The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1898, Page 12

12 TH E SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898 JUROR CREATES A SENSATION AT THE TRIAL OF MRS. BOTKIN J.S.Young Released From Duty Aiter Being Accepted and Sworn, The Accused Woman Gains Her First Technical Victory in Her Fight for Life. > @+++++++ 444444440 ¥ ONE JUROR LACKING. T. H. CHANDLER. A. E. BUCKINGHAM. J. F. KENITEDY. S. K. OVERGARD S. H. DANIELS. M. MAKCUSE. ABE JACOBS. ‘W. D. HARRINGTON. J. F. MEYERS. JACOB HEYMAN. EDWARD A. KEIL, with Goldberg, Bowen & Co., who was swo-1 in yester- day afternvon. 3 % 3 R R R R R R SR S S R BERAALA D (s 20 DN | + | Q+4+4+ 44+ 444444440 Mrs. Cordelia Botkin has won what may prove to be her first technical ad- vantage in her fight for life. Twelve men were chosen and sworn yesterday | to try her for murder, and now one of | the dozen citizen judges that were se- lected is not in the jury box. After the twelve men had been accepted and had taken the oath, one of them plgaded that his conscience was more exacting than the scrutiny of either the prosecu- tion or the defense. He declared his belief that he could not try the woman fairlv and he was excnsed It is argued that when this juror was released the trial had actually begun. It is claimed that when the last of the twelve chosen men swore to be fair, the case was actually in progress, and that if one juror was excused all should have been. There may be much or little in the contention. A preponderence of legal opinion js a~ninet it, but it has ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Amnde after the trial of ATTORNEY GENERAL \WHITE INTERROGATING TALESMAN ¥ given the defense its first slippery foothold on the ground of technicality. The trial of Mrs. Botkin promises to rival that of Durrant in sensational in- terest. When court was about.to apen yesterday morning the corridors of the second floor of the City Hall were black with a surging, jostling, eager crowd, greedy for the morbid satisfac- tion of a glimpse of the accused woman. Men and wome~ struggled for positions near the entrance to Judge Cook’s court. They swayed, and moved, and muttered coarse words of discontent at each others’ incivility. ‘When the doors of the courtroom were opened these men and women rushed pell- mell for seats' as -animals might have done for a bone. Women scrambled over the backs of benches, perched them- selves on seats and made their hasty, of- fensive way to places of-advantage. Men almost fought .their progress into the court of justice to. positions where they could feast their morbid eyes upon the leading actors in the case. The spectacle was not pleasant. The trial has already assumed a tinge of the theatrical. The lawyers for the defense and for the prosecution are al- ready posing. They seem -to feel ana seek the value of notorlety that asso- ciation with a sensational ease inevita- bly brings. Thus far neither side has made even casual references to the vital issue of the trial. Mrs. Botkin's attor- neys appear to be in no way concerned over ‘the terrible chain of circumstantial efidence around her. ey have indica- ted nothing of her claim of innocence ex- cept a general plea of not gullty. They have created the impression that the wo- man will escape punishment for a crime for the simple reason that under certain conditions the laws of this State and ot others are powerless to punish even mur- derers. There is in the attitude of the attorneys for the defense an air of defiance and of | almost careless confidence. The horrify- ing story of the cruel murder of two women has been forgotten in the new in- terest created by an effort to prove the laws of the nation inadequate for the pur- poses for which they were made. Every endeavor has been made to give promi- nence to the idea that a woman accused of murder will not seek to combat the testimony against her but will try only to show that the guilty cannot always be punished. This fact resulted yesterday in an ex- ceptionally dramatic scene, Twelve jurors had been sworn and chosen. They were acceptable both to the prosecution and the defense. Even the stock questions of the legal examiner had not been asked. When a talesman was rejected it was because he was palpably disqualified to try any one for murder. Jurors were in consequence accepted quickiy—almost un- precedently so in a case where circum- stantlal evidence will be the major part of the testimony. After the twelfth juror had been sworr the clerk of the court arose to read the indictment against Mrs. Botkin. The read- ing was suddenly and most unexpectedly interrupted by one of the jurors who had been sworn to try the case. Colonel J. 8. Young arose in the jurybox and declared that he could not conscientiously act as a juror. He had satisfactorily answered the questions of the defense and the prosecution. He had been accepted under the conditions of the loose examination of both sides, but he assured the court that not enough questions had been asked of him. Neither the defense nor the prosecution had taken the pains to inquire if he knew any of the witnesses in the case. He is lessee of the Russ House, where Detect- ive McVey, the State detective of Dela- ware, has resided since his arrival in the city. Mr. Young has frequently con- versed with McVey in reference to the Botkin case. Opinions were naturally created Dby these conversations, but neither the prosecutors nor the defenders of Mrs. Botkin saw fit to ask the ordinary uestions_that would elicit the informa- tion. As Mr. Young understood legal pro-4 cedure he did not feel at liberty to vol- unteer. When he was finally presented with the issue, however, he declared that he did not believe conscientiously that he could serve as a juror. Young was at oncé excused by consent and the jury, which already been completed, lacked one member. It is now claimed that the release of Young was Mrs. Botkin had technically commenced and that if one juryman "was excused all the others should have been. The defense is not ready to indorse this contention, but Mrs. ?ntkln has been given her first advan- age. Young supplied yesterday fnc'.lcnlly the only interesting incident of the day. The questioning of talesmen has been de- scribed. It suggested nothing beyond the simplest legal forms. The crowd watched in close interest and the lawyers posed. A titter swept the room when such men as J. C. Stubbs and William H. Mills were called as talesmen and everybody knew they would not respond. One juror more must be obtained and will probably be chosen this morning, when the prosecu- tion will open its case and present its witnesses. One of the interesting inci- dents of the case will be the appearance of Mrs. Botkin on the witness stand. She will make a general denial of the charge against her. Hours before Balliff Wheeler opened the door of Judge Cook’s courtroom yester- day morning a curlous crowd, made up of all classes and conditions of people, began to gather in the upper corridors of the City Hall. Several women, intent upon getting a glimpse of the famous prisoner, struggled toward the entrance to the tribunal, dragging or carrying a child. These heedless mothers paid no attention to the cries of the child as it was squeezed and bruised by the surging mob. ~ When the door was unbolted at 9:30 o'clock the eager, waiting throng rushed, stumbling and pushing to gain a seat as near as possible to the table where Mrs. Botkin and her attorneys sat. Several deputy sheriffs, who had been de- tailed to reserve seats for talesmen, who had been summoned, were compelled to use harsh words and much strength in preventing every inch of space In_the room from being taken. Women, disre- garding modesty, clambered over the railing, which runs under the gallery, dividing the courtroom, and women more agile, but equailly indecent, rushed pell- mell for the chairs reserved for witneses. In the gallery the fight for choice posi- tion to view the courtroom was equal to a football game. The attache, who un- locked the door from the outside, was carried into the gallery and almost thrown over the seats by the crowd back of him. No deputy sheriff had been de- talled to the gallery and for séveral min- utes it seemed as though a knockdown and dra?'out scrap was in progress. A couple of young women, who had waited over an hour for the gallery to be opened, failed to secure a seat and their plead- ings and protestations were made to deaf { { 00000000000000000 S MRS. BOTKIN WILL M exonerate her, connecting her with th pleased by the assurance of he: tracted. The accused woman caref curred in court during the examinat every act of Mr. Knight. At the clos her opinion of the personnel of the ¥ “I am perfectly content,” she s of these gentlemen. I do hope the J quick progress nated. I would have been satisfie were not prejudiced hoods which have been published in t connected with this unhappy traged mention of suspicion reached me poor woman, my consciousness o who are so persistent in seeking a gl “I am thankful that my physical my good spirits. Despite the lack o will be exonerated of any blame.” word about Dunning or any other wi fense. “My attorneys have decided to g time arrives. This decision is very p| chance without fear or hesitation. know that I am free of guilt.” 00000000 000000000 0000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 the . DELIA BOTKIN expresses the greatest satisfaction at e made toward securing a jury which will, she belleves, the people have produced all their evidence, b een:’urder of Mrs. J. P. Dunning. She is also r counsel that the trial will not be pro- ctually commence, and that it will st Lhitderas yd with any twelve honorable citizens, ‘who agalnst me as a consequence O that I knew aught f innocence has sustained me during my incarceration, and in confronting the curious crowds of morbid persons 1 strength has been concomitant with prison my health is excellent, and as I knew this ordeal would not con- tinue to any length of time, I have not worried more than any natural woman would worry under similar unpleasant circumstances. Added to my knowledge of my own innocence the assurances of Messrs. Knight, Mc- Gowan & Wheeler, that my trial will be quickly over, and I shall go free, are most gratifying, and I feel an unalterable conviction within me that I Mrs. Botkin would not discuss the against her during the extradition proceedings, nor would she utter a single In concluding the interview she said: slanders against me, by placing me on the witness-stand, when the proper When this trial is over the world will 00000000000000000 TAKE THE STAND. ully noted every incident which oc- fon of talesmen and she approves se of court yesterday she was asked ury, now nearly completed. ald, “to leave my cause In the hands ury will be immediately completed, so soon be termi- f the mallcious false- dally press since my name became Ever since the moment the first of the poisoning of the he y. lance at me. f fresh air and the coarse fare of the evidence which was submitted tness for the prosecution or the de- ive me an opportunity to refute the leasing to me and I shall seize the CCOoOCO00000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000 which was sustained by the court and then sought to argue the point. “Question withdrawn, sit down, Hos- mer,” thundered Mr. Knight. “I won’t sit down,” retorted Hosmer, and Knight endeavored to mollify his op- ponent by saying: “We've got along very now; don’t get mad.” “You started it,” said Hosmer; and then began addressing the court. His Honor ended the first bit of friction so far in the trial by peremptorily ordering coun- sel to proceed. Mr. Hunter was then chal- lenged by the defense and excused. Mr. Hellman would not inict a death penalty on a woman, and he was excused under the statute. James V. Coleman pleaded exemption from jury duty be- cause he is an attorney. George D. Clark was challenged by the defense, and de- nicely until duty. O. D. Baldwin also had an opinion, which secured his dismissal. F. P. Sher- man was unsatisfactory to Mr. Knight, rTHE CROWD STRUGGLING INTO THE COURTROOM.-- ears. Thelr dresses were torn and.their hair disheveled in the melee and their hats were ruined. Their dilapidated ap- pearance did not concern them at the moment; they had come early, hoping to get a glimpse of Mrs.” Botkin and Dun- ning, and their desire béing thwarted, they were on the verge of hysteria. " Clerk Tolle and Bailiff Wheeler stood. in front of the Judge's desk. calling, “Sit.down,” *“Sit down,” “Keep qulet,” ‘“Order in the court,” but their voices were drowned for a moment or two. Officers forced their way into the noilsy mob and separated men who were about to fight over seats. Finally a semblance or order was secured and as the door to Judge Cook’s chambers opened, the balliff rapped three times with his gavel and in a moment the room was falrly quiet. During all this turbulence Mrs. Botkin sat, Indifferent and unmoved, ip her usual seat. Her sister, Dora, equally unper- turbed, gazed out of the window. While |he'rrnwld r:;ra:x waiting the prisoner's coming at the courtroom entrance Deput; Sheriff Boyle had succeeded in smugé“lng her into the room through the Judge's chambers. As soon as the ten jurors who were sworn in the day before yesterday had | answered the rolicall, Judge Cook asked for the Sheriff’s return on the special venire of twenty-five talesmen who were ordered to appear for jury duty. The clerk made a list of the names returned and then called the roll. While this for- mality was in_progress George Knight, and Assistant District Attorney Hosmer were holdng an informal but very ani- mated discussion. The chief counsel for the defense had learned over night that Juror Samuel H. Daniels, the bank teller, was a warm personal friend of Chief of Police Lees, and he objected to his pres- ence in the jurybox. Hosmer and Chief Lees resented the request of the defense and Knight then declared in his emphatic, explosive manner: “Well, Hosmer, if you won't consent to excusing Daniels I shall exercise the right of peremptory chal- lenge and give my reasons to the court :\'}’I)i the juror should not remain in this rial. ““You may do as you please,” retorted Hosmer. “I suppose you want a sensa- tion by this time?” B “‘Sensation or no sensation, = Danlels shall not remain on that i{ury." Knight angrily declared, as hé took his seat %e- side his associate, Mr. Wheeler. Just as this little side show, which had been an interesting pantomime to the spectators, ended, John P. Dunning and Joshua D. Deane, whose wives were murdered, -elbowed through the crowd to the table where the prosecuting officers sat. Dunning took a seat with the news- paper reporters, his back to the audience, and Mr. Deane held a brief whispered con- versation. with Attume{ General White, Detective McVey and Chief Lees. Learn- Ing that his presence would not be re- quired until to-day, he left and did not return. Miss Josephine Bateman, another Delaware witness, remained during the morning session. About 10:20 the clerk had completed the roll call of the special venire of twenty- five, about eighteen of whom responded to their names, and his Honor ordered .the attorneys to proceed with the examination of talesmen. Mr. - Hosmer ve a syn- opsis of the indictment of Mrs. Botkin, and F. L. Hunter and I. W. Hellman Jr. were called to the two vacant seats in the jury box. Mr. Hunter was examined and passed by the g{gsecutlon. and was turned over to Mr. t, whose anger over the Daniels incident was una- bated. The talesman admitted that ne had formed an opinion that the defendant was guilty, and that evidence would be required to' remove it. “Now, if you were the District Attorney there and accused of murder, would you like to be tried by twelve men in your frame of mind?”’ shouted Mr. Knight. Mr. Hosmer exploded violent objection, | dressed 520 KNUIGHT. CONFERS \ parted, pleased to escape an unpleasant | 1TH ;'\.Rs'. (=3 asked the required questions under the law and he felt his conscience would not permit him to act as a juror where a hu- man life was at stake. He had read the case and discussed it with witnesses and begged to be excused. He was agaln ex- | amined as to the state of his mind and | excused by consent. Mr. Keil remained in the box, making the eleventh juror. | "Several more talesmen were examined, | but none qualified and the venire was | again_exhausted. be drawn this morning, and without doubt the jury will be completed and the opening statement of the prosecution made before noon. All the witnesses are ordered to be were excused or challenged and therehyi escaped serving on the jury: George Net-| well, challenged by Knight; Isaac Baer, challenger by Hosmer; Fred Bowman, not | on the assessment roll; B. P. Flint, chal. | 1IPflgEd by Knight; C. T. Spader, chal-i lenged by ]\n‘l‘gh Thomas S. Williams, | deafness; H. Young, opposed to cir- | cumstantial evidence; 1. L. Dodge, chal- | lenged by Knight; George B. opposed to death penalty on a woman; Luman Waanam, bias; Samuel Bernstein, opposed to death penalty in all cases; George Lederer, the same reason;. Peter | | Schlego, infirmity; L. r.. Haas, disquali- | fled. Among those caied, who did not | answer were: W. H. Mills and J. C. Stubbs of the Southern Pacific, and Major | Hooper of the Occidental Hotel. | —_———— Trunks and. Valises. and valises arrived yesterday. On sale to- day in leather goods department. San- | present at 10 a. m. to-day. 'H During the day the following citizens | | ‘Warren, | 3 Another shipment of our fine trunks [ born, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. . —_—————— Gustav Gump’s Will. The will of Gustav Gump, the well-| known art dealer, who died November 30, | | was filed for probate yesterday. The | | value of decedent’s estate has not yet been determined, except that it exceeds | $10,000. The entire estate is bequeathed | | Mrs. Fannie Gump, widow of the testa- | | tor, who is named as executrix, to serve | without bo; —_———— | Pennsylvania Makes Changes. | of the year take charge of the general | freight and passenger departments of the | Pennsylvania Railroad in this city, re-i charge of the company’s offices here for the past ten years. notified by dispatch that such a change would be made on the first of the year. | It is sald that the Pennsylvania Company in the future will pay more attention to and Alexander Hamilton would not give a verdict which imposed a death sentence on a woman, and both left the box. Tales- man after talesman, taking a cue from these gentlemen, made similar replies when examined, and the names in the jurybox were soon exhausted. Judge Cook ordered another special venire of twenty- five citizens and adjourned court until 2 . m, pSpectators, who had been unable to se- cure a glimpse of Mrs. Botkin, waited outside the courtroom to see her as she left for the Sheriff’s private office, where her lunch is served during the noon re- cess. The defendant and her sister re- mained in their seats for over an hour and then tried to escape the crowd by gulng out through the Judge's chamber. he passed out quickly and hurried down the long hall, but before they reached the turn the mob was chasing after them. ‘Women lifted their skirts and ran as fast as they could to overtake the hurrying prisoner and before the haven of refuge was reached, a hundred gaping Individ- uals surrounded her. During the recess Attorneys Knight and Hosmer again consulted the case of Juror Daniels and after explanations were made by Chief Lees, the defendant’s attorney withdrew his objection and Mr. Daniels will be one of the twelve arbiters of Mrs. Botkin's fate. At 2 o’clock the crowd awaiting admis- sion to the trial was double that of the morning and was more eager and impa- tient to see the prisoner. Profiting by the experience of the first session the bailiffs ‘were prepared to hold the crowd in check, and very little disturbance occurred. The examination of talesmen was re- sumed immediately after court recon- vened and contin%ed uninterruptedly until the jurybox was again almost exhausted. Attorney Knight tried to facilitate mat- ters by declining to examine talesmen passed by the prosecution and using peremptory challenges when he was dissatisfied with the juror. When the names were almost exhausted Colonel J. S. Young. prcigrletor of the Russ House, and . A. 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