The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-05
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The Selection Z aJury for the Trial Of
Giim ,rei Alleged Murderer.

The Selection I ayury for the Trial Of
Gilm Alleged Murdcrer.
BUTTE. April4.-Ihe. trial OF Andrew
Ehrick for the nurde of Michael Gilmore
ON May "a, 1s9. on he placer diggings,
seven miles norheaspf Butte, was finally
called in JudgeSpee,s. court this morn
ing. -Everybody expected another contin-
uance and therefore iearly dropped dead
when Thompson Cmphell announced
without any skirmistng that the defense
was ready for trial. the first lot of jurors
called into the box vre James Bailey, j.
H.. Ferris. Morgan Jaies, Daniel OBrien,
James Kippen, Ed :. Jones, c. X. Wilt
Jams, Louis Grafton Richard James, +. T.
Holbrook, j. w. Temper and Joseph
La,ly.
In the examinaon of Juror Ferris, Mr..
Booth asked himf he would be governed
by the law as giyn him by, the court, or II
he would set up = own ideas OF what the
II object to the question:" said Mr.:
Campbell. aUe juror is not compelled
to follow the istructions of the court"
mot, eh p, herried Mr.. Booth.
"Weil," SEQ Judge Speer. THE court
The Juror oen said that he would be in.
clined to folbw has own idea as TO what
the law sho,ld be rather than what the
court shouldtell him what was the law.
.If the lawHas opposed to my own con-
science.n hi said, 81 should obey my con-
science ratier than the law.
Mr.. Ferris also said he was practically
opposed I, capital punishment and the
court excIsed him. from serving on the
William veran was called to take the
place of Mr.. Ferris, and he said he was
an American citizen and. would be gov
l.. &c .frxr ipan
him by the court. Mhf
Joseph LaIly was excused because he
had an opinion as to the defendant :
guilt, and j. II. Hall was called
in his place and passed. +. T.
Holbrook also had an opinion and was ex
excused and james w. Lacey was let OF
because he,was a witness for the defend
ant. X. II. Wearing, the next imam
called, said he had read the testimon,
taken at the coroner's inquest and had
formed a fixed opinion, and he was ex
cused. ID. ID. Mclaughlin also had al
opinion, based on testimony he b d read
and on conversations he had with other
William B. Jcnkins was called and
passed. and all the other jurors in the BIO,
passing a satisfactory examination, were
passed for cause by the state.
On examination for cause by Mr.. Bald
win on the part OF the defense, numbe
Baldwin started his tedious arguments
whereupon the court usually ruled in thi
wise:
II don't think the question is a prope
one, but in order to save time and proven
further argument you may ask the que'
ton"
Even after the court ruled in his favo
MIR. Baldwin often insisted on arguin
the question until he was reminded tina
there was nothing before the court.
strong fight was made over the qualifica
lions of Juror Kippen who stated that b
had formed an impression at the time @
the murder but that he could fairly an
inpartiaIly try the case on the law an
evidence. Mr.. Baldwin challenged tn
Juror on the ground that he was biaseS
but the challenge was overruied.
1t developed that Louis Grafton had a
opinion based on the testimony taken |
the preliminary trial of Ehrick and he WI
excused. and a thorough cross-examin
ton of Juror Bailey resulted in the san
way and Joseph knotwell and Thomi
Macarthur were called. The latter said
was acquainted with the defendant ar
would favor him in arriving at verdic
He was excused on the states chaiieng
q. c. Abbott was the next man caii'
20 the box and passed. On the state
FIRST peremptory challenge William
Jenkins was excused and +. NJ. Ora
who succeeded him. had an opinion al
was also excused. Richard Goldsworth
the last man on the regular panel, W
next called, and said he had read all {
testimony taken at the preliminary tri
and coroner's inquest and had positi
opinion. He was let OF.
The court suggested, and the attorne
agreed with him, that venire for
names should he issued and not made
turnable on Saturday morning. so as
give the sba-i1 time 10 serve as many
possible. The court gave notice that
Jury should De completed on Saturday