Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-11
/ anel Closely Examined
And One Man Excused
For Prejudice; Wilburn
Enters Plea mot Guilty. .

/ appeal in the courts and organized
and armed mob with which to
settle their difficulties. Any Juror
who would say otherwise would not
be a proper juror from the stand.
point Of the state or of the public,
| he declared, adding tina. the gather
! ing of any great force OF armed men
is in itself a suggestion Of danger
and demands. explanation.
Wilburn was arraigned this morn.
ing and, In a clear and plain voice,
entered a plea Of mot guilty" to the
charge that he took part in tho
murder Of deputy John G. Gore.
The defense advised the court
this morning that only sixteen ok
the thirty.one desired witnesses fer
the defense had reached Charles
| Town but the defense would not
ask the court to delay the proceed
!ngs further. hoping that before the
witnesses were actually needed they
would reach the court. Among
those who reported this morning
were the defendants mother, q
brother. and a sister. all Of whom
are called as the defense witnesses.
I The defense this morning asked
the court to strike from the panel
the names Of jurors who were called
In the first Wilbprn case and who
were stricken by the defense on tho
grounds that tho defense would ma
turally be likely te strike these men
+ again and in that way would not
have a complete panel Of twenty to
select from for the present proceed
ings. The court, however, did not
! uphold the move.
| Those jurors examined this morn.
ing are as follows: J. W. Sadley, at
Halltown. a farmer. He had not
read of the miner proceedings. had
rot discussed them with any one
and knew nothing of the case.
Harry r. Licklider, of Shepherds.
town. an implement dealer. An ex-
tended examination was made ~
Mr.. Ltckider who declared that he
felt somebody was guilty for the
industrial unrest in the state and
that he had formed an opinion to
that effect, and he thought that the
instigators were guilty and should
be punished although he had no
prejudice against labor as a whole
and had no real feeling in the mat.
ter. The defense challenged Mr..
Lickllder
George D. Goetz, Of Ransom. .
leather goods manufacturer. Mr..
G0otz declared he thought all men
who wore RESPONSIBLE for the uprls-
ing should be punished and also
ihat wilbur should he punished IL
he was guilty Of being in the march
and was guilty Of the crimes char
ged against him. He was also
challenged by the defense but the
court allowed him to serve.
II. G, Moffett, of Rippon, a far.
'ncr, was passed without much ex-
animation.
Marshall Burns. OF Charles Town.
a farmer, was also passed without
much examination
r. J. Orndorff, Of Charles Town,
a carpenter, was challenged by the
state but allowed to serve.
w r. Mcdonald. or Haltown. =
farmer challenged by the defense
and disqualified by the court.
J. Henry Dutrow, Jr., Of Halltown,
farmer, suspended until further ex-
animation.
J Frank Gardner, of Leetown,
farmer, passed without much exam
nation.
The following men at noon re-
NAMED 10 be examined;
Edgar Csbourn, Of Kearneys.
Vile, farmer.
]. j. Nysong, Charles Town, far.
mcr.
j. w. Lynch, Haltown, farmer.
r. w. Dunaway, Charles Town,
merchant
G. n. lynch. Shopherdstown, far
mer.
William p, Phillips, Charles
/ Town, banker.
John b. Brasier, Charles Town.
brass manufacturer.
Charles T. Engle. Charles Town.
cxsheriff
J. A. Hendricks, Shepherdstown.
farmer.
f. D. Conkiyn. Charles Town.
farmer.
+. l.. Jordan, Charles Town, farm
er.