Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-21

| came back and readily took the oath e
give the defendant a fair trial. II,
was inducted TO the jury box and thu
panel was complete. Mr.. Barry is thlr
ty-five years old and married. Hi.
firm Of Smullen 4 Barry IL In tn,
Liberty Building. Broad and Chestnut
streets.
Mrs. Rosters Jaw Swollen
Mrs. Roster did not look as well a.
yesterday when she entered the court
room. The right side of her jaw wa.
badly swollen as though she had an
abscesscd tooth. though she denied this
was SO.
As on the other days of the trial
she was dressed in deep mourning
wearing the familiar black Hudson sea
coat. black, small hat. black dress and
black shoes and stockings. She wore
black gloves and carried a small hand
kerchief crumpled up in her right hand.
Her step was none too steady az she
walked to her chair beside Mr.. Sect,
and Mr.. Connor. AS she sat down she
greeted Walter Baus. court officer as
signed TO look after her. She said
Good morning in low voice. Mr..
Baus asked il there was anything he
could do to make her more comfortable,
but she shook her head.
''No. thank you" she said in low
and rather weak voice. Il think l am
all right"
Mr.. Scott was one of the first In
the courtroom. arriving just after the
ten jurors chosen yesterday had taken
their places. lie greeted them with a
resounding good morning and they
smiled and nodded to him in return.
Mr.. Spelser was only few seconds be.
Zinc the attorney for the defense and
he too. went through the ceremony OF
greeting the jury punctillously. Then
ccmc Judge Barratt. and he, too, said
good morning to the jurors. who cho :
rused good morning in return as the
Judge tooa his seat.
Many Gaps IN Seats
The courtroom was not nearly full
when the court was declared open By
Crier Levi Hart. Tho panel of Jurors
is dwindlins rapidly. and there were
many gaps in the seats. Witnesses
were there as they have been since the
start, and 4 group of District At
orncy's detectives. headed by Jim
McGettigan. who ie to be one Of the
star witnesses for the prosecution.
With the near approach to the real
opening of the trial the presence of the
witnesses became of greater importance.
They showed keencr interest in the
proceedings as they Sat waiting for the
jury to he completed.
There was n delay Of almost fifteen
minutes in getting the hearing started
az Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Speiser busted
themselves with their books and papers
and conferred together over tho for
malities which they hoped to clear away
today. Judge Barratt finally asked
them il they were going to get started.
This is q short day" said the
Judge, so let us be as expdeitious as
possible. The attorneys indicated
they We're ready and the day opened
with the examination of prospective
talesmen.
Mrs. Roster began TO show signs Of
distress shortly after the trial opened.
When the third talesman wns being ex-
amined she indicated that she would
like TO have Il drink. and one OF the
court officers hurried for glass OF
water. Ten minutes later she became
50 pale TINT every ono feared she would
faint, and on officer hurried off for some
aromatic spirits of ammonia. She
smiled family after she had taken it
und said rhc felt better. She is suf-
tcring again from severe indigestion.