accepted.
Albert Schairer. butcher. qualified
as juror No. He was the seventh
juror examined
William G. Hell. OF the Central
Glass company said he had been op-
posed to the death penalty since
coming into reason. He was excus-
ed after a lengthy examination al the
hands OF Attorney BOyce.
} T. Paul. Jr-. insurance man
qualified az juror number seven.
j. II. Gould. another insurance
agent, was called as the tenth Juror.
He qualified.
Adolph landau. butcher. expressed
opposition TO capital punishment. lie
disqualified.
w. r. Bleifus. butcher. Of Middle
wheeling Greek. qualified as juror
number nine.
Joseph Bauerle. Of Joseph Graves
sons was opposed to capital punish
ment and was excused.
Had Fixed Opinions.
Col Robert Anderson. veteran
horseman had expressed an opinion
and was excused.
Joseph Vogier. timer. was called
as the fifteenth Juror TO be examined.
and was excused.
Frank Branfess. teamster. was OK.
cused because OF illness.
y j. Smith. law book agent. was
opposed TO the death penalty lie was
excused.
Eugene T. Hanke. stoele
turer said be was opposed 90 capital
punishment Mr. Hanko admitted
that he had long ago been admitted
20 practice law and knew the nature
Of a jurors obligation. He d.squaIi
Opposed 20 Hanging.
Peter Carney. contractor. d.s1uaIi.
fed because OF opposition 10 capitai
punishment
Fred SfraEses. grocer. vas the lat
OF The original panel ~ twenty. and
disqualified on opposition r1 capital
punishment
Alfred ID pcaka. Ir.. was fHa frrf
~ Tho extra Jurors called Ha vac
number twentyH0re and wac excused
because of dyed opinions and 0puasI
ton tD capital punishment
p % Graham had formed 8n op.n
Jon and was opposed to capital pun
IHhunUf HH vas excused
Arthur Husus. iron founder. con ~
former JUDGE r. = H8gHa. UHaIIraf
aa juror number fHn HalI films the
jury box
H N~"rfrIuarv. candy dealer
disqualified because n. opposition fB
capital punishment
william Hashar tobacco dealer wa-
opposed fo capital punishment ana
disqualified.
Alfred @ nrth. was opposed Ia CAP
.... punishment Hr wac excused
Caused Amusement
Leopold Miller furnished little
.fuf for Che audience. BY his
'u0rt hat DO was opposed 10
hanging ITO saif ~ a man killed en-.
ONE. Do OUGHT fo ba hanged. but la
a.Ih care fo serve aa a Juror 30
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