Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
HERR|N Jury S|FTED
FROM 219 CALLED
No Expression Of Sympathy
Allowed in Courtroom, Judge
Warns Public
TRIAL BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Bn q Staff Cores Dondent
Of the Enelliun Pnhlic L.ednei

.ot the EUening Public Ledger
Marion. ILL.,. Dec. 0.-----Court for
the first time Of the Hcrrin trials ad-
journed yesterday. with the entire jury
selected. until Wednesday morning. At
that time statements to the jury will
be made by both sides. and the taxing
Of testimony begun.
The selection of the panel yesterday
was expected. T. S Webb, farmer
and the 219th venireman examined
since the trial began four weeks ago,
was the final juror accepted
., The panel also included Nathan
iendland. Charley McInturff, and
Avery Greer The other eight Jurors
are Oscar Swaner. Tom Weaver, Henry
Riddle, George Cox. w II Davidson,
Sam Watkins. Hiram Mcmillan ana
George Craig All tho jurymen are
farmers. with the exception of Cox,
who is union miner Their average
age is forty. with the youngest twenty
seven. and the Oldest fifty.five They
are all married men
In closed conference Immediately
after thc completion of the jury, Judge
liartwcll gave each side an eleventh.
hour chance to challenge any of the
Jurors Both sides agreed the jury is
satisfactory
August w. Kerr. chief counsel for
the defense. requested the adjournment
until Wednesday.
Defense prepared IA mass of detail
to meet evidence against the forty EIGHT
men originally indicted in this case"
he explained.
Now that indictments have been
nolled for forty five Of them, we need
TO sift down our data to what is per-
tincnt to the trial Of these remaining
five men. In the long run we save
time by doing 1t now. instead of in the
courtroom. We need day or SO for
this work. Too. the State constitu-
tional election Tuesday is a matter of
supreme interest to many Of us, and
we wish to be free that day
States Attorney Duty admitted he
desired a number of free days to clear
away the accumulation Of other work
in his Office.
the Attorney Generals Office and as.
sisting the prosecution. mildly charged
that 'only half months court work
has been done during the last month.
1T would suit my personal desire to
push this case on and begin the actual
trial Monday" he said. "The State
is ready to begin this afternoon as a
matter of fact
Judge Hartwell replied:
II have not seen Il jury selected in
less time. think in spite Of my oc.
casional irritation over what seemed
dilatoriness. that it has been going
fast"
lie announced he would take full re:
sponsibility for adjourning until
Wednesday. because he believed it to
be the wisest thing to do. He said the
constitutional election had nothing to
do with his decision.
Judge Hartwcll charged the jury with
his usual pleasant informality. though
he left no doubt about his insistence
that the jurymen keep themselves clear
Of outside influence.
And ] want to say to the public.'
he resumed. turning TO the audience,
"that no visitor in this courtroom Is
going to show his sympathies here. II
any man in the audience during this
trial, in any manncgr, by laughing,
snickering or any other way communi.
Gates with juror to influence his judg-
ment, I'll put him in Jail. I'm going
to have perfect order here if I have to
triple the number of bailifs to do it,"