The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
SEVEN MEN ARE HELD
State Passes That Many in
Morrison Trial!
DEFENSE TO GET THEM OFF
With the Possible Exception
Of One Man,
MISS MORRISON WEARlES
For the First Time Last Night
She Shows Care.
VENlRE OF TWO HUNDRED
Are Brought Into Ell Dorado
Last Night
For the First Time Last Night
She Shows Care.
VENIRE OF TWO HUNDRED
Are Brought Into Ell Dorado
Last Night,

Last Nlgill,
After three sessions and one Of the
hardest days ever spent In court. seven
men yesterday were left In the jury box
at the Miss Morrison trial for murder at
Fl Dorado by the state The defense viii
set most Of them off.
In addition 10 the initial venire a spec
taI venre Of 200 men was called. Sheriff
Turner was gathering them in last even
lag They were travelling over the rocky
roads Of Butler county highlands all
through the night bound for EI Dorado.
The men left in the jury box by the
state are: B. wv. woodward, IT. n.
Harvey R. G. Long, Richard Curd. F..
D. Holford, J. w. skager C. d. Blankin-
ship.
It is thought that the defense viii knock
out all Of these save one. IS d. Holford
81 Augusta, who was left in by the state
last evening. OF all the men questioned
yesterday, Holford who lives in Augusta
IS the only man who had not read or
heard Of the case until after Mrs. castles
death. He works in a rock quarry. in
a very intelligent man and would make
a fine juror The others left IN by the
state had read Of the case and discussed
it.
THE AWFUL TOKENS.
Every. one comedies now thar IL is going
to take a long time to secure a jury. It
will be days probably before the awful
tokens Of that terrible struggle iu the
brides home last June. silent witnesses,
which are described below. VIII be
brought into court and handled by law
yers and jurymen. the garments Of the
late Mrs. Castle
The astonishing feature brought out by
yesterdays proceedings was the fact that
nearly oil the men called had formed
opinions Although the defendants at
torneys feel that no sufficient motive for
murder has been shown and there is in-
volved In the case great mysteries to the
general public. stin citizen after citizen
answered that he had formed an opinion
as 10 the guilt of the prisoner Some
-hought the death penalty too severe.
CUriously one man refused to answer
whether he thought that penalty too Sc
we're or not
SHOWING THE STRAIN.
All through the day Miss Morrison
watched the faces of the jurors with a
casual air which might have to a stranger
made her appear only a visitor at the
trial
Twice only did she show intense inter
est. once when Mr. woodward a benevo-
'ent old gentleman. was permitted to re-
main IN the box by the state. another
iime when friend of hers was exam
ned. She hent forward and listened
eagerly for his words.
Olin Castle that Interesting figure In
this tragedy looked at her but she did
not seem TO notice him.
Last night in the third session for the
day. the little woman's face, for the first
time settled into the deep lines Of care
and concern. the brightness Of her eyes
waned and her erect figure had Just
little Of the droop Of collapse in it,
Many think that the prisoner like all
nervous Compartments, IS under an OUT
ward calm. making by might and main.
an effort to bear up under the strain. and
If she collapses wiz do so unexpectedly.
TRIALS FIRST LAUGH
Last night the court room had its first
laugh. r. r. Funenweuer of EI Dorado
asked TO be excused from jury service
because he is notary public. The Judge
said that wasn't sufficient
Judge said Fulenweiler ct oausht
your brother once on The same point Of
law. ard Iu catch YOU"
1T is easier Co excuse you than 70
hunt up the law" said Judge Shinn You
are excused"
Then for the first time in this rrewsome
trial. laugh in the court room broke
forth.
Walter Wiley, brother Of the late
Mrs. Castle. arrived from Nebraska yes
terday. lie IS net witness. and came
only as n spectator.
When asked yesterday morning regard
ing the Jury. County ATTORNEY Brumrack
stated that in his estimation The baancs
OF the week and q portion of next t0 SEE
cure the twelve mea who are 10 decide
Jesse Morrsson's fate would De taken
un. He also stated thar he thcught that
q number Of special venires would be
needed before the jury could De selected
This case said he SIS So wen known
in this county that anticipate G. very
hard time On this natter AS 10 ire
number Of men, thar no man can saw"
Attorney Kramer stated that il would
take q long time in his estimation 10 Sc
a jury in this case
IN ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
IN County ATTORNEY Brumback's pri- 1
vate ohice IS a red pillow case covered
With blue and white flowers. Io IL are
the clothing worn GA the morning ~ the .
terrible ARRAY Although The clothing .
had been washed by Mrs Wiley. there
are spots OF blood and dark reI st7ias
which cannot be erased by water. A
gughsm checked apron is among TIE .
clothing and it has been covered VITA
blood and shows the stains yet Across /
The pocket Is O. long cut and TWO others /
or The upper part If the APRON The /
cuts did not reach Mrs Castle. but were .
across the abdomen The wrapper which (
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