New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Rapid Progress
Made meeting
Newberry Jury
Eight Prospective Jurors
Passed for Cause and Two
Ialesmen Excluded: Per.
emptory Challenges Later
Laugh Breaks Monotonv
Judge Joins in Merriment
When the First Talesman
Was Announced as No. l3

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. IS
Rapid progress was made to-day in the
selection of jury at the trial Of
United States Senator Truman H. New
berry and 1913 co-defendants. charged
with conspiracy to violate Federal
statutes in connection with the 1918
Senatorial campaign. Eight prospec-
tive jurors were passed for cause and
Two others were excused by the court
feremptory challenges viii not be
exercised until twelve men have been
passed.
Each side offered challenge for
cause and both were overruled. The
defense objected to Louis Mcintyre. a
boo okkeeper Of Boyne City. the first man
Fred Smith. of Elk Ranids. after he
had stated he was acquainted with
nine of the DEFENDANTS Smith dis
CLAIMED existence of any prejudice
either for or against the defendants.
Other men passed to-day We're Frank
Armstrong, aged thirty-tive bank cash
Ter of Alanson; Charles +, Trimm. fifty
three. storekeeper, Boomingdale: Jerry
Dumworth, fifty~siN. farmer. White
Cloud; Orlan j Houghton. sixty-two
farmer WS-'tville; William A. Young
forty-elght. farm manager, Belevicw
ard VIII S. Purple, tifty-one, former
Sheriff of Emmett County
The questioning hinged largely upon
newspaper readings, acQuaintanceship
with any of the defendants, street dis
cusslons of the case and generally fol
lowed routine lines. The prosecution
was careful to ascertain whether the
talesmcn were prejudced against laws
r q a a1cr,, Il
the mails to defraud and conspiracy
Laugh Breaks Court Decorum
The defense confined itself largely to
searching the minds Of the talesmcn
as to their prejudces for or against
individual defendants. Attempts to
bring IN the exact political status OF
the prospective jurors minds was
halted by Judge Clarence W. Sessions
on objection by the government, but
he overruled the prosecution attempts
to bar all questions relating to that
subject
The peremptory challenges will not be
exercised until twelve men have been
passed for cause. The government Will
nave six and the defense ten.
A big laugh broke the decorum of the
courtroom when the first name came
from the box.
Louis A Mcintyre, No. 49," droned
the clerk. Judge Sessions Joined in the
merriment. and then noticed that Nc
lntyre's proper number was S3.
Mcintyre took seat No in the jury
box. He was followed in order by John
Barnes, also Of Boyne City; Frank
Armstrong, Alanson Charles L. Trimm,
Jerry Dunworth, White Cloud; Orlan J .
Houghton, St Anton; William A.
Young, Fremont and VIII S. Purple,
Brutus.
McIntyre's examination brought an
other round of merriment when ". H
Eichhorn, for the government, asked
II any business reasons would prevent
him from serving.
"Yes, SIR" said Mr.. Mcintyre. "My
bees are in the cellar for the winter
and they must be moved before warm
weather or they will be total loss"
Defense Challenge OverruIed
George II. Nichols took up the ex-
animation for the defense and soon
had Mcintyre talking about campaign
literature and opened up a series Of
objections from government attor-
neys. Judge Sessions allowed some Of
the questions, but shut off an attempt
10 snow that the pamphlets received
by Mcintyre had any effect on his
state of mind.
Are you acquainted with Lieutenant
Governor Dickinson" asked Mr.. Mich
OILS.
"Yes. sir"
Did his letter to the public before
the primary leave any impression that
would influence your actions as a ju-
ror?"
NO, sir" said Mcintyre.
The questioning drfted into the sea
Of evdence.' but Judge Sessions took
the helm and steered the iurvmen into