Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-31
JOHN C. GRAHAM
PLACED ON TRIAL
Day Devoted to Work Of Impanel-
ing a Jury to Try the Case,
SOME JURORS PREJUDlCED.
quite . Number Of Those Bxatained
said They Had Formed I'M
qualified Opinions

The trial OF John c. Graham on the
cha ge Of unlawful cohabitatlon began
before Judge Norrell IN the criminal
branch OF the Third district court to-
day. Tho State Is represented by Coun-
ty Attorney Putnam and his assistant
MI Ray Van Cott. Senator Brown and
Judge Burton appears In behalf Of the
accused.
The whole OF today has been devoted
TO inc work Of securing a jury. Five
only had been accepted up to a late hour
this afternoon. when 1t was found that
the panel had been exhausted which
neCessitated the issuance of special
venlre, leturnable forthwith.
The Information charges the dctend-
amt with having committed the outnse
on January Isl, 1885, and at divers other
days Up 20 May ~, 1893. with Mary A.
Graham and Sarah Potter or Graham.
The witnesses for the State are John
Nen Mrs Fred Graham Mrs +. NJ,
Bishop, Mary Graham. German ELS.
worth Amosa Potter, Reed smoot. Fred
G.. Graham, james Glove, Channey
Evans j. h. Booth and h NJ. Bishop.
EXAMINATION OF JURORS.
The hrst eight jurors called into the
box were Thomas ~. Bennett II. r.
Evans John Redmond. Amos Gotham,
Wnlhm Brlnker. James Taylor, Robert
Dye and Charles NJ. Lee
Mr Lee said De resided Ia this city.
Knew Mir. Graham, but not personally
Had formed am opinion of the case
from reading the daily papers. The
juror was challenged by the defense ana
excused
HAD a FIXED OPINION.
Mr. Evans had fixed opinoin, which
would affect him as a Juror. He ola
not think ne could put his opinion 90
one 3ilc. Challenged by the defense
and excused.
NEVER ACCEPTED PoLYGAMY.
Mr.. Redmond. a resident Of this city,
said h. did nor have an opinion one
way on the other He was "a member
Of NE Mormon Church.
"Have you o religious hellef In the
ngh luness Of polggamy on plural
me li8gr 4sArf 81 iuAaiF
10 sr anWerq ~ iurQ
ia you ever believe iu-l
no. air."
"Haye you any prejudice against
man who took more wives prior 90
/ 1890 and still continues to cohabit with
/ them?'
NO. sir"
could you be as fair and impartial
q Juror in case Of this kind as In a
case Of burglary or grand larcenyg'
81 think so. Yes. sir
you would treat the defendant the
/ saline as you would any other man who
had violated the laws Of the land
| would your
Yes. sir
"Are you member OF any church,"
Yes. sir"
what church,"
"The Mormon Church"
/ Mr.. Gotham did not belong 10 any
| church Had no particular prejudice
| against unlawful Capitalization cases.
! Would vote just as readily % convict
man charged with that offense II he was
| convinced beyond a reasonable doubt as
/ to his guilt
READS THE NEWS"
/ Mr.. Brinker said he resided at Grans
ger Had read an account Of the pre-
| liminary hearing IN the News Hat
an opinion on the proprieiy of prosecut-
/ ing this class OF cases, but knew nothing
/ OF the facts in the case at bar lie was
/ afraid his feelings would influence his
| verdict The juror was challenged by
I the State and excused.
/ Mr. Taylor resided at Granger and
/ was related 10 the defendant by mar
riage His wife and Mary a. Graham
were sisters This disqualified the Juror
I and he was excused on the ground %
/ being too closely related 10 the defend
/ ant
Mr.. Dye was not a Mormon" neither
| was he preludced against this class Of
cases Knew the defendant when be
saw him Had road of the case, but
l had formed no opinion.
WHAT HAPPENED 10 BENNETT.
Mr. Bennett said he was manager OF
/ the pabst bar on west Second South.
I Did not know Mr. Graham. Heard there
/ was such person living IN Provo who
run the postohice there. Thought he
had read Of Mr. Grahams removal
/ Would not be any more jealous IN the
prosecution of unlawful cohabitation
cases than he would a saloon keeper for
selling whisky on sunday
Are you sure OF that, SIR. Bennett?"
/ onuuired Senator Brown.
Eyes, / think / am, replied the Wit
ness. smiling.
The defense here exercised its first
poremptory challenge and Mr. Bennett
| took a walk The State had no chal-
| lenge to offer and this left In the box
Messrs Redmond, Dye ana Gotham,
who were sworn as jurors 10 try the
case. The box was again filed Up by
the clerk calling FOR the following per-
sons
Joseph +. Edmonds. Jas r Taylor.
Charles o. King NJ g. Phillips. George
H. Horne and H. W. Armstrong.
NOT A CHURCH MAN.
Mr.. Armstrong, an ex-police officer.
but now engaged In the grain business,
had read Of the case I'm an three papers.
but had formed no opinion. Was not a
member OF any church.
Mr.. Horne, employed az the State
bank, said he had read Of the case in
the papers and formed an opinion as 10
the guilt or innocence Of the accused.
Challenged by State and excused.
THOUGHT HE WAS A UNITARIAN.
Mr.. Edmonds. engaged IN the mining
business said ne had no fixed opinion
Of the case. although be lad read Of &C.
Are YOU a member Of any church?
asked Mr. Putnam OF the Juror
II couldn't say. positively; but 7 be-
licve my name u still on the Unitarian
books replied Mr. Edmunds.
Were YOU ever "a member Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Salntsg"
"No. but my parents were"
GOVERNED BY THE LAW.
Juror Turner was an Englishman by
birth, but came 10 this county forty,