The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-28
BITTER HIGHT WON
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NO, sir: do not"
What were you doing?"
Reading a paper at the time"
did you discuss the matter"


Did you discuss the matter
Yes, sir" =
JUDGE OVERRULEs DEFENSE.
! Mr.. Overstreet was dismissed and Mr..
Holford was asked about the matter and
! he did not remember the circums tances.
/ He also stated that he was not in Leon
/ from July until August.
Mr.. Kraemer talked to the court, stat
ing that he did not think it necessary for
( any man under a question Of this kino
should be kept in the jury.
Taking the entire examination" said
! Mr. Kraemer. what he has said is that
he IS not fit person to be on this jury
Chas. Lynd had stated that he had only
heard what Mr.. Overstreet had said.
Mr.. R. Wiley and T. 0. Castle sat with
Olin Castle in the enclosure and carefully
watched the discussion in regard to Juror
Holford. little later Walter Wiley
came in and sat down near MS father
County Attorney Brumback discussed
the matter and objected to the disqusli-
fying of Juror Holford. He stated that
Overstreet was not certain and that Hol-
ford on his oath had no opinion in the
matter
stating that in view Of all facts that HOl-
ford could not be harmed BY being dis
missed from the jury.
Judge Shinn, after moments consider
alton. stated: Il do not think that the
statements Of Mr. Overstreet are certain
enough to make a direct charge against
Juror Holford and the challenge Of the
defense is overruled
NEW JURORS APPEAR.
Mr. J. C. Robinson was first called TO
the Jury box to be examined by the state
He was excused on account Of the iiI-
ness Of his wife.
T. W Mcclure Of Prospect township.
was next called. He was acquainted with
the Morrisons but stated that he had n
bias on that account He had talked
with number Of people regarding the
case and had also read about the case IN
the papers. He had no opinion as to how
the prosecution should result and answer
ed that he could not set as a Juror IN
the case and decide on the case accord
ing to the evidence.
Hugh Ellis was excused on account OF
deafness. Mr. Geo II. Green was next
called and excused on account Of the ~
ness Of his wife.
John Johnson took seat IN the tlrrv
box and stated that he had an opinion
he was dismissed.
COURT AUDIENCE LAUGHS
The court proceedings yesterday were
varied more than those OF the past few
days and the spectators in the court
room Joined with the ATTORNEYS in
hearty laugh al different times one man
of the special venire II - was rut On
the stand FOR the jary examination ana
was given the usual questions hy Coante
Attorney Brumbaeh. After stating thas
he had no opinion ia .he matter and thaf
ne 6id not know the defendant ar tha
persons interested was passed for cause
oy The state Attorney Kraemer. for the
defence. commenced his ura6e ~ aees-
sions. ard one ~ the FIRST was that of
what bis native state was Ire repy
came rather startling; II 11u't .ast En9sr
that I have any,
The people IN ths room looked ssa-tlss
ror 3 tirne and then tire waa.d-ba juror
sisted. "WeI csme from Missouri big
7 have lived 90 Kansas the most ~ M
life
wita tHis the court room crowd aazh
"a and BaIIn Long was forced - zap f3-
er6e- severs1 times The man
held ~ a juror ans as he lsf the box
be never sven glanced Al the au5tsrs 81
he made hs @ay toward The d.strr.
clerks oece
Tes-ersy the attorneys FL ths case
- wo-n aua wszriea afte- the aEssz sss-
sion - sEoassv TIE battle G. SIZE ac-
tsruoon rad been fe-cs and sssl aa1
IS o'eseek tae t1rs-s were 1 aa5
Showed &. Ia thsir actions Ast~
E-zne- uf7 haH ~ er-
animation fer Re defense Has
-tse men vh1 uaa vsrv rre1
account q hs re-vsss -euerr-t
zaswsd thar sseAng mere tAaz ere
others
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