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Slayer of Undertaken Watson APP
pears Before Judge Morse
EXAMINATION OF JURORS.
Questions Put 10 Them Indicate That
Defense VIII Plead Insanity ANA
An Alleged Deiilement

The trial OF the case Of the state VI
Clyde Ellison, charged with murder IN
the first degree, for the killing OF Alber'
S. Watson In this city on Nov. 8 l5Oz
was commenced this morning before
Judge Morse. The work OF securing q
Jury was proceeded with, six jurors De-
ing examined for cause by the defense
at this mornings session. one oil Wholll
was challenged by the defense ana eG'
cused. The questions put to the jurors
indicate that the defendant VIII inter
pose the defeuses of insanity ana Jusu-
fcatlon for the act because Of the al
legged dedlement OF Ellison's Wlie by
the deceased. -
ellison was brought into court by
Deputy Sheriff Burbidge, and, except
from being rather pale, looked ABOUT
the same as on former occasions, Wheh
he appeared in court. His mother Mrs'
Matte Payne was present, and sat De-
side him during the entire session Tnefe
were very few spectators present. Inc
defendant Is represented by Judge W.
n. King and ID. s. Truman, and the
states interests are being looked after
by Dist. ATTY. Eichnor and Judge O. W.
Powers. There were only 10 jurors TO
be examined today. so IL became neces,
sary to issue special yenlre Tor ~
more jurors Teturnable TOMORROW
morning at 10 o'clock.
EXAMINATION OF JURORS,
When the case was called this morn
ing, four jurors. who failed to appear
yesterday, were examined as 10 their
statutory qualifications by Dist. -Atty'
Eichnor They are: Albert d. kimbalL
r. q. Knowlton, j. A. silver,
and n. r. Waterman The latter was
excused by the court on account of bust
ness affairs. The names Of the other
three were placed In the jury box.
Judge Morse then ordered special ven
ire issued for 80 jurors, returnable to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The first IL Jurors called 10 the box
we're c. b, Rand, Sam Raney, Joseph
NJ. Holt George W. Keel, George b.
Freeze, w. G.. r. Allen, George w. Web
ster, George II. Dansle, George kienke,
John i. Cox, Il. @. KnoWltOn and
George f. Palmer, Judge King made a
brief statement of the case and then
proceeded with the examination Of the
jurors. c. b. Rand, the first juror eX-
amlned, stated that he was out OK the
city at the time the shooting occurred
and had not read OF Ii and had formed
no opinion as to the guilt or Innocence
of the defendant. He was not preiu-
diced against the defense Of insanity
and believed that q homicide Is justlti-
able when caused by the dellement or
attempted dehlement Of the mother,
wife. daughter, sister or other female
relative OF the person who does the
shooting. He was passed for cause by
the defense, Joseph NJ, Holt and George
w, Keel were also passed for cause by
the defense,
ATTORNEYS CLASH.
The first contention between the at
tOneys was during the examination Of
Sam Raney The juror stated, In an
sWer to a question put by Judge King.
that he was preiudlced against the
defense OF insanity and was challenged
for cause The challenge was resisted
by the state for the reason, as stated
by Judge Powers that there Is nothing
before the court 10 show that plea Of
insanity will be interposed In This case.
The Judge urged that the defense can
not interpose the pleas OF insanity and
justification under the statute both but
must elect upon which defense IL Will
rest II the defendant We're insane
when he committed the act he certain
ly would not be included in the statute
on justification and could not set up
such a defense.
Judge Morse sustained the challngc
and excused Mr.. Raney An exception
was taken by the state. George j..
Freeze was passed for cause by the de-
Tense and the examination OF w. c. q.
Allen was about completed, when the
court took a recess until this afternoon.
The witnesses in the case were excused
until tomorrow morning.
AT this afternoons session OF court,
Jurors W. &. g. Allen, George W. Web
ster, George II Dansie, George Keembe
and John +. Cox, after undergoing q
rigid examination at the hands Of Mr.
Truman and Judge King, were passed
for cause by the defense.