Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-20

-, result Of the first days
'S y occurring a jury for the trlal
VI. y Benbrook on the charge OF
',- ,,.s two Jurors sworn and ae'
49, They are Enos L. Jacklin' a
=, England 81 years OF age
Y. VA and residing at MIL Creek
..bssa farm. and William Ger
q ,beepman. ~ years Of age mar
!. ,,d residing at Mil Creek.
M result was only achieved by a
.,r prodigal exercise of peremptory
.,r.,res. the prosecution taking four
= out Of the box, while the defense
nsied two
\. morning the sitting process was
..,r,a with greater yigor than ever
Z vhsn court took a recess at noon
4, more men had successfully run
/. g,pstlet They were Julius Cook
.',bs man. calvin E stokes, a clerk,
\ Walter CONAN, q teamster. The
assertion peremptorily challenged
s,osss. and the others were ac'
sd Messrs. Cook and Cation being
~ and joining Messrs. Jacklin ana
,r.rd This was the result Of the
,nass workout during the progress
tAs examination, Mr.. Rodgers, OF
~ for the defense. and County Al
M Putnam engaged in little spat.
, wearing IN Of baillffs out OF
< Ast evening to take charge OF
.fss was brought up by Judge
EsIho said that II the proceeding
ussyular and was excepted TO, he
rcE Il disposed OF al once. After
az ne matter consideration, Judge
irsn said there was no objection,
q Re natter was so disposed Of
MuRT ROOM WE'LL FILLED.
n proceedings We're much the same
uA Yesterday the work Of securing
~ glltE on with little interruption.
Z Gitn5ance Of spectators was still
a. although Il must have been
rsa that the routine work In exam
"a igIor would present little OF In
10.
Al he parties interested arrived ear
itl he room was well filed before
~ gtned The attorneys on either
" iok chairs on opposite sides Of
r,iible facing the Jury box.
ltig Norris. a brother OF Burton
G'rls aud Thos. Hobday,a former
-'ltr q the deceased, took seats be-
r senator Brown, and throughout
. da., NJ Morris watched the pro-
ARG carefully, frequently taking
lR
snofVt came into court early. He
neg forward from the former seat.
~.Rlhg place nearer TO Judge Pow
ga directly facing the jury box.
~ nm sat his wife. who carried
Nos and was accompanied by her
~ Mss Maggie Allen. The ladies'
vas largely occupied In looking
ls me baby, who was inclined to be
.istpsfouS The DEFENDANTS two
.s .tsN Pike Benbrook, a merchant
fayetteville, Arkansas, and Smith
,i'ieosi Of this city, were near him,
,t' hs niece, Mrs. Carlisle, and her
10y Nr ID T. Boon, Of Texas, oc-
wa seats at the rear table.
attorneys SHOW FEELING.
~ proceedings in the case began
lpgInlng with the further examina-
y lsFors and at the very outset
Aiei forth spirited skirmlsh be-
~ "a zoe opposing attorneys.
,1es Proctor, a merchant OF Union,
..sh o: Gge and married. was TAX
!, y aand by Mr.. Putnam.
" sm close Of the session last even
~, Proctor stated TO Attorney
~ lhsl he had formed an unquali-
4, ,D.'l'on as TO the guilt or innocence
~ accused. Upon this he was chal-
~, oal when examined by Mr.. Put
| ~, 'ls morning. the Juror stated that
~ ~ y. ~ opinion as 10 the defendants
~ n. " Innocence.
!, :" hOsers expressed great surprise
O,nended 10 know what had
M. We opinion Of the Juror over
fu,nam objected to this con-
\. H. ~. ana claimed that the answer of
: .-.oI las, evening did not Justify
wacllsion at all
I..,I Hfangle. the controversy was
ls, ~ referring TO sienographer
s, aVes the result showing that
s .s,g sha stated he mad formed an
wv, said Mr.. Rogers sarcas,icaIlv
!, l ,',.'. Z, r.aatnam, DO you withdraw
= briefly repied MI Put
!uH wanted TO give Won ,ha
|n y " IAN concluded Mr.. Rog-
" r,ssark aroused Senator Brown.
n s sr.uy but forcibly objected 10
s'H insinuatlon about fairness
y 'AVlloNED BY TIRE COURT.
= ,I : Hles cautioned the attorney.
" aa.lfe in these side remS rts 20
BIN -'S w objected to by senator
,,.ss.,,,..n ey were calculated 10 create
!. arl.S NJ and feelings that should nor
ts1s \, oei Such a case as this
we exercise OF patience
y. THE JUROR EXCUSED.
,;,l,a =: then resumed hi, s,.u,.
W ..,; Juror Proctor. and received
i'l..s,.' 'ies q answers as to The ,si
z i.ssl,ss0 +. regarding this case
hid VA 70 The challenge being sns.
~, .N' The Juror Was excused s ''
49,, AAO A FIXED OPINION.
% c.,s;s,IKn ud.eu. proprietor o, ,be
= lad n ss ooa -four mil. stated that
saaualifed opinion as 10 the