New-York tribune., 1921-10-12
Five " omen on
Jury That Hunts
Slayer Of Girl
Millionaire Heads Panel to
Take Up Jersey Murder:
Judge Warns of Popular
Outcry Against Suspects
Boys Rights Protected
Police and Madison Officials
Divided: Conspiracy to
Shield Ssabber Charged

MADISON, \. J., Oct. 1l.-Five wom
en- members are included in the Morris
County Grand Jury which convened to-
day. Before the group met County
Prosecutor Mills indicated that he had
no evidence predicating an indictment
In the mystery which surrounds the
stabbing 10 death Of Janette Lawrence,
eleven years old. high school pupil, in
Kluxen's Woods last week.
The grand jury Is headed by Seth z.
Thomas, millionaire clock manufacture
CT. The women members are Mrs. Lou
ise +. Boulton. wife Of the president of
the Morristown Trust Company Of Nor
ristown; Mrs. Margaret Baker. of Mad
ison; Mrs. Jane Bennett, Of Dover;
Lena Fisher, of Roonton, and Nellie
Roseyesr. of Morristown.
Supreme Court Justice Charles w
Pare in his charge warned the jury
against being Influenced by public
ciamor or sentiment in whatever direc-
ton. The Justice without mentioning
the Law renee murder told the jurors
not TO permit public opinion or feeling
TO Influence their action with regard
to any suspect simply because such
suspect may have been admitted to
bail"
Commends Public Interest
"The community has been aroused
20 q state of indignation which is com
M ndable." Justice Parker said, "but
this condition also has its dangerous
aspects. You all know the case | refer
&c. You have seen it in the public
prints. Undoubtedly an atrocous
crime has been committed 1t is mur-
der in the first degree. The only ques-
tion is who did it.
"The public has been aroused to
state Of feeling that might have
logical result Such results are often
seen in lynchings, where some one is
made to suffer for a crime. You should
see that the proper person is appre-
hendod The fact that public sentiment
has been aroused is commendable and
proper, but it must not be allowed to
run riot
Referring By implication to the ar
rest Of Francis KluXen Sd and his re-
lease under bail, Justice Parker said
the state had not sufficient evidence al
the time of the arrest to hold the boy,
and in consequence his application for
bail was granted.
"Do not LEI this action of the court
interfere with your impartial consider
alton Of the case" added the justice.
"On the other hand, you should exam
inc the evidence precisely as though
the boy had never been placed under
arrest. Do not allow yourselves to be
swayed because public feeling happens
TO take 2 particular direct H."
According to counsel for the Borough
Of Madison as quoted by Frank T. Glib
ney. acting Mayor of Madison, applca
tion for discharge of young Kluxen
from bail cannot be made during tho
life of The present grand jury.
4 woman has been added to the force
Of private detectives engaged BY Madi-
son Borough Council to work on the
cas- Independently Of the county Off
cials. Chief Of Police Johnson said to-
day that Borough officials would work
on the theory that Janette was mur-
derea by some one in or familiar with
Madison, and that somewhere in the
town would be found persons who
either saw the crime committed or saw
the murdered in or about Kluxen's s
Woods.
Chief Johnson declared he believed
the slayer had intimidated whoever
might be IN g position to reveal his
guilt. He said that in view of the
trafsc past Kluxen's Woods at the time
OF day when the murder is believed to
have taken place the guilty person
could not have escaped without being
observed by some one. He suggested a
possible conspiracy of concealment,
which he thought would collapse.
1t was insisted tonight that friction
between Madison Borough and Morris
County authorities had developed to a
point which was hampering investiga-
ton of the murder. Prosecutor Mills
said he would not ask for Indictment
OF Francis Kluxen. as he lacks evidence
Of any strength either against him or
Frank Felice, the Italian arrested in
Glen Ridge yesterday and held on a
charge of lettering. There is no appar-
ent cleW to the nurderer