The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-24
JURY SLACKERS ARE SCORED Il
OPENING Of OFT MURDER CASE
Judge Raymond Declares Men Should Be as Wiling e
Serve on Juries as to Fight for Their
Country IN France
self DEFENSE TO BE OTIS MAIN MLILIGI
TO BE OTIS MAIN MLIAlgI
Sister of Dead Man First Witness Placed Upon the ne
This Morning-Her Testimony Stands Up
Under Gross Examination. s.

Cured. Musgraye also stated That
dence wcu3c be submitted 70 A0(
that FurI:ee Lad something II ! s
hand, which you'd resemble .
on. Attorney Musgrnve said that
bee ran away with MarEner3te se4
three years and that Mrs Earl EllE
bee sent word to Furbee that he should
get clothing fer the girl and being
back or to get the boy also. Mrs.
bee did not want the children seQe
rated.
The first witness called was
Ida Frrbee, OF Gloye-.s Cap sister 3.
the murdered man She stated kllll.
on s gust she saw Ms ElaxI illz
bee sid Mr.. and slrs. john 0tttn ~.
nington Mrs Fu-bee told the YleneS
when Edgar did rot want to <ccql1
pany her that Earl should come h91zS
the next day and secure him
there. John OFT Sid. Let HIM Ie
.naa and come over ard get him
er the boy started to cry End did 1ol
want to accompany. Miss Furhee
Attorney VIII D. Morris, OF ClS7kl
burg attempted to break down ~
testimony OF Miss Furbee IN cross -
animation, but tie young 1afly ~.
firm n Esost of aer statemeltS N
old nor~a'ter theln truck she deI!zs1
that he- father hal said on d. e
the shooting priol 70 gong to the q.
farm that he was going toSelean ~
with the OTIS She testtf5sd tut e.
father had said Ee was Guine q =
OTIS to settle I'D meaning
would collect for some nmher = E.
lad provided for In Clark ct house
Miss F1rbee admitted that
.n the court room she had said p
eel Hoy. or 41Q1s1 81
her statement. Il do Ites me hin
(Clark Cttl as much = e.
John and Mary 0tt) ttlek .-...1
81 do not ether
court recessed until I 30 o;el0sk Il.
afternoon.
OF the special ventre Of 90
drawn yesterday morning c1l r.
sponded. Two jurors summnned t1
the regular panel yesterlay aRpe1He1
however OF the first twelve = G
six had conscientious <crup The
were: James Wisman a. Join q
Fleming CD. L s Fleming n r
G. Fisher CD. G. w HaWELns
]. E. Anderson CD
Next three men appeared ma
one stood up. expressing tleMse
as being opposed to The death ~ ~
They were: H B. Meredf y
E. Jamiscn CD. and G.s41
CD.
OF this mornings dzxM1nS eEll S
said they were not Opposed q 4.
death penalty They 1te5 - r. l||
land CD, Guy L Carter
Cordray fu.), o. G.. EddN
Hess CD. W r. Michle1
The original twenty 5lE15s sur
moned weres Oral L Ba<1e1 d.
F. Berry. CW.ls Charles oeS
William Finley cd ls -
(M.). J. ]. Lee CD. John In =.
A. J. Mcdaniel Uz1s Z.e1.
(w.). G. c. Rittenhouse(G9
der CD. George e 1hon1as
J. Tetrick. l.l. g. J. Ne11
Wilson CD, Joe q Glayton r.
F. Michael Cpl. g. Hess ~.
NJ. Stanley tU-). Garrett esesl{
After Judge Raymond hz1 S5lEsz
Jurors If they had expreSse1 - o.
ion as to the guilt or mnpcenee 9 g
Attorney VIII D. Morris O. E.41
burg Of the detendants col1Se. =
ed the court 70 inquire Mhesh8E 81
the jurors had formed m dpl1It.
A McCray. Of Winfield lszslr-' a.
arose and said he had formed n g.
ion from the newspapeE 1ceol1's
| had read. The other drpES = 7'z.0
! and were qualified 6e 11lz|
filled again when o. G Edd8 q "a
mont district, answered ire re-
sary questions.
An jurors except t16se SerV1E
the OFT case were dl8ch6IES1 81
Thursday afternoon at - Q'e|o1'<