The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-16
ANACONDA NEWS.
SHADOW Of THE MOOSE
Jim Santi Is on Trial for His
Life.
FOR MURDER Of HAMILTON
The First Day Spent in the Preliminary
Work OF Securing q Jury A
Fresh Venire Has Been
Issued.
FOR MURDER Of HAMILTON

Jim Santi is on trial for his life. The
preliminary work of securing a jury
was begun yesterday afternoon in the
district court and will be continued this
morning. The crime of which he is ac-
cused is murder in the first degree, al
legged to have been committed upon the
person of Robert Hamilton, January IA
last, the details of which are vet fresh
in the minds of the Standards readers.
Hamilton was found wounded near the
door of Santi's cabin. He was taken to
the hospital, where he afterward died
Santi fled and was captured a few days
after in Butte and brought back to
Anaconda. Tille Carr, who was said
to have been living with Sansi, and
about whom the trouble is alleged to
have arisen, was also detained as a
witness.
The court room was well filled when
the case was called, shortly after 2
o'clock. Santi was brought in and took
seat at the table at the side of his
attorney, Mr.. Oles. Santi shows the
effects of his confinement and was an
interesting study while he nervously
watched the proceedings which were to
decide his fate.
Santi is an Italian and has the typi-
cal physiognomy characteristic of
Southern Europe. He is short and
stoop- shouldered but his face is of an
oval almost feminine. Unkempt, black
hair, without luster streaked with
gray, covers a somewhat low forehead,
which has deep wrinkles in it. The eye
brows are thick and bushy and shade
brilliant black eyes of unusual intens-
ity. They are somewhat snail and set
ala
NAL. But they are active. During the
entire session Santi did not give them
a moments rest. They We're continu-
ally shifting, now watching the eoun-
ty attorney as he examined the Jurors,
and then shifting from one lGrymoE t.
another, keenly studying expression of
face and language. With the exception
of his eyes, he sat like a mummy, stiff
and rigid with attention, his hands
quiet in his lap holding his hat. TO the
criminal anthropologist Santi's face,
whether he be innocent or guilty, would
be a most suggestive study. IN All
ton to the shifting eyes, the nose is
short and ends in fat, ,iesny sensual
lobes A black mustac1e partly hides
a mouth that is aver more sensual than
the nose, the I'm Ter lip being full and
large, while the chin IS decid edlv felnl-
nine and retreating. The neck is larger
than normal for The size nf the man,
as are also the hanIs, the fingers Of
which are long and spatulated. A &C.
cided contempt for rers 1nal appearance
is shown in the bIshy, tangled hair and
in a beard of seVtlal days growth.
What Lomboso would infer from these
characteristics is another story.
AS soon as the jury box was filled,
County Attorney Duffy explained the
nature of the case 70 the jurynan and
began his examination. Mr.. Walsh de-
veloped no disquailficatiCns. Mr.. Burke
had formed an opinion, but would give
the defendant a cair Trial. Mr.. Gala
CHER had read and heard Of the tragedy,
but had formed NJ opinion. Mr.. Vein
had no opinion on the subject, and no
conscientious scrup'es against capital
punishment.
John McGinty had termed IN opinion
as to the merits Of the case, hut would
not let that interf4- with his duty.
Mr.. O'Brien also was without 1ireju-
dice. Mr.. Horn had neither herd nor
read about the case. Tohn Kimn.e1Iy
had read of the case, but had N fixed
opinion. Mr.. Mcguire was disqualified
from serving, as he was opposed to cap
ital punishment. Mr.. Garron was called
in his place and said his mind was free
from bias in the matter, and also that
he did not object to hanging. J. Kin
big, a ManXman knew the defendant
for two years, but that fact would not
influence his decision.
Mr. Myers had formed no opinion as
to the merits of the case. Daniel Davis
had never heard of the case before
coming to Anaconda from his home at
Elliston.
Mr.. Duffy then passed the jury for