The Washington herald., 1921-02-24
JURYNIEN WARNED
KRETRIALBECllS
IN SULLIVAN SUIT
Justice Siddons Recounts
Alleged Bribe That
Caused Mistrial.

Wffh probably the most carefully
selected jury ever empaneled In the
District, the retri.s suit Of David w.
sullivan. former Washington stock
broker, against John T. Davis, West
Virginia muIti-millionaira In the
sum Of SSeo.0ee. charging alienation
of his wife,s affections. was begun
before Justice Siddons in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday.
Attorneys for both parties care
fully scrutinized the intimate his
tory Of those ssIected to serve In the
ease, after which Justice Siddons
warned them At length regarding
their conduct during the trial both
in anda out Of the courtroom
While charging the jury with
their RESPONSIBILITIES, Justice sd
dons recounted the incident which
resuited In the termination Of the
first trial after 1t had run three
weeks. and caused the Indictment OF
one of the Jurors. Max s Johnson
on a charge of attempting to secure
a $500 bribe from Davis
TAreatens Drastic Measures
-If anyone approaches any one OF
you.--the turist told the men In the
box. -and suggests you become pre-
iudfced over the verdict in the case.
/ want you to report their name
or names to me and will promise
Won they will be dealt with In q
manner which will not soon be for
gotrerf In this community.
One of the prospective jurors lived
in E1kins, W. Va, Davis home, and
said that he had known Davis for
twenty-five years and had been en-
tertafned In his home. He said ne
did not believe he could sit In the
case unbiased. and asked to be ex-
cuseds-
Marital bliss which, he declared.
existed in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David w. Sullivan from the
time they were married until Mrs
sullivan met Davis was eloquently
portrayed by T. Morris Wampler.
one % Suuivan's attorneys, in his
opening statement to the jury.
Admired Picture of @Her Dave.'
Dave Sullivan and his wife"
wampler told the jury. were in
separzole from the day they were
married until she took a trip to At
lantic City some months later.
Mrs. Sullivan so adored her hus-
band" he continued. that while
he was away on business in Phil
adelphfa she used always to bring
a picture of him with her to the
dinner table where she would place
II against a glass of water and en-
Enthusiastically admire her Dave
Their every act was one OF love,
affection. esteem and fellowship.
They were in every sense pals"
wampler further declared that
after Mrs. Sullivan had met Davis
and sullivan discovered her change
toward him that he could not sleep
and that he used to walk about the
parks in Washington all night un-
til he was taken to Emergency Hos
pital q nervous wreck.
RidicuIes wampler.
Hesrelated how Mr. and Mrs Sui
livap scried like two babies after
Sullivan had found a letter ad-
dressed to his wife from Davis con-
tanning a check for 5000 and she had
confessed everything" to him.
]. Wilton Lambert, Davis coun-
sci. described wampler's pathetic
appeal" as a myth and figment of
my friends imagination"
The following men were chosen to
serve on the jury: Frank w. Bohan.
James J. Hayes, Charles L. Wright,
j. c. Reeves, NJ. S. Clements, H. A
Seabridge, Ernest Augustefer, Will
lam +. Clagett. Eugene Schwab.
John Yates, William Michealis and
OLIVER 7 lie Rean