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person or an accomplish for the same
crime with which this defendant Is
charged. The challenge was denied
Have you heard OF Mr.. Sharp's tes-
tlmony about having a revelation that
this defendant was gullty?"
yes, sir"
do you believe he had that revela-
tion?"
81 could not say whether ne did or
not. 1t Is possible he did"
IF he stated under oath that he had
such a revelation you would believe 1t,
or would you not?'
81 do not feel disposed to answer
that"
The court instructed the Juror to an
swer yes or no.
"Do you believe he had that revela-
tion?"
After considerable hesitation the jur-
or replied yes | suppose | must an
swer that | do believe IT,"
The juror was challenged and ex-
cused
Mr.. Richard Howe stated In answer
TO c. b. Stewart. that he had read all
the papers In connection with the Nor
Jensen case but formed no opinion for
| the reason that, he said, there was so
| much said and denied that he finally
began to question whether the murder
was really committed or not.
What you read would not influence
you?"
mo, sir II would probably make me
weigh the evidence more carefully
Were you acquainted with James H..
Hay during his life timer
Just slightly"
Have you known James Sharp for
some timer"
Yes, sir; we were soldiers on the
plains together"
Would the fact OF your association
with him In any way influence you In
rendering your verdict, would you siye
greater weight to his testimony"
mo, sir"
you would believe him under oath p
II suppose | would believe him lhe
same as / would anybody else
Have you talked with any OF the
witnesses in the caseY"
81 have talked with Mr.. Sharp
did he express his opinion to you.
yes"
did he express It strongly"
II can't say how strong. He said NJ
believed the defendant was guilty
did he make an impression on YOU
mind?"
wei, look at that like this III
was liable to impressions the same a.
any other man. and was as likely 4
make mistake as anybody else"
when did you talk last?'
81 think II was last Saturday.
what did you talk about?"
: about that revelation"
: What did he say?'
HE said he thought the attorney
for the defense were making more gu
: of IL than was necessary When | tot
him / had been called on the jury h
quit talking and said he didn't know
/ had been called and asked me TO S
state here"
Would the fact that the Watkin
boys have deserted the defendant an
Joined the prosecution have any In
fiuence on you"
"No, sir"
do you believe that James ShaT
had that revelation
, "Wen. that's hard to answer / be
, lieve that impressions can be made w
, on a mans mind to such an extent tina
he believes in Il"
but do you believe that James Shar
=. had that revelation from God2'
mo, sir: I do not" emphatically re
piled Mr.. Howe.
|; At this point court adjourned uni
! O'Clock this afternoon,
= Judging from the answers given D
: MFR. Howe. II begins to look as thong
: another Juror might be secured toda!
His examination by counsel for delens
: will be continued this afternoon,
Instead OF continuing the examine
; ton OF Mr.. Howe this afternoon, IN
: Arst business taken up was the exam
nation OF the 25 special talesmen
10 their statutory qualifications. The
, were w. r. Foster, Michael Kopl
, Adelbert Beesley. Thos. Newton. Ma
A. Peters. 3. r. Owens. p. +. McKir
; new. William Stoneman, Geo. A. Low
: william Allen. ]. II. Gertz. II. i, HaI
good, II. F. Fernstrom. w. II. Cuttln
Jas. t. CLASSIFY. Benjamin. Berrymal
william A. KNIGHT stephen Shar
Messrs. Newton. Mckinney. Lowe, A
len. Gertz, Hapgood. Fernstrom an
, CIasby were excused. while the oth'
: names were placed upon the Est.
The examination Of Mr., Howe we
then taken no. Before the examine
ton was fairly started, however. Judf
Morse stated that the six jurors o
ready accented and sworn, would
permitted 10 go out 10 attend TO son
b, business. They were placed In u
charge Of Deputy sheriff Matthew
a who was instructed 10 return them II
: 10 court at 4,30 this afternoon.
Mr.. Howe was then examined ~
, Their by Attorney c. 3. Stewart for u
2 defense.
I "Mr. Howe. do YOU know of any rel
q son why you cannot sit upon this III
md render fair end impartial verdi
A upon the evldenceY
|, "Tbere IL one thing l would ha'