Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-24
ELLISON JURY
ABOUT SECURED
In This Respect the Case Promises
To be a Record Breaker.
NINE ALREADY AGREED UPON
The Remaining Three win Probably
BE Secured Before Court Adionrns
This Afternoon.

This Afternoon.
The Clyde Ellison case viii probably
establish a record in the matter Of Sc
curing a jury. At yesterdays session
seven jurors were secured and at this
mornings two more were added to the
list, making nine sworn and accepted
when the court adjourned at noon. II
Is expected by the attorneys in the case
that the other three jurors will be Sc
cured by o'clock this afternoon and
the opening statement will then be
made and the evidence commenced, For
a case of murder in the first degree this
is considered as remarkably quick time
for securing a jury.
NO SESSION TOMORROW
There will be no session OF the court
tomorrow and when court adjouns this
afternoon the case win be continued
until Monday morning, out of the SO
Jurors summoned on the special venire
returnabe this morning, Al appeared
for examination and 20 of that number
lassed their voir dire. The Others were
excused FOR various reasons. The
mother OF the defendant was present
in court again this morning and sat
beside her SON.
THOSE ACCEPTED.
After the News" report closed yes
terday afternoon Jurors h. G. Knowl-
ton and George +. Palmer were passed
for cause by both the state and de-
Tense. They We're then sworn and ac-
cepted TO try the case Others are
Charles b. Rand, Joseph NJ Holt,
George Il. Freeze, George w. Webster.
George II. Danzie, John Il. Cox ana
George II. Palmer. Albert T.. Kimbal
Lindsay Brady and j. A. Silver, other
jurors passed for cause by the defense,
We're also passed for cause by the state
after a thorough examination by Dist.
Atty Eichnor. The defense then used
its first peremptory challenge and eX.
cused George W. Keel The state eX-
Cused H. O. Knowlton on its first per-
emptory challenge. The defense used
its second and third perempiory chal-
lenges and excused George Klenke and
W G. r. Allen.
The seven jurors remaining were Their
called to the Jury box. The first named
was challenged for cause by the de-
Tense and was excused by the chourt.
The other two were passed for cause
by the defense and state.
TODAY'S EXAMINATION.
The first Jurors called to the box this
morning were John GALLAGHER, Frank A.
Dillingham; and Walter r. Sims. Mr.
GALLAGHER was passed for cause by the
defense, but was later excused by the
state upon q challenge for cause. MI
Dillingham; stated that he had known
Mr. Watson in his lifetime for 70 years.
He had formed such a sound opinion
in regard to the case that no evidence
could possibly change IL, He was ac-
cordingly challenged by the defense and
excused. MI Sims had also formed
an opinion which would require evil
lence TO remove and he was also chal-
lengcd by the defense and excused
Lindsy Brady and John a. Silver, the
two jurors who were passed for cause
yesterday afternoon, We're both passed
on peremptory challenge by the state
and defense and were sworn and ac-
cepted, making the eighth and ninth
Jurors 20 try the ease. George West.
:. j. Lynn and Peter r. Goss We're
then called 10 the box. Mr.. Lynn had
formed an opinion aud was excused by
the defense Mr. Goss was passed for
cause by the defense
During the examination Of Mr. West
by Attorney Truman. slight alterca-
ton arose between him and Dist Atty.
Eichnor 4 question was asked the
Juror which Mr. Elchnor claimed did
not state the law and was asked for the
purpose Of decevlng the juror 1T
does state the law" said Mr.. Truman,
"and is not asked for any such purpose
as stated by Mr. Eichror. and ! won't
have any such imputation," The dis
trict attorney started TO reply when
the court instructed Mr. Truman 10
proceed, and stated that II the attor-
neys had any remarks To make they
should he made TO the court and per-
would not be permitted The
attorney then proceeded with the ex-
animation lie challenged the juror be-
cause he would require a greater de-
gree Of proof on the part Of the de-
Tense than the law requires. The Chal-
lenge was denied by the court.
Tho Juror was then passed for cause
by the defense The state ala not ey-
anime either juror FOR cause and also
passed them on peremptory challenge.
Mr. Goss was excused on the fourth
peremptory challenge Of the defense.
Mr. West was excused on the fifth per-
emptory challenge OF the defense The
court then took a recess until this az
teTn0on.
THIS AFTERNOON.
At this afternoons session Of court.
Mrs. Watson. the widow OF the man
shot by Ellison, was present for the
first time since the case was called
for trial She was accompanied by
Two lady friends. and occupied a chair
about 10 feet behind the defendant
Thos, W Rich Thos, Morris and John
Starley were called 10 the jury box for
examination. The former was chal-
lenged for cause by the defense. but
the court denied the challenge lie
was then passed for cause by the de-
Tense Mr.. Morris was also passed Tor
cause by the defense.