Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20
Eight Jurors Chosen
to Try Mrs. Roster
Continued from PAGE Ono

NOnunucu from RaEe Vne
md has three children. two Of them
girls.
One of his daughters Is twenty one
years old, within n year of Mrs Ro-
sicr's age, and is employed in the We'll
fare Department at City Hall. The
other is eighteen and is student ut
the West Philadelphia High School for
Girls.
William Calhaun, Jr., a clerk en-
ploycd by the Reading Railway. was
one of the youngest talcsmen questioned.
He is twenty four years old and lives
with his father and mother Mt 3IOS
stanton street He is unmarried.
Mr.. Scott, in cross examining him.
mentioned the names OF Oscar Roster
and Mildred Reckitt for the first time,
asking Calhaun II he knew either. He
replied in the negative. Their names,
however. had Il startling effect on Mrs.
Roster. Her form stiffencd. she clutch
ed at her heart and buried her face in
her hands. remaining thus for II long
minute. Calhsun was challenged per-
cmptorily by the Commonwealth.
Frank Farrnra, thirty five years old,
grocer, Of 1900 Jackson street. also
was excused by the Commonwealth.
He has a son one year old, the same
age as Mr.. Rosters baby.
State Uses Up Challenges
| Frank Farara, hatn.aker. 1909
! South Rosewood street, said he had no
| srruples against capital punishment
and that he would vote guilty against Il
| woman defendant as quickly as against
! q man. but was challenged by the Com
monwealth.
! orpthor nj n
challenge otter examining Richard
! Hurkett. n Negro. 80 Callowhill street.
| The talesman snld he had no scruples
against the death penalty. He he.i.
tated when asked If he would be guided
solely by the evidence.
The defense challenged John Oar
rah. clerk. ?514 Swain street. to
whom for the first time Mr.. Speis"r
used the term this woman in re-
ferring to Mrs. Roster.
Darrah said he had heard talk among
the veniremen, bu: that he would not
be influenced by 1t, basing his Judgment
entirely on the evidence.
would you be swcrved by the fact
that this woman is on trial?' asked
Mr.. Speiser. When Darrah said he
would not the defense challenged him.
Harry Malloy, plumber, 51S North
| Nineteenth street. said he does not be-
lieve in capital punishment. He was
challenged for cause by the Common
wealth.
Frank Hawk. q watchman, GA North
Fifteenth street, gazcd lntently at Mrs.
! Roster while he was being examined.
| The Commonwealth challenged him.
lNSERI
Many Oupose Death Penalty
I'M, .aio,,,o, oo,Iod wos cbol.
tnS neMa ntorniiy hv Tho Common.
,ens,uI e,,t pe'etIp IJa wns Gsorpe Goodman,
MeartM a,,., ,o,. yoors old ond lives with
t;s hMeroE no,onts ot o31O Nortb Tenth street
IL" LIE 70 s;,,aIo and works for the Stetson
romnony 1'e'
InIimS Eoremon forty. FIVE wears old
n grocer living at 500 South Seven
teenth street. was challenged for caus'
when he said he had scruples against
capital punishment. Harry Levy, OF
22O South street. stOrekeper, was ex'
cused for the same reason :,
n. I; ShWi.,rh; SLY Ers..;a., seuas oat, .,oo. a.
unaertaker. Oh o. sou.n ,sa V,ie" uhen bo oL
was chaLleheeu t !or AUS a "nn nn.haL "a" All, M
Mitteu huE.ns i9'Ineu xvi,,iom u hos.
pinti,. op'nn.Utni, ~ Crann,a who lives ot las
I,isn''',I. W.. NIut,or,ar,. a. ovenmo wns cboi.
,on,od for c9use Secouse he was aversf
t r"seu sse,,itoi % nmnishment Charles Schof.
fer, an engineer, who lives ar o3l
:Sor'n EieTem. haoouSa s..ei be roo bos nen.
ior aus ,a sou,,nIoS oooinst conital nm
SLIr,r.ou' Sh 'i'P'e i'''
iSlih'eh'' ,
Robert Daigielsh war accepted as
Juror NO. after Mt. Scot1 una ar
! Connor conferred 80 iohs o.rr MN t,l'
Judge Barratt became lllp"ileht. Daig
leish Is thirty seven years oId, iharrleu
but with no children ana Is IN th'
real estate business netore that he
was teller Mt the Ih!rd Nat1ona
Bank. He lives at 03ol ogonA avenue
He is a man of quiet but keen aspect
! with ready smile that reveals excel
lent teeth.
After long questioning Mr.. Scott with
Mr. Connor debated in low tones for
Sva minutes, apparentIv differing ir
their indament on thc wisdom Of no.
cnntiny him os a Juror,
''pvs ',,.s ,.,,.,
y" nose turn Is II 10 c"a.Iehge
Judge, Barratt asked hhaliF, common
wealth ana deienS~ h'terhate III eX' W
pressing thelr Willingness OF unwlll'
ingness TO accept taIeSnan, Ga
but I mass @ ask '" your G Honor orr to 'fS't bear
with me efor few moments