The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-26
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he would do so.
II don't know much about the
law business, but they would have
to show me they're not guilty"
II challenge for cause, Your
Honor" said Inman.
Judge Sparks then explained the
law in simple terms to the talesman,
and Hopkins finally stated that he
would require the State to prove the
men guilty, if they did not
prove their innocence by rebuttal
testimony.
Again overruled," said Judge
| Sparks, and Hopkins remained on
the jury as court recessed for noon.
Beyond turning the jury over to
each other GA few times, little was
done. Judge Sparks is ready to
order, a fourth venire of 100 men,
as the third is half exhausted.
Two Veterans" Go
In fact. it seemed at noon the
selection of twelve men to hear the
charges against the trio is not as
far along as it was last week. Frank
Wyant, Noblesville, painter, and
John Golden, Horton, Ind. a fence
builder, two talesmen who have &C.
cupied the box for several days, were
relieved. Wyant was excused by the
defense when it developed that he
had an opinion, which heretofore
he had not divolged. Wyant seemed
glad to go.
Golden was excused peremptorily
by the State, without reason being
stated. 1t was said that Golden,
since being drawn as juror, had
expressed the opinion that 1.-THE
woman in the case was no better
than the men,"
On the stand, however. Golden
told Kane that he had no opinion.
Even On PeremptOries
Fred Graves of Carmel, was also
excused peremptorily by the State
leaving the prosecution with eleven
peremptory challenges still unused.
The defense has the same number
left.
Graves was the first man up.
Kane first tried to get him off by
getting him to say he had an
opinion. Graves insisted he was one
of those rare talesmen that didn't.
He finally challenged him on the
reasonable doubt" question. Judge
overruled it.
Have you ever been approached
by Henry Roberts, Statehouse
custodian" Kane then asked.
No"
Roberts also is resident of Car
mel. Kane so far has refused to
accept Carmel residents.
Lets move on gentlemen" said
Judge Sparks refusing again to dis
miss Graves. Then the State used
peremptory challenge.
Warren Pickett was excused by
the defense for having an opinion.
Hopkins, who stayed in the jury
box despite the efforts of the defense,
was preceded by Charles Thayer,
William Billhymer and Thomas Huff.
man.
When Thayer entered the box. to
replace Billhymer, he cast a look of
| apparent recognition toward Kane,
sitting with the defense attorneys. In
| mans first question was Have you
an opinion?" Thayer was excused
when he admitted one.
During the Interrogation Of Hoff-
man, Kane asked, Have you ever
heard anything about this case?"
well. no. Only what I've heard, -
Hoffman answered.
"Have you talked with any parties
| about this case?"
He Signs
"Oh-yes," Hoffman answered
with a sigh.
did you ever serve on a jury?"
yep. once.-twenty-f1ve. years
ago-you remember, Mr.. Kane, it
| was"
Eight years is sufficient"
Judge Sparks INTERCEPTED, as the
spectators laughed.
After the State had passed the
jury, Inman asked Hoffman if he
has read anything about the case.
81 didn't aim to miss any of it,
Hoffman replied, followed by an
Outburst of laughter.
Judge Sparks made a desperate
effort to arrive at common under
standing with Hopkins on the matter
Of presumption of innocence. Final
ly the Judge shook his head and
said" don't just understand your
situation. Mr.. Juror"
"And I don't understand yours,
either" Hopkins. said.
Few Spectators
Only a handful of spectators was
, present for the morning session.
| Every one connected with the pro-
ceedings, except Kane and Inman,
wore an extremely bored expression.
! Several of the talesmen who have
occupied the box some ten days
passed the time by using large
amounts Of chewing tobacco. or
doing OF the more than 200 men
who have been in the box it seems
that only four. Thomas Millikan, ia
cob Dawson, Grant Carey and w. o.
Inman, are anyway certain of a
seat in the final jury. At this rate
it would seem that some 600 men
might be called before a jury is OBJ.
tanned.
Near Record
If this week is taken in drawing a
jury all Indiana records will be
broken. The longest case on record
is that of Dom NJ. Roberts, former
Terre Haute mayor. who was con-