The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
herman Names on Panel.


nan names We're on the panel. When.
however, Cour, was adjourned for the
ddy with ten men in the jury hoN-two
Of whom may be challenged to-day
noHe Of the accepted jurors was of Ger
man birth or descent.
The foreman of the jury. on the other
hand, proved 10 the satisfaction Of both
sides that whatever he may think OF the
cas-. IL will not affect his verdict. even
though he is the American born son OF
AZ Irish horn father and an English
born mother. All the others except one
VINO Were accepted upon showing that
th"v could act withou, prejudice were
ether old American stock or the sons
Of English. Irish or Scotch born parents.
The exception was born I'm Ireland
ono talesman showed q tendency
toward street corner war time oratory
while being examined. As he talked on
aud on William Rand of Jerome. Rand
krsse'. who with Howard :. Cans
snl Edward :. Sandford of Halght
Sanford represents the defence, felt i'm
PEELED 20 remark:
you understand. don't you. that the
question to be settled at this trial by
verdict is not which side t. right and
which side is wrong in the war in Eu-
rppc"'
Again = well dressed young business
nn'. George Herbener, Jr. Of i5 West
.l.' III u street, NIlo WIS bbiIi Httt'
,oo'; the stand
10 be frank with YOU" Mr.. Her
berrr. 1r., would begin his answers
az 'g a'A again during that part Of his
t.'.r. Hai'un which had To do with the
io-.1.Ht'es of his foreign war SYM
r''f.'S affecting his verdict in case
br'usu' hS the United States against
G''w'' cl.iz"ns charged with conspiring
10 u.fr,ut our Government.
'""fess~s to rrcIudicc>.
TFrr The potential jurors answers
Wou'' take the form of "A certain h.si-
htig manner OF reply. which finally
eauS'd Mr. Rand to ask impressively:
DO | understand you to mean, Mr.
h"ib"ner, that If you We're called upon
% render a verdict on this question of
teiuhu~ charged with defraudmg the
tnl'"h states YOU are afraid you could
hot decide in a wholly impartial way
Mr. Herbencr replied that he was
AFRAID that he couldn't keep his preju-
dreS wholly apart from his verdict.
You were born In the United States
MT lerbenerw'
Yes"
NJ Rand, who questioned the tales
h'a Tor the defence, was quick TO ask
sl'"r he usual perfuuCtory queries not
ohiN where the taiesmau was born but
me ' tionality of his wife as we'll Had
'h' ''l"sman formed AN opinion about
Nh' european war and II so, would tina :
opinion Influence his verdict? were the
Questions that Mr.. Rand usually asked
l"N'. Where were the talesmans par
t' born? Would he give the defend
Sn- he same fair trea tment that he
Would 'Aprct himself l. he, an Ameri-
ca were ON trial on the same charge
III 'irrruuN""
Assistant In'ed States Attorneys
i
10 "N he Governments side Of the
ablo Mr. Wood, who did the question:
'Ns for the prosecution wanted to know
N''''r the talesmen were acquainted
WIN he German Ambassador, with
capt Eoy-t.d, German naval attache. or
'N'- Won Papcn. German military at
ta,ue
I' the same fashion Mr.. Rands oues-
uo' included queries as to whether or
'. .." tai"smen knew the British Am
h"- "irr. or Sir TOurtenay Bennett. for
h''N British Consul here, Mr. Rand
t''.'N momentary interest once by ask
'- George W. Palmer, later made fore
I.'N pi the jury, whether or not Mr..
''M'r tincw any one connected with the
mr. y T. +. Morgan.
-' ter Iurymen seated In the box
:" court was adjourned at 4 80
"'-r' are:
"'"rgr W. Palmer. foreman. Born
mere ~ irish. English parents. TEN.
r''h corporation Inspector tor the city /;
h"m' ~ Alexander avenue.
l"if j. Morris, .85 West i25th street;
r''ired .nIlk dealer. Born In Ireland.
John !. Peace. las West I25th street,
sh"' drai"r. Parents born In scotia nd.
ing"ne T., keane. New York manager
I"i H"st.i plumbing firm. with offices
I: Broadwny. American; home nj
New Rochelle.
Le.rue a. %Iii,nn 40 West IAN
s''"'i, sai"smnn. American.
Rirhnrd Moyian, saI West Forty.
"'rn'h ,;,eet. real estate dealer. horn
h''" II parents horn In ireland.
Edward n. scott. 353 West i17th
street, cotton broker. Born here Of
parents born In England.
James =. Taylor. 53s West I5Oth
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