Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-26

The seventh day Of the Benbrook
murder trial opened this morning when
the struggle for a jury was renewed.
only two men were needed TO complete
the panel, but the usual difficulty was
experienced IN finding men qualified in
every respect 10 Sit on the case.
The attendance Of spectators at the
morning session had dwindled to a
handful Of people. inside the bar were
the usual groups, Benbrook being sur
rounded By hts relatives and attorneys,
The group back Of the attorneys for
the State was augmented by the pres
ence Of Mrs S. l. Clawson and Miss
Morris, both sisters Of the deceased, who
came into court with their brother, Vic
tor Morris. A little later Messrs. 5. l.,
Clawson and J. f, Hansen Joined them.
THE NEW JURORS.
The venlre for fourteen jurors, issued
on Saturday, brought eleven men into
the box. or these, F. w. quinn, man
ager Of the Bingham telephone ex-
change, Chas. i. stlllman, constable at
East Mil Creek. and Ernest G. Rognon,
attorney-at-law, claimed exemption
under the statute and were excused. O..
II. Potter pleaded III health and was
allowed to go. The sheriff reported
that W. j. Strickley OF Bingham, he'd
been served. but he was some distance
away and could not get here until to-
night. r. NJ Jones was in Colorado.
and Mr.. Brockbank In San Francisco.
This reduced the number In attendance
70 II. A. White Jos n. Hicks, Ed. NIL
ford. Henry A. Baker. Paul Il. Howells,
j. W. IRE and VIM e. Boyd.
Senator Brown suggested that IL
might be wen TO issue another yenire
inasmuch as the number present had
been reduced.
A NEW VENIRE.
Judge Hles ordered venlre for ten
more Jurors issued, returuable at
.. m, and the following were drawn:
c. T. onenbach, John Houston. Jesse
+. Badger, NJ o. Bitner, Chas L. Rood
James L. Payne, 4. NJ lie PROM. Elmer
Hill. Thomas Green, ]. G. Mcpherson.
JUDGE POWERS AS A WIT.
Before proceeding, Judge Powers said
he understood that exception had been
taken to some remarks OF bis while ex-
aiming a Juror (Mr Downs, formerly
Of Michigan on Saturday. Nothing had
been further from his intention than C.
svfsa a. nd h.. lob a "a "a
explanation, together with the promis
that he would not attempt criticism
again.
HAD AN OPINION.
Joseph n. Hicks, OF 453 east Ninth
South, had read OF the case, and formed
fixed opinion as 10 the guilt or in
nocence Of the accused He was chal-
lenged and excused.
james W. IRE, former sanitary In
spec,or. passed a successful examina-
ton. He had known Elias Morris and
r. V. Morris, father Of the deceased,
but did not know Burton c. Morris.
ATTORNEYS HAVE A TILT.
do you know George Raleigh"
asked Mr.. Rogers.
Il DO" replied the Juror.
DO you know George Raleigh con-
tlnued Mr. Rogers deliberately, who Is
employed by some one as a detective
for the prosecution in this case? /
make the statement that he Is 50 en-
ployed.
The manner in which Mr.. Rogers
said this Indicated that Il was intended
as a challenge and so II proved
do you believe that statement SIM
ply because Mr.. Rogers makes it?" In
quired Mr.. Putnam.
DO you deny it?' retOrted Mr. Rog-
ers
yes, I deny It," was Mr.. Putnam's
answer.
Then" said Mr. Rogers with some
warmth, II say again that George
Raleigh Is employed by the prosecution
as a detective IN this case, and We pro-
pose TO prove It. Let Mr. Raleigh be
sworn"
This discussion" said the court. rs
not proper"
THE statement said Senator Brown,
"of the defense isn't true"
1T Is true" retorted Mr. Rogers
quietly, "and we can prove u by Senator
Brown himself. Let Senator Brown be
sworn"
"Thls discussion viii cease" said the
court emphatlcaly. IT Is all i'm
proper
The examination Of Jurors was re-
sumed and Mr. IRE, was passed FOR
cause
The challenge being with the defense.