Show TH JURY IS l IMP ANELED I In the Case of George Gaylor I S S Charged with Murder I I I I VIEWING THE FATAL SPOOF I TAKING SPO-OF TESTIMONY WILL BE I GIN THIS MORXING TheCasu of Nellie IJonner vs Commissioner I Com-missioner Pratt A Long List of Short Rniinga I > y Judge Bnrtcli In the Justices Courts Notes The impaneling of a jury in the Gaylor murder trial was resumed yesterday yes-terday morning in Judge Merritts court and opcupied till nearly noon when the panel was complete and the following gentlemen duly sworn in Robert Walters J A Smith Aaron B Porter W A Rhodes R T Venable David Pack George S Bailey Charles Bowdle Henry Buhring George Henry George F Downey Rule Letcher Assistant District Attorney Howat made the opening statement saying that the killing of the deceased child Clyde Robertson occurred in the southern part of this city near Major avenue on June 24 1893 Judge Howats statement state-ment was substantially the same a that made on the trial of Gaylors codefendant co-defendant Harry Hammond special stress being laid upon the threats made by young Hmmond to fix the child Clyde while Gaylor was in his company com-pany on the morninir of the traeedv The shooting Of Clyde happened the same afternoon The prosecuting attorney insisted that there was a preconceived design on the part of the two boys to take little Clydes life and averted t certain contradictory statements made by the accused prior and subsequent to their arrest I was not contended he said that Gaylor carried the gun which caused the childs death or that his hand pulled the trigger but he was with Hammond who did the actual shooting shoot-ing aiding assisting and abetting him In doing the act Gaylor was the elder boy of the two and Hammond was under un-der his domination Judge Powers intimated that the de fense desired to reserve the right to withhold its statement until the close of the case for the prosecution The I I court took a recess till 2 oclock IN THE AFTERNOON On reassembling at 2 oclock a war of words was waged between Judge Powers and Assistant District Attorney Howat as t whether the jury should or should not be taken to view the scene of the shooting The district at torney wanted the jury to visit the place before the testimony was taken but Judge Powers objected and insisted that they should not go until insiste test mony on both sides was all in The point was argued at considerable argue considErble length by counsel Chief Justice Merritt was of the opinion that if the jury viewed the locus they could more intelligent comprehend the evidence By mutual agreement between counsel Attorney J H Harris was sworn in as Atorne a special officer to point out the objeots on the ground and two bailiffs took charge of the Jury I was 450 oclock when thev returned and after being polled the court adjourned until 10 oclock this morning when the taking of testimony will be commenced Although no testi mony had been taken when court ad journed the jury were not allowed to separate but were alowed the care of the bailiffs Judge Merritt was most anxious that the accused should te ° uua have a perfectly fair trial |