Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-01
JURY IS SECURED
IN GRAHAM CASE.
Taking Of Testimony vas Proceed
ed With This Afternoon,
Court Oycrrules objection, but was
In Doubt on she Law Religious
Complexion Of Jurors

Robert Dye,
John VI. Redmond,
Amos Gotham,
Joseph u. = 'munds,
NJ. 4, Phillips,
L.. 4. Iarr,
John ID. owen,
Henry BrOugh.
The above named persons constitute
the jury Ia the Graham unlawful coo
habltauon case now on trial before
Judge Norreu IN the criminal court
Six uf the number We're secured yes-
terday and the remaining two this
forenoon. Six are "Momons' and two
are non "Momons" The taking of
testimony was just proceeding this
morning. when Senator Brown, as the
result OF a question asked Mrs Mary
A. Graham by Mr. Putnam, interposed
an objection TO the information which
ne claimed was faulty ior me reason
that II alleged The ohense TO have been
committed In Salt Lake county but
the prosecution was trying Go prove
that part was committed boo this county
and part iu Utah county ln order To
DO this counsel for defendant contend
ad tbat I'M. information would have 90
alega what county the state expected
90 prove the ofense was committed 100.
After lengthy argument the court
oyernlel the objection
BELONGS TO so CHURCH.
,o., ,,. ..l.wso rspor- closed YES
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Juror owen said he was employed
as clerk in 4. q. NJ. !.
Are you acquainted with charles
Mosyn Owenf' er4lired senator
Brown
mo relation sir replied ue JuiVH
amid considerable laughter
Are you acquainted with himF
NO sir, never saw the gentleman
that know off,
He is the complaining witness TOT
the state. ] suppose you nave HeaIu
Of him.
ttNar sir I believe | have.
But YOU don't know him.
No, sir; ! don't think / should know
the gentleman were J 10 meet MN.
Continuing Mr.. owen said he had read
Of the case in the papers. but u made
no impression on his nina. Haa never
heard the case discussed ana hn'W
nothing Of its merits or dement's. htd
mo- opinion one way or the QlneI was
member Of the Dhureh OF Jesus 'hrIal
Of Latter-dav saints
Had You prior 20 1890 a belief IN the
doctrine of plural marriage as zee
ligi0us belicf'' asked MI Putnam,
Yes sir answered Mr. owen.
Have YOU It now?'
eyes. SIR
DO you believe u right Tor man To
cohabit with more than one woman
when the same is prohibited by law.
NO. net under the present laws.
do You now believe ln me doctrine
nj plural marriage as q religious be-
lief9"
AS Tar as / understand the Bible /
believe It 60 be- right, but as Far as the
law ls concerned ] think Il is wrong"
In case Of a conflict which would YOU
follow the law Of the land or the law Of
your church,
"The law of the land
Would yob hesitate TO return ver-
dict OF guilty II the evidence warranted
it2"
"No sir. ] would not
Whose instructions would you fol-
low the instructions Of the court or
your own Impressions
"The instructions Of the court"
"Hayc you any prejudice against
this class of cases?'
.. ~ siI. conn ho,,., or rroira,.. rrs.
vent you doiag your duty and render
ing "a verdict In accordance with the
Law and the evidence in this case, as
Juror. the same as you would 10 IN
any other kind Of a case?'
mo SIR"
"Have YOU any political opinion or
feeling that would prevent or interfere
with your finding a verdict Of guilty if
the evirence warranted IT,
"No SIR"
Would you hesitate or be reluctant
10 find a verdict Of guilty In this case
through apprehension Of criticism, cen
sure. social ostracIsm or loss In bust
ness from your friends. acquaintance
or religious uss0Ciates?'
II win DO what ] believe 20 be my
duty. regardless OF the consequences.
you feel that you can be- as fair in
this case as IN any other, do you?
"Vouid n require greater amount