The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-11
One Seat Stays Empty

after the alleged offenSe.
One Seat Stays Empty
With eleven men practically
agreed upon, it appeared late Fri
day that a jury would be com
pleted before adjournment.
The difficulty conferred on Seat :
when George H. Oilar, 1921 E. Thir-
ty-Fifth ST., structural iron worker
was excused by the court at his re-
quest for physical reasons.
Theo C.. Anderson, r. r. H, Boz
1853, who next was called, survived
questioning only a short time be-
fore he was removed on a percmp-
tory challenge by the State.
Then came James A. Baird, 1864
N. Delaware ST, special agent for
the Northwestern Mutual Life III
surance Company. He professeo
to know Defense Attorneys Loreis
and Silas Kivett, Prosecutor Remy
and Robert I Marsh, a code
PENDANT, but believed he could act
as an impartial juror.
In reply to Defense Attorney
Clyde Jones questioning, he said
articles on the Jackson case which
he had read in The Times last
summer left an impression on his
mind"
Challenged PercmptoriIy
When Jones made much OF this
depression" Judge McCabe re-
marked:
Il presume any one having read
the newspaper would have an i'm
preston. I would suggest you de-
termine if the talesman has a fixed
opinion"
Baird replied he had no opinion
that would not yield to fair con-
Sideration Of the law and evidence,
and reporters got near telephones in
the expectation the jury was about
to be agreed upon.
I'VE challenge Mr.. Baird per-
emptorily," from Jones, however, at
$40 p. m, threw the jury selection
back to an eleven-man stage, and
Judge McCabe called for adjourn
ment until Monday.
Eight talesmen who were in the
jury box when court convened Fri
day morning survived the day.
They were: Ira A. Minnick, 1923
Carrollton Ave-, president OF the
National Dry Kiln Company; Ivan
Fowler, r. r. D, Box 233, farmer;
the Rev. H. B. HoStetter, 344 Leslie
Ave, State secretary Of the Presby-
terrain Church; Everett S. Penn, 80l
N. DreXel Ave, salesman; Samuel
H. Colbert, Negro, p. r. c., laborer
and subcontractor; David Porter
field, 1916 Salem St., employe of the
Patterson Engraving Company: HUI
bert Adams, r. r. B, Box 233,
farmer, and Elmer Geiger, Green
wood, farmer.
Three Others May Stay
The three others whose places,
after Fridays questioning, were Sc
cure except from peremptory chal-
lenges and excuse by the court
we're:
Everett McClain, New Bethel, EN-
ployed at the Beech Grove Big -Four
Railroad shops; Ferd L. Houweg,
All Washington Blvd, president Of
the Mutual China Company, 100 S.
Meridian st., and Percy L. Allen,
r. r. l, Box 1872.
In the course OF the day the State
challenged three talesmen per-
emptorily: James A. Bange. 1865
Central Ave, real estate dealer;
Henry w. Boggs, 3911 w. Washing
ton ST., livestock salesman, and
Theo Sanderson. Three peremptory
challenges remain in the States
hands, although there was no in
dication of use on any of the eleven
talesmen now in the box.
The defense challenged two per-
emptorily, Dwight S. Ritter, presi-
dent of Grassy Forks Fisheries. AIS
Broadway, and Baird. 1t still has
opportunity to exercise four per-
emptory challenges.
State challenged for cause Ennis
Bradgon Of Lawrence. planning mill
operator, and Ralph G.. Coe, sales
man. Ill E. Sixteenth st.
The court, with agreement OF
counsel, excused Ace Berry. 10 w.
Twenty First ST., general manager
of the Indiana Theater; Orville e.
Baker, 315 s. Taft ST., structural
iron worker, and Oilar.