The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-22
!, Only Five Men Are Definitely
Accepted for Service by
Both Sides,
JUDGE WARNS LAWYERS
Case Is Adjourned at Noon
Until $50 a. m. Mon
day,


eleven men were in the box. Shortly
before noon the State challenged Lenis
Elder. Perry township, wholesale for
list, who had been in the box since Fri
day morning, for cause, on the ground
hat he had formed an opinion. His
place was taken by Joseph A. Rentsch,
1905 Carrollton Ave. real estate dealer.
Rentsch said he had formed fixed
opinion and was challenged by the
State. Special Judge Harry o. Cham
berlin sustained the challenge and
excused Rentsch. His place in the
box was not filed.
At adjournment. Judge Chamberlin
instructed all veniremen and wit
nesses to report at $3.50 a. m. Mon
day.
During the first week Of the trial,
ninety-three taIesmen were examined.
Eighty-two of them were excused.
Governor in Good Spirits
OF the ten peremptory challenges
allowed each side, the State had ex-
ercised three and the defense four.
At the conclusion of the morning ses-
sion Governor McCray left the room
laughing and joking with his attor
neys, and seemed in the best spirits
he has shown during the entire week.
Five jurymen have been passed
finally by both defense and State and
will be in the box when the jury is
accepted
HARRY L. REPP. SAP E. Forty
Second St, branch manager of the
United States Radiator Corporation.
C. F. HARMS. 40 W. Georgia St,
salesman for the Toledo Scales Com
pany.
PERCY H. DICKERsON. R. R. F..
insurance man.
HORACE E. RYAN, Washington
Township. advertising manager for
l. S. Ayres & Co.
JOHN E. MILNOR, 519 E. Thirty
Sixth St, real estate and insurance
man
The morning session developed con-
siderable display OF feeling between
state and defense counsel.
Attorneys Called to Order
At times Judge Chamberlin was
forced to remind attorneys that they
must proceed with business in an or
Derby manner.
Charles a. Rassman, SO W. Fan
Greek Blvd. vice president of the Won
negut Machinery Company. and Harry
Overholser, New Augusta. farmer,
we're excused from jury service by
Judge Chamberlin on challenges by
the State. They said they had formed
opinions in the case.
IN he Tarv-r hOz
was taken by Frank Gates. 1925 n.
Meridian St, real estate aealer Of
the firm Of Gates & Kinnear. His
partner, ". H. Kinnear. was killed
in the FortviIle traction wreck Feb 2.
Frank Gates Challenged
Shortly before adjournment at noon
Eph Inman, special prosecutor. chal-
lenged Gates for cause on the ground
that hs had formed an opinion.
After considerable argument, Judge
ChamberIn sustained the challenge
and excused Gates.
Gates place was taken by Samuel
Hussey. Wayne township. farmer.
The State exercised it's third per-
emptory challenge and dismissed Roy
H. Meek Oaklandon, Big Four shop
man.
Fred Pruitt. SAG w. Thirtieth St.
real estate dealer, 2O4 Rauh Bldg, re-
placed Meek.
Inman questioned all jurymen at
length as to their acquaintanceship
with a long list Of persons.
McCray Relatives on List
Among the names mentioned were
Bernard Griffey. a relative of Nc
Cray's wife: J. Herbert Hartman, de-
posed candidate for city judge on the
. Republican ticket in the last city cleo
: ton: Charles J. Orbison, attorney; AL
yah Rucker, former county prosecu-
tor; Thomas Dillon. whose appeal Of
sentence from Criminal Court was de-
MED recently by the State Supreme
Court; William E. Kelley. Republican
chairman Of the Seventh District; VIII
liam P Evans, former county prose-
cutor and son-in-law of McCCray; Will
liam H. Remy, present county prose-
cutor; Arthur r. Robinson, attorney,
and Paul Scharfin, attorney.
Has time any value in connection
with this case?" Michael A. Ryun.
one Of the defense counsel. asked
when Inman was calling off this list
f names.
Inman insisted the questions were
asked in good faith.
Immediately after opening OF court.
Judge Chamberlin excused Harry En-
selin. EdgewOod, cabinet maker for
the Indianapolis Casket Co. Enselin
told the court his wife's grandfather,
George Thompson, living near South
port. died Friday night. and that he
was needed at home.
Ensein Is Replaced
Charles A. Rassman. SO W. Fall
Creek Blvd. vice president Of the Won
megut Machinery Company. took En-
selin's place in the jury box.
Only three new talesmen Were in
the jury box Friday afternoon who
were not there during the morning.
They were James W. Power. New Au-
gusta, employee of the Ballard Ice
Cream Company: Harry Enselin. Edge
wood. cabinet maker, and c. L. Mar
! shall, 5002 y. Capitol Ave. automobile
accessories manufacturer. All ap-
peared to have given satisfactory an
swers to questions.
Jurors Opinion Sounded
Variety was added to the answers
Of jurors Friday afternoon when
Cnselin in answer TO questions by