Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-01
NEW JUROR CHOSEN
FOR SHOOK TRIAL
Case Nears Opening Argu-
ments When Alternate
Takes Place in Box.

by tHe ASSOCldlcO IIcSS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August l tP1.-
Speedy selection of a new alternate
juror in the murder trial of DR.. James
H. Shook. made necessary by the sud-
den illness of one of the regular panel
seated yesterday, again brought the case
to the point of opening arguments just
before noon today.
Newton L. Tracy. a railroad shop
foreman. who was the second person
|, examined, qualified Both the State
and defense waived their peremptory
challenges and Tracy was sworn. He
took the place of the thirteenth juror
made vacant when Mrs. Parry Cassidy.
selected yesterday as the alternate. re-
placed Mrs. Helen Lunsford, the regular
juror, who became i'll.
Tracy was taken by a court bailiff
for quick inspection during the noon
recess of the places connected with the
case that were visited yesterday by the
other members of the panel
The opening statements were set for
the afternoon session, with Prosecutor
John j. Chester. ir.. leading off for the
State and E. o. Ricketts, presenting the
outline of the defense's testimony.
Stricken Suddenly.
Mrs Lunsford was taken i'll suddenly
last night. Mamie Weir. a registered
nurse and special bailiff in charge of
the woman jurors was called into court
and reported that Mrs. Lunsford was
very i'll" and that she suffered through
out the night from hemorrhageS of the
throat and nose.
The delay caused a postponement in
the opening statements which had been
SNho6IIlod for tho ctarf nj fnSpU.S
sion. AS result the statements
probably cannot be made until after
noon.
Despite the two-hour intermission.
only small part of the crowd that
damned in to hear the first real action
in the case left the room. and virtually
everyone who had been fortunate
enough to get seat at the start, held
it through the recess.
Testimony Near.
Testimony drew near today in the
first degree murder trial of the former
Ohio State University professor who
confessed the hammer Staying of his
coed mistress. as the jury turned from
examining places that will figure in the
evidence to the work of determining
Shocks guilt.
In charge of county and court officers,
the jurors were taken on an inspection
tour late yesterday Immediately after
they were selected and sworn. Five and
one-half days had been spent in seat
ing them. Mrs. CasSaday, the alternate
juror, also made the trip.
The jury was led ilrSt to the spot
where Shook met the girl on the night
of June 10. then to the rifle range,
where defense counsel declared they
held their last tryst and where the girl
was beaten and slashed to death. and
from there over the path to Shocks
wanderings after the Staying.
Go Over Route.
They were taken over the Scioto River
Bridge. where he tossed the girls hand
bag. which Shook said he believed con-
tanned a pistol before he attacked her;
thence to his former offices in the Col
lege of Veterinary on the university
campus and then to his home. The
tour also included the apartment
building where the couple held room
as man and wife and finally ended at
the hotel, where they will be held under
guard until verdict is rendered.
The jury will hear the evidence I'M
der protest Of defense counsel, who
challenged the "array" with the con-
tention that no one could be found in
Franklin County VINO was not DlaSeo
by newspaper accounts of the tnvestiga-
ton. Trial Judge Henry L. Scarlet
permitted the introduction of newspaper
files over that period. but ordered that
the trial proceed, with the statement
that ne believed the jurors as OPEN
minded as any that could be found.
Continuance Denied.
Another defense request for con-
tinuance. on the ground that Shook,
suffering from the effects Of an exarni-