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SELECTING JUREfIN SYKES CASESIt( Out of sixteen veniremen examined ' j ly counsel this morning in the justice’s court only three acknowledged to being connected with any religious organization or church. This transpired in an attempt to obtain a jury to try the case of Joshua Sykes, leader of the Church of the Living God and pastor of the Tabernacle of David. Sykes is charged with the violation of a city ordinance which prohibits the erection and maintenance of a tent without a permit is obtained from the city council.Theodore Bell of San Francisco, an attorney of statewide reputation, appeared for Svkes and from *t(je tenor of the questions, which he ad'drcssed ‘ j to the talesmen, he will probably contend that the ordinance under which the defendant is charged is unreasonable, unjust and unconstitutional. Bell informed the court that Svkes would not endeavor to evade the responsibility of erecting and maintaining tl\e tent.Today’s proceedings were confinedc | to the selection of a jury. Both B. D. Marx Greene, who appeared for the people, and the defendant’s counsel, closely questioned the talesmen ascertaining whether or not they were biased either against the ordinance or against the cult of which Sykes is the leader. Judge Aaron Turner was several times called upon to make decisions as to the admission of certain questions.rIIyact-i-eC r %The veniremen examined this morn-i ^r-I _*yyynr\sc5-)f1Ct,asreding were, J. H. Russel, H. C. McCabe(excused), ' W. P. Roof, 2523 Etnastreet, instructor in physics at the U. C., I. C. Dyer, 1423 Spruce street, F, E. Sawyer, 2435 Whitney street, F. M. Chappcl (excused) 1941 Leroy avenue, J. M. Johnson (excused) 1647 Virginia street, W. J. Acheson, 2225 Cedar street, G P. Kelsey (excused) 2215 Ellsworth street, C. Silverstcin, 2108 Grant street, Dr. L. H. Worthington, R. H. Smith, 2307 Hearst avc., G. H. Dunn, 2112 Durant Ave., G. H. Nichol, 1430 Hawthorne street (excused), A. McCullough, 2207 Atherton street, F, E. Perrin. 1626 Virginia street, H. M. King, 220 Stuart street.
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Berkeley Daily Gazette
Berkeley, California, US
Wed, Jul 12, 1916
Page 6
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