The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14


tense attorneys, at 1920 a. m, went
into a meeting in the judges office.
They remained there forty minutes.
They said they were determining
future action.
When they came out, their first
act was peremptorily to excuse
Talesman Vern 6. Vanderbilt, 5235
N. Meridian ST., bakery manager for
L. S. Ayres 65 Co. M
This left both State and defense
with one peremptory challenge each.
Heat Bothers Lawyers
The heat in the courtroom was so
oppressive that all talesmen re-
moved their coats for the first time.
Attorney Eph Inman asked Judge
Shirley if it would be offensive in
lawyers removed their coats.
The judge gave permission and
Innlan, Michael A. Ryan of defense
counsel and Prosecutor William H.
Remy and Special Prosecutors
Emsley W. Johnson and John w.
Holtzman promptly peeled.
Attorneys John G. Ruckelshaus
and Martin Hugg. of the defense,
kept on their coats.
The mayor arrived on time with
his chauffeur, Arthur Reeves. The
chauffeur soiicitously moved GUS
pidor near the mayor as they took
their seats.
The mayor continued to show
keen interest, but no emotion as
the questioning of talesmen pro-
gresSed.
Mayor Doffs Coat
Mayor Duvall remained with his
coat on until about 1890, when he
took it off and handed it to Claude
Mccoy, secretary of the board OF
safety, who was sitting with him.
Former City Controller william @.
Buser came in during the morning
session and sat beside the mayor.
The light in the courtroom seemed
to bother the mayor. After shading
his eyes with his hands for some
time, he finally put on his heavy
shell-rimmed glasses.
Silas M. Wilson, r. R. MI, dir
rector of the New Augusta bank,
took the place of Talesman Price.
He said he was well acquainted with
Special Prosecutor johnson, attor-
ney for the bank.
johnson hardly ever is there" he
said.
Wilson said he did not believe he
could serve, because he had fixed
opinion that would take strong evil
dence to remove" He told attor-
neys he had gained this from news
paper stories.
After his dismissal Hugh Baker,
sales Engineer, 602 w. McCarty ST..
said he had learned many facts
purporting to be the truth from va
rious sources other than the news
papers," He was dismissed.
Judge Shirley held up examina-
ton of jurors about ten minutes
waiting for Baker, on motion of the
State. Defense attorneys objected.
but Baker finally arrived.
When the name of Dennis Jen-
kins, a Ritter Ave-, was called,
Bailiff Clarence Clegg said he was
out of town and would not return
until October.
Peeremptory Challenges
A motion by defense attorneys to
remove TaleSman Herman Veg
hoeft. truck gardener. 407 f.. South
ern Ave-, for cause, was overruIed
by Judge Shirley. After admitting
that he "had opinions based on
newspapers, he had read" Weghoeft
said he believed his opinions would
yield readily to evidence"
Weghoeft succeeded Baker in the
seat vacated by Preston, second man
to be challenged peremptorily by
the State.
The State late Tuesday peremp-
torily challenged William j. Powers,
1716 Miller St., doughnut broker.
who had been in the jury box since
opening of examination on per-
challenge. He was one Of
the talesmen accepted by the de-
Tense. He was replaced by H. w.
Sumfneier, gardener, living at BLUM
Rd. and Troy Ave.
Clarence w. Springer was re-
moved by the defense peremptory
challenge Carl Sonnenschmutt.
florist. Cumberland replaced him.