Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
KAICHN-HAyES
/. MURDER CASE.
George Rhodes Secured as a Juror
This Morning.
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
Todsy's Examination Of Jurors-Dc-
fendant stiIi In a Comparative.
~ Cheerful Mood.

One more Juror was secured at the
session Of the Roy Kaighn murder trial
today making the total nine who have
been selected thus far The Juror Sc
lected this morning was George
Rhodes, a teamster employed by the
lnter-Mountain Milling company, resid-
ing at Mil Creek.
Attorney Frank Hoffman conducted
the examination of the jurors on be-
half Of the defense during most Of the
session.today. II, r. Shurtllff, the fore
man of the Peter Mortensen jury, was
AN interested spectator for u short time
this morning.
The defendant appeared in his usual
mood and was surrounded In court by
the same relatives who have been In
attendance during the entire trial.
1t was the intention of Judge Morse
to hold an afternoon session today, but
Mr., Hoffman and Judge King both had
other matters to attend to, 80 upon
their suggestion the court adjourned at
1880 until Monday morning at ~
O'clock.
ToDAY's EXAMINATION.
Out of the 30 jurors on the special
venrs Issued yesterday and returnabe
this morning only II passed their vor
dire examination and were sworn ill.,
They are Thomas Il. Shaw, Samuel f.
Ball, Ed A. Atwood, Jacob Mauss, Jr,,
George Rhodes, Elias e. Evans, Thorn
as Sutherland, John X. Smith. James
Moffat, Albert Shaw, Heber j. Aldous,
James 7. Slosby. John Rider and w. NJ
Williams. John b. Fagg, a juror who
was summoned yesterday and failed to
appear, was In court this morning and
was examined on his voir dire and
sworn and accepted.
John Rider. Ed A. Atwood, Albert
Shaw and Thomas G.. Sutherland were
the first four jurors called to the box
The latter two had formed opinions on
the case and their minds were so biased
that they could not try the case fairly
and impartially, so they We're chal-
lenged by the defense and excused. Rid
er and Atwood were passed for cause
by both the defense and state. When
the court called for the states sixth
peremptory challenge, Mr.. Eichnor ex-
cused Mr.. Atwood. Mr.. Rider was ex-
cused by the defense upon their fourth
peremptory challenge.
Heber b. Aldous. James II. Clasby,
Samuel F. Ball and George Rhodes
were then called TO the box. Mr.. Clas-
by was prejudlced against capital pun
ishment so was challenged by District
Attorney Eichnor and excused George
Rhodes had formed an opinion which
went to the guilt or innocence Of de-
PENDANT and which would require evil
dence 10 remove. He was excused up
on the challenge Of the defense Mr..
Ball and Mr.. Rhodes were passed for
cause by both sides, but the state used
Its seventh peremptory challenge and
excused the former gentleman Mr.
Rhodes was satisfactory TO both sides
and was sworn and accepted as the
ninth Juror TO try the case.
Elias G. Evans, John r, Smith and
John i. Fagg We're called to the jury
box and were examined by Judge
King for the defense. They were all
passed for cause and their examina-
ton by the district attorney had not
commenced when court adjourned until
Monday morning at 10 O'clock Depu-
tv. Sheriffs Burbidge. O. p, Pratt and
Ed Naylor were sworn bv the clerk to
take charge of the jury during the re-
cess OF the court.