Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
IDA RIEHL CASE GOES
OVER TILL TOMORROW;
PICK ELEVEN JURORS
Judge Rogers Orders More We
niremen to Be Summoned
When Panel is
Exhausted
ALL TRIERS MARRIED

The trial of Ida Rehl, accused of killing
her sweetheart Edmund C. Hauptfuhrer,
because he failed to keep his promise to
marry her was put over until tomorrow
by Judge Joseph P. Rogers after selection
of eleven Jurors had exhausted the supply
of veniremen. The court instructed the
Sheriff to have n new list OF veniremen
ready for tomorrow so that the remaining
Jurors needed may be selected
Eight of the Jurors were picked thsi morn
ing and three this afternoon. The men Sc
lected this afternoon are all married men.
They follow: No. ., ]. r. Stewart AZ years
old, salesman. 1887 North 5th street, mar
rled two daughters. II and IS years old
respectively; No. 10, David Graham, 40
years old. tailor, 20l1 North ed street,
married. three children, one a daughter; No.
II, John Byrnc, boilermaker, 1910 Cabot
street married
The other Jurors are: Foreman. Pat
rick Burke, 55 years old pasterer of 1922
Bancroft street. Burke Is widower and
has five children; No, 2, o. j. w. Burness,
5S years old, musician. 1908 Greene street
married. two sons; No. 3. Harry Whalin,
80 years old, inspector, 1884 Paschall ave-
nue., married. nine sons and two daughters;
No. 4, William Rauscher, i5 years DID,
ieweler 1913 Harold street, married, no
children; No. 5, Charles Kane, 40 years
old plumber, 1906 North 10Th street, mar
ried. two children; No 6, Samuel Eckert
so retired 1908 Clcarfield street. married,
six dauChters No I, Harry Manderson,
a5 years old. driver. 1908 Frarkford ave-
nue., married. one daughter and sister,
Is years old; No, s, Jacob Walman, 40 years
old. manufacturer. 459 North Sth street.
married two daughters
The pathetic wall OF an infant proke the
tension in a crowded courtroom this morn
ing after Ida Riehl. in an almost inaudible
voice, had pleaded mot guilty before
Judge Joseph r. Rogers to the accusation
of having murdered her sweetheart, Ed
mund c. Hauptfuhrer, on May 2@. 1919,
because he failed to keep his promise to
The infant was Ida's 6-months-old
daughter Mary. She Rugged the baby to
her breast. Ida was simply attired In
pink shirtwaist, blue skirt and black
shoes The girl was mpassive until AS
sistant District Attorney Maurer began de-
scribing the nature of the crime OF which
she is accused. Then she wept silently with
bowed head, the tears falling on the up
turned face of her baby
The courtroom was packed with curious
who bent forward eagerly TO look at the
girl
moved as she framed the words Not
guilty" The words were not audible In the
rear of the courtroom, and even her counsel,
Congressman John r. X Scott, had to bend
his head to hear her reply. The courtroom
was still, every person refraining from
movement and conversation, so that they
would not lose an incident of the dramatic
moment. After Ida had almost whispered
denial of the crime charged against her her
baby waved it's tiny hands and began to
cry.
with a pathetic little caress the mother
tried TO soothe the child, Some idea OF the
sad position Of the girl seemed to reach the
minds of the spectators. for tears crept 10
many ewes, and even some OF the men
turned their faces to hide their emotion
The Jury box was filled quickly II was
soon apparent that the purpose or Con-
gressman Scott was to choose men Win
famiIies preferably men with unmarried
daughters. The hret four jurors were
elderly men, all with qualifications salts
factory TO the defense. Congressman
scott passed quickly over young men IL
is assumed that Congressman scott Sc
Ieeted men with families because ne De,
lieyed that such men could understand ana
sympathlze with his client,