The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21

was opposed to capital punishment
for the past twenty-five years he said
and was excused
MiltdD b. Sadler was excused %
cause Of his being opposed 10 the
death penalty.
Andrew Long was excused for the
same reason.
Burns Murray was afraid he could
not return a death verdict and was
excused.
George W. Miller, driver. said ne
was In a way opposed to the death
penalty but recognized the law as SUI
preme and qualified as juror number
three.
Harry Seybold. oil promoter. quail
ned as juror number four without diffi-
Guilty. He had no objection to capital
punishment
Henry Ahrens had formed opinions
from press reports and was excused.
Harry klapheck. upholsterer. vas
accepted as Juror number 1--WE, after
answering all questions favorably.
isaac ullman failed to qualify.
George T. Miller had formed opin-
ions and went the same route.
William Haberstick was excused for
similar reasons.
Louis Colmar. printer. disqualified.
being opposed to capital punishment.
August G. Frohme. moving picture
theatre owner and former deputy
assessor. qualified as juror number
six.
Harry S. Cunningham, contractor.
said II would be difficult to set aside
opinions and was somewhat opposed
TO capital punishment. He disquali-
ned.
Juror Number Seven.
w. X Butts. brick contractor, was
the nineteenth tailsman examined and
answered all questions satisfactorily.
He qualified as Juror number seven.
Howard Nesbitt was the last of
the first panel OF twenty and was ex-
cused because OF opposition to capital
punishment
Richard Gaus. shipping clerk for
Hicks 4 Hoge. first single man TO
oualify as juror brought those &C
cepted to eight out OF 81 examined.
Albert c. Loefler. shoe salesman.
disqualified.
Victor Bertschey. undertaken. was
accepted as juror number nine, an
swering all questions satisfactorily.
he was the second single juror TO
qualify.
Samuel Linton said he knew Wat.
kins. the defendant well and didn't
think he was in his right mind. He
also knew Mrs. Hildebrand. Linton
said he would be guided by the evil
dence. The court dismissed him.
John Dougherty said he had a ixed
opinion that Watkins is guilty and
was excused.
L. r. Crago also disqualified for
similar reasons.
Emil Friebertshauser. lock and gun
smith. was opposed to capital punish.
ment and was excused
Louis Niebergall, butcher. disqual-
ined because OF opposition TO capital
punishment.
+. b. Bowie. banker, had formed
opinions based on press reports of
the murder but said he would be
guided solely by the evidence. He
was opposed TO capital punishment
and was excused
Frank W. Slender was excused be-
cavse OF opposition to the death pen
atty.
W. s. Holman said he had been Cd
posed TO the death penalty for many
years and was excused.
Thomas S. Meek, insurance agent,
was also excused
John f. Holman, carpenter, OF Glen
wood, was a neighbor TO the victim of
the shooting. being just across the
pike from the scene OF the murder
He had opinions and was opposed to
| capital punishment He was excused.
Half the Jurors.
]. II. Mccullough said sworn evil
dence would change his opinions and
that he was not opposed to capital
punishment. Mr.. Mccullough quail
/ fed. He was Juror No. 10. half filing
the necessary jury box. He was the
/ thirty-fourth talesman examined He
resides on Short Creek.
w G. Thomas, Of the Island. dis
qualified.
Frank Matthews said he was op-
posed TO capital punishment TO a GER
tain extent. and was excused
George Zeidler said he was not op-
/ posed to the death penalty. but had
I formed opinions. These opinions, he
said, would be dificult to set aside.
Zeidler is Short Creek farmer.
Adjournment was then taken until
afternoon, with ten jurors already
qualified. Court reconvened at 2
O'Clock. continuing Its voidire examin-
/ atoms.
/ A. A. Taylor. upon examination.
| stated lndl ne Wa set IN MS opinion
concerning the case. and was ex-
cused.
c. B. Kimberly. failed to qualify by
reason OF opinions formed and o.
opposition to capital punishment.
Harry II. Bell, salesman al Stone e.
I Thomas. qualified az Juror No. Al.
after he had satisfactorily answered
all questions propounded by the coArt
| Lawrence Green. flagman al the B
q o.. qualified az juror No. r.
George l.. Riester. failed 20 quality
by reason Of set opinions and opDosi-
I tion 70 capital punishment
Fred YOst. another talisman exam
ined. failed 20 qualify for practically
I the same reasons
Geo. b Knoll formed an opinion. al
though be had no knowledge OF the
| crime. Re was dismissed.
I Edward Linton. painter. nad
formed an opinion. and was opposed
10 capital punishment.
7 Charles Price. furniture dealer. was
/ opposed TO capital punishment ana