Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-08
THIS MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS.
Messrs. Whitney aud Gibbs OBJ
lectionable 60 Mortensen.


The Ave chosen Jurors were brought
into court at 9.45 this morning and
took their seats In the jiry box Henry
Mortensen came In before the defend
ant, and when the latter arrived In
charge Of Deputy sherffs Raleigh and
Alkire the two held an earnest con-
sultation. Mortensen evidently did not
like the arrangements Of the seats and
shifted them TO suit himself The
crowd this morning was smaller than
ever and but little Interest was mani
Tested In the proceedings Of examining
the special venire Of 50 jurors on their
voir dire,
During this examination the attor-
neys had little fun at the expense Of
John Dean Swift. That Juror made a
speech In which he said
II am not In the best OF health but
II IL my desire 10 serve the community
IN this case 10 the best OF my ability
Although I have been indicating my
self ! think could serve the term
Asked II he had ever been convicted
Of felony or other high crime he sald'
mot In my life" The answer
convulsed the court room with laugh
ter IN which the accused Joined. He
also said he had never enlisted In the
army yet.
You are a physician, are you not?'
asked Mr.. Eichnor.
well. yes; but then you know l
never charge anything"
The Jurors who qualified We're John
III. Walker l.. r. Amsden, William j.
Proctor w p. Sprague, William n
Culver, W. S. Rhodes, r. c. Milet
Thos. G. Sutherland, George Newbold'
John Dean Swift, George 7. Brown, D.
]. Corum.
Or. Hector Griswold George Romney
Jr William T F0ulger Henry \.
standish, MARROW J.. Cummings were
excused on account OF sickness ana
business reasons Andrew }. JENKINS
was allowed to go because he had a
~ In his name. when on the sin the
name was simply Andrew jenkins.
George 7 Taysum was excused ue-
cause he had IT Anderson cam was
excused because he had an 'e' tacked
upon his cognomen by the jury commits
sioners.
SITTING OUT NAMES.
NJ Friedman I y Gardner w. w.
triddia a Harness George Mueller.
AIve Ii,,ler and ~ /. Butterdeld COM
nosad mo new seven called for examln-
alton.
Tha names NJ George Mueller and +.
+. Rutterdeld ala not tally with the
names an the aims IN the Jury box, so
both gentlemen We're excused
w ~ Riddle stated that he was sub
ieot ia rheumatlsm AT frequent periods,
IRON, ,vhlch besrt trouble resulted. but
that q WAS moi very serious and, as
he exnressed n Willingness to remain,
he e.as instrnc,ed 10 40 so.
.i,,a ts",ior stated that there was 20
o,,a i.,s, ~ his ferr but ladies and that
NJ nrons would sinner n he was de-
,a9,,5 a. ,.as excnsed
w RowrIng Edward White,
,r,a, pess n Bldwell. j. B.
rilo,ilas ~ n. 49, ~ 20 and Henry Ley
land were then called and examined.
'" M VIZ" pn,, zinc sa,d hat ne was em-
at ~" Ai"s a. ,roosurer's office. and
p'ossu ~ ~. -, ~ ,,,nortont work on hand
' LAY ,o,ne va ,asi,ing Far him. The court
sxcnsod him
rSo,o ,rns so,ne discrepancy between
,,,a na,,a ~ Thomas II. Bess as given
Wv, Wv ,h ,'"'s ",oposranber ana as spelled on
w. iii III, E, re- hox SO Il was decided to
e one s',p Nm ~ '''s wa
eNyuse ",i' rote clerk IN the
s, =, .; ~, pu' aslns asked 10 be excused
s snoru d'n pc V an nnor,ant meeting Of
rs ilrood ofIielals I'm Portland this week
Witch required his presence. The ex-
cuse was considered sufficient " '"'
court and he was excused NOD
Henry Leyland stated tat ne 9Nns ~
furniture van and had a nun,De,, al -,
orders waiting for him, and tlat ne ilaS
no one else 10 take charge OF lhe w
for him He was accordingly excused.