The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-18
JURY BOX FOR
Sinclair OIL
TRIAL FILLED
Two Women and Ten Men
Will Decide Fate of
Millionaire.
STARTS OUTLINING CASE
Prosecutor O. j.. Roberts Is
Presenting Government
Side at Hearing.
STARTS OUTLINING CASE

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. ia jury
of two women and ten men for the
Fall Sinclair conspiracy trial was
completed and accepted at 1915 to-
day.
John j. Sostinett, a tailor, took
No. 9 seat, the only vacancy at that
time.
The Government then challenged
Charles T. Hennessey, juror No. 8,
picked yesterday. Samuel Farber, a
naturalized Austrian, who declared
he had not been interested in that
CASE was selected for the No, 8
seat after several men had been ex-
amined.
Armand Fendeville, a pastry chef,
left seat No. 8 under a Government
callenge, and Robert c. Flora, ice
company sales agent, passed the ex-
animation for the place.
Mrs. Pauline Leavitt, one of three
women jurors tentatively drawn yes
terday, was forced out under q de-
Tense challenge.
Clerk Accepted
Jesse H. Foster was approved and
seated as No. IL and the Govern
ment sent Joe Joholske out of No.
10. Norman Glascock, 47-year-old
clerk, who volunteered that he
would give defendants "the benefit
of a doubt" was accepted as No. 10.
The jury follows: u
No. l. probably temporary tore
mani Mrs. Annela l.. Bailey, about
80, piano company clerk.
No. g. Miss Bernice K. Heaton,
about 80, telephone company in
Structor.
No. 3. Gardner P. Grenfell, 26,
unmarried, electric cable splicer.
No. T. William H. Goucher, &c. tire
salesman.
No, 5. Conrad J. Herzog, Sc, at-
-tomobile sales manager.
No. 6. Robert G.. Flora, 80, ice
company sales agent.
No. 7. John P. Kern, 80, bakery
route supervisor.
No. 8. Bradner w. Holmes, "a, de-
partment store floor manager.
No. 9. John j. Costinett, about SIS,
tailor.
No. 10. Norman Glascock, AZ,
clerk.
No. II. Edward j. Kidwell, Jr., 81,
leather worker.
No. IL. Charles Holt, So, retired
stone mason
A. T. Dent, No. 4, was put out by
the defense and William H. Couch
er, 80, tire salesman, was accepted
in his place. The Government re-
jected Farber from No. 8. N. Pres
ton. Goulder, 81, a salesman, next
called, admitted he had expressed
opinions on the case.
He was challenged for. cause, but
the Government objected. After a
half hour of wrangling, Goulder
was excused.
Gardner p Grenfell, 26, electrical
worker, was seated in No. 3, where
upon the defense announced it was
satisfied with the jury as consti-
tuted.
Foster, the dyer, was challenged
by the Government, however, and
F. M. Jones, a youth, failed to sat-
isfy. Charles Holt, SO, retired brick
mason, was called.
Holt, veteran of the Spanish
American War, was accepted and
both sides announced they were
satisfied.
The jury was sworn in immedi-
ately and seated at 1917 p. m.
Owen j. Roberts, chief of the
prosecution, started at once to OUT
line his case to, the jury.
Sinclair Keeps Busy
Sinclair, dapper and well-groomed,
is taking an active part in the trial,
through frequent conferences with
his lawyers. Fall, looking little
worn, sits quietly, and, for the most
part, says nothing to his lawyers.
He was reported to have had
high temperature at the conclusion
of yesterdays session. He recently
suffered severe pneumonia attack.
He is Sc years old.