The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-16
JURY COMPOSED OF FARMERS IS SELECTED
TO TRY ALLEGED MURDERER OF JOHN MAJOR

cused on account OF age exemption ne
being so years of age.
4. G. Buff. a farmer OF
stated hat he was oppose 10 Cdp''"'
punishment and was excused.
Charles y. Wells, a retired farmer
, Of Speidel stated that he was II years
If age and claimed exemption on ac-
count OF the ace Emit. He was eN-
cuSed.
John Milliker a farmer Of Piedmont
, was IN. next man examined. He stat
cd ;ha, hc has been slightly acquainted
with John l.. MAJOR in his life time
F.! ard that he knew some OF his reIa-
,ives, but that this would not interfere
! with his jury duty. He was admitted
TO the jury box
The State then passed the jurors
without a further peremptorS challehse
and the defense challenged Logan
| Perkins, a farmer OF Beaiisrtlle ana
he was excused. Perkins had stated
! that he was slightly opposed to miners
! unions when examined by counsel On
Monday.
T.. I. Fox was the next man caHeo,
He stated that he was n FARMER anu
road contractor of PeaSe To"hSnlp nc
stated that he had an opinion and was
I CNa4leNEeu DN u
lenge was overruled. He was later eS-
cused On account OF defective hearing.
7 ". Martin a farmer OF Bethesda
Ohio was excused when he stated that
he was opposed 10 capital p~unishn'e"'
, Y r Carrie, a retired carpenter OF
Kew, was likewise eXcueds wheh ne
! stated that he was opposed 10 capi'ai
punishment.
l. Nj. Rracker. Of Colerain was ex-
cused on account OF his age ne oeihs
! past eighty years.
T. c. TriGg, farmer. OF Key. was next
! examined and challenged by the detense
when he stated that he had an opinion:
He also stated hi this opinion wouio
| not interfere with his jury duty and was
| admitted TO the jury box.
Alfred Bethel. was then excused by
| the defense on a peremptory challenge:
Bethel was a teamster and FARMER OF
Flushing and had stated that ne
thought there were more foreigners
. around thar were needed.
T. 3 Wallace was the fiftieth man
to be called for examination as a juror.
| He is the proprietor Of a general store
! at Jacobsburg and was excused when
! he stated that he was opposed to cap
ttal punishment. ,
Charles Burns a farmer n road
! SUPERINTENDENT OF Bethesda was next
xamineda and permitted TO take a seat
in the Jury box. thus again completing
the panel OF twelve men. and court was
! adjourned for dinner until one O'CLOCK.
: Afternoon Session
l Court convened at one o'clock and L.
! J.. Hihbs. a farmer Of Piedmont, was
excused by the defense on a peremptory
challenge.
J.. w. Wright. a stock dealer was the
! frst man called for examination at the
afternoon session. He was challenged
when ne stated that he was opposed 70
capital punishment but the challenge
was oyerruled after further questioning.
He then stated that his acquaintance
with John 7. Major was such that he
! could not sit as a fair and impartial
Juror In the case and he was excused.
Horace Baker. q farmer OF Colerain
was excused when he said that he has
a fixed opinion.
J.. E. Irwin, a farmer Of Belmont was
excused because he Is represented In a
guardianship by Attorneys Thornourg
| and Lewis,
@. L. Godfrey a dairy farmer OF near
| Colera!n stated that ne had heard the
matter discussed and was ~prejudieed.
He was challenged and excused.
Frank Connard a farmer OF Bethesda
was admitted to tho jury box after ex-
animation. .
T. c. Trisg, a farmer OF Piedmont
was thor excused by the defense on a
peremptory challenge.
H.. .. Porterfield was then called for
examination. He said that he was a
farmer OF Belmont ana was excused
when ne stated hat he wss one OF the