The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
JURY TO TRY THOMPSON
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jurors ~ the case. only four we're d -
qua ',lcd Irrrry L"ishthammer Va
challenged tor causr by the defense. {.
r. puna,dSun had an opinion. Andrew
Fi'ElS ska had an opinion ana Frank Il.
Miller was cN, Is" when lie wa- un'tn!c
To ~ made understand the duties OF =
Juror.
Il was anticipated that tho siNty-eish 1T
Sculremen Suu,r'rNrd f." iury S"'v'i'''
wouiG Hn lnsuf:..!ra; All III. .'t"riHrs
office WAS :,rcrar!N% I" DIAM another
i,auei Of twenty -"'c. Tho securing o. Il
fury from ,weE;y-."lr summoned Jur 'rS
was beyond expectations or almost
ever person t'ts,'h"l !" ~" court.
Jurors Dismissed for Present.
Following ne securing - II l"rN q"
try the ThnulrSnu CaSr. IuaS" Alan IL
Robinson excused all other jurors called
In criminal court ard not serving on Tho
Thompson case until October -. unless
called in the mrarti"'e.
The reason cor c\cu>inS the Jurors
for th;s Length Uc tim" il that tho
Thompson trial Is expected TO last until
that time. II not longer.
The ninth vrnircmHn WAS called When
an evening session OF court convened.
was William Finley. lie vas accepted.
He stated h" had not read anything
concerning tho election or the indict-
mcnts returned ~ the grand Jury. u"
bought ,"ay ~ The lEtrlligencer daily.
h. said hE: usually road the advertise
ments only. lie said he came - Wheel
ing about once every Two months and
thar in twenty years Il" had only gone
To We'iSburS once. II" had a cousin In
Wheeling but had not seen him for NJ
teen wears. lie had only heard on onA
occasion 4 crowd talking OF the ALLEGED
irregularities concerning the election
and paid no attention - Il
Frank +. Miller. 81 Elm Grove. vas
the tenth man 10 hc called AMI QurS-
lions propourdcd 10 him. lie Was the
first not 20 qualify. On one occasion
he stated tha; he was especially inter-
ss,cd in tho behalf Of CHict ThnmpSun.
What would You like to Il" for him 90
asked tho court. "Anythinx." replied
the prospective Juryman. IIc finally
said he wanted TO do something for
Thompson. hu, did no, wan. ~ 10 any
thing against him. He failed - know
wha, the meaning OF presumption OF !r-
nocencc woA resulting ia both sides
SSreelnS TO excuse him.
LOUIS W. &,'"",". "t Short Creek.
4 track foreman or 10 Pennsylvania
Railroad COMPANY, SAID 10 had never
heard any talk OF III" alleged fraud or
OF the indtctrscn:s. AMI :lat 10 had n"t
read newspaper statements. He was ac-
eeptsL
Nau Twelfth Juror.
A. A. Nau. OF Edxdu,e, a meat cutter
a. the +. Schenk & Sons store on Mar
ket street. WAS the twelfth juror seated.
He said he had not formed an opinion.
although he read some newspaper Rc-
counts OF the Indictments ard heard
arguments by people on tho streets.
When asked II he voted for Gilligan or
Thompson. stated Re believed he yo'Sd
for G.lligan. but would not say for sure.
Against Thompson.
Andrew F!lkasAa was ushered out OF
court in quick order When asked by
Judge Robinson i: Es was prejudiced,
stated lie WAS aca.ns, Thompson.
Neither side could break him down to
say he lid not mean ;i!ac he was against
Thompson until he heard the evidence.
yut /; was trultless. lie was excused
for the term OF court.
Ear, Noble. OF Patterson addition
employment manager at tho Whitaker.
rilesSner Company. qualified "a tho
fourteenth juror. not having formed an
opinion or discussed the case.
Believes Election Crooked.
G. l.. Donaldson. II pattern maker at
the Wheeling Mold K Foundry Company
nd a resiGen, ~ Elm Grove. had formed
an opinion. saying he believed there was
Crookcda-SS in the election and could
not b" changed from his op!n!Un. He
wyS challenged for cause
T.. D. Irvine. OF Elmw"od. come, 81
with the Fidelity Savings 4 Trust Com.
panT qualified IS the thirteenth juror.
lie had I~cily formed an "p.u."n from
reading nswspap'" accounts. but cou:i
weigh tie cIiGr.oG from the witness
stand and give i TAR and impartial
trial. He said he Io;"l Tor THOMPSON
.. J. MaddeI. Qt Fin Grove. C.crH Il,
the Wheeling Mold 4 Foundry. had read
;he account VI the indictments and
heard discussions on III" street ,c"c-ra-
ms tho indictments but had uo fixed
opinion. lie qualified
}. J. y keere, OF Edg wood. Z partner in
-" U'k.eCe Il OKevic Auto S&,es COM
pany. qualified after cons ilrr.,hlc exam
NATION - both ;hs state aHd de:ea$e
attorneys. lie had about made up his
opinion hut could lie changed.
I. O. Anderson u coat miner OF Ron
eys Point. Qualified withou; any trouble
lie had not lNhcn ANY interest n tho
affair.
Had Made Statement
Henry l.IGhth1mmcr. h,,cr AZ the
S:roehmann baking company. was chal-
lenged for cause hy tie defense. Aitor-
ney J. J. l.. OlrIen questioned him con-
corning a remark lie mad" at the Moose
lodge rooms In which lie Is alleged II
have said he would help 70 send Thomp-
son to the 'rcn!teEtiarY. Fireman Coui-
ter testified that tu.s remark w.,s m,,';,'
=. y. jackson. treasurer OF thc Wnr-
WICK Pottery company. qualified. as did
W. T Karcea. of y. York street. night
foreman n, he Yorks!.!c Tin Plate mill.
Former Fireman Accepted
Frank Pow" WIS accepted. lie stated
10 worked with the defendant U!uricy
Thompson at the Fort Henry fir. house
and that later Their" 49, some III E. ci!";.
lCtwe"l, his brother and the Gcfcn,!I :
hr:; that was forgotten. II" * 4 clerk
for the F'ranzcN lroduce company.
r: y. Parks Ms the twentieth and last
Juror accepted. He resides ~ Nalt"9
Grove and 3. q farmer. II" had r": read
but Ntt'r ." tho trial or indictments AMI
paid uctlc attention 20 j..
Afternoon Session
N The opening % 'hc afternoon SEES
sIo7 Of court. attorneys oa both sI,'"s
continued arguments or tho motion g.:
change ~ v"nue for Thompson. Thu
attorneys argued 1t ,enrth in urg.n
for and a2ains, .ho u,",ioH t,tornry
John J. roHiFf among p;hcr tAings in
presenting s.-;-Gu;,n'S why = motion for
a chang II r"nuc Saouid hc oH-rrul"h.