The Washington herald., 1920-01-30
SIX NEWBERRY
JURORS LOST
In CHALLENGE.
-Four Defense and T
Government Peremp-
tories Used.
BOTH SIDES CAUTIOUS
Newspaper Man Amoug
First Who Will Be
Called to Stand.

hopios- hlch, Jan, St.-
-Four defense and two government
peremptory challenges were used TO-
DAY upon the talesman selected A.
tentative Jurors in the criminsI a..
ton against United States Senator
Truman II. Newberry and Izs
others. charged with excessive eyec-
tion campaign expenditures. rae
defense may apply six more peremp-
tory challenges and the government
has four which IL may yet use.
Both sides have developed a sud
den caution in the matter OF Jury
approval. IL is evident the Federal
attorneys will apply their remain
ing challenges upon those who
have admitted to friendships with
any of the respondents. while the
defense will challenge, so far as
possible. those who have been per-
suaded to confess 70 anything that
approaches a predisposition 70 de-
eide the merits OF the case on the
basis of the advance publicity al
ready obtained.
One TaIesnan TrrppeA.
onsly one talesman was trapped
into a definite confession Of his DO
liticai faith. He is Edward Ander-
son, farmer and a Republican, who
was active in his township commit
tee during the Senatorial campaign
which IS the basis for the present
court action He got the statement
out before the defense lawyers could
silence him. The government chaI-
lenged him for cause. Judge c. w.
Sessions overruled the challenge. IL
is assumd he will be removed per-
emptorfly when tomorrow's session
begins.
The jury will be completed by To-
morrow afternoon. Frank c Daley,
special attorney general. believes.
In that event we shall agree to a
recess until Monday morning he
I'VE win agree to the recss. 4.-
cause we understand that James o.
hurnn. leading defense counsel.
wishes to open for the defense snd the
condition Of his health will not allow
him to be present before Nonday.
will present the governments open
ing statement TO the jury"
Mr.. Daily admitted that two NJ
the nrst witnesses called would be
Jay H. Hayden. Washington corre-
spondent and James Swinehart.
New York correspondent OF a De-
troit paper. Their testimony. IL
understood. will be calculateS -
show that Mr.. Newberry wa. 40
infant OF the expenditure OF -.-.
sum of money by his sena' -.
paign committee in NJ
HetersEese- "--
Probably never BE- tss -a--
Heterogeneous gre H- .' Frr- en-
assembled in > o. -s- room
One United e a dozen
or so Million "a ."H a sprink-
ling OF shefiffs. -'-tt Ss, probate
and circuit judgrv rs aosecuting at
torneys one me- o. a Detroit City
councilman. villas bin posters. the
president Of the Detroit Board Of Com
merce. a Democratic candidate for the
United States Senate-every type Of
politician from the man who achieved
the highest honor his State could be-
stow to the man who distributed the
handoills urging his election. are
msssed together in the common cause
of defense against q charge OF con-
sptracy.
Attorneys for the defense added sew
ersl new questions TO the list OF those
put to prospective jurors Each juror
is asked IL he deals in automobiles. or
ever had any dealings with the Ford
Motor Company. Henry Ford was
Newberry's opponent for the United
States Senate at the 1915 elections.
when the fraud is alleged to have
taken place
Strict attention is being given to
the health Of the turos. and s.fy
those who are robust physically are
accepted.
Frank p. Dickerson. city treasure
OF Sturgis. was excused when Judge
Clarence W. Sessions noticed he hsd
a slight cough. Dickerson said he got"
the cough in Grand Rapids. The Judge
informed him there was no cough
medicine left in the city since the
prohibition law went into effect, ana
arrn9a1 him