The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-25

me in the electric chair.
$500 East Sixteenth street, was ex-
cused peremptorily.
In rapid-fire exchange of the jury
between state and defense later,
Ulysses c. Axson.y $40 South Roena
street, carpenter, was replaced by
Fred Alexander, r.. R. 8, Box 10.
who Immediately was excused for
cause when he voiced objection to
the death penalty. He gave way
to Milo Cook, 2442 Broadway, a
farmer.
A touch of pathos crept into the
questioning when George F. AL
brecht, rs, of 628 Holt road, farmer,
signed, answering questions, I'm
only 49," Baker raped for order.
Believes the Press
Il think the young man would
better be excused" Baker said.
Albrecht did not leave the box
until the order was called several
times.
When Bechert. in Seat 70, was
asked by Holmes if he knew any
thing Of the Schroeder case, he said:
"All I know is what read in the
newspapers
Spectators laughed when Holmes
retorted quickly: You know that
everything you read in the news
papers isn't true, don't your" Bech-
ert answered Eyes"
Rapid exchange of veniremen in
seat 4 followed. Stanley Pool, 500
East Twelfth street, farmer. in the
panel at the start of the trial was
excused peremptority, and Charles
9. Spurrier, 4455 North PENNSYLVANIA.
street, a laundry operator. was
seated there.
He was excused, and Morris E.
George, 631 North La Sale street. a
clerk, was seated before the noon
adjournment. At that time the de-
tense had used five challenges and
the state four.
The alienists are under orders
to report their findings to the court
immediately, and their verdict will
determine whether the case will he
given to the jury.
Alienists Are Named
They are DR.. E. Rogers Smith
81 Hume-Mansur building. and DIR
Charles D. Humes, 1923 North Del
aware street.
dolmes was permitted by the court
to give the alienists' evidence pur-
porting TO show that immediate
relatives of the Alabaman at one
tlme were insane. He declared that
Doth the mother and one grand
mother had been inmates of a state
hospital for the insane in Iowa.
According to reports this morn
ing, Schroeder will produce five or
SIX witnesses to the accident twenty
five miles west of Terre Haute. in
which Schroeder said his unknown
passenger died Of "a broken neck.
Following the accident, Schroeder
said, IN his only statement to au-
thoritieS, that panic seized him. and
he returned to indianapolis and
Tired his auto and the body on High
School road.
Nature of the testimony of the
surprise witnesses was not known.
1t also was reported that an offer
had been made to let Schroeder
plead guilty to arson and man
slaughter. Holmes denied this.
Laugh at Stark Episode
Elmer A. Spiegle, 4347 Winthrop
avenue, brief occupant Of the seat
furnished spectators with a laugh
Tuesday afternoon on being uues-
toned about Judson L. Stark, ex-
prosecutor, in charge of the Sctroe-
der case until Dec. 81, when he went
out Of Office.
Did you know Stark?'' Spiegle
was asked by Prosecutor Herbert
Wilson. Spiegle answered that he
lived in Stark's neighhorhood.
We're you acquainted with him?'
Wilson repeated.
well, no, I wasn't" the venire-
man answered. Nobody was; he
wouldn't let people know him
Baker raped for order.
Mrs. Louise M. Smart, 2715 Belle
fontaine street, was among the
seventy-f1ve prospective Jurors
called today. A woman never has
served on criminal court Jury
here.
I'm willing to serve, if permit
ted" she said
Indicating Schroeder's defense
may be based largely on the insan-
ity plea, Holmes, questioning venire-
men, asked, There may be, during
the progress Of this trial, certain
testimony Of the defendants sanity
or insanity Would THAI prejudice
you?" All veniremen nmsnRred
No