The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-22

belief was. The court tool h same
view and there vas n breezy half-min-
ute between his honor n the defend
ants counsel. Judge Brantly read some
law on thesubject and sustained the OBJ
lection. 20 hat Mr.. Duffy. after taking
an exception to the ruling. had to con-
fine himself to trying to n out IL the
juror had an opinion.
Mr.. Mallory told Mr.. Duffy that he
had lived down near Race Track for
IA years and knew Gill about 10 years.
had known WEIGH about seven years.
but had had no business relations with
either. At first he admitted having
formed an opinion through h a he
had heard Of the killing. but later de-
MED having an opinion. Mr.. Duffy
pressed the Juror hard. and Judge Trip
pet at this point made the objection
that Judge Brantly sustained.
Mr.. Nye told Mr.. Duffy that he had
e the Of the killing In the
papers. but had formed no opinion and
thought no more OF H.. Mr.. Coy had
also cad the papers. On this point
Mr.. Dufy developed a consuming cur
iosfty. He especially wanted TO know
IL the Jurors had read the report Of
the ~coroner's jury In the Standard and
the brief sketch of the case that APP
.peared in the Standard yesterday
morning. Mr.. Dilts said that he hadn't
read anything of the case n hadn't
heard IL discussed. He hadn't ven
read the Standard yesterday morning.
Mr.. DAILY a talked with some of the
witnesses Of the killing. but had form
ed no opinion as a result. Mr.. French
had lived In Anaconda "a years and had
known and had dealings with both
Gin and Welch, but a formed no
opinion. He was east when the tragedy
occurred. Mr.. Kinvig had fshed near
Race Track last summer, but didn't
know either Gill or Welch. He told Mr..
Dufy that he worked nights at the
smelter N was too tired n sleepy
when he got off to read more than the
headings In the paper. Mr.. Peters also
worked at the smelter and hadn't read
the story in the Standard. On the
other hand, Mr.. Covert did read the
Standard. Still he mad not formed an
opinion and thought he was absolutely
free to render a just verdict. Mr.. Bar
rett also read the papers and had form
ed an opinion. but IL wasn't fixed. and
he could ignore IL and arrive at a Just
verdict on the evidence. Mr.. Davis
had not been at home much. hadn't
read the papers and hadn't talked with
any one about h case. Hence he had
no opinion.
Mr.. Duffy passed the jury for cause.
and Judge Trippet challenged Mr.. Nye.
]. j. Denniff took Mr.. Nye's chair.
He had known Gill n Welch for six
years. but had never been intimate
with either. He had heard people talk
about the case. but had formed no
opinion for himself.
Mr.. DUFFY challenged Mr.. Mallory.
and while that gentleman was still
looking surprised the court adjourned
for lunch. after excusing from further
earNipA Iurnr Matt IlanGnn ~hnaa NxiFa
and daughter are III.
When the case was taken up In the
afternoon, w. +. Avery was called. Mr..
Avery lives at Race Track. and has
known GIL for IA years. He said he
had formed an opinion on the report Of
the coroner's jury.
stand aside" said Judge Brantly.
That made room in the box for Con
O'Donnell. who a lived in Anaconda
nine years. He didn't know GIL, he's
never fshed near Race Track and had
no opinion in the case.
Mr.. Duffy challenged Mr.. Denniff,
and James w. ohnso OF Washington
Gulch was called. Mr.. johnson rs a
p~rospector and is much of the time
away from home. SO he knew little OF
the case. He told Mr.. Duffy thai he
read the Standard whenever 1 can
get IT," but had missed those numbers
ttituiiiHk " dCtOuftc Oh the Tragedy.
The state challenged Hugh DAILY, who
looked nightly relieved thereat. Pat
rick Trodden took an inning i'm the
chair ana told Mr.. Dufy that he reads
the regularly, but missed
yesterdays paper. He had formed no
opinion as to the Race Track killing.
Mr.. Duffy passed Mr.. Trodden for
cause and challenged Mr.. Coy. who
gave way to q. +. Nelson. who had no
knowledge of Gill or Welsh and no
opinion. He also reads the Standard.
Mr.. Duffy challenged MIR. Nelson. r..
G.. Terrilll of Deer Lodge. the next
juror called. had know GIL since 1878,
and had always been on friendly terms
with him. He had known WEIGH two
years. As a %neighbor of Gill he had
heard some talk among other neigh
bors. but had formed no opinion him.
self.
The state challenged Mr.. Dilts. w.
ii. Whftehill. who took his seat. told
Mr.. Dufy that he didn't know gin or
WEIGH. but had read the
n he had an opinion. but he could
render a fair verdict from the facts
brought out in evidence.
Mr.. Duny challenged Mr.. Terry, and
Andrew Peterson. who followed the re.
jected juror. said he knew Gin "a lit
tle.' He Is not I'm the habit of reading
the papers. Mr.. Duffy asked him II he
had been a Juror in the Allen trial al
Deer Lodge three years ago.. but Judge
Brantly promptly stopped the inquiry
whereat Mr.. Duffy just as promptly
challenged Mr.. Peterson.
j. w. Watson followed. He didn't re.
member just what he had read about
h case. but had an opinion Just the
same. He thought he could try tn,
case fairly. however. but on the stat,
waving its challenge Mr.. Duffy exer.
cised his right and sent Mr.. Watson I,
h bleachers.
Daniel Dunnigan. the next candidate
hadn't read the papers or heard tn,
case discussed, and was passed fol
cause.
Mr.. Duffy's eighth challenge was ex.
ercised on Mr.. whitehill. and N. A
Christianson was called. He had known
Gill for 20 years. but had no opinion IN
the case. He told MIR. Duffy he hat
e about the case in the Salt LAX,
Tribune.
Mr.. Duny-Don't you read the Stand