The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-05
ATTORNEYS take
z HOURS TO Get
UNDERHILL JURY

1t took two hours and a half to
select the following jury, accepted by
the defense, to hear the case Of Alfred
Clarkson Underhill, charged with hav-
ing drawn a deadly weapon, revolver,
on John A. Weidenbach. a farmer, liv-
ing with his father-in-law. Mcclellan
White on the New Paris pike, about
two miles from this city:
Isaac Dougan, C. e. Haseltine. ]. C.
Thomas, Thomas Nicholson, William
Deal, Edward Thatcher, Alonzo KEEP
Ter, Perry ]. Moss, John Fosler. A. T.
Jessup, W.. G. Keplinger and Charles
Rothmel. ,----..-s-------.- -
Underhill was arraiened in city
court this morning with Mayor Rob.
bins on the bench. The state asked
that the trial be before jury. The
offense Underhill is charged with is
alleged to have occurred on March 1S,
the day before Underhill is alleged to
have attacked Weidenbach with a
shotgun, which resulted in Weiden-
bach and other men giving Underhill
a severe beating.
Examine IS Men.
Forty-five men were examined as to
their qualifications to sit on the jury
in this case before the tentative jury
examined by the states attorney had
been turned over to the defense for
examination. The tentative jury ac-
cepted by the state was the same as
the one finally accepted by the defense
with the exception Of Keplinger and
Rothmel. They took the places Of D.
NJ. White and Charles, both Of whom
were challenged by Attorney Henry U.
Johnson representing Underhill
One of the several questions asked
by Mr.. Johnson of the twelve men ac-
cepted by Prosecutor Keller was
whether they would be influenced in
any way by public clamor" for I'm
derhill's conviction.
.'I did not know there was any pub
lie clamor for UnderhilIs conviction"
White remarked.
do you mean to say that you have
not noticed such a sentiment in this
court room?" Attorney johnson asked
sharply. White replied he had not
you are excused, Mr.. White" said Mr..
Johnson. The court room was filled
to capacity. There were several WON.
en- in the crowd.
Excuses Mr.. CIawson.
Clawson said he had no prejudice
against Underhill and would try the
case fairly and impartially. but he was
excused without comment by the de-
fense. Charles Zuttermeister. who
took Clawson's place. was also ex.
cused although he said he could give
the accused a fair and unbiased hear
ing.
Because they said they were pre-.
JUDGED against the defendant, or be.
cause they had formed opinions which
could not be changed the following
men were excused from jury service:
Charles A. Tennis, Dan Doyle. Frank
A. Steen, Ray Robinson, Charles
Kreimeier, Homer McLelland, Walter
Klehfoth, Jefferson Meyers, Robert
Boyd, A. NJ. Leach. Joseph Holthouse,
Walter C. Knollenberg. George Bayer
Horace Iredell, ]. T. Gist. J. D. Pen.
land. w. H. Meyers. j. H. Menke,
George T. Haner, Frank Macke. J. F.
Bollmeyer, G. p. Doherty: Calvin Ed.
munson, Silas Zeller. Oscar Dickinson
Frank NJ. Jones. Louis Fahlsing
Those dismissed for other reasons
were: H. Nichols. deafness. E. r.
Thompson, ill health, A. ]. Erik, chal
lenged, Frank Cronin. ill health. Mich.
ael Griffin. pallbearer at funeral
Nathan White, relatives of Mcclellan
White.
Promise Fair Trial.
In questioning Mr.. Dougan, Attor:
ney Johnson asked him II he had be-
come prejudiced against Underhill be
cause of business dealing with him
in the past. Mr.. Dougan replied mega.
lively. He said once Underhill bought
some hay from him but did not pay
for all of it. This would not influence
him in giving Underhill fair trial.
however, the juror said. The crowd
laughed heartily.
George F. Haner started to give q
very frank and unfavorable opinion OF
the defendant but was promptly hush.
d and excused from jury service.