Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-05

THE OPENING STATEMENT.
Judge Zane Administers 10 The
Reporters Sharp Rebuke.

Saage Zane Administers 10 Il
Reporters a Sharp Rebuke,
1 When the News report of y,
Olson trial closed yesterday afte
noon the empaneling Of a jury W.
I proceeding, District Attorney Var
an having the twelve under .,
E animation. The following tran,
pired during the remainder of IN
afternoon:
Mr.. F. A. Pascoe was excuse
because he had formed fixed opIr
ion.
Mr.. ]. B. Meredith was Above
TO go on account Of his opposition I
capital punishment and because h
would not under any circum
stances, render a verdict of guilt,
where the punishment would b
death.
Mr.. w. P. Read had read tb,
papers and did not think he coulc
try the case impartially. He wa.
challenged by Mr.. Variau for i'm
piled bias and Mr.. Read was ex
cused.
Mr.. Irving stated he had scrupies
which might prevent him from
bringing in a verdict Of guilty in
a capital case where the defendant
was a woman. He was challenged
by the prosecution for implied bias.
The challenge was orerruled, where
upon MIR. Narian marked him down
for the peremptory.
MIR. Smith IVES unalterably Cd.
posed to capital punishment and
would not find verdict of guilty
where the penalty might be death,
in any case. He was consequently
excused.
Mr.. Roberts had an opinion but il
was not fixed, and he could try the
case impartially, according to the
law and the evidence.
Mr.. Pickering had a fixed and
settled opinion, which he had ex-
pressed, and he was excused.
The remaining seven were passed
for cause by both sides, and the per-
emptnry challenges commenced.
The prosecution excused Messrs.
Irving, White and Erickson, while
the defense allowed Mr.. Roberts 10
20. Messrs. Cahoon, Ashman and
Ellison, the remaining jurors, were
accepted and sworn.
The second call was then made rs
follows: J. b. Slower, Jas. Bourne,
5. T.. Ware, J. a. Smith, Henry
Buhring, w. E. Barnett, NJ. G.
Morian, Z. ). Caldwell, 5. s. Mob
lett.
Mr.. Barnett had a fixed opinion
and was excused.
Mr.. Caldwell was excused for the
same reason.
Mr.. Ware had a rather strong
opinion, and it would take a great
deal of evidence to remove it. He
was excused.
Mr.. Morlan was excused because
he entertained conscientious
scruples agains. capital punishment.
The Others were passed for cause
and the prosecution challenged
Messrs. Stove, Buhring and Smith
peremptorily while the defense ex-
cused Mr.. Noblett. Mr.. Bourne
was accepted and sworn, and the
third call brought to the box Messrs.
G. III. Doran. A. NJ. Wood. Herman
Hill, w. Ii. Whitehill, John
Knopp. ID. c. Rice, George Webber
and David Thomas.
Mr.. Hill had strong prejudice
against insanity as a defense and
was excused.
Mr.. Whitehiil left the box because
he had a fixed opinion.
Mr. A. NJ Wood had a prejudice
against capital punishment, "where
there was LAZY in the caseDo
Judge Zane-Your conscience
don't reach men, then?
Mr.. Wood-No, sir,
Judge Zahe-Well, you are ex-
cused.
The remaining jurors were passed
for canse, and the prosecution chal-
lengei peremptorily Messrs. Knapp
and Weber, while the defense let
Mr.. Rice 60. Nr. Thomas was ac-
ceDted ami sworn.
On the fourth cali Messrs. Schwartz.
Josh Grant, Francis Hall, William
Mcintyre, w. ID. Woolley bad w.
A. Taylor went into the box.
Mr.. Francis Hall had an opinio n
and YVES excused.
Mr.. McIntyre mad an opinion
which evidence could no. remove.
He was allowed to depart.
Mr.. Woolley was excused because
he cid not think he could try the |
case impartially.
Mr.. Grant was opposed to capital
f'as to women," but
would be governed by the law and
evidence and render a verdict in
with his oath.
Messrs. Grant, Schwartz and Tay- |
lor were passed for cause but the
prosecution let Mr.. Schwartz go.
The other two were sworn
The court then adjourned until |
this morning, eight jurors having
been secured. They were Mes5rs. |
G. II. Doran, David Thomas, James |
Bourne. J. NJ. Cahoon, James Ash |
man, Charles Ellison, ]. +. Grant,
W. y. Taylor.
The prosecution exercised eight OF |
the fifteen peremptory challenges |
allowed them; the defense but three. |
ToDAY's PRoCeEDISGs.
When the court re-assembled at |
10 O'Clock this morning there YVES
not a very large representation of
the general public in attendance,
but in less than an hour a grea,
crowd OF curious and interested
spectators had assembled, every
available seat being occupied rs was
the case yesterday. Miss Olson re-
seated throughout the day
10 the left of her counsel.
Judge Powers. and she was again
by her moth
er. Mrs. Hart, whose name
fgureI so prominently ia the
Ease, sat at the end of the front
bench, opposite the jury box, and
to watch the proceedings
with Leen interest.
Miss Olson was still attirC in
Ieep black aud removed her veil
,nce or twice only during the
when requested to do 50
~ District Attorney Vaiian in
rider that come Of the gentlemen
allied into the jury box might see
Ter face for a brief moment, so
g TO enable them to say
or not they were
acquainted with the accused or her
amil,. When thus exposei TO the