Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-07

Tendance, and Mrs. Henry Mortensen
WAS also absent
ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS.
The court announced that Juror Rob.
ert W. Brady was excused on account
OF sickness, The first seven names of
the special venire we're then drawn
and examined on their voir dire. They
were Henry Tribe, George T.. Gibbs
Thomas liull Thomas Butler. Fred II
Bemis, William j Turner Alma COT.
tam Mr.. Turner stated that he was
S5 years or age, and on that account
the gentleman was excused
Eight names were then drawn az FOL
lows. James w. Duncan Henry Has,
wilson, a. D. Caddy James fawson
Edward Barlow, Stephen Davies VIM
A. Aubrey Thos, S. Ashworth 49,
Mr. Lawson stated that he was 50
years OF age and hard Of hearing. lie
was permitted TO retire. There was A
discrepancy in the name OF Juror pa
yles, His name on the slip was spelled
DAVIS on that account he was eA-
cused.
CLOUD FOR TRIP.
Mr. Aubrey stated he was in the dis
tributlng department Of the postodlce.
ana he was excused. Mr. Ashwortb
tried hard to get out Of 10 but made
failure. He said he had made ar
engagements to leave shortly for ST.
George and other southern points 10
attend TO some Sunday school. The
court thought Il was not matter of
dollars and cents, or one OF life or
death, and Mr.. Ashworth was told to be
seated. Unless he can get out Of II In
some other way he will be denied the
pleasure Of southern trip
Louis p. Kelsey, James w. McHenry.
Andrew ]. Pendleton. Jr, William T.
Scare, Frank ], Dunford w. w. Wis.
comb, G., NJ Warwick. and Thomas 3.
Shaw constituted the next batch. Mr.
Pendleton was excused on account OF
III health.
ANOTHER DRAWING.
The next drawing Of names brought
out the following citizens. s. w. Reed
err WIN ]. Gray William T. Corbin,
Thomas w Jennings, Rem r Haddock.
John S Bowers, James a. Colt and w.
w. Winchester. Mr. Gray was excused
because he was a travelling salesman,
and his business would suffer II he did
not attend 10 &C. S w Reeder was ex-
cused. Ben Il, Haddock was given
the fresh air because he claimed his ex-
emptlon as constable Mr. Bowers
wanted 10 be let OF to attend 10 some
work, but as he had a foreman who
could do II for him his request was de-
MED. Mr., Colt was excused,
THE LAST BUNCH"
The last bunch" OF jurors Of the
special venire Of fifty summoned for to-
day consisted OF the following: George
NJ. Cannon, George r. Dyer, b. f. Liy-
ngston, w. A. Cardwel Orson FWhit-
ney Thomas Cooke. Jr., W Sugden
and W ]. Higgins
Mr.. Livingston, having been convict
ed OF grand larceny, was unable 10
pass on his voir dire and was excused.
j. w. Sugdcn stated that he was
subject TO severe headaches az fire.
quent intervals, which prevented him
from doing his usual work for two or
three days at a time, so he was ex-
cused.
w. J. Higgins could not pass because
of defective hearing.
ONE ON THE BANKER,
George NJ. Cannon asked to be ex-
cused because the bank ~ which he
is cashier, was short two clerks ana
he was needed there very badly. Every
one had laugh when Judge Morse
smilingly asked the Juror II the bank
wouldn't run Just the same without
him being there and Mr. Cannon an
swered that he thought It would. The
Juror was instructed % remain.
The examination Of the remaining
Jurors In the box who were drawn late
yesterday afternoon was then com
menced by the attorneys for the de-
Tense Mr. G. Y. Stewart conducting
the examinations FOR DEFENDANT
John Brooks and Edward Gaby haa
both formed opinions as 20 the gullt on
Innocence Of defendant which would
REQUIRE evidence 10 remove. and they
did not feel as n they could lay aslde
their opinions and enter upon the trlal
OF the case I'm an impartial manner
They were accordingly challenged by
Mr. Stewart on the ground OF lulplleu
bias, and were excused by the couI"
BARLOW PASSES
James NJ. Barlow. a salesman for
Clark. Eldrcdge & CO.. stated that ne
had formed an oplnien, from what ne
had read and talked " the case out
that he could lay aside that opinion
and try the case imparially upon 'he
evidence.
would you let that opinion influence
your verdict In the least?'
mo. sir"
Have YOU talked with any OF the
officers about this case g.,
"Yes. sir. my brother officer Barrow
and Officer Parry
did they say that they had formed
an opinion?'
81 don't think they did
would the fact that you talked WIN
them about the case influence your YER
dlct7"
mo, sir"
A STRONG OPINION
Answering Mr.. Stewart, Mr. Barlow
admitted that he had a strong opinion
and had expressed it 10 Deputy shetli
Naylor. but that he could discard lnat
opinion and enter upon the case III
frame OF mind free from prejudice
"Do YOU feel that II you were tne
that you would Ike juror
I'm your frame Of mind TO sit on the
case7"
II think / would 80
Would the fact that II has been ~
ported that the wife Of the detGlus,s,'
had deserted him. and that the plVlH-