Evening star., 1935-01-02

Il handeo tnat TO you Wnen mrs
came in this morning."
Larason then explained the lettel
was a certificate attesting to the fac
| that his wife's health had broken ant
her physical condition made 1t dan
gerous for her to live alone.
Trenchard excused the prospective
Juror, whose examination took II
| minutes.
Charles Walton, ST., a machinist o
High Bridge, was next called. He il
q youngish gray-haired man, fathel
of several children.
He was accepted after Fisher asked
If the fact that .Hauptmann was sur
rounded by State troopers" woulc
prejudice him.
Wilentz objected to the question
The question was reread and Trench
ard said:.
There seems to be no justification
for that question"
The atmosphere in the court room
meanwhile had become so hot and op'
presSiVe from the jam OF humanit.
| present that the justice ordered more
ventilation.
You'll be guided solely by the evi-
dence in the case?" questioned Fisher
The venireman nodded his head In
the affirmative.
Walton then stated he was not op-
posed to capital punishment, and both
sides expressed themselves as content
with him.
The gray-haired man in the blue
suit was then sworn as the foreman
of the Hauptmann jury, and took his
place in the box.
Linden Swackhamer, a carpenter, oi
Readington, was called next.
He was excused by the court be-
cause of his age-68-after the State
accepted him.
A five-minute recess was then de-
clared.
Flyer Chats With Lawyers.
Justice Trenchard remained on the
bench, and Lindbergh in his chail
during the break in the proceedings
The flyer chatted with Wilentz and
Schwarzkopf while the spectators
! stared, and reporters and others
studied Hauptmann's reactions.
Hauptmann, freSh-shaven and look
| ing neat in his newly pressed double
breasted suit, sat quietly, his hands
folded in his lap. His eyes, wide open
and alert, were fixed straight ahead
most of the time, but occasionally they
darted right and left taking in the
crowded court scene.
The prisoners pallor was in SHARP
contrast to the ruddy faces Of hi!
State trooper guards.
Albert Trimmer, white haired
Frenchtown merchant. was the frs
venireman called after the recess. He
said. in answer to questions by Hauck
he was married, had no preJudices to.
ward capital punishment and coulc
bring in fair verdict.
He told Fisher he had read of the
case and had listened to radio broad.
casts of the developments.
The defense challenged him.
Sheriff John H. CurtiSS dipped
names of veniremen and drew the
name OF Elmer Stockton a youngisf
looking paper company employe from
| Union, a small village.
Have you formed any opinion a.
to the guilt or innocence Of Mr.
Hauptmann, asked Fisher. repeating
the stock defense query.
"Yes. l have" was the reply. But
in response to other questions he sale
| the opinion would not hinder hin
from deciding the case on the evi.
dence presented in court.
! Fisher pointed out that Stockton's
wife Ethel was one of the panel o,
prospective jurors and asked if they
had discussed the case together.
YES" Stockton answered.
do you and your wife agree II
your opinions Of the case?"
Eve always have agreed" the tales
man said with grin, and there wa
! a laugh. -.a-s
While Stockton was being questioned
a group of laughing children ran un.
der the court room windows. Theil
Shrill voices moved across the court
| room
Fisher asked Stockton If he hac
! served recently on jury and whether
he served on the jury which con-
victed John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk
Va, shipbuilder, of obstructing justice
Wilentz objected to this question anc
was sustained.
After some more questions Stockton
was challenged preemptorily BY the
defense.
The name of Elizabeth Smith, q
middle-aged housewife of Readington
was next drawn.
The justice was given a doctors GER
tificate that the woman was the sole
care of two mentally deficient parents
Il don't know if that presents any
legal excuse" said Justice Trenchard
but counsel for both sides agreed to
excuse Mrs Smith.
Mrs. Sarah Nonamaker, q house.
wife, was the first prospective juror
to come from the town of Pennington
did you ever form an opinion in