Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AT this afternoons session two more
Jurors were secured. namely, JEST
Goodfelow, of this city, and Charles
Sharp of West Jordan.
A. l.. Heaston OF Bingham was ex-
cused by agreement between the at
torneys in the case because OF business
affairs which required his personal at
tentlon.
Dist. Atty. Elchnor then commenced
the examination OF the jurors on behalf
OF the state. John II. Gibbs made a
somewhat different statement in an
swer TO Mr.. Eichnor from the one made
this morning. He said that he had
formed such an opinion as would pre-
clude him from trying the case fairly
and impartially. He was challenged
by Mr.. Eichnor for bias and was ex-
cused by the court. w. j. Proctor,
stated that he had no prejudice against
capital punishment. He said he would
not hesitate to return verdict against
defendant merely because OF his youth.
He was not prejudiced against travel
| ing men. He was passed for cause by
the state.
Jesse Goodfellow was not preJudiced
in any manner and stated that he
could try the case impartially. He was
passed for cause by Mr. Eichnor Chas.
Sharp said that the fact that the de-
! ceased was resident of q foreign
state and not Of this state would not
In any way influence his verdict, The
| fact that none of the relatives OF de-
! ceased were present In court, while on
| the other hand the defendants rela-
| tives were all present, he said would
not prejudice his mind In the least. he
was also passed for cause.
When the court called for the states
third peremptory challenge Mr.. Eich-
nor stated that he had no challenge TO
make. The defense used its second
peremptory challenge and excused w.
J. Proctor Charles Sharp and Jesse
| Goodfelow being satisfactory TO both,
the state and defense were sworn ana
accepted to try the case.
Joseph s. Tingey John II. Linck,
George 4. Wallace, Thos. McGhle, W.
II. Kinsel. John M. Young, {. j, pan
gerfield and A. l.. Hamlin were then
| called to the bog for examination.
MIR. Llnck was quickly excused be-
cause of having conscientious scruples
against capital punishment
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
After the News report closed yes
| terday afternoon the remainder Oh tns
| first twelve Jurors called were quickly
| examined by the defense. NJ. y. Dur
| rant a smelter employe Of Murray,
| was passed for cause. Rudolph knud-
| sen a miller Ct Big Cottonwood, had
formed an option and did not feel as
IL he could gle defendant fair and
impartial trial, So was challenged TOT
| cause and excused. Leo III. Clawson,
| az the firm of Spencer Clawsoh Co.,
| had also formed an opinion Which
| would take evidence TO remove, SO ne
(, was challenged and excused. THOMAS
| w. Partridge, q local real estate man,
| was passed for cause. George GeD-
| bardt was excused because he was I'M
| able TO secure anyone to take charge
OF his bakery during his absence
District Attorney Gichnor then took
an inning at the Jurors. Rufus IL.
| Hardy did not believe in capitai pun
| Ishment so Mr.. Eichnor excused him.
| NJ u Durrant would hesitate 10 re-
turn a verdict Of guilty against do
| PENDANT because Of his youth, hence he
was also excused. The defense then
used its first peremptory challenge and
| excused ]. II. Bach. The state on It's
first peremptory challenge excused +.
| II. HYDE. Edward White, Robert N.
Holt and Thomas w. Partridge were
| satisfactory TO both sides, so were
sworn and accepted as Jurors to try the
case.
Nine more Jurors were then called TO
the box for examination. or these Is.
| +. Rauer was excused on account OF
sickness. Frank Dunford for having
formed too strong an opinion, and w.
n Rossiter because OF being preJu-
diced against capital punishment.