Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-22
SELECTING JURY FOR HOLMES TRIAL

Edmund H. Rogers. Montville, who
was evidently deaf when spoken to
by the state attorney and Judge Case
was excused by the court.
Edward G. Morgan Groton. teamins
and farming. had formed no opinion
on the case, had heard of the case
through talk among the panel sum-
moned to court; challenged by the de-
Tense.
Richard ]. Beach. Mantle. retired,
should say he had formed no opinion
from what he had read in the papers;
accepted as juror No. I.
Elisha J. Ashley, Blackhan, Old
Lyme, jobber. had known Capt. Len
non by sight thirty years ago, never
spoken to him, accepted as juror No.
| John Oscar Smith. Waterford. car
penter. had formed opinion and dis
cussed the case; excused by the judge.
! Calvin Burrows. Groton. father of
Attorney Warren Burrows, who is as
ISOLATED with the state attorney. had
attended the trial one day in Norwich
and heard the arguments; excused by
the court.
Daniel B. Denison, Mystic insurance
and real estate, had formed no opin
ion. To Attorney Brown Mr.. Brown
said he had a speaking acquaint-
ance with Capt. Lennon. had read of
the assault when it first happened but
not of it since; challenged by the de-
Tense.
Nelson J. Lyon, Waterford, carpen-
ter had opinion from reading of case
and thought it was pretty positive;
excused by the court.
I James E. Lord. Stonington, farmer,
had formed no opinion; accepted by
the state. but challenged by the de-
Tense.
Dan D. Home, Montville, town clerk
and judge of probate. had formed no
| opinion on the case; accepted as jur
or No. 8.
Andrew J. Maher, New London,
plumber, had discussed the previous
| trial with various people; excused by
| the court.
Edward Brooks. Mystic, soap fac
| tory employee, had formed opinion and
expressed it; excused by the court.
| Alexander e. Daniels, Lyme, far
| mer, had not read anything or had no
| opinion on the case; challenged by the
state.
George H. Greenman, Mystic. had no
| opinion on the case; accepted by the
state. To Attorney Browns question
Of how old he was, Mr.. Greennlan an
| swered, only 50 years" He had
|
| challenged BY the defense.
| Elias Olson. South Lyme, carpen-
| ter, had read a good deal about the
| case and formed opinion; excused by
| the court.
| Jason L. Randall, Groton, retired
/ ship master, had BEEN out of the state
and knew nothing about the case; ac-
| ceptable to the state. but challenged
| by the defense.
Herbert E. Turner. Montville, ex-
| cused by the court when called, with
out examination
Arthur G. Wheeler. Stonington, far
mer; acceptable to the state, chal-
+, lenged by the defense.
! j. Warren Stark, Lyme, farmer, had
formed no opinion; acceptable to the
state, challenged by the defense.
James H. Lyon. New London, car
| penter. had formed a strong opinion;
excused by the court.
Vine W. Starr, Waterford, dairy
man, had no opinion on the case
challenged by the state.
j James Bond. East Lyme, farmer
/ would need evidence to change opin-
could try the case fairly and impair
TALLY; accepted as juror No. 10.
| Thomas Haddon, New London, the
doorman at a theatre formerly a ma
riner, had read of the case some
/ formed no opinion; challenged by the
I state.
William Wells Lyman. Montville. g
mill superintendent. had formed an
i opinion which he thought would pre-
JUDGE him and had expressed it; eX-
I cused by the court.
i At 1890, when the panel had beer
exhausted. Judge Case adjourned thu
court until 2 o'clocw, but when cour
came in again after this recess, he an
nounced that it would again be ad-
4 journed until 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning as counsel had agreed tina
nothing further could be done Wed
nesday.
The judge warned all the juror.
against talking about the case OF
hearing it talked about, or reading thu
newspapers, at least that part Of then
referring to the Holmes case
Those jurors that had been reject
ed were excused for the balance O
, the term and were paid off by Judg,
4 George z. Parsons. clerk of the court