Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-25
JURY HAS NOT
BEEN SECURED
Over Week Has Been Con-
sumed in Effort to Secure
Jury to Hear Case.
ATTORNEYS ACT CAREFULLY
Supervisors Asked to Make Out New
List of Men for Jury Service in
Murder Case.

The trial of Albert Eichorn on q
charge of causing the death of Miss
Beatrice Epler of this city is still IN
the preliminary stages, owing to the
difficulty which is being met in Sc
curing a jury to render verdict in
the case, and it is very possible that
the balance of this week will see the
jury still incomplete, although it
must be admitted that there is also
strong possibility that it may be
completed hurriedly, and the argu-
ments in the case started at any
time.
Six venires have been called in an
effort to secure a jury for this case,
the sixth of twenty-five men have been
examined, and the jury is not COM
pleted from these men and a seventh
venire of twenty-five men will be
called as soon as the new jury lists
are ready.
The first venire called consisted Of
thirty men from the various sections
Of the county. the second twenty-four
men and the final four venires OF
twenty-five men each.
The attorneys for the defense on
Wednesday night still had number
Of preemptory challenges left out of
the thirty allowed and the prosecu-
tion had used only very few of its
fifteen challenges.
As the various mer drawn on the
venires are called up for examination
they are being questioned very closely
regarding matters pertaining to the
case, and particularly if they had
read the accounts of the case publish
ed IN the Alma Record and other
Gratlot county publications. 1t
Is plainly evident that the defense Is
hghtlng hard to keep the least preiu-
dice from creeping into the jury If it
can possibly be done. but it is evident
also that the prejuice which il had
been expected would develop is miss
ing. That there is prejudice there is
no question, but it is far from the ex-
tent that had been expected.
Unless the attorneys for the de-
Tense are well satisfied that they ar.
securing the best qualified men possi-
ole' 1t is certain that they will use up
the entire number Of challenges which
they have, which might mean that the
selection of jury will still be a mat
ter of some days yet.
1t Is almost certainty that the Sc
lection Of jury for the Albert Etc
morn case viii create new record for
drawing venires in the county from
which to complete jury
With the approach of the comple-
tion of the jury, witnesses in the case.
OF which there are great many. ara
beginning to filter into Ithaca. and
with the prospects of large crowds a.
the court house during the life Of the
trlal, the officials of the county are
laying plans TO take care of the
crowds. 1t is certain that not all of
those who attend from day to to day
are going to be able ~ find room in
the court room, owing to the great in
terest IN the case, which is attract
ing wide attention.
The supervisors of Gratiot conutv
have been instructed to make out new
lists Of jurors, and to send them in
Just as quickly as possible They will
probably reach the county seat today.
and venires from this new list will be
called at once in the effort to COM
plete the jury. This makes it almost
certainty that the jury will not be
this week.
In the hope of speeding up matters
IN securing jury Judge +. j. Moinet
Is now calling court in the morning at
, o'clock and in the afternoon at |
o'clock.