Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-21

ham road, Germantown. real esIHt'
operator, thirty five years old; mar
ricd.
Cleaning was challenged by the de-
fcnse. lie told the District Attornc,
he was single and had two sisters. on,
seventeen aud the other twenty sever
years old, the latter married with 4
child. Mr.. Scott challenged him rcrcm
torily.
Charles Carroll. thirty-sir years old
Of 2lO2 North Woodstock street. sale
he was married and had boy ten fears
old. lie works a. pressm0n. Th,
taleSman said he had one unmarried
sister. Mr.. scott and Mr.. Conuor con
ferred for several minutes whil" Mr.
Spci~er walked up anl down behind the
railing !mpatiently. Finally Mr.. Scot,
challenged the juryman.
craftsman Has FIXED Opinion
II. Il. Woodall, tifty.right years old
Of lou5 SUsquehanna avenue. employed
a. a craftsman in the city Purchasing
Department for twenty nine years. said
Ae held an opinion concerning the
woman IN cases of this sort. lie said
h" Lad held it all his life and was toe
old to change. The Commonwealth
challenged him for cause.
!. Diamond. brush manufacturer
Of 80 North Franklin street, was
challenged tor cause when he said he
had conscientious sCrupics.
At this point William F!ndlay
Brown. Special Assistant District At
torncy, entered from side door. shook
hands with Judge Barratt and Mr.,
Sp"!Snr. reached across the railing and
shook hands with counsel for the de-
Tense. and took chair behind the
railing.
Robert W. Grtssom, q real estate
dealer Of 572l North Fairhili street.
was the next talesman. He said hi
Wa married and had an eight-year
old "l!ld. He was challenged perrmp
torily by the defense.
Joseph Kricsman. Il chemist, Of 1921
Dillman street. said h" had consrient!-
Gus s,rUpleS. and was challenged for
cause. Harry Weiss, Of 6OlS North
Ninth street, office manager, told Mr.
Spclscr that lie held no opinion con.
ccrMtng the euilt or innocence OF Mrs.
Roster. II. was asked if he knew
any on" in the case. and answered that
he lad known Oscar Roster and Mrs.
Roster.
Not Prejudiced. lie Says
"Would that fact prejudice you in
any way Il YOU were accepted: asked
Mr.. Speieer.
1T would not" said Weiss. 81
would 60 into the jury box. hear the
evidence and base my decision on wha,
I learned rs 10 the guilt or innocence
Of the defendant.
Mra. tosi:r dropped her eyes wheI
Weiss was examined and stared nj the
floor Il few moments. She raised her
head only when Mr. Connor leaned back
and asked her whether she knew tA,
tales!uan She did not answer but
rai,rd hrr handkerchief 70 her eyes and
brushed away tn" tears that had come
\ corr, officer brought her Il DOttl" OF
Smelling salts.
Mr.. Sr"i-er said 70 Weiss Are you
sure that you do not hold q fixed opin.
!on:" He replied that he did not.
lie admitted lie had discussed tht
ca" at home and with several Of his
friends. He looked hard Mt Mrs. Rosier
He was asked how long he had known
IT," defendant. lie replied her HUSBAND
lad Introduced him to her before theil
marriage, but he had met her but few
times. He became acquainted Will
RoS.er he snid, when tho latter frs
came To Philadelphia. My. Spcisci
th"rcupon challenged for cause. say.
ing
II do no. believe It Is possible 70,
n friend Of either MIR. Roster or th'
,"t""d%~t to enter that jury box Will
IN unbiased mind
State Ises Last Challenge
lu.." Barrett said: II don't So,
~, .hnn1l IIn Inc n, 1,i 4
word that he would weigh the evi,
!"uce md base his verdict on it III
has said he holds TO precrnceived opin.
ion "a 70 the guilt or innocence OF thu
woman,
Mr.. Scott thercupon said II objec
:" challenge for cause.
II can see no reason for the Com
mon N"Ulth'g challenge. As YOU hav'
said, h" has given his word TO try this
raSn on the evidence.
II viii save you lot of troubl,
Mr. Scott rrtorted Mr.. Spc'ser. "unt
challenge this man peremptorily.
This was the Commonwealth las
challenge.
As Wei.s left the chair to return Il
his plnc" he gazed at Mrs. Roster ant
,uH."d in friendly fashion. Mrs. Ro
eirrs head was bowed, however, AM
S.3c dld not 50" MN,
Frank Mull!gan, dealer, Of 1Ol'
Ch"ltcL avenue, was excused from serv
!r" By Judge Barratt for physical dis
ability. Max Friedman, jeweler. o
1876 Market street. was the last tales
man left to be examined. He said b.
had conscientious scruplcs concerning
capital punishment and therefore wa
challenged for cause.
This left the panel exhausted saw
thrr" men who had been temporarily ex
rUs"d. They were John Landwher. 0
1916 CallowhIil street; Theodore Clay
Of N2s North Hutchinson street, an'
Samuel Goldberg, Of 11l2 Pine street
Challenged Jurors Recalled
Judge Barratt said it would be nee
cssary TO send for these three men ii
order 10 complete tho jury. Mr., Speise
consulted Mr. Brown, the special as
sist0nt, who is IN charge OF all mur
der cases, and after a brief convGrsa
ton announced that they had found
simple way out of the difficulty.
I'VE examined +. Allen Barry
short time ago" ratd Mr.. Speiser, 'an'
the Commonwealth challenged him per
"npt0rly. We will now withdraw tina
challenge. and as he is acceptable I
Mr.. Scott the jury will be complete.
1t was Mr.. Barrys friendship 70
Nr. ScOtt In business way thht LEI
10 his rejection In the first instance
! However, he had pledged himsclf TO tr!
the case honestly and on Its merits.
Mr., Barry had left the courtroom
! hut was found In the corridor, Ill