Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-23
TRIAL OF JONES
IS POSTPONED.
Owing to ludispOsition Of Mr. Put
nam Case Goes Over
COURTROOM WAS CROWDED.
widespread Interest wsniicsscd In the
shooting Of tssnkcr Stout
Examination 81 Jurors.

The tial OF ~ ~ jpieH on wv 'H''h'
of attempting to KIN Joseph NJ Stout
by shooting him with o revolver on the
night Of December .. ISIS. WIS pct for
today. but on account 81 the indlsposi-
tion u County Attorney Putnam the
case went over until Monday.
The Interest Of the public In the trial
manifested itself afrcsh today BY the
large crowd In attendance when court
opened.
Tho defendant. accompanied by his
attorneys. Arthur Brown ana Judge
henderson. entered the court room
shortly after $3.50 and seated himself IN
the chair that has been occupied ~ the
past by criminals Of all shades ana de-
rcnption. lie gave q nod and smile
OF recognition TO a number OF us
friends scattered around the court
room. but when his face relaxed there
were unmistaknbic signs u anxiety ana
nervousness depicted ON his countcn-
ance. Mr.. Stout did not put In an hp-
p-arance. but remained IN m. county
attorneys private Office. presumably
for the rcason that h. was awafv ~ the
fnct that his presence would not b. re-
quirrd today.
A Few minutes before 10 O'Clock Mr..
Putnam came Into court and hcckoning
TO Attorney Brown the two entered
Judge Norrcll's private chambers,
When they emerged Mr.. brown held
whispered consultation with the de-
PENDANT and Judge Henderson. and
those who had been watching realized
there was something the matter. In
few SECONDS Judge Norrvli t~nk his
Hssr ON the bench and after the baiiin
had announced Court II now In Hra-
don." Mr. Putnam arose. and In a voice
strongly reminiscent ~ the delicate
a. Al a
that NJ far an the State was concerned
u was ready and prepared % proceed
with the trial. but - Ear as he himself
was concerned. h. did not feel like pro-
cecdinr. nor the reason that be- was suf-
ferlng with n severe cold on his lungs
and In his throat and was afraid that
IN couple ~ hours his voice would
sive out on him.
Attorney brown thought that the
showing was sufficient and said he and
associate would consent H. nm order NJ
the court continuing the trial until
Monday. JudRe Norrcll then instructed
the clerk h. make an order TO that 81.
feet and excused the witnesses and
jurors until then.
NINETEEN JURORS ACCEPTED.
The special venlrc issued on Monday
sailing fur twenty additional Jurors
was returned by sheriff iiOweiiH this
swercd when their names were called;
A. iianauer Jr.. John T. Buckle. uco.
ID. ioyett, w. ~. Chamberlain, Frvd
baltimore. William iioycc. Mites a.
fomney, l.. q. Hardy. Charles Ken
psdy. william J. caHtieton, Fred ..
Leonard. Joseph iiull Jr.. Henry y.
burton. J. >. Judson, Thomas ~. Mott.
John I.ollin, stephen Tucker ana
GeorE. ~. Alder.
~ the suggestion ~ the court all
these gentlemen were e1amined ~ 10
their qualifications 10 sit as trial jurors.
William uro.sbeck was ON the list.
hut ther- being no response when Clerk
Meloy called his name. judge Norruli
ordered that h. be- fined tg.tO for alb
H~nce. Mr.. Croenbeck came IN later.
however. and the me wnH rcmitted.
Joseph Hull Jr. Informed the rourt
that tho summons served upon him by
the officer called for Joseph W. Hull
NOV have a ron by that name" said
Mr., nun. but he n too young to vote.
and thercforu too young Ia serve AZ a
petit Juror.
u supposed" continued Mr.. null.
that the notice was intended for me
and arilns under that belief accepted
service"
"iiow old IL Joseph W. nullg" In
auircd the court.
'seycnte-n." replied Hull.
Well. he Il too young. and you may
set Tor MN. hlu Julsc Noft'lls ~
Joe climbed NJ into the Jury box and
sat Tor awhile hmons the other good
nnd true men,
william j. 'aHtleton BOT excused on
account ~ deafness,
Fred Leonard and John f.ollin
THOUGHT thuy would Eet Yet on on nc-
count 81 having served "a full term last
year. Mr.. Leonard felt ~ sure ~ ok
rmption that he got his hat and coat
preparatory 20 taking his departure,
The court, however held that the law
81 exemption from service does not
sse,, s sith.r ,conn,a ar i'n,,,n' '"''' ~
out ~ the twenty examined ON their
No'r dire' nineiren were found % pos.
teas the statutory qualifications and
hence wef. accepted
During the examination uf the pros
DecuNe Jurors MI Putnam overlooked
ThomaH ". Mott, When the prosecutors
attention Was called 20 the oversight
ne Saul 'liANv ] moi examined MI.
Motif
You nave not, SAID Attorney
itfown. iNerhhodb laughed ana court
thfn ndiourned'
OWING 90 tho prominence ~ the par
Ties connecicd with the AFFAIR and the
notoffety u has attained, u u safe Co
presuin" fhht conhliefahle duhculty
VIII DE experienced IN the selection OF
n jury satisfactory tp both slides 1iterr
are forty-tour jurors on the present
panel ana htero can De little doubt hut
what nm additional N.niro or two VIII
have 10 he Issued before the panel "
nied, II u thought that u VIII take az
ienst Two Gays h-i@f- an acceptable