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Mrs Best Swoons During Trial In Murder Case
Nine jurors were finally seated for the trial of Mrs Josephine Best charged with the murder of Carl Dufford after a long day and night of examinations. Mrs Best swooned during the afternoon session and was aided by her sister and the jail matron. The jury pool included several men with fixed opinions, but the defense and commonwealth repeatedly challenged jurors for cause and peremptorily, until six jurors were accepted by 4:43 p.m. and others in the evening session. The proceedings featured sporadic health concerns, attendance by the defendant’s father, and extensive questioning about capital punishment and potential biases.
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New Baling
Josephine Bast
Carl H. Qufford
Seasion
H. Pattison
A. T. Wlasinger
George A. Patterson
Best
Talesman
Gertrude Dunleavy
Dutleavy
Charles I. Jarrett
Louis Wainstein
Ellwood City
Thomas Artwell
Union Township
Commonwealth
Philip Wink
Eighth Ward
A. Rice
Second Ward
Dufford
Mr. Rice
Zachariah Robinson
Sixth Ward
Lewis Tanner
Neshannock Township
Grumi
Charles Grimny
Ne- Inhannock Township
Oak Grove U. P
Robert Hommel
iBlelth
Yoho
Frank C. Edle
Washington Township
John P. Clark
Pulaski
W. H. Patterson
Third Ward
Anna Hunter
Big Beaver Township
M. L. Scott
New Wilemington
McCracken
Dana C. Williams
Seventh Ward
Frank ©. Ditch
Fifth Ward
Butler
Matthew Yost
Ethe
Sanderson
Ransome McCreary
Mahoning Township
Margaret B. Frances
Charles M. Grace
Charles M. Grace A Clerk of the’ Third Ward
De‘gree
Mure Jusors
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Cnged
O. L. Dean
Mahouring Township
Dean
Caal
William W. Smiley
Wayne Township
Porter
Cora Thompson
Ellwood
Thompson
Elmer A. Merslumer
Ciuge
Chas, Milner
Watipum
Geo. White
Frank Cook
Big Beavier
Henry A. Leighty
Sevench Ward
William P. Cooney
Ellwood Guy
Akens
Emery
Merle D. Alien
Fourth Ward
Carl Dufford
Walter E. Wright
Perry Township
B. N. Williams
Mrs. Best
Frank H. Morrow
W. P. Guy, Sr
Thomas Golder
J. L. Alexander
Galied
Ione Rodfers
Tokn Daghmann
David WH. Percival
J. H. Balter
Indiana
John C. Carlin
George H. Williams
Frank H. Robinson
Carl H. Dufford
H. P. McBride
Crice
R. H. Pattison
Carl HW. Dutford
Yamen Latigan
Sala Ho
Hildebrand
Thomas McMahon
Carl Dutford
A. T. Kissinger
Dutfford
Lawrence Quehi
L. W. Fell
S. A. Winternitz
Milton Dam
New York
Henry M. Goldberg
Fea Eraum
Dutford