Evening star., 1927-10-17

in the building materials business.
He said he had followed the case since
1923, had formed an opinion, and was
removed from the box on challenge by
the Government, which the court sus
tained.
Charles r. Hennessey, 1240 Olivet
street northeast, former postal EN-.
ploye and now employed in a dry
cleaning establishment, was called to
the third chair and no objection was
found by either side at the time of his
examination as far as being chal-
lenged for cause. He said he had a
brother employed in the Library of
Congress and had read nothing about
the case except a story in The Eve
ming Star last week about IAN ap.
preparation Of 100000 to try the
case" He expressed confidence in his
ability to serve as a juror and was
permitted to retain his seat.
Chair No. was occupied by N. L.
Dent paying teller of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, who lives at 30l6 Thir,
teenth street. He said he had read
something about the oil cases, but
had formed no opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of the defendants.
There being no objections raised by
counsel for either side, Dent went un.
challenged as prospective juror.
The seventh talesman to be called
was Glenn H. Estes, 81 years old, of
1920 North Capitol street. He is
lineman for the Potomac Electric Pow
er Co. Questioning by Mr.. Gordon
brought out that Estes had read con-
siderable about the former trial and
had discussed the present one, but
he claimed he had formed no opinion
which could not be reversed by evil
dence. Mr.. Hoover, for the defense.
questioned him closely, however, and
soon elected the information that
Estes had formed a rather definite
opinion with regard to the defendants.
The prospective juror was challenged
for cause and Justice Siddons sus-
tanned the challenge. explaining that
it was not advisable to have man
on the jury who had already formed
an opinion.
Estes, upon leaving the box, made
way for Conrad j. Herzog, Sc years
old, of 36 New York avenue northeast,
who was accepted by both sides as
prospective juryman No. 5.
Other Jurors Accepted.
Mr.. Herzog testified that he was
secretary and sales manager of the
Northeast Motor Co. and at one time
had been an employe in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. He had
read the papers casually, but had not
formed any conclusion about either
case which would make him unaccept-
able to either counsel.
The ninth man called was A. Fon-
derville of 2217 Pennsylvania avenue.
He is chef at Rauscher's. and brief
0hn
and he was consequently allowed to
keep his seat.
George Frager, % years old, Of 142
Carroll street southeast, was accepted
quickly as prospective juryman No. Z.
He is clerk in the hardware store
conducted by his father.
Michael z. Gaghan, 324 Seaton
place northeast. an employe of the
Corby Baking Co., was the eleventh
man examined as a talesman for
chair No. s. He was challenged for
cause when he explained he had
formed an opinion on the case. Charles
II. Hillegeist, 4519 Clinton street, O
real estate sales manager. likewise
was challenged after explaining he had
an opinion on the case. The third
effort to fill chair No. with pros.
pective juror was successful when
Bradner w. Holmes. "a years old. a
floor manager for Woodward & Lo
throp, was accepted. Consideration
for chair No. 8 then was taken up
and Joseph Hanson, 21 years old. a
lineman for the Chesapeake & Po.
tomac Telephone Co., was challenged
when he declared he had formed an
opinion from newspaper accounts of
the oil cases. William Howser, "a
years old. a bricklayer and profess
sional sandlot base ball player Of 712
Eighteenth street. was accepted as a
prospective juror. Here the examina
| ton of talesmen was concluded until
the 80 o'clock recess to permit MIR
Roberts to take up the matter OF
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