Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-21

Ahc ANdtule VI the HioiNiNB session
OF court In tie Benbrook case was the
exercise Of three peremptory challenges
by the State and one by the defense
upon the jurors who had been passed
Tuesday afternoon. This used eight Of
the fifteen challenges allotted 70 the
state and three Of the challenges OF the
defense.
This left five Jurors sworn when the
routine work this morning commenced,
and the failure to select more than one
Of the five who We're eligible viii delay
the securing Of twelve men longer than
was anticipated
Besides this, II has been decided 20
not hold a. session Of court tomorrow,
Washington's birthday, which Is a legal
holiday. The situation is such that In
all probability a jury cannot be OBJ
talned until Saturday, and the taking
Of testimony may not commence until
Monday morning
The attendance this morning was
hardly as large as on previous days.
but few ladies were present.
Todays proceedings were not OF
special interest. The examination Of
Jurors was conducted with the same
care as before. and along the same lines
as on the preceding days. Only an oc-
casional TIT between counsel or the
witty response from some juror varying
the mOnOtony.
Benbrook was surrounded, as usual,
by his wife. sister-in-law and brothers.
Baby Benbrook was left at home to-
day, owing doubtless, 70 his somewhat
Yociferous demonstrations yesterday.
Victor Morris was In attendance
throughout the day. and selden l. Claw
son sat by him q portion OF the time.
Albert c. Morris was present for
Very short time.
EXERClsED FIVE PEREMPToRIEs.
When court adjourned on Tuesday
night five new jurors had gone through
the ordeal Of searching examination
by the attorneys for the prosecution
and defense and stood the test being
qualified In every particular as shown
by their answers, TO Try the case They
were W. f, Hills, former county jallor
Reynolds CahOon a lumber dealer at
Murray, A. H. Parsons, an accountant
In the oregon Short Line claim de.
partment, Joseph G. Lyon. a clerk, and
Frank n. Shelton, farmer u this
county.
II was generally believed that Of these
five at least two would be accepted,
and Messrs Shelton and Cahoon were
popularity supposed 10 be booked 20 try
the case A. H. Parsons was looked
upon as very likely TO be chosen, while
the opinion prevailed that Mr. Hills
would be challenged by the prosecution
and Mr.. Lyon by the defense The lat
ter surmise was correct as far as II
went, but Il didn't 20 far enough
The challenge was with the defense,
and Judge Powers exercised his third
peremptory upon JOS c. Lyon
For the prosecution Mr. Putnam eX-
ercised his sixth peremptory challenge
upon Mr. Hills
I'VE are certain with the rest" said
Judge Powers.
we challenge Mr.. Cahoon. said Mr..
Putnam and there was a stir Of sur
prise as the Murray man left the box.
I'VE are content with the Jurors
again said Judge Powers.
Thereupon the prosecution exercised
It's eighth peremptory By excuslng A.
II. Parsons.
This left only Frank y. shelton Of
the FIVE, and he was accepted by both
sides, sworn, and Joined Jurors jack
lin, William Gerard. Walter Carlton
and Julius Cook.
A NEW CALL.
The box was then filed up By calling
the following gentlemen. II. b. Beck
stead, Robert Graham, John II. Os-
guthorpe. Charles H. Jenkins. Levi
Hardcastle. John II. Thorn, John i.
Edwards.
Then examination was proceeded
with by Judge Powers who took Mr..
Beckstead In hand. That gentleman
said he was fifty years Of age, resided
at South Jordan, and was a farmer.
He had heard OF the case. read Of H.,
and perhaps discussed Il with his wife.
but had not formed any fixed opinion
regarding IT, He could enter upon
the trial OF the case with a feeling Of
entire impartiality,
Judge Powers inquired particularly
with regard 20 articles that the Jurors
had read.
Did you read an article In the Trlb-
une." asked the Judge. In which that
paper furnished the evidence, tried the
case found the defendant guilty OF
murder and practically passed sem
tence?'
Mr. Beckstead had not read this artl-
Gle. and Judge Powers passed on to
Robert Graham.
RALEIGH AGAIN.
After the preliminary questions,
which developed the fact that Mr.. era
ham was IS years Of age a Scotchman
by birth. married, and a member OF the
Mormon" Church. Judge Powers
learned that the Juror resided at a
west Second North street, in the Third
precinct.
"Do you know Private Detective
George Raleigh" asked the Judge.
Yes, ] know him"
do you belong to the Raleigh fac
ton IN the Third or the other?"
'The Raleigh faction, ! guess"
Go to the caucus with George the
other night?'
mo l was too busy"
what Is your business?'
Il was employed by the City Railroad
company. but am now working for the
city as a laborer.
Under whom are you working for
the cityg"
u. T. Raleigh"
Brother Of Private Detective George
Raleighl"