The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-16
NINE MEN NOW
ON The JURY
&
IT, Alexander Passes ss,. Muster
in Hortsnsen Case.
k
ygows LITTLE OF MURDER
,rvElArIOE STILL A HARD OBJ
srAcLE TO OVERCOME
,,ows LITTLE OF MURDER

-gr ninth chair 10 tAe july OoA
4 NJ T,s-s Norsss court is occupied
T,rr n. Alexander. a sheep
resident of Hunter and
fas He is remarkably well quail
A'.'--. s Juror. He has heard ez-
Esl o. Frrs of the Nortensen case
IRENE read only one paper containing
..1rv of the subject Since last NO
' r.- Alexander has spent practical
hs- -.rrrs time out in the West
F l..irs with his sheep and conse-
uol-s. sHe..ufaIv free of opinions
-5rvlc-ols IeEal 4lil= --e 7i--
y-.-rea of Peter Aortenseh.
,-t5-rsy C.. 3. stewart sought TOT q
-i--e 10 Dust the juror. but az no
.-s+rrs did he receive an uLl-a' ~ 49,, 60
4,s1rsIffgl1g answer from him, w men
$500 about the sharp reNelalloh'
5..er5ar replied that he had never
49, m II and Judge Morse held tndt
.5-- .tsf reason the juror was not re-
t- Do answer whether OF not no
t--r,. b. MAS drawn out of him mat
L-5 heard The subject referred 10
.5- gf rha court room during the
el THE question. DO YOU be-
9rr sharp had the revelation
-1sr allowed and Alexander an
srsrs5 30 negatively.
p-fT sides accepted the juror, ana
- considers him a splendid acqulsl-
ton.
only One Juror Selected.
-,sorgb f5rty-tvo talesmen were
- examination during the day
,-.v5r74r was the only one VINO
-.5 accountable Neither side eX-
l.s4 a reramutlry challenge and the
~ mas virtually void of incident.
it7-rav Stewart struggled for an
t,-- t8 get George c., Lambert the
--~z- manufacture, out of the box
.rf succeeded finally when Mr. Lam
l.-t refused 90 give a yes or no an
.-a- r1 The usual question concerning
ns S5qru revelation. That he be-
rsrs5 1rr ARP believed 10 and that
-.-zoraTIv be had formed no belief IN
he natter was as near a positive an
,rar AIS the attorneys could get. Judge
Morse. growing weary Of The jury
-ans attitude, sustained the chaAenBe
e the defense.
wr. Lambert earlier testified that he
R7 avoided talking of the case, as he
t5eeht p0ssiBIv he would be called as
iur0r He had reserved his Judg-
rsnt for the same reason. he had
rne sort of am opinion, however, and
Il tb5ueht -r0ssihly' il would take
zf5zurs 10 remove the same. This
r5rf possibly" annoyed Mr.. Stewart
.y-zefirgly. but Mr. Lambert would
.st eliminate it from the answer.
Three different times the defense chal-
.1gsd but only successfully on the
ubiect Of revelation
Excused For Bias.
David r. Lyon. one Of the jurors ex-
usei for implied bias. was Of the opin-
BOD that De would give MortenSen a
fair trial. although he was an intimate
friend OF James r.. Hay and often as
s1aatei with him. reiigiOusly and So
laIy. up 90 the time OF the tragedy.
The court thought III better Char Mr..
Lyon should not serve.
Charles A. Harper had not expressed
an opinion because of the probability
that he would be summoned as a juror
BE- said lie had read all about the
case. but had no opinion. He did not
even fancy the defendant guilty, any
more than any other man. The tales
man was excused by an agreement be
tween the state and the defense. He
was one of several excused during the
day under similar circumstances.
Attorney Stewart asked Samuel S.
Newton what paper he mad read con-
corning the case.
The Herald" he replied, promptly.
Then you read some pretty thrilling
stories. didn't y0u2'
"0h 7 don't know. The stories were
ai right
S. Barnes passed muster on all 9TH
5r subjects. but would not give a d.
rect answer as 10 his belief in the
sharp revelation.
One Juror a Day.
Three jurors are yet 20 be selected
and DO is of course a matter of specula-
l1n as 20 whether any or an OF them
N.I be secured this week One juror
a day has been the average TO date.
A4.ca is considered fair progress, con
s-srng the great notoriety given The
ease. Both sides are anxious, however,
90 get started ON the evidence.
The following JaIesmeu We're excused
Yesterday for bias. Charles Sharp.
frei =. Shor7e r. ID. Caste. Mvron
Whitaker Robert vs.. Palmer. David
:. Lyon Josiah L. Durgin. s. i. War
.-r'on- Richard TreziSe. Heber B. AL
eels Charles A. Harper. Samuel s.
newton William s.. Hilton. +. F.
alsat1n. Charles j. DangerheId. Al
ast Z. Brady Arthur Parsons. VIII
-tl a. C0Wau. George c. Lambert.
t-4nas r. Horne. s. n. Lake. John T..
G.a.S. Thomas r. EIIerbeck, John
campbell John StrickIey. George ".
---ls51r A. ST. Palmer. ir., Joseph Il.
---aar1s IS. W. Calder. David A.
..o,,ar William a.. Staples. Henry II.
-2illor-h. John ~. Llthgoe. James N.
,A,----,A5y. j. A. Go0dhew, J. T. Buckle,
Alaa3s. q Blair John Connolly. Reu-
tr- Gardner .naarn Vfrrfrrr-