The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-15

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lie was admitted 10 the jury box. max
| ing the first of the twelve men nccCS'
sary to fill the panel before either side
can use any percmptory challenges. "s
which the State has four and the de-
Tense sixteen.
John H!gcnhottom. n farmer o. Flush
ing was next examined and admitted :"
| the jury box. HiGgcnbOttom stated thai
he has formerly been n railroad t!r"m"t,
and prior 10 that boile- maker. but
that for the past three years he has
| followed the farming business.
/ Court was then adjourned untl !
o'clock. six jurors having been examined
and two OF the number having been ad-
mittcd TO the jury box.
Afternoon Session
Court convened Al | O'Clock and Dale
| Matthew. AN optometr.st OF Re,lairC, Was
! the first man examined lie stated tina;
, he WAS opposed 10 capital punishment
| and VAS excused.
William H. Davis. farmer o! Hunter.
was next examined and MAS permitted
to take seat in the jury box.
| George W. Eolon. n laOorcr ii Belmont
| Ohio. stated that he was opposed 10 cap
ital punishment and WAS excused.
| John Mouldsn. a retired farmer %!
| Barnesyillc. WAS next examined IL MS
| examination he stated that Ia" mag i
| slight prejudice against people "' Tor
, cign birth. but upon further r\LM!h3-
| ton stated that this prejudice MAS not
such as would interfere with him acting
as Il fair juror III the case. lie MAS ad-
mitted to the jury box.
Max HerUcrg. II life insurance agent
! OF Bellairc. was mex, examined. he
stated that he had an oploIon and was
excused by Judge Co"en.
Rush HollingswOrth, farmer OF
! Bethesda stated that lie was opposed 10
I capital punishment and WAS excused.
Paul l'eddicord. Il bakers clerk OF
! GAINESVILLE, was NEXT examined. ne
( stated that he was former SlassW"rAer
I and had belonged /" the glasS"orHer'
union. lie was admitted to the JGly
| box.
! Howard Howell. 4 farmer OF FLUSHING
was CHALLENGED by the defense when ha
! stated that he had an opinion. lie was
| excused.
Milford Hart. OF Belmont. was NEXT
called lie stated that he vas IN the
creamery business at that place ana
that he had an opinion. lie Mas eN-
| cuscd.
A. I. Rohy. cigar salesman of Bel,
mont. was next examined lie stated
that he was opposed 10 capital PUNISH
men, and was excused.
Opposed TO Unions
! Logan Perkins u farmer "' h'".'N-
! willie. WIS called next. He stated ina,
a.. WAS somewhat opposed /" MINERS
unions and was challenged by the &c
Tense but upon hcing questioned ny
| the court he stated that he Woui" no'
allow tina, prejudice to interfere Win
his verdict Il he was chosen l" serve
as A juror In the case. lie was ""'
mit;cd TO the jury box.
H. VI, Alexander. OF bridgeport. stated
! that he was opposed TO capita! iHh'S"-
mcrt and was excused.
Thomas Carpenter, q farmer or Key
wac examined and permitted 10 take \
| scat in the jury box.
William jasper, painter OF harness
Vile. was excused when he stated thae
! i, WAS opposed to capital punishment.
l.. 7. Hihbs, farmer OF Piedmont
sad that he was acquainted with J"hn
I Major. and was challenged by the
defense Cpon further questioning. ne
! stated iNst such acGua.m;anc" N"u!H no,
interiors with his duty a. Il Juror ana
I III. challenge was ovcrrulCd and he was
admitted ~ the jury box.
g. W. reddicord. OF Rarncsville' vas
next called lie stated that farming
was his occupation and further ina, ne
was opposed 20 capital punishment. tie
vas excused.
Walter Boyd. farmer OF Farn"sN''l''
. stated that he knew Majors and that nc
was slightly prcIudIccd against foreign
horn pror!" Ho further stated th7t
such prciud!ce would not Interfere with
MA duty as n juror and VAS admitted to
/ tho jury box
/ Harry BELL a travelling salesman CT
RcIlairc. stated that he was opposed 10
caritai punishment and was excused.
otto Scuio-. \ farmer 81 Powho'an.
} stated that he was opposed /" capita!
pun hmcn' and was excused.
/ Robert Golf was next examined. II"
stated that hr was \ mill worker and
that he lived at Colerain. He also stated
tina, ne was opposed 10 capital punish
men. and was excused.
Edward Harper. farmer OF Dillon
vale. was next examined and permitted
n take scat In The jury box.
Judge Cowcn then adjourned court
. until s:l5 last evening. there having
, been - jurors examined and 10 per-
mi,tcd Il take their seats in the jury
hov
Evening Session.
With the opening Of the evening Ses-
sion at 6 o'clock. Isaac Fowler. gro
Ger Of Rrooksidc. Ohio. was called. lie
had axCd opinion and was dismissed
Ava Riddle. Martins Ferry farmer
was accepted.
George Ovcrhauch. n barber or ST
: Clairsyille. was opposed TO capital pun
ishmcnt and dismissed.
G. n. ShRllcross. farmer or Jacobs
burg. was accepted.
At this time tho twelve tentative
Jurors had been accepted. but the state
exercised it's FIRST pcremptory chRl'
lcngc and John Higcnhottom was dis
. missed.
Frank Snich. farmer Of BarncsvIle
was accepted as juror.
: Tho defense challenged John MouldeH
who was rrcjudiccd against people OF
foreign birth. and he was dismissed.
. Henry BickcL % Reilairc. was also
prcjudiccd against men Of Foreign
: birth. especially Italians, and was dis
missed
/ James Belong. grocer Of Barnesville
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