The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-20
CHOOSING THE JURY.
Regular Panel Exhausted in
Boyd Murder Trial
AN OPEN vEN,RE FOR TO-DAY.
Qssssisss Askea Iadteats That Insanity
WIN He she Defssse--A 1Giss-
ing wftasss A1pesss.

The trial Of Ursula ]. Unfug. otherwise
known ~ Mrs. Ursula J. Boyd. began yes
terdsy morning The Whole day Was con-
sumed In getting jury and tie court adj
iourned a. 3.sJ p. IN. Tor the reason that
al OF the regular panel was exhausted.
Judge Humes Issued an OPEN vsnire sof
ten n.en. resurnshls this morning ~ 9,JD.
when the court viii open.
Twenty minutes before court opened tue
defendant. with her friends. Mrs. y. +.
Rysher. Mrs. Field. Mrs. Sarah 4 Ross.
Mrs.. Chandler, Mrs. Eorsythe. Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Burre.i. appeared IN the room.
Nrs. Roger s. Greene aud Mrs. J. +. Lud.
low were Ill and couid not be present.
although this MAS their intention. The
only gentlemen among the supporters OF
Nra Boyd were Rev. William Carnes and
Rev. g. II. Lee. When court opened the
Judge called the case without delay ana
the prosecution signiiied its readiness TO
20 10 trial.
The jury took their seats in the box and
Prosecuting Attorney Miller made brief
statement Of the case TO the j1ry, in which
he charged the defendant. Ursula J. Boyd,
with che crime OF murder In the first de-
gree for the premeditated and cold-hiooded
murder OF Thomas Henderson Boyd. on
she night OF December 2. 1852
Mr.. Miller asked leave to indcrse the
name OF one Of the famous missing wit
aesses. Mrs. Tiiiic ]. Kennedy, ON the in-
formation. This leave was granted with
ont objection, although some surprise was
manifested that the witness had APP
- 49, q 49, 81 Sat.
urday. on which day she appeared at Mr..
Killers Office and was served with sub.
pens. This Is . general surprise to every
one except those connected with the pros
ecutipg attorneys Office. IS Mrs. Kennedy
was supposed to be In California living
under m assumed name. After this little
interruption the jury was sworn to truly
answer the questions put and the
examination proceeded. The first
juror to be put under fire was
q. A. Morris, q real estate agent residing
In South Seattle. II was brought out that
he Was married. had several children and
was % years Of age. The usual questions
wers put by the prosecuting attorney. and
no cause found for challenge. Mrs. hoyd's
attorney, s. Ii. Plies. who with w. IL.
Martin is handling the case for her. then
took the Juror in hand and nut the most
searching questions to him. Two Of these
questions were put TO him. They were:
III you were on trial for murder in the
FIRST degree. as this defendant Is. would
you be willing 70 be tried by jury Of
twelve men entertaining the same views
on your case ~ you do towards that Of
this iefendant7" and "Wouid you be dis
posed to consider fairly plea Of insanity
II that with other pleas should be inter-
posed. and weigh the evidence supporting
such plea with the same impartiality and
frankncss rs that supporting any other
rlca?" After the defense had passed
the juror the prosecuting attorney re-
considered and challenged him Tor the
reason that he had been summoned on an
open veniro during the past year. The
judge overruled this challenge. saying that
II the juror was now regularly cmpancicd
there was no ground for u challenge
Martin G. Jensen was the next juror cx-
amincd. He Is Dane 30 years OF age, ia a
seaman and has wife and children. lie
resides in North Seattle. and has been
resident of King county five years. When
asked whether lac had ever been connected
with murder case. he answered that he
had been ON jury IN Seattle about three
years ago, when the defendant was ac-
quilted OF murder In the second degree.
Thomas Ii. Thompson, a farmer 3, years
old and having wife and two children.
was passed rs u juror by both sides. lie
lives on Suis creek. sixteen miles from Sc.
attic, and has been resident OF King
county about five years.
Capt. J. l.. Preston. a bachelor 50 years
Of age. Was closely questioned by the state
as to any impression he had re-
ceived from reading the newspapers.
He had also spoken TO Rev. William
Carnes OF the ease, and considered him
very biased. lie mentioned being In Lead
Vile. and when he did so the prosecution
at once began to inquire whether he was a
friend OF the defendant. but we're unable
60 discover anything. Preston wasa Juror
In the FrIcdrichs murder case in 1891. lie
resides in North Seattle. and has been in
King county about two years.
A. J. Webster, a Green river farmer 30
years old, and having family. wa, passed
by both sides. He has resided oh his mace
one year.
Taco Mesdag. hoekkeerer. married aud
having awife and two children, was passed
Ns@tstake% Nhu ~ u nAEate OF
Holland. resides at Ross and is i,i years
old. lie has lived In King county ten
years. lie was closely examined ahout
his opinions formed by reading news
papers. hut cleared himself bv saying he
had been connected with newspapers him.
self and placed no confidence In any OF
them.
J. {. Kennedy. a man about 81 years Of
age, went through the mill next He has
lived in Seattle about year.
Martin 4. bingham, Pike street rea!
essate agent, unmarried. aud - years o!
age. Was passed for cause
Ex-Cons;ahle Charles Robinson, a Nor.
wegian. 81 years old. and for over thirty
years . resident of King county, wa,
next passed along. although he stated tina:
he and Prosecuting Attorney Miller were
warm friends.
Griffith Il. Owens, Ninth street grocer
Z. years of age and hav,nga family. VA.
accepted hy both SIDES s,thout challenge
Tie is native Of " ales and ha, ees.,le,i IN
Seattle i've years.
{. b, prageer. a real estate agent. Ger
man ~ birth and married, was examined
he MAS the only man examined vsxterda,
who had ever met Beyd. having been IN.
treducc! TO him by a Seattle nessnane,
man. The acquaintance VAS no; follow 81
ep, however. After many searching oges
tons he Was passed by she defense.
George s. Rss,ey. eosaeed miner. &
years Of ase and residing a; Franklin. ~,
called upoa for his views ca tie subject
al nsarser And insanity by Mr.. Piles an
~ss passed with great heslsasion. lie i.
married and haa lived In King caaa.s
three years,
he states lrss peremrtory chaiiens,
Was called and Webster excused. To 81