Show JERSEY SHOWS COURT SPEED Quick Selection of Jury Is SurI Surprise Surprise Sur Sur- I prise to Lawyers Lawyers Lawyers Law Law- FLEMINGTON N. N J. J Jan 3 UP The The machinery of or the law is seldom tardy in New Jersey but the way in which the state went about selecting the jury to lo Iry Bruno Richard Hauptmann Hauptmann Haupt Haupt- mann has been beers the fastest of any major ma ma- jor trial In this state When the indictment charging Hauptmann with the murder of oC Charles A. A Lindbergh h Jr w was s re re- t tamed many persons including some Rood good lawyers predicted it would take two weeks S to get 12 2 persons who could for forget et their opinions and dices ond go by the weight of or the evidence In 3 atrial trial such as this one where a mans man's life liCe Is 3 at stake where the whole world is watching and where lawyers are eager to make a reputation reputation tion the customary procedure is to lo logo togo togo go over every prospective juror with wilh witha wilha a microscope and consume as much as two weeks in filling illin the box New Jersey got ten jurors in the first d day y and the remaining two early this morning This speed Js ls a Iradi- Iradi lon tion in New Jersey going back to lo revolutionary d days s. s It is based n the theory that t every taxpayer cr is a responsible re ro conscientious citizen capable capable capable capa capa- ble of oC wel weighing hin evidence and bringing bringing bring bring- ing in an intelligent verdict In this trial the prosecution asked one principal question question- Have you any conscientious or religious re re- re scruples against capital punishment punishment pun pun- Obviously a person opposed op Of- op- op posed to capital punishment Is unfit to sit on a jury that will consider whether to lo bring in a verdict of oC death |