The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-17
WOMEN CALLED
AS TALESNEN IN
ACOSTA'S TRIAL
First Time Summoned In Muir
der Case In History Of
County.
Eight Tentative Jurors Ac-
cepted--New Panel of
90 For Today.

For The first time IN. the history OF
belmont county women have been sum-
moned in murder cas-" and the posi-
bility doomed Yesterday that the jury
10 hear the evidence against Dan Agosa
alleged slayer Of John l. Major. may De
made up partly Of women.
But eight tentative jurors were OBJ
tanned yesterday from the panel OF so
and the court ordered an additional
verire Of sixty taicSmen TO be IN court
this morning.
Whether the state or counsel FOR
Aeosta will object Ia women sitting on
the jury could not be- learned last night.
but 1t was generally stated about the
court house that some of the women
summoned would be willing (" serve.
However. il is believed that the state
will not accept the feminine citizens un-
less forced 80.
Agosla appeared IN court Yesterday
and displayed but lanNutd interest IN
tho examination Of the prospective
jurors He wore 4 black suit. tan shoes,
white shirt with black stripes. soft COL
lar and dark blue tie.
Displays LanQuir Interest
His drmcanor was that uf spectator
rather than defendant in murder
charge. and while he surveyed the court
room repeatedly the only interest he
showed was when some friend in the
audience waved at him: then AgOsta' .
set face would break into a smile.
Tho men who qualified yesterday as
Jurors. are:
Russell Shry, tcanStrr. Snmcrt"n.
Harry Mrrrls.sclcrk. Martins Ferry
Fred Russell. farmer. bethesda.
Howard Ccrdncr, painter, St. Chairs
willie.
frank Mcmillan. M"rristown.
JsmeS H. Gates. farmer, ReailsNiile
Harper Stcrd. farmer Barncsriiie.
Elijah Barb. farmer. Morrist"Wn.
Agosta's second trial for tho shaving
NJ Major. owner " a strip nine near
I.affcrty. opened Yesterday. and from
the limo ur questions asked IN" rr"spcc-
tive Jurors Il was indicated mat mo
case will hc bitterly fought.
Fifteen men were excused when they
admitted the, had fixed opinion OF the
defendants guilt or innocence.
Representing AgOsta nr" Attorneys
Fred Moore. Of Los Angeles: Th"rnhurs
and Lewis, ~ St C,airsvillc. and Il. W.
Shcrtzer, Of Holla.re. The state ~ nan
ding the case through District Alto. ney
william r. Dixon. assisted by w. J.
walker cr Nichols and Wake, 81.
Clairsvile.
Shot From tho Rear.
According 10 tho evidence ri tne li'"t
trial Major was on his way to ms mine
with band ~ workmcn, wnen ne WAS
mat near tho New l.affcrty school house
by hand Of union miners on STRIKE
who asked him to return nome.
AS the two groups were talking VOL
10y OF bullets swept the Major autono-
bile and he fell fatally wounded.
Thirteen miners were indicted for
murder for the Staying. Dominic Ven
turato was found guilty, but on rec
omnerdation Of mercy war sentenced
10 lie Imprisonment. An appeal Tor
STAY Of execution was obtained rom
the circuit court, argument on "h'cn
will be held December IL.
Aposta was arraigned and after
trial that bristled with III feeling inc
Jury. after two days dclihcration' d's-
agreed.
One Exempted for Age.
These mon excused 10y Judge IS. W.
rov.n pres!d;nS. when they said they
had already formed an opinion IN tho
ca.o James Scott. Barton: c. W. t'uf.
FINISHING: Robert Campbell. BarneSviilc;
otto Glasco. B"llairc: L. p. Lawrence
81. Cairsvillc. II. u. No. :: Il. A. fr'z-
,cu. Barncsyillr: Henry Hog'. Bridge
mort: John Duttce, Piedmont; F. H.
Kennedy Adena, r. n. No. ,: Ell's
PICKERING. ST. Clairsville: Frank Mo-
zens Rellairc; T.. J.. Robinson, st
Cla!rsville, r \. No. !; Claude Trash
fer, Barncsv!lc. r. +. No. |: Harry
Todd Flushing. and Nj. l.. Wharton,
Somcrton.
Three were excused on account or
being opposed 10 capital punishment.
w, T.. Stout. Allcdonia: William Gil
ham. Belmont. and J. W. Gladden. ficu-
mont.
D. 4. REYNOLDS. trustees nf Kirk
wood township. and Joseph II. cram
trustee Of Wayne township. were both
excused for this reason. and Charles
Moore. Holloway. and John Merrill. Tar
tom. wcrc excused on account Of belong
INK TO tho United Mine Workers, Tor
which Attorney Lewis is counsel
Henry Wh!dacre OF Rarn"sNili'. was
excused on account of his family h"ins
i'll white James Moore. bethesda. l.. y.
No. J. claimed age exemptions. h" hcing
- years Of age. Van Patton OF FAR
poini. was excused IN account or rcIa-
tionship by marriage tn l.. W. Schrrt-
zcr. one OF tho counsel for the defense.
while Glen Furgeson Of fa!rponi. was
excused or account Of tho funeral OF his
bro,her-in-law yesterday afternoon. Roy
Holon Of bethesda, was excused be-
cause no was n dcupty sheriff. and J. g,
Johnston Of 81. tlairsNiIic. was eS-
cuscd on account os defective hearing.