The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-18

The jury selected for the Ste
 phenson case Is Rs foIlowsi James
 A. Lay, Jr., Precinct 2z, Bsr-
 minshnm, stenographer, Hubbard
 Stamps, Precinct p, West End,
 manageri Lucien E. Barr, Pre-
 cinct 4S, Ensley, clerk, c. u. Bitx,
 Precinct 9. West End, order clerk;
 Charles NJ. C. Cheek, Precinct 34,
 WoodIawn, printer, Robert G,
 McMhhoon, Precinct 45, EBsley.
 agent Birming a m- Southern coll
 legeI \. G. Lacy, Precinct 8, Bir-
 niinEham, clerk; Ira Lollar. Pre-
 cinct 6, Robbins. farmer, H. r.
 HOiiey, Precinct 21, BirmIng ham,
 meat cutter, Ben F. Rogers, Pre-
 cinct 9, Birmingham, clerkt Os-
 car J. Garrnrd, Precinct 37, Bir-
 mingham, auto repairs, and P. A.
 Lappnge. Precinct S7, Birmjns-
 ham, travelling salesman
 Five minutes after the jury took the box, J. H. Mccoy, assistant so- licitor. read the indictment charging that Stephenson had unlawfully and with malice and forethought. but without premedatiou and delib- eration, shot with a pistol Rev. James E. Coyle.
 Plead Not GuHty
 Judge Hugo Black, attorney for Stephenson, answered with the plea of not guilty and not guilty by req son of insanity. Witnesses for both che state and the defense were ex- cused shortly after o'clock. and in- structed to report to the court this morning at 930 o'clock, at which time the state will begin examining It's witnesses Witnesses were put under rule not to discuss among themselves or with any one else ex cept the attorneys the issues of the caaa.
 The jurors, In the charge of c. ". Norrell, bailiff were taken to local hotel, having been instructed by Judge Fort as to the law concerning their conduct while serving in the capacity of jury.
 Long before court was called to or der at 10 o'clock yesterday morning large crowd eager to hear the @e- tails of one of the most famous tttaW ever held in Alabama, pushed int lfs courtroom and Jammed the hal the new wing of the county ccn house.
 x Mrs. Stephenson, accompAnien pS siephonson's lister, MrG eF4s H. forth, were the firat of those cl siF connected with the case to arriNa the courtroom Mrs. Stephe st1 wore a black tailored suit. wifa < white collar and brown hat. shS was visably weakened by the stra the past two months, but sn fled slightly as she said she was glad that the time had come for the trial aas was suffering from a cold, and wtaa told by e friend that she should at home in bed she smiled again and shook her head.
 Judge Fort called the court ts 0 der promptly at 10 o'clock and iA structed tho bailiffs to clear the a Zen so that the witnesses and jurors might have no difficulty in enter;ns Tho clerk began calling the roll Jurors at l0:t0 o'clock.
 Six juries were organized by tne court, and the witnesses in the an were called at 11.10 o'clock Ste phenson was brought into the court room by Fred McDuff, chief deputy. at 10:15. Stephenson entered the court room smiling, and seemed little concerned by the trial. As soon as he took his seat behind his lawyer, Mrs Stephenson leaned over and kissed him. and he in turn patted her gently as If reassuring her that he was all right.
 Those who had seen Stephenson shortly after he was placed in jaii on August II, were struck with the fact that he had grown heavy mus tache. He wore a blue serge coat and black trousers striped in white. health. During the day he wore at times pair of heavy trimmed glasses.
 Roll of Witnesses
 Interest in the calling of the roll or witnesses centered upon whether or not Ruth Gussman, Stephenson's daughter, whose marriage to Pedro Gussman caused the shooting of the priest, and who was the star wit ness of the state against her father in the preliminary trial several weeks ago would answer. A hush came oyer the courtroom as the clerk called loudly Ruth Gussman!" The Stephensons looked at each other for moment. then turned away. No answer came from the witnesses crowded into the courtroom.
 When Pedro Gussmans name was called he answered here in clear voice. Mrs. Stella Carothers, house keeper for Father Coyle. and Miss Marcella Coyle. his sister, failed to answer when their names were called.
 Directly after the roll of witnesses had been called the defense answered that 1t was ready to so to trial, but the state replied that 1t wished time to check the names of It's witnesses who had not answered the roll ano those who had not received sum- mons
 Judge Fort then announced at room that the court would be adjorruea until o'clock
 Fight on Jurors
 As soon as court had reasserflea for the afternoon session a laiy fight came between the attorneys f0r the state and defense over whethar three jurors who had come into tha court after the others had icsn sworn in at the morning session ere to be permitted to serve on the C. as The defense insisted that if u jurors, Robert Jemison. Jr., J. N Howell and L. L. Jones, were to be a- cluded in the list of those from whom the jury was to be struck that the court await the arrival of J. P. tl ierson, who had been summoned sne had not appeared. Judge Fort Uf iered that the attorneys strike from the juries as organized In the mor Ing, and thus the defense won the hrst clash.
 The jurors were called to the bs two jurors at time, and each ques toned regarding his qualification
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