The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-26

Eleven jurors are IN the
To jurors finally sworn
will fall the task of judging
whether Schroeder must die
in the electric chair, convict
ed of the murder of an un-
known man, whose charred
body was found in Schroe-
der's flame-swept sedan, or
go free.
With probability that the jury will
be impanelled before tonight or by
Friday noon, attorneys began mar
shaling large number of witnesses
for and against Schroeder. Many
will be brought from Alabama, at
torneyS indicated.
Record Crowd Present
Record crowds of thrill seekers
thronged the courtroom this morn
ing, expecting to hear first evil
dence in the case, but their expect
ancy faded as three remaining
veniremen passed through the jury
box, unsatisfactory to the defense
witnessing the two days wran-
Cling over the seating of a jury are
relatives of the suspect, seated neal
him at the defense table.
His third meeting with them in
the courtroom this morning was &C
companied by affectionate gestures
He kissed his wife Leah. two sons
three sisters, his mother, and his
father. The sound echoed through
the courtroom as spectators stared
Prisoner Well Dressed
Schroeder wore the same oxford
gray suit he wore at the first day
of the trial. He was groomed i'm
nlaculately, his black hair pasted
close to his head. He ate a package
of minis while listening to his at
torney, Ira H. Holmes, question
yeniremen.
Holmes opened the examination
with John E. Campbell, ALTO Rock
wood street, a bookstore owner, in
Seat 7, and Harry Ayers of Mars
Hill in Seat 9. Campbell was ex-
cused for cause and Dan Bailey
Franklin township, an engineer, took
the seat.
After less than five minutes OF
questioning, the jury was passed
back to Holmes as acceptable to
Prosecutor Herbert Wilson and
Floyd Mattice, chief deputy, states
attorneys.
Bailey later was excused per-
emptorily by Holmes because as a
stationary engineer, he had some
knowledge of temperatures and de-
grees of heat" he said. This ele-
ment is expected to be one Of the
important parts of the trial.
Court Is Adjourned
Bailey was the last venireman
and when he left the box, Baker ad-
journed court.
Jury commissioners Immediately
we're notified by Baker to draw
two special venires of twelve. One
venire was drawn in line with reg
ular court business to fill a va
cancy in the regular criminal court
| jury panel.
The other venire was drawn to
choose another member for the
county grand jury. From both
venires, talesmen will be questioned
for service on the Schroeder jury.
The eleven men in the box when
Baker adjourned court were admon-
ished ito read no newspaper ac-
counts of the trial, and to refrain
from discussing the case with any
one"
The Tentative Lineup
Those seated in the jury are: Al
beft Shaw, Pike township, farmer;
Floyd Graham, 2842 North Illinois
street, contractor; A. H. Skinner,
go East Thirty eighth street, manu-
facturer; Morris e. George, 631
North La Sale street, bank clerk;
william H. Joyce, 1920 Woodlawn
avenue, real estate man; Edward
w. Pierson, Pike township, farmer;
Omer Ford, 1857 Hiatt street, car
penter; Harry Ayres, Mars Hill;
Earl DiIlinger, 1866 Winter avenue,
grocer; Charles w. Reed, New Au-
gusta, farmer, and William Camp
bell, 324 West Maple road, manu-
facturer.
Two Served on Death Jury
Both Ford and Reed, members
of the regular criminal court jury
panel, served in the Frank Jordan
murder case recently, in which
Jordan was given life imprison-
ment.
Alienists appointed by Baker were
instructed on Wednesday afternoon
to make the examinations at the
city hospitals psychopathic ward
over the weekend.
Their verdict, subject to a rul-
ing Of the court, viii settle Schroe-
a Il.