The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-07

/ Soou juror. He SAID he was q native OF
/ Canada. He was excused.
| B. McGreevy took the chair vacated
by Gilbault. II have read almost ali
about the case that has been printed in
the Standard" said he Based upon
the reading of the published testimony
| nave formed an opinion which l still
have" He was excused for bias
| w. B. Miller of Deer Lodge was called
next. Have you read anything about
the 20" was asked by Mr.. Duffy.
! All I could get hold of l have
read
Did you express an opinion on the
case?''t
Il am not much of a talker. but I
formed one all right" Excused for act
ual bias. ~
George Hart was called, following
Miller He. too, declared he had an
opinion formed on reading newspaper
reports and was excused for bias.
Mike Cosgrove followed Hart. BY
consent he was excused,
w. G. Van Eman,, who came next,
SAID he was an employee of the Stand
ara, had read of the case and formed an
! opinion. He was excused for cause
Hugh Gilchrist of Anaconda also had
read OF the case and declared he had
formed an opinion based on what he
mad read of the case. including the tes-
tlmony given at the preliminary hear
ing. He was excused for actual bias
A. r. SchWend of Anaconda, on be-
ing questioned. was passed for cause
by the state. Examined by the defense
ne said he did not read the papers and
had no opinion. The defense passed
him for cause.
The state challenged H. G. Coy, who
went in the box Thursday. using it's
third peremptory challenge. j. Fl. Sui
Ivan was called The state nassed him
ENxya,, ,fr,al !, =,
admitted having read of Dotson's cap
ture in the Standard. but not to any
great extent. By consent of both sides
he was excused.
]. A. Benson followed He had read
all the Standard had published con
corning the case. including the testi-
mony given at the preliminary hearing
He was excused for actual bias.
William Zosel of Deer Lodge admitted
having an opinion in the case, based on
reading the printed testimony. Excused
for bias
Thomas Boland II. also had an opin-
ion based on reading of the printed
testimony. Excused for bias.
Clinton Ramsdell also had an opinion
based on reading the testimony. Ex-
cused for bias.
Julius Gertiser was in the same con-
dition of mind and was excused for
bias
William Dengler ST.. of Anaconda
had heard of the case, but had not read.
of 1t. He declared he had no opinion
in the case and could try the defendant
fairly. Passed for cause by the state
and the defense.
The defense used its fifth peremptory
challenge on P. y. Layton.
P. A. Nolan was called, but excused
on account of Sickness
Isadore Copinus. who was next called.
was excused for bias. he having read of
the case and formed an opinion.
John Peterson. said. when questioned
by Mr.. Duffy, that he did not know
what an opinion was. His wife had told
him about the case. but he uIu not think
about it. He was excused by con-
sent a. tu%t@4 4. zfh
J. .tKeppler came next, He had
an opinion and was excused for bias.
Joseph Hanson was likewise excused
for the same cause.
E. D. Holland of Deer Lodge went the
same road, having an opinion. %
j. M. Fimmons of Carroll had heard
Of the case, he said, but had rea d moth
ins of it. Y have some objections to
capital, punishment" said he. II be-
lleve men sometimes are hung by mis-
take. But If 4 were fully satisfied he
was guilty Tswould have no objections
to intiicting capital punishment
Passed for cause by thefEstate and by
the defense. YI ...
Steve Hobarth went out on the sixth
peremptory challenge by the defense.
F. L. Hoagland of Anaconda was eX-
cused for bias, he having read the tes-
timony.
R. B. Lewis lasted in the chair just
half a minute. he being in the same
condition of mind as Hoagland and was
excused for bias.
J. D. Grande lasted even a shorter
time and also was excused.
A. Bien of Deer Lodoe who came
next, was one of the men who buried
Cullinane He stated with emphasis
that he had an opinion in the case. Ex-
cused for bias.
Jules G. Villain took the same chair
and was out again in a quarter of a
being excused for bias.
James Morris who had tried to get
the judge to excuse him, said he had
read in the Standard the testimony at
the preliminary examination, had heard
the matter talked of at the works and
had formed an opinion. He did not
think he could try the defendant fairly |
Excused for bias.
w. r. James was also excused for
bias
This exhausted the special venire
so you think. gentlemen" said the
judge to counsel, that a special venire |
of 80 would be large enough?"
The attorneys thought it would. Ac-
Nurid,s work 10 done uhen the hahy